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Family Therapy Services

We offer family therapy services to Victorian families seeking support for their well-being and relationships.

The Bouverie Centre is a state-wide provider of family therapy services, funded by the Victorian Department of Health. We are also a practice-research-translation centre of La Trobe University, committed to integrating research across all our services, including our family therapy services, academic teaching, and workforce training.

Service Update

We’re excited to announce that we’re renovating our family services!

We are closed for new families now while we put the finishing touches to the new service, ready to re-open to new referrals in February 2025. We will be offering a new practice model that provides families rapid access to a first family therapy session, surrounded by a new care coordination process.

Until then we are continuing to support families through our Walk-In Together service and referrals to other services.

For referrers and services, please sign up to our Family Services Mailing List, to stay up to date with our future service changes.

Walk-In Together Family Therapy

Walk-In Together Family Therapy

Single family therapy sessions, offered online. It cuts out lengthy assessments and waitlists. For many families, this timely assistance is enough to help them improve their situation.

Cost

Our family therapy services are funded by the Victorian Department of Health and provided at no cost to families.

Terms of Service

Our Terms of Service provide important details about our family therapy services, information privacy and sharing, and your rights and responsibilities when you attend family therapy at The Bouverie Centre.

Who we see

We see Victorian families seeking support for their well-being and relationships, in light of challenges related to a member’s mental health condition, or alcohol and other drug problem, and/or past trauma or abuse. We provide specialist family therapy services for LGBTIQA+ families who are suitable for our service.

First Nations Families

Our specialist team of First Nations and non-First Nations family therapists see families where any member of the family identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Click here for further information.

What we can't help with

  • We cannot offer individual therapy, couples therapy or services when there are active or pending Family Court proceedings, or the implementation of Parenting Orders (Consent or Court).
  • We cannot offer a family therapy service in situations of serious current family violence.

Alternative Services

Below are some suggested services who may be able to assist your family in the areas we are unable to.

  • Arbias (03) 8388 1222
  • Brain Injury Matters (03) 9639 7222
  • Carer Gateway 1800 422 737
  • EACH 1300 003 224
  • GP Mental Health Care Plan (with accredited psychologists and social workers in private practice)
  • Your local community health centre

Court Ordered Family Therapy

Mediation Services

Court Reports

Courts will generally refer you to consultants who will assess and write a report. You can also access private practitioners who specialise in writing court reports here: