Compassionate support through grief and loss
The Grief Centre is a private practice offering warm counselling, support groups, and educational programs for anyone living with grief and loss. In a caring and confidential space, we walk alongside individuals, couples, and families as they process loss and gently reconnect with hope, meaning, and a sense of purpose.
- Registered psychologists
- Bulk billed under Medicare
- Free weekly support group
- Available in person and online
A gentle space to navigate loss
Grief touches everyone differently, and there is no single way through it. Our caring practitioners offer a calm and confidential space where you can feel supported at your own pace, whether you come on your own, with a partner, or as a family.
- Support for individuals, couples, and families
- A calm and confidential space to be heard
- Facilitated by professionally trained grief practitioners
- Gentle guidance as you reconnect with hope and meaning
Ways we can support you
Our SWANS support groups offer a calm and confidential space to sit with your loss and explore how grief is affecting you. Facilitated by caring, professionally trained grief practitioners, each group brings connection, comfort, and gentle guidance as you find your way forward.
Young SWANS is for people aged 59 and under and meets online over Zoom. Golden SWANS is for people aged 60 and over and meets in person. Both are for anyone who has lost a partner or loved one suddenly.
- A 10 week program
- Six weeks of grief information with open, supportive discussion
- Small groups of eight to ten people
- Young SWANS meets online, Golden SWANS meets in person
- Bulk billed under Medicare Better Access with a GP referral
If you think a SWANS group might help, reach out and we will talk you through the next steps.
Cuppa and Connect is a gentle, informal online space to learn about grief and feel a little less alone. Over a warm drink, we share what grief can feel like, what is common, what can feel confusing, and the kinds of support that are out there.
It is a welcoming first step for anyone looking for information, reassurance, or a sense of connection while finding their way through loss.
- Free to join
- Every Thursday at 11am
- Held online, from wherever you are
A free Meet and Greet with our lead psychologist Dr Hellen Kemp is a brief online conversation of around ten to fifteen minutes. It is a chance to ask questions, learn about the support on offer, and talk through what might come next.
This is not a therapy session and does not involve any assessment or treatment. It is simply a gentle first step to help you feel informed and cared for as you choose the right support.
Dr Hellen Kemp is a registered psychologist who holds a doctorate in counselling psychology, with a wealth of experience supporting people through loss, grief, and trauma. She has researched grief deeply and has spent the past seven years working closely with the bereaved across aged care, loss related to violence and crime, and loss through suicide.
Hellen has supported many communities, including Indigenous and LGBTIQA+ individuals, and is an experienced grief group facilitator, educator, and supervisor of other practitioners.
Reach out and our team will be in touch
Tell us a little about what you are looking for and our team will get back to you gently. You are also warmly welcome to call us on 1300 673 157.