OUR WHY

At Psychs in Schools, we believe every child deserves access to mental health support. We exist to break down barriers, bringing evidence-based counselling directly into schools so students can thrive. Our vision is a future where mental health care is as embedded in education as reading and writing.

Through our co-therapy model, we’re pioneering an approach that delivers results for students today and grows the psychologists of tomorrow, making a real impact in communities.

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HOW IT WORKS

Our industry-leading co-therapy model

By pairing each school with two psychologists (one professional and one practicum student), we ensure diverse expertise and high-quality mental health support for students, while keeping costs low for schools.

    • Schools refer students needing mental health support, using our online referral form.

    • A Registered Psychologist is assigned to the school.

    • Psychologists provide direct counselling and lead mental health treatment plans.

    • Practicum students support cognitive assessments and screeners.

    • Students provide feedback on every session, ensuring counselling stays effective and adaptive.

    • Data from every session is reviewed by Senior Psychologists.

    • Treatment plans are refined in real-time to maximise student progress.

    • Schools receive insights into their students' mental health and program impact.

This collaborative model has been proven to be more effective than traditional counselling alone. We deliver some of the best youth mental health outcomes in Australia.

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OUR IMPACT

Our results speak for themselves, outperforming any publicly reported student mental health service in Australia.

995
students

Supported across 2023-2025
—85% showed improvement

3%
dropout rate

Compared to 26% internationally

Data sources: Miller, Hubble & Chow, 2021

D = 0.89
effectiveness score

A highly publicly reported score for an Australian Youth Mental Health Service.

Data sources: Department of Health (2022), KPMG; J. Pirkis (2022), University of Melbourne.

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HOW IT WORKS

On-site support

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Schools get direct access to expert psychologists, reducing wait times and dropouts.

Co-therapy model

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Practicum psychology students enhance care while learning from seasoned professionals.

Data-driven counselling

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School students provide feedback for their sessions, giving psychologists real-time insights to adjust treatment.

Average treatment lasts 20 weeks, with
6 sessions per student, proven to drive lasting change.

Short-term, high-
impact care

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our team consists of Registered Psychologists specialising in Educational & Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology. They lead all assessments and counselling sessions, ensuring every student gets expert support.

  • A practicum student is a Master’s-level psychology student gaining supervised, hands-on experience. They are not paid and do not replace Registered Psychologists. They support assessment and data collection under strict clinical governance. Practicum students are on-site at schools delivering face-to-face counselling with students.

  • Our psychologists provide evidence-based support for a wide range of mental health concerns, including:

    ✔ Anxiety & Depression
    ✔ Social & Friendship Issues
    ✔ Grief & Loss
    ✔ Bullying & Conflict Resolution
    ✔ Conduct & Behavioural Problems

    For students with severe or complex needs, we work with schools to connect them with external support services.

  • We provide psychological support for students aged 6 to 18 years old.

    • 80-84% of students improve after completing the program.

    • Our effectiveness rating (0.94) is the highest among publicly reported services.

    • Schools gain access to real-time mental health data to support their students.

  • On average, psychologists work with 10-15 students per semester, depending on the complexity of their needs.

  • Schools enter into a service agreement with us, meaning they do not directly employ psychologists. Our program is designed to be affordable and effective, ensuring that funding is maximised for impact.

  • We serve schools across Victoria and South Australia. We focus on rural and regional areas to reduce mental health service inequality.

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Want to bring Psychs in Schools to your school?

Get in touch today to discuss how we can support you.

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