Connect With A Perinatal Counsellor in Victoria.
Whether you’re a new parent, or expecting to be one, our counselling network is here to help you access specialized mental health support when it becomes needed. Contact us today to get real-time information and options without obligation.
For Parents
For Referrers
These struggles are all too common for new and expectant parents . . .
Get Help Choosing The Perinatal Support You Deserve
You’re navigating one of life’s biggest transitions. Our Care Coordinator will quickly connect you with a specialist who truly understands your experience.
Fast Connection to Care
Our Care Coordinator answers the phone live on weekdays and responds quickly to inquiries and referrals. Most parents connect with their counsellor in 1-2 week — no long waitlists or delays.
You Choose What Works
We present all suitable perinatal support options, both within our network and beyond. You decide what fits your family’s needs and preferences.
One-Call Booking
One 10 minute conversation covers your situation, preferences, and scheduling. We book you directly with your chosen counsellor — no follow-up calls needed.
Trusted Specialist Network
Connect with experienced perinatal specialists with private practice offices in Victoria — and strong ties with local healthcare providers.
We understand what you’re going through.
Early parenthood brings unexpected mental health challenges—anxiety, overwhelm, relationship changes, and issues and events you never saw coming. After supporting new and expectant parents for the past quarter century, we’ve seen so much, and we know how isolating it can feel.
Start your return to mental wellbeing with the help of an experienced perinatal counsellor.
Get back to feeling yourself again.
Call Michael, our Care Coordinator, for a warm, confidential conversation about what you’re experiencing and needing. He’ll connect you with a local perinatal specialist who’s a good fit, or suggest other resources in the Victoria area. Either way, there’s no judgment, just support.
Your matched counsellor understands the unique challenges of pregnancy, birthing, and early parenthood. In your first session, your counsellor will provide a safe space where you can openly discuss your experiences and start to benefit from their helpful guidance.
With specialized support, you’ll develop practical strategies to manage anxiety, process difficult experiences, and secure your footing as a parent. Within a few sessions, many clients feel more like themselves again—calmer, more confident, and better equipped to enjoy this important time of life.
Meet Our Network of Trusted Perinatal Specialists.
You need more than general counselling. You need someone who understands the unique mental health challenges that parents face in pregnancy and early parenthood.
Our perinatal specialists are focussed on supporting parents through one of the biggest transitions in life. , offering seasoned expertise to guide you and supervised perinatal intern and affordable options to fit your needs. If we know of a local resource or counsellor who can help you access the mental health support you need, we’ll connect you with them, whether its in our network or not.
Laurie Moniz
Theresa Gulliver
Jody Lambert
Jamie Sulek
Renée Ahmadi
Traci McGee
Parents’ Access to Care Shouldn’t Stop Because Program Funding Ended.
The CRD Perinatal Counselling Program ended June 30, 2025, concluding 35 years of free postpartum and perinatal counselling for families.
We believe perinatal mental health counselling should be universally accessible. Until that becomes reality, we’ve created a partial bridge.
In July 2025, we launched the CRD Perinatal Counselling Network. Our Care Coordinator still takes referrals from medical professionals and calls from parents. We still match you with the right perinatal specialist for your needs and circumstances.
The difference?
Most counselling now involves a fee. But we’ve expanded the range of options:
- Network specialists – Registered counsellors with different private practice rates all offer specialized perinatal mental health care.
- Affordable care – Perinatal interns offer low-cost counselling under expert supervision.
- Community connections – Sometimes your optimal service or provider is not in our network, and we’ll help you connect with them when that’s the case.
One call connects you to all options. Our Care Coordinator will work with you to find services that fit your needs and budget—whether inside or outside our network.
Low-Cost Perinatal Counselling in Victoria
Through the CRD Perinatal Counselling Network, the McGee Therapy Clinic now offers a more affordable pathway to quality perinatal care.
Supervised, student intern counsellors are providing professional perinatal support for $40 to $80 per session—significantly lower than standard private practice rates.
And there’s no compromise on the commitment to deliver productive counselling — so you feel better and more confident in your early parenthood journey.
If you think low cost counselling may be right for you — or if you’re ready to book a first session — call the network Care Coordinator any day of the week.
Refer a Patient.
When you refer to our network of private perinatal counsellors, we take the time to call and speak with your patient. We help them connect and start seeing a local perinatal specialist, ideally within 1 to 2 weeks of your referral.
1. Download Referral Form
Download and complete our fillable PDF. Or use your clinic form. (just please provide the same information.)
2. Fax Form to 250-472-6762
Our Care Coordinator reaches out to every patient who is referred, We review your referral details and spend time with each parent to match them with the counsellor or community service that is right for them. Where possible, we try to get them booked for their first session with a perinatal counsellor within 1 to 2 weeks of your referral.
