Child Counselling & Mental Health Support

Helping kids feel understood, confident and capable.

WellfirstKIDS is a Brisbane child counselling and mental health service for children, young people and families — offering practical, strengths-based therapy support in your home, in the community or online.

Allied Health Practitioner & Behaviour Support now available, more help between therapy appointments.

Referrals & enquiries welcome · Brisbane | Ipswich | Home Visits | Telehealth

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Every child has their own way of growing.

At WellfirstKIDS, we focus on what children can do, what matters to them, and what will help them move forward.

Our growing team now includes an Allied Health Practitioner who works alongside a child's existing therapy team — helping turn therapy goals into everyday progress at home, school and in the community.

We don't focus on what's wrong.

We focus on what can grow.

Children don't need to be fixed.

Sometimes they need someone to listen.

Sometimes they need a new strategy.

Sometimes they need to build a skill.

Sometimes they just need someone in their corner.

You don't need to know exactly what's going on before you reach out.

We'll help you work it out.

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Where we support

Support that fits real life.

Support doesn't always need to happen in a clinic.

At WellfirstKIDS, we believe support should fit into a child's world — not the other way around. For children and young people, particularly those who are neurodivergent or experiencing complex behaviours of concern, unfamiliar environments, sensory demands, travel and changes to routine can sometimes create additional stress. That's why we can provide support at home, at school or in the community — where we can better understand the child within their everyday environment.

Our approach is neuro-affirming, human-rights based and focused on understanding the whole child. We look beyond behaviour to consider triggers and environmental factors, communication and unmet needs, sensory experiences, relationships and routines, and each child's strengths, preferences and individual differences.

Understanding behaviour in context.

Where behaviour support is required, we focus on building skills, increasing autonomy and creating supportive environments, rather than simply trying to change behaviour.

We work alongside families, schools, allied health professionals and support teams to create practical strategies that can be used in the places children live, learn and grow.

  • Triggers and environmental factors
  • Communication and unmet needs
  • Sensory experiences
  • Relationships and routines
  • Strengths, preferences and individual differences
Where we work Brisbane, Ipswich and surrounding areas.

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