Melbourne Centre for Women's Mental Health

Melbourne Centre for Women's Mental Health Our vision is for women & girls to feel empowered in all aspects of life.

We stand for respectful, women-centred mental health care & offer a variety of therapeutic, educational & professional programs.

When behaviour and goals don’t align,it reflects competing priorities in the brain~ relief now vs outcomes later.Pay att...
08/04/2026

When behaviour and goals don’t align,
it reflects competing priorities in the brain~
relief now vs outcomes later.

Pay attention to that trade-off.
That’s where change begins.

Rachel Purchase, Clinical Psychologist has some availability for new or returning clients 🤗👉Areas of focus include:Perin...
06/04/2026

Rachel Purchase, Clinical Psychologist has some availability for new or returning clients 🤗

👉Areas of focus include:
Perinatal and post-natal anxiety
Perinatal and post-natal depression
Depression
Anxiety
Post-traumatic stress disorder, including in response to:
Coercive control,
Domestic violence
Sexual assault
Bullying
Loss
Body image dissatisfaction
Relationship difficulties – intimate partner and family-based
Grief
Neurodevelopmental assessments
Cognitive assessments
Educational assessments
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
School refusal

people often say to clear your mind,but your brain isn’t designed to be empty...it’s always orienting always looking for...
05/04/2026

people often say to clear your mind,
but your brain isn’t designed to be empty...
it’s always orienting always looking for something to hold onto,
so instead of trying to stop your thoughts
give them something steady to land on.

What looks like a lack of discipline is often a brain under load. Reducing that load by closing a few open loops can hel...
05/04/2026

What looks like a lack of discipline is often a brain under load. Reducing that load by closing a few open loops can help. 👌

As we think more about the future, our attention begins to shift, shaping what we notice, how we decide, and the directi...
01/04/2026

As we think more about the future, our attention begins to shift, shaping what we notice, how we decide, and the direction we move in.

29/03/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Draga Jevtic to Melbourne Centre for Women’s Mental Health as our Director of Professional Programs.

Draga is a highly experienced Organisational and Counselling Psychologist, bringing more than 30 years of experience across clinical, organisational, community, and governance settings.

Her work spans individual therapy, executive coaching, leadership development, and organisational consultancy., supporting people and systems to navigate complexity with clarity and care.

What distinguishes Draga’s practice is her rare ability to work across levels, from deeply personal experiences through to team, organisational, and governance contexts translating psychological insight into meaningful, practical outcomes.

Draga has extensive experience supporting individuals and organisations impacted by trauma, burnout, and complex workplace challenges, alongside her clinical work with adults, children, and families.

We feel very fortunate to have her join our team.

Welcome, Draga. 👏💜💐

Impermanence and change… natural part of life 🌊
28/03/2026

Impermanence and change… natural part of life 🌊

🗓️Save the Date and CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Empowering Women: A Summit for Growth, Power, and Purpose 👏💪🙌Mark your calendars...
27/03/2026

🗓️Save the Date and CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Empowering Women: A Summit for Growth, Power, and Purpose 👏💪🙌

Mark your calendars! It’s official, this October, Melbourne Centre for Women’s Mental Health is hosting its second Empowering Women Summit.

With objectives focused on Personal Growth, Professional Power, and Shared Purpose, the summit aims to inspire and empower women in all aspects of life!

We are calling for abstract submissions from thought leaders, professionals, researchers, writers, clinicians, activists, artists, and others to shape this empowering event. We’re seeking innovative ideas, research, inspiring stories, and more that are aligned with the summit’s themes:
👏PERSONAL GROWTH
💪PROFESSIONAL POWER
🙌SHARED PURPOSE

📅 Save the Date:
🗓 October 23rd, 2026
📍 Queen Victoria Women’s Centre

👉 Submit your abstract to DrSonjaSkocic@protonmail.com
by 1st May!

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and inspire.

To be placed on the mailing list and be notified of updates, email DrSonjaSkocic@protonmail.com

Knowing what needs to change is often only part of the process.The brain tends to favour what is familiar and predictabl...
24/03/2026

Knowing what needs to change is often only part of the process.

The brain tends to favour what is familiar and predictable, as it requires less effort to maintain.

Behaviour change is more likely when actions feel manageable, safe enough, and repeatable.

This is why change is not simply about motivation or discipline.

It often begins with reducing friction, rather than increasing pressure.

…permission to make the change you need. 💜🙏🏽
23/03/2026

…permission to make the change you need. 💜🙏🏽

Executive function is often described as a set of skills ~ planning, organisation, time management ‘skills’. But for man...
18/03/2026

Executive function is often described as a set of skills ~ planning, organisation, time management ‘skills’.

But for many people, the difficulty isn’t skills.

It’s being able to access those abilities consistently.

A more useful way to understand executive function is as a system shaped by three interacting factors:
– capacity (your available mental bandwidth)
– state (your level of stress, fatigue, or overwhelm)
– demand (what is being asked of you)

These don’t operate independently.

State and capacity influence each other.
Demand shapes state and therefore capacity.

Which means access to executive function is not fixed.
It shifts depending on the conditions you’re in.

This is why it can feel inconsistent.
Because access to it isn’t always available in the same way.

Supporting executive function is less about increasing discipline and more about supporting the system:

• supporting capacity
• supporting your state
• reducing demand where possible

Even small changes here can make a meaningful difference.

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210 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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