The Held team believe that being pregnant and giving birth of any kind can trigger emotions we where not prepared for or that we did not expected. We feel that every parent, new or seasoned has a right to discuss their experiences in an environment that is supportive, non-judgmental and understanding. We are a team of highly skilled mental health professionals who have lived experiences with their own traumatic births and adjustments to parenthood which means we truly understand the emotions felt by others. We provide professional pregnancy, birth and relationship counselling services, and we are adjustment and transitional specialist. We also have additional postgraduate training in trauma interventions. We offer face to face consultations in our offices in Melbourne and also via telephone counselling so that we can reach rural and remote parents as well as interstate families. All families, no matter what the format are equally supported and encouraged to seek support including couples, single parents, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age or race. FAMILY is FAMILY! Some of our services attract a medicare rebate if specific criteria is met. if you are pregnant or have been in the past 12 months we can offer 3 rebateable sessions. We can provide you with a letter to take to the GP explaining what item number ot is. You do not require a mental health care plan, just a referral letter. Please contact us at held@birthtraumaaustralia..com for further info and fee schedules.
