Holistic Family Therapy, Child Psychiatry & Child Psychology Services
Helping Families Navigate ADHD, Autism & Child Mental Health With Confidence
Assessments, psychiatry, therapy, and parent support programs designed to help you understand what’s going on — and know what to do next.
- ADHD & Autism Specialists
- Child Psychiatry & Psychology
- Parent & Family Support
- Australia-Wide Telehealth Available
- Evidence-Based & Attachment-Focused Care
FOR PARENTS
You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone
When something doesn’t feel right, it can feel overwhelming.
You may be noticing:
- Emotional outbursts or shutdowns
- Difficulty at school or learning challenges
- Anxiety, overwhelm, or social struggles
- Behaviour that feels difficult to understand
- Constant stress trying to support your child
Many families come to us feeling unsure where to start.
At Relational Minds, we help you understand what’s really going on and guide you toward the right support pathway for your child and family.
Attachment-focused parent support
Built on evidence-based frameworks
Start Here: Choose the Right Support
Every family’s situation is different. Choose the option that best reflects where you are right now.
OUR APPROACH
DDP and PACE at the Centre
Everything we do is grounded in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and the PACE framework — Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy. This shapes how we assess, how we treat, how we support parents, and how we work with schools and care teams. It is not one approach among many. It is the foundation.
Our approach combines
Psychiatry-Led Clinical Depth
Child psychiatric expertise integrated into assessment and treatment, not offered as a separate service. Diagnostic clarity, medication guidance, and developmental formulation from a child psychiatrist and paediatrician.
Practical Strategies for Real Life
Clear plans that translate into what you can do at home and what school and support teams can do alongside you. Not theory. Not worksheets. Strategies matched to your child’s developmental and emotional reality.
Parent Capability at the Centre
We work through parents and carers because they are the key agents of healing. Our programs build your confidence and skills so that change holds between sessions and across years.
Whole-Child Understanding
We integrate neurodevelopment, mental health, learning, and lived experience into one coherent picture. No more bouncing between professionals who each see a fragment
How It Works
Three simple steps to get the support your family needs.
Get in Touch
Contact us by phone, email, or the enquiry form. Our team will listen to what’s happening and guide you toward the right starting point.
Discovery Appointment
Your first clinical session. We hear your concerns, understand your child’s history, and begin building the picture.
Assessment and Formulation
We bring together everything we learn — developmental history, direct assessment, and your observations — into a clear formulation that makes your child’s behaviour and emotions make sense.
A Clear Plan Forward
You receive a face-to-face walkthrough of findings and a plan that covers what to do at home, what school needs to know, and what support looks like from here.
We Understand
It's Hard When You Don't Know What's Going On
You’ve noticed something’s different. Maybe school is a daily battle. Maybe meltdowns have taken over your home. Maybe the strategies everyone suggests just don’t work.
You feel overwhelmed, unsure, and possibly alone in this.
Most families don’t need more information—they need the right level of support at the right time.
Our Services
Comprehensive child and family mental health support—from assessment through ongoing care.
Trusted by Families and Professionals Across Australia
Hear from parents who’ve been where you are.
Get the Right Support—At the Right Time
Don’t wait for things to get harder. Take the first step toward understanding and supporting your child today.
Still unsure where to start?
