Joyce Rathee
Clinical Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor
Child psychologist · Mernda
Child psychologist for Mernda families
Warm, child-led psychology for anxiety, big feelings, trauma, grief, behaviour and neurodivergence, with support for the whole family.
Registered NDIS providerNearest clinic: DoreenMonday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm
Wonderful Mind provides child and adolescent psychology for families in Mernda, at our Doreen clinic and by telehealth. Our clinical, registered and provisional psychologists help with anxiety, big feelings, trauma, grief, behaviour and neurodivergence, and offer autism and ADHD assessments. Medicare rebates, NDIS, WorkCover and TAC are accepted, and no referral is needed to book. Our Doreen clinic is about 3.5 km from Mernda.
Close to home
Child psychologist near Mernda
Mernda families are our close neighbours: our Doreen clinic on Laurimar Boulevard is about 3.5 km away.
Mernda is in the City of Whittlesea, at the end of the Mernda train line, which opened in 2018. Being so close, many Mernda families book after-school and Saturday appointments.
For autism and developmental assessments, our care consultation can include a visit to your child’s kinder or school in Mernda, as well as questionnaires for their educators and care team.
We also see families from Doreen, South Morang and Wollert. Telehealth is available for many sessions.
Doreen clinic
Level 1, 1 Laurimar Boulevard, Doreen VIC 3754
Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm
How we help
What a child psychologist can help with
- Anxiety, worry and school-related stress
- Big feelings, anger and meltdowns
- Trauma, family violence and grief
- Autism, ADHD and masking
- Low mood, self-esteem and identity
- Autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments
Who you will see
Marta Musis
Registered Psychologist
Najia Anjum
Clinical Psychology Registrar
Samia Dar
Provisional Psychologist
Fees and funding
Psychology sessions are $252.99 and clinical psychology $290.00, with Medicare rebates of $101.55 or $149.05 with a Mental Health Treatment Plan. See all fees.
Questions from Mernda families
Do I need a referral to see a child psychologist near Mernda?
No. You can book directly. For Medicare rebates you need a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician.
What can a child psychologist help with?
Anxiety, anger and big feelings, trauma, grief, low mood, self-esteem, behaviour and neurodivergence, as well as autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments.
Is telehealth available for Mernda families?
Yes. Many psychology sessions can be held online, which suits busy families and teenagers who prefer their own space.
Do you have after-school and Saturday appointments?
Yes. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm. After-school times are popular, so let our intake team know your preferred days and times when you enquire.
Can you visit my child’s kinder or school in Mernda?
Yes, as part of an assessment. Our care consultation can include a visit to your child’s kinder or school, plus questionnaires for their educators and care team, so we understand how your child is going across settings.
Where is your nearest clinic to Mernda?
Our Doreen clinic, at Level 1, 1 Laurimar Boulevard, Doreen, about 3.5 km from Mernda. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm.
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Book a child psychologist near Mernda
Call us or complete our referral form. No referral needed.