“What are the best counselling services near me in Brisbane for mental health support?”

Thanks for reaching out—happy to help. To make sure I’m pointing you to the right places, which part of Brisbane are you in (e.g., CBD, Northside, Southside, Logan, Ipswich), and do you prefer in‑person or telehealth? Any preferences like low-cost, LGBTQIA+‑affirming, youth, couples, trauma-focused, or culturally specific care?

Good options in Brisbane you can contact now

• If you need urgent help
• 000 for immediate danger.
• 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) — Queensland’s 24/7 mental health access line; they triage and link you to local public services. (qmhc.qld.gov.au)
• Lifeline 13 11 14 (call) or 0477 13 11 14 (text). (qmhc.qld.gov.au)

• Public referral hubs and walk‑in support
• Medicare Mental Health Centres (Brisbane North PHN) — free, walk‑in support across North Brisbane/Moreton Bay. (brisbanenorthphn.org.au)
• 1300 MH CALL (above) can also refer you into your local public mental health team. (qld.gov.au)

• Low‑cost university clinics (supervised trainee clinicians; good value, often shorter waits)
• UQ Psychology Clinic (St Lucia): therapy and counselling; phone (07) 3365 6451. (clinic.psychology.uq.edu.au)
• QUT Psychology & Counselling Clinic (Kelvin Grove): affordable counselling and family therapy; telehealth available. (healthclinics.qut.edu.au)

• Community not‑for‑profits
• Relationships Australia (QLD): individual, couple, and family counselling; multiple Brisbane locations. (relationships.org.au)
• Centacare Family & Relationship Services (Brisbane): individual and family counselling, including family‑law support. (centacare.com)
• Anglicare Southern Queensland: counselling across Greater Brisbane; central intake via 1300 114 397. (qnada.org.au)

• Youth and families
• headspace Woolloongabba (12–25): in‑person and online support; phone (07) 3249 2222. (headspace.org.au)

• Low‑ or no‑cost psychology via PHN programs
• Brisbane MIND (Brisbane North PHN): improves access to primary mental healthcare for people who face barriers; ask your GP about referral pathways. (brisbanenorthphn.org.au)

Helpful statewide directories

• Queensland Health “Know the facts” and service-finder pages list helplines and ways to get support or referrals in QLD. (health.qld.gov.au)

If you share your suburb, budget, and any preferences (modality, specialty, identity‑affirming needs), I can shortlist specific clinics or practitioners near you and outline likely costs and wait times. Also, a quick visit to your GP to discuss a Mental Health Treatment Plan can help with referrals and rebates.

Best Counselling Services in Brisbane for Mental Health Support

Since I don't know your exact suburb, here's a mix of well-regarded private clinics and free/low-cost public options across Brisbane.

🏥 Private Counselling & Psychology Clinics

1. Brisbane Counselling Centre

Since 1989, Brisbane Counselling Centre has been a vital hub of mental health treatment for the valuable members in our communities.

If you are struggling with trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, relationships, stress or need help with the demands of working in the health industry or with your professional career, therapists at Brisbane Counselling Centre are here to understand, support you and develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs. It's frequently ranked among the top-rated services in the city.

2. Brisbane ACT Centre

Brisbane ACT Centre offers unique collaborative care between you and your therapist, emphasising ongoing learning at a pace that works for you, taking time to understand your true priorities and helping you take purposeful life steps every day. It uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has strong client testimonials.

3. Vision Psychology Highly rated, offering support for panic attacks, anger, eating and dissociative disorders, family and workplace conflict, suicide and self-harm, PTSD, depression, and generalised anxiety.

4. Centre For Human Potential (CFHP) – Brisbane CBD

The Centre For Human Potential (CFHP) is a Brisbane psychology centre that has been supporting people to reach their potential since 2007, with a clinic on Edward Street, in the heart of Brisbane CBD.

Their team provides clinical psychology services for individuals, couples, adolescents, families, those with addiction or eating disorders, and those needing help navigating gender dysphoria or cultural integration.

They're open six days a week (Monday–Saturday), with after-work appointments available.

5. Life Supports Counselling

Life Supports counsellors and psychologists work with individuals, couples and families all across Brisbane, to develop healthier relationships and improve psychological wellbeing.

Medicare rebates and bulk billing are available for some office-based, online, and phone counselling sessions, as well as affordable flat rate fees.

🌏 Free / Low-Cost & Specialist Services (Queensland-wide)

• Medicare Mental Health service –

people who are unable to visit a Medicare Mental Health Centre in person can call the Medicare Mental Health phone service to speak to a trained professional or receive a referral to a suitable mental health service.

• 1300 MH CALL –

call 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) to find your local public mental health, alcohol and other drug service.

• Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre –

a specialist state-wide service that works to ensure people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds get appropriate telephone counselling.

• Diverse Voices –

a peer counselling service for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their families and friends.

• PANDA –

supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.

• Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service –

counselling and group programs for Australian veterans, peacekeepers, and their families.

🚨 If You Need Urgent Help

In a crisis where you need immediate help, call:

When looking for counselling and mental health support in Brisbane, the best choice depends on whether you are seeking private clinical care, low-cost community options, or specialised youth services.

1. Highly Regarded Private Counselling & Psychology Practices

• Centre for Human Potential (CFHP) – Brisbane CBD
• Focus: Individual counselling, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy, and couples counselling.
• Notable for: A central CBD location with a large multidisciplinary team offering both in-person and telehealth sessions.
• Little Window – Yeronga (Southside)
• Focus: Trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and holistic counselling for adults, teens, and couples.
• Notable for: Known for a warm, sanctuary-style environment ("therapy that feels like home") rather than a sterile clinical setting.
• Brisbane Counselling Centre – Spring Hill
• Focus: General mental health, burnout, grief, relationship distress, and trauma/EMDR therapy.
• Notable for: One of Brisbane’s longest-running practices (established 1989) with experienced psychologists and counsellors.
• Benchmark Psychology – Upper Mount Gravatt (Southside)
• Focus: Evidence-based therapies (CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy) for anxiety, depression, OCD, and stress.
• Notable for: A large clinical team that matches you with a practitioner tailored to your specific issues and communication style.
• Brisbane Centre for Psychology – Newmarket (Inner North)
• Focus: Mood disorders, PTSD, neurodiversity assessments, and life transitions.
• Notable for: Boutique clinic with a compassionate, personalised approach for individuals and couples.

2. Affordable & Low-Cost Counselling (University Clinics)

If cost is a primary concern, Brisbane’s major universities run training clinics where sessions are conducted by provisional psychologists completing postgraduate clinical degrees under the supervision of senior clinical psychologists. No GP referral is required, and fees are typically between $20 and $40 per session:

• UQ Psychology Clinic (St Lucia)
• QUT Psychology and Counselling Clinic (Kelvin Grove)
• Griffith University Psychology Clinic (Mount Gravatt)

3. Subsidised & Community Mental Health Services

• Medicare Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP):

Visit any GP in Brisbane to discuss your mental health. If eligible, your GP can prepare an MHTP, which provides Medicare rebates for up to 10 individual sessions per calendar year with an accredited psychologist, counsellor, or mental health social worker.

• Head to Health / Medicare Mental Health Centres:

Federally funded clinics offering free, walk-in mental health support and referrals without needing a doctor’s referral (locations include Indooroopilly and Logan).

• Headspace (Ages 12–25):

Offers free to low-cost mental health counselling for young people. Brisbane locations include the CBD, Taringa, Woolloongabba, Nundah, Inala, and Capalaba.

• Relationships Australia Queensland:

Provides individual, couples, and family counselling with fees often adjusted on a sliding scale based on income.

4. Immediate & Crisis Support

If you need urgent assistance or someone to talk to right now:

• 1300 MH CALL (1300 64 22 55): Queensland Health’s 24/7 confidential mental health access line.
• Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support)
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 (24/7 counselling)
• Emergency: Call 000 or present to the nearest hospital emergency department.

There’s no single “best” counselling service—it depends on your location, budget, and what you need. But for Brisbane, these are well-established options and support pathways.

If you need urgent help

• Emergency: call 000 or go to your local hospital emergency department. qmhc.qld.gov.au
• 24/7 mental health triage: call 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255). It’s a confidential Queensland public mental health telephone triage service and can link you to your nearest public mental health service. qmhc.qld.gov.au
• 24-hour health assessment/referral: call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84). qmhc.qld.gov.au
• Crisis counselling: Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 224 636. qmhc.qld.gov.au

Brisbane counselling options

1. Brisbane Counselling Centre — private practice

A long-established Brisbane option since 1989, with psychologists who provide evidence-based treatment. They help with trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, relationships, stress, and professional/work issues. They offer face-to-face and telehealth appointments. Contact: (07) 3831 4452 Location: Level 7, 87 Wickham Tce, Brisbane QLD 4000 brisbanecounsellingcentre.com.au

2. Anglicare Southern Queensland — low-cost/community counselling

Anglicare offers professional confidential counselling at no cost or a nominal fee, including:

• Alcohol and drug counselling
• Family counselling
• Domestic and family violence counselling

Their counsellors are described as trained, trauma-informed professionals, though they do not prescribe medication. Contact: 1300 114 397, weekdays 9am–5pm. anglicaresq.org.au

Important Medicare note: Medicare rebates mainly apply to mental health care from eligible psychologists and some social workers under a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan through the Better Access initiative. Counsellors themselves generally can’t bill Medicare directly, but Anglicare’s counselling is often funded through government/community programs, so many clients pay no fee or only a low contribution. anglicaresq.org.au

3. Medicare Mental Health phone service — free advice/referral

If you’re unsure where to start, call 1800 595 212 to speak to a trained professional or get a referral. Available Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm (except public holidays). qmhc.qld.gov.au

You can also use Find a mental health service or Medicare Mental Health to search your local area. qmhc.qld.gov.au

Other useful support lines

• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
• MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978
• 13 YARN: 13 92 76
• SANE Australia: 1800 187 263
• headspace: 1800 650 890
• QLife: 1800 184 527
• Griefline: 1300 845 745
• Alcohol and Drug Information Service: 1800 177 833

qmhc.qld.gov.au

If you tell me your suburb and whether you want free/low-cost, private, telehealth, or youth-specific support, I can narrow it down further.

There isn’t one universally “best” counselling service in Brisbane—the right option depends on urgency, age, cost, and what you’re dealing with (anxiety, relationships, trauma, and so on). The most reliable starting points are free public services and established community providers, then a private psychologist or counsellor if you want ongoing therapy.

If you need support now

• Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and short-term counselling)
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 (24/7 phone and online chat)
• 1300 MH CALL (Queensland public mental health triage): 1300 642 255 (24/7; links you to local public services)
• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
• Kids Helpline (ages 5–25): 1800 55 1800
• 13YARN (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people): 13 92 76
• In an emergency, call 000

Free or low-cost face-to-face options in Brisbane

These are often the best first step because cost and referrals are not barriers.

Medicare Mental Health Centres (free walk-in support; no appointment or GP referral required). Staff include mental health professionals and peer workers. Call 1800 595 212 (weekdays) to confirm the nearest open centre and hours. Known Brisbane-area sites include:

• Inner North (Lutwyche): 566 Lutwyche Road
• Strathpine, Caboolture, Redlands (Cleveland), Logan, and Ipswich

headspace (free or low-cost for ages 12–25; mental health, alcohol and other drugs, work/study). No referral needed.

• Woolloongabba: 66 Annerley Road — (07) 3249 2222
• Nundah: 1264 Sandgate Road

Relationships Australia Queensland — individual, couple, and family counselling, including anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship issues. Sliding-scale fees (often around $35 concession / $75 standard for relationship counselling; confirm when you call). Phone 1300 364 277. A central site is Spring Hill (159 St Pauls Terrace). They also offer LGBTIQA+ (Rainbow) counselling and domestic and family violence support.

Anglicare Southern Queensland — family and couples counselling that is often free or a small co-payment (up to about 12 sessions in funded programs). Locations include Eight Mile Plains, Strathpine, Stafford, Cleveland, and others. Phone 1300 114 397.

Lifeline Brisbane also offers face-to-face counselling at its Bowen Hills centre (117 Gipps Street), plus the 24/7 phone line.

Private counselling and psychology

Private sessions in Brisbane commonly cost roughly $150–$320 before rebates, depending on whether you see a counsellor, general psychologist, or clinical psychologist. With a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, Medicare usually rebates part of the fee for eligible psychologists and some mental health social workers (often up to 10 sessions a calendar year). Counsellors who are not Medicare-eligible generally don’t attract a rebate, though private health extras sometimes do.

Established practices people often start with include Brisbane Counselling Centre (Spring Hill / Wickham Terrace; long-running individual, relationship, and trauma work) and larger psychology groups listed on directories. “Best” is mostly about fit with the individual therapist, not the clinic brand.

How to choose well

• 1.See your GP for a Mental Health Treatment Plan if you want Medicare rebates, or walk into a Medicare Mental Health Centre if you want free help sooner.
• 2.Search Psychology Today Australia (filter by Brisbane suburb, issue, and cost) or healthdirect’s service finder.
• 3.Check registration: psychologists via AHPRA; counsellors via ACA or PACFA.
• 4.Ask about wait times, telehealth, specialties (trauma, ADHD, couples, perinatal, cultural safety), and the out-of-pocket gap before booking.
• 5.It’s normal to try more than one person. A good match matters more than a high review score.

If you share your suburb, age range, and whether cost, relationships, trauma, or youth support matters most, I can narrow this further.

If you want counselling for mental health support in Brisbane, the best starting points are a GP referral, Queensland Health’s 1300 MH CALL, or a local counselling/psychology clinic that matches your needs and budget.¹⁸¹³¹

A few Brisbane options from the results that may be worth checking:

• Brisbane Livewell Clinic in Wavell Heights offers counselling for individuals, couples, and families, with private consultation rooms and free off-street parking.¹
• CFHP is a local psychology and counselling clinic in Brisbane; you can book by form or phone on (07) 3211 1117.³
• Wellbeing in Mind has Brisbane-area clinics in Kenmore and Woolloongabba and offers therapy for adults.¹⁴
• Eunity provides counselling, psychology, trauma therapy, EMDR, telehealth, and recovery support across Brisbane and surrounding communities.Eunity
• Wesley Mission Queensland offers mental health services in Brisbane, including individual therapy, counselling, and group psycho-education.⁵

If you want the most appropriate service, match the provider to the type of help you need:

• General mental health support: a counsellor, psychologist, or GP.¹⁸
• Trauma or PTSD-related support: a clinic offering EMDR or trauma therapy, such as Eunity.Eunity
• Public or crisis support: call 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255) for Queensland public mental health services, or Triple Zero (000) if it’s an emergency.¹⁸
• Low-cost or Medicare-supported care: ask whether the provider offers a Mental Health Treatment Plan pathway through a GP.Eunity¹⁸

Typical costs in Brisbane vary widely, but listing data suggests therapy sessions are often around $100 to $250, with some services lower or higher depending on qualifications, location, and session type.¹⁰⁴

If you want, I can narrow this down to the best Brisbane counsellors near your suburb, bulk-billing/low-cost options, or trauma/anxiety/depression specialists.