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.
HOW IT WORKS
Our industry-leading co-therapy model
By pairing each school with two psychologists (one professional and one provisional student), we ensure diverse expertise and high-quality mental health support for students, while keeping costs low for schools.
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Schools refer students needing mental health support using our online referral form.
A provisional psychologist and a registered psychologist are assigned to the school.
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Provisional psychologists provide direct counselling and lead mental health treatment plans.
Provisional students support cognitive assessments and screeners.
Students provide feedback on every session, ensuring counselling stays effective and adaptive.
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Weekly individual and group supervision by senior psychologists to support and evaluate progress.
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.
OUR IMPACT
Our results speak for themselves, outperforming any publicly reported student mental health service in Australia.
2,000
students
Supported across 2023-2026
- 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.
*In 2019–20, less than half of consumers (47 per cent) who accessed a child and adolescent or child and youth mental health service experienced a positive change in their mental health after receiving treatment (as measured by the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale). This concerning outcome suggests that current services are providing too little and suboptimal types of treatment, care and support to children and young people.
Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System 2021
HOW IT WORKS
Schools get direct access to provisional psychologists, reducing wait times and dropouts.
On-site mental health support
Co-therapy model
Provisional psychology students enhance care while learning from seasoned professionals.
Data-driven counselling
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our team consists of Provisional Psychologists completing the last year of their degree and Registered Psychologists specialising in Educational & Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology.
Provisional psychologists will lead all assessments and counselling sessions, ensuring every student gets expert support, with oversight from the Registered Psychologist.
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A provisional psychologist 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. Provisional students are on-site at schools delivering face-to-face counselling with students.
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Our provisional 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.
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We provide mental health support for students aged 6 to 18 years old.
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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.
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On average, provisional psychologists work with 10-15 students per semester, depending on the complexity of their needs.
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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.
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We serve schools across Victoria and South Australia. We focus on rural and regional areas to reduce mental health service inequality.
Want to bring Psychs in Schools to your school?
Get in touch today to discuss how we can support mental health and wellbeing at your school.