Connected Psychology is located at Suite 9, 202 Jells Road in Wheelers Hill, in South East Melbourne. Brenda Taylor is a psychologist offering counselling to adults, children and teens, offering a caring, professional space to focus on your health and wellbeing. Brenda values connection, empathy, and genuine support and using up to date knowledge.
Brenda sees people across the life span and is highly trained in counselling with many years of practice. Her approach is warm, empathetic but with a strong emphasis on evidence-based treatments. Currently appointments can be telehealth (online) counselling online or face to face. Her main areas of interest are:
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Availability
- Mondays 1pm to 5pm
- Tuesday 10am to 5pm
- Thursday 10am to 6pm
- Alternate Monday- Glen Waverley Location – please call 9802 9101 for an appointment
- Online counselling may be available outside these times, please enquire
- If you’d like to make an appointment for Wheelers Hill, please leave a message on the phone or email me, as I don’t have reception and I will call back during business hours.
Counselling for Children and Teens
Counselling provides space for children work through their feelings and develop skills to encourage self-regulation, empowering them to handle their own emotions. Brenda offers social skills groups, testing and assessment for cognitive and social functioning too. Counselling for children focuses on the child and the family. Read more…
Assessments such as WISC-V, ABAS-3 and Vineland are available, as well as support letters for NDIS.
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Counselling for Adults
Counselling for adults includes a variety of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology and Trauma CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. After an inital assessment session, we will discuss a treatment plan to suit you. Counselling can help you progress on issues such as anxiety, social anxiety, anger, parenting, divorce, grief and workplace issues and relationships. Read more…
Online and Telehealth Sessions
Online/Telehealth sessions
Online appointments can be an excellent option for a number of issues, especially if you don’t want to leave your home.
Funding options
- COVID-19
- NDIS
- Private Health
COVID-19
Currently you can access an extra 10 session rebate from Medicare if you have been affected by COVID, which can be online or on the phone. A Gap fee does apply.
NDIA participants
NDIA participants are able to have telephone or skype appointments in place of face-to-face appointments. If you are an NDIA participant and you feel this is a good option for you, please get in contact.
If you are in immediate distress please call 000 as we are not an emergency service or look up https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/crisis-management