Taking care of your mental health…

Centacare South West NSW Provisional psychologists offer compassionate and professional mental health services tailored to meet diverse needs.
With a foundation in rigorous academic training and supervised practice, they bring a fresh perspective to psychological support.
Their services encompass a wide range of specialties, including individual counselling, family therapy, and psychological assessments.

Psychological Services are available in Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Albury and Mulwala.

We specialise in areas including:

• Learning difficulties
• Autism
• Anxiety / Depression
• Family issues
• School refusal
• Grief and loss
• Trauma
• Social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

Therapeutic approach

Depending on the individual’s needs and preferences, our team use a variety of evidence- based approaches including:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Mindfulness
• Acceptance and commitment therapy
• Narrative therapy
• Motivational interviewing
• Positive psychology
• Strengths based approaches

Psychological Assessments

Centacare can provide the following psychological assessments and testing:

• WAIS and WISCs – assess cognitive ability in children and adults, eg IQ testing, intellectual capacity, cognitive function, other learning capacities such as verbal comprehension, working memory, executive functioning, etc. – cognitive strengths and weaknesses which can help inform education and learning. Helpful for assessing for certain learning difficulties.
• The Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3) is a widely used assessment tool designed to evaluate behavioral, emotional, and academic concerns in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18. It provides a assessment of symptoms related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and comorbid disorders, including oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. The Conners 3 includes rating scales completed by parents, teachers, and the children themselves, offering a comprehensive view of the child’s behavior across different settings.
• SCID-5 – a structured clinical interview guide for making DSM-5 diagnoses
• SCID-PD – a structured clinical interview guide for assessing DSM-5 personality disorders
• Wiat III
• ABAS 3
• Vineland 3
• Conners 4
• Report writing and assessment reports, letters, etc.