• Anxiety and stress
• Behavioural and emotion regulation difficulties
• Neurodevelopmental concerns
• Social Communication difficulties
• Family and social challenges
• Adjustment difficulties
• Sleep and other daily functioning concerns
• Obsessive compulsive and related difficulties
• Low confidence and self-esteem
• Grief and loss
• Chronic health conditions
• School avoidance
• Perfectionism
• Support for clients exploring possible neurodivergence.

The Flinders University Psychology Clinic provides time-limited episodes of care. The number of sessions offered will depend on a client's needs, goals and progress. Most clients will receive up to 20 therapy sessions, although this may be fewer or, in some circumstances, additional sessions may be considered following clinical review.

We also offer psychoeducational assessment which asses the following areas:

• Cognitive assessments
• Psycho-educational assessments (including intellectual and academic assessments) for learning challenges or high achievement
• Educational planning and recommendations

No. Clients can self-refer to the clinic. Referrals from General Practitioners (GPs), schools, paediatricians and other health professionals are also accepted.

Appointment availability varies throughout the year depending on clinic demand, student placement schedules and service capacity. Please contact the clinic for current wait times.

You will work with a postgraduate psychology student who is undertaking advanced professional training (i.e., provisional psychologist). All clinical work is supervised by registered Clinical Psychologists, to ensure services are safe, ethical and evidence-based.

Yes. Information is managed in accordance with professional, ethical and legal requirements. There are some limits to confidentiality, such as situations involving risk of harm to self or others, which will be discussed with you during the consent process.

As a teaching clinic, client sessions are routinely audio or video recorded to support clinical supervision and student learning. However, participation in recording is voluntary, and clients may choose not to have their sessions recorded without this affecting their access to services.

Clients will be provided with information about the recording process and asked to provide informed consent before any recording occurs. Recordings are used solely for supervision purposes between the provisional psychologist and their clinical supervisor and will not be shared with any other people unless required by law or with the client's explicit consent.

All recordings are stored and managed in accordance with University privacy, confidentiality and information management requirements.

For clients under 18 years of age, consent requirements will be discussed during intake. In most circumstances, consent from all caregivers with legal parental responsibility is required before services can commence. Where there are court orders, parenting arrangements or other circumstances that may affect consent, families may be asked to provide relevant documentation for review.

Please contact the clinic if you have further questions about consent.

Your first appointment will focus on understanding your concerns, goals and circumstances. The clinician will gather information about your current difficulties, relevant background information and any previous supports or treatment. This helps determine the most appropriate assessment or intervention approach and allows you to ask questions about the service.

The Flinders University Psychology Clinic operates as a teaching clinic and provides time-limited episodes of care. Most clients will be offered up to 20 therapy sessions, depending on their needs, treatment progress and clinic capacity.

Yes. The clinic provides psycho-educational assessments for children and adults. Assessments may be used to explore intellectual functioning, learning difficulties and high achievement.

No. The Flinders University Psychology Clinic does not currently provide Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnostic assessments.

Yes. The clinic provides psychological assessment services for adults and offers therapy services for selected adult presentations, primarily anxiety-related concerns.

The clinic aims to provide continuity of care wherever possible. However, provisional psychologists undertake placements of limited duration. Depending on when services commence, some clients may continue with the same provisional psychologist throughout their episode of care, while others may be transferred to another provisional psychologist to support continuity of treatment.

Postgraduate psychology students at the clinic have completed an accredited four-year psychology qualification and are undertaking advanced professional training in clinical psychology. All client work is conducted under the supervision of registered psychologists.

A late cancellation fee or non-attendance fee of $25 applies when an appointment is cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice or when a client does not attend a scheduled appointment.

Please refer to the Flinders University Psychology Clinic Cancellation and Non-Attendance Policy for further information.

A Mental Health Treatment Plan is not required to access services at the clinic. As services are provided by postgraduate psychology students (provisional psychologists) under supervision, Medicare rebates are not available for appointments at the clinic.

To enquire about services or request an appointment, please contact the clinic by phone on 08 8201 2311. A member of the clinic team will discuss your support needs and guide you through the intake process. Alternatively, you can email the clinic at fupc@flinders.edu.au.

Some appointments may be available via telehealth where clinically appropriate. Availability depends on the type of service being provided and individual client circumstances.

The clinic provides services within a defined scope of practice and training model. If the clinic is unable to meet your needs, staff will discuss alternative service options and referral pathways where possible.

The clinic will endeavour to accommodate requests regarding clinician gender where possible. However, this will depend on student availability and cannot be guaranteed.