Our services
Child & Adolescent Counselling
Perinatal Counselling
Group Programs
Parenting Support
Sound Therapy Programs
Art Therapy
Virtual Reality (VR)
Professional Development
Supervision
Child & Adolescent Counselling Perinatal Counselling Group Programs Parenting Support Sound Therapy Programs Art Therapy Virtual Reality (VR) Professional Development Supervision
Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services offer counselling, small group programs, parenting support, professional development and supervision.
We work with a diverse range of clients, including children and adolescents (0–18 years), as well as women pre- and post-pregnancy.
The Treehouse team provide support for a variety of concerns, including:
Behavioural challenges
Anxiety disorders
School-related difficulties
Sleep problems and nightmares
Trauma, grief, and loss
Family separation
Attachment and relationship issues
Depression
Sensory disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety
Parent-infant relationship difficulties
Pregnancy-related grief and loss
Challenges adjusting to parenthood
The Treehouse team is dedicated to supporting children, adolescents, parents, allied health professionals, and educators in a respectful, family-friendly environment.
We offer a range of tailored services designed to meet the unique needs of each individual and family we work with.
Child and Adolescent Counselling
Counselling offers many benefits for children and their families. Therapy can help both parents and children develop new skills and improve communication within the family, build emotional regulation, and support positive brain changes, all within a safe, expressive environment.
At Treehouse, our therapists actively involve parents as ‘co-therapists’ to support their child’s growth. Collaborating with parents and caregivers helps foster a sense of safety, self-compassion, and healthy self-esteem in children.
Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services provides support to children, parents, and families experiencing a range of concerns, including but not limited to:
Behavioural challenges
Anxiety disorders
School-related difficulties
Sleep problems and nightmares
Trauma, grief, and loss
Family separation
Attachment and relationship issues
Depression
Sensory processing disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Parents can self-refer by contacting our administration team. Once a parent intake is completed, your therapist will meet with you to develop a personalised therapeutic plan. One-on-one counselling sessions are then tailored to address your child’s specific concerns while teaching effective strategies and tools.
Our therapists work closely with you as a parent/caregiver, providing regular feedback on your child’s progress in therapy. They also equip you with practical strategies from sessions, ensuring that skills are successfully applied at home and at school.
Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services offers a child-friendly environment featuring an indoor sensory therapy room and an outdoor sensory garden, complete with our vibrant Treehouse Secret Garden art mural.
Our therapists use a variety of evidence-based interventions tailored to each child’s needs, including Theraplay, Interplay, sound therapy programs, EMDR, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), expressive art therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, and interpersonal therapy.
Perinatal Counselling
At Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services, we offer perinatal counselling and support to mothers and their families before conception, throughout pregnancy, and following the birth of a baby, continuing through infancy and childhood.
Perinatal counselling and support can assist with:
Antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety
Parent-infant relationship challenges
Pregnancy-related grief and loss
Difficulties adjusting to parenthood
Our therapists provide a nurturing and safe space for parents to explore their concerns, offering time for reflection and support to build your capacity to navigate and overcome challenges. We draw on evidence-based approaches, including attachment theory, psychodynamic theory, and infant development research, to gain a deeper understanding of the issues you may be facing.
Healing Hearts Support Group
Navigating miscarriage, perinatal, or neonatal loss can feel overwhelming, isolating, and deeply painful, but you don’t have to go through it alone.
Our Healing Hearts Support Group offers a gentle, child-free space for connection, compassion, and healing. Lovingly facilitated by Counsellor Michelle Dean and Therapeutic Arts Practitioner, Sue Bourke, the group provides a safe circle to share experiences, explore emotions, and begin the journey of processing grief.
The program includes relaxation, mindfulness, yoga, arts therapy, and heartfelt guest speakers, creating a nurturing environment where you can find community, solace, and strength.
When: Every 2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:00-1:30 pm
Where: Close Collective Cafe, wodonga
Cost: Free
RSVP Required: (02) 6062 3175
Group Programs
Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services offers group therapy programs designed to support children and families in addressing a variety of challenges, including grief and loss, self-esteem, anxiety, friendships, emotional regulation, and more.
Our programs run each school term and are available both at the Treehouse office and within educational settings such as primary and secondary schools, as well as early learning centres.
Some of the group programs we offer include:
Drumbeat
Seasons for Growth
Lego Therapy
Friends for Life
Our group programs are posted to our social media every term.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date.
Parenting Support
Parenting isn’t always easy. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or simply need support and guidance, Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services is here for you.
It’s okay to seek help in creating a positive, nurturing family environment and developing new skills. Our focus is on supporting you to build strong parenting skills and foster meaningful relationships with your children.
Our team helps parents and caregivers find the balance between setting boundaries and showing compassion and warmth, especially during times when emotions run high. We provide guidance to navigate strong feelings and nurture deep, lasting connections within your family.
Our staff are trained in a range of evidence-based parenting programs, including:
ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents Program
Tuning in to Kids: Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Program
Bringing Up Great Kids Parenting Program
Triple P: Positive Parenting Program
Parenting support sessions are available both face-to-face and online, offering flexibility for those living outside the Albury/Wodonga area.
Sound Therapy Programs
Our Sound Therapy Programs are evidence-based listening interventions designed to gently regulate the nervous system. By using specially filtered music and multi-sensory approaches, these therapies help shift the body and mind into a state of safety and calm.
Grounded in Polyvagal Theory, listening therapies work by tuning the nervous system to respond in healthier ways to stress and connection. This can support improvements in emotional regulation, resilience, social engagement, focus, and overall well-being.
We offer two unique programs, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP)
Both available in-person or online for children, adolescents, and adults.
Safe and Sound Protocol Program
“Think, feel, and connect better through nervous system regulation”
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a powerful listening therapy designed to help regulate the nervous system, so you can better connect with yourself, others, and the world around you.
Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and based on Polyvagal Theory, SSP is a non-invasive, evidence-based program that involves listening to specially filtered music.
This process retunes the nervous system, creating a deep sense of safety and improving the ability to socially engage. With this foundation of safety, many people experience a transformation in how they interpret not just words, but the emotional meaning of language. As these shifts occur, spontaneous social behaviours, improved self-regulation, and an enhanced ability to learn often emerge.
SSP is safe, effective, and enjoyable for children, adolescents, and adults.
Research and clinical experience show that it can:
Decrease anxiety and trauma-related behaviours
Reduce auditory sensitivities
Enhance social engagement and participation
Improve emotional regulation and resilience
Support attention and focus (including at school)
Promote a calmer emotional and physiological state
Perfect for:
Children with big feelings, meltdowns, or difficulty connecting with others
Teens experiencing anxiety, school-related stress, or social withdrawal
Adults healing from trauma, chronic stress, or emotional burnout
Individuals with sensory processing challenges or heightened sound sensitivities
Kids or teens who find it hard to concentrate or learn in noisy environments
Families who want to enhance connection and communication
Neurodivergent individuals (e.g., autism, ADHD) seeking deeper nervous system regulation
Anyone looking for long-term emotional resilience and a calmer baseline state
Accessing the SSP and RRP Program at Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services
We begin with an initial consultation to determine whether the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) or Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), or a combination of both, is the right fit for your needs. During this session, we’ll discuss your goals, the listening schedule, and what to expect throughout the program.
Both SSP and RRP can be completed in-person at the Treehouse office or online from the comfort of your own home, offering flexibility and accessibility for children, teens, and adults.
Our certified Treehouse therapists will work with you to design a personalised listening plan to support deep nervous system regulation (SSP) and/or everyday balance and resilience (RRP).
More information on the Safe and Sound Protocol
Discover research and evidence on the benefits of SSP for all ages.
More information on the Rest and Restore Protocol
Rest and Restore Protocol Program
“Gentle Regulation for Everyday Life.”
The Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) is a multi-sensory listening therapy that, unlike SSP, is focused on everyday nervous system support and resilience. This shorter, softer listening option is designed to help reset and rebalance after a stressful day or week, making it ideal for ongoing maintenance or as a complement to other therapies.
RRP integrates music, mindful movement, and relaxation practices to create a calming, restorative experience. It is particularly supportive for clients with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, trauma histories, or emotional dysregulation, offering a gentle pathway to nervous system balance and recovery.
Perfect for:
Children who benefit from a daily reset to regulate emotions
Teens facing academic pressure, exam stress, or fluctuating moods
Adults juggling work, parenting, and emotional fatigue
Anyone wanting to maintain the positive effects of SSP with a lighter, ongoing option
Clients seeking gentle nervous system support between counselling or therapy sessions
People looking for a quick stress recovery after challenging weeks or events
Kids and teens who need regular sensory and emotional grounding
Individuals seeking preventative care for emotional well-being and resilience
Art Therapy
At Treehouse Child & Perinatal Services, our Art Therapy offers a safe, nurturing space for clients to explore emotions, process experiences, and grow through creativity. Guided by an experienced masters qualified therapist, clients use visual art such as drawing, painting, clay work, collage, or symbolic story-making to heal, reflect, and connect.
Art Therapy is not about artistic ability. It’s about self-expression, self-awareness, and meaningful reflection. Whether you’re a child who finds words hard to use, a parent navigating the challenges of the perinatal period, or a teenager seeking a different way to make sense of your world, art becomes a gentle bridge to understanding.
At Treehouse, we believe healing happens when you feel safe, supported, and seen. Our therapy rooms are warm and welcoming, and our team guides every session with empathy, understanding and expertise.
We walk alongside you wherever you are in your journey and offer art not just as a tool, but as a pathway to connection, insight, and growth.
How Does a Session Work?
Before beginning regular Art Therapy sessions, we start with an intake appointment where we explore important background information, your goals, and any specific needs. This helps us set the sessions up for success and ensures the therapeutic process is tailored to you or your child from the very beginning.
During ongoing sessions, your therapist will begin by gently checking in, asking how you’re feeling and exploring what you’d like to focus on that day. This warm, grounding start helps create a sense of safety, connection, and readiness for the creative work ahead. You’ll be invited to engage in an open or guided art-making activity. This could be anything from painting and drawing to working with clay, collage, or mixed media depending on what feels most comfortable or helpful for you.
After creating, the therapist will gently invite you to reflect on your artwork. What do you notice? What feelings arose while you made it? What might the shapes, colours, or stories mean.Together, you and your therapist connect the themes and insights from the art-making process to your real-life experiences. You’ll explore how what you made links to challenges, hopes, or patterns in your life.
Sessions often end with a moment of calm or grounding whether through a mindfulness exercise or movement activity or simply taking a few moments to notice how you feel after creating.
Why Choose Art Therapy at Treehouse?
Holistic, Whole-Person Approach
True to Treehouse’s philosophy, Art Therapy complements our other evidence-based approaches (like CBT, EMDR, and mindfulness), offering a creative and embodied pathway to emotional wellbeing.
Tailored to Your Needs
Every session is designed with you in mind. Whether you’re a child, an adolescent, a parent, or a family, we adapt our creative work to meet where you’re at.
Safe & Sensory-Friendly Environment
Our purpose-built therapy rooms, combined with access to our outdoor sensory garden, provide an inviting space to make, move, and reflect.
Emotionally Regulating
The act of creating art can be deeply calming. Through clay, paint, collage and movement you can externalise big feelings, name what’s happening inside, and find ways to soothe, organise, and make sense of your inner world.
Building Self-Awareness & Insight
By looking at your artwork with a therapist, you can gain new perspectives, develop insight, and begin to tell new stories about your experiences.
Empowerment through Process
Making art is an active, generative process. Clients are encouraged to take ownership, make choices, and experiment which fosters a sense of agency and confidence.
Virtual Reality (VR)
Virtual Reality (VR) is a digital technology that immerses individuals in interactive, computer-generated environments using a headset and handheld controllers. In therapy, VR serves as an experiential tool that can enhance traditional approaches such as talk therapy, arts therapy, play-based work, and skills-based interventions.
VR allows participants to safely explore scenarios, create art, practice skills, and engage in sensory-rich environments that can support emotional and behavioural goals.
Benefits of VR in Therapy
High engagement and motivation, especially for children and teens who benefit from interactive, playful learning
Safe, controlled exposure to environments that might otherwise feel overwhelming in real life
Supports experiential learning, allowing individuals to “practise” skills rather than only discuss them
Promotes creativity and expression through immersive VR art, which can help externalise feelings and thoughts
Customisable experiences that match therapeutic goals such as reducing anxiety, building confidence, or improving focus
Provides a sense of mastery, as participants can gradually take on more challenging tasks at a comfortable pace
Encourages embodiment, allowing users to experience emotions or situations in a physical, sensory way that supports deeper insight
Offers immediate feedback, helping individuals understand how certain choices, behaviours, or coping strategies work in various scenarios
How VR Works in a Therapy Session
A therapist may:
Introduce the VR activity and explain the purpose (e.g., practising a social skill, exploring a calming environment).
Guide the participant during the VR experience, offering prompts, reassurance, or reflective questions as needed.
Observe reactions and behaviour, noting emotional responses, coping strategies, and engagement.
Debrief afterward, discussing feelings, challenges, discoveries, or connections to real-life situations.
Integrate insights into ongoing therapeutic goals, skill-building, or future sessions.
Who Can Benefit from Art Therapy at Treehouse?
Children & Adolescents:
For young people, art can serve as a non-verbal language to express feelings, navigate relationships, and safely explore inner worlds.Perinatal Parents / Caregivers:
Pregnancy, postpartum, loss, or complex emotions around motherhood/fatherhood can be gently processed through creative expression.Families:
Art gives family members a shared, low-pressure way to connect, communicate, and understand each other’s emotional experience.Those Facing Anxiety, Trauma, or Transition:
Whether you're coping with grief, adjusting to a new life phase, or working through trauma, art offers a stabilising, transformative space.
Examples of Therapeutic VR Activities
Exploring a calming forest or beach to practise grounding techniques
Walking through a virtual classroom to prepare for a school transition
Using 3D art tools to create a sculpture that represents a feeling or memory
Participating in virtual social interactions such as ordering food or greeting someone
Playing structured VR games that target problem-solving, teamwork, or emotional control
Completing mindfulness meditations within immersive nature scenes
Therapists may use VR to support:
Emotional regulation (e.g., calming environments, guided breathing experiences)
Social skill development (e.g., practising conversations, role-play in simulated settings)
Exposure to new or challenging environments (e.g., school hallways, public transport, busy shops)
Relaxation and mindfulness through nature scenes, guided meditations, and grounding exercises
Self-awareness and reflection using creative VR tools such as 3D drawing or sculpting
Cognitive and behavioural skills such as planning, problem-solving, and coping strategies
The Treehouse team offers a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities, including group sessions, mentoring, and consultancy. Our educational workshops and training programs cover topics such as:
Understanding and responding to challenging behaviours
Supporting children with emotional regulation
Staff wellbeing and stress management
Supporting neurodivergent children
We also provide tailored consultations for early childhood centres (including childcare and preschools), as well as primary and secondary schools. These consultations may involve school observations, meetings with teachers, aides, and leadership teams to develop specific strategies for supporting children both in the classroom and the school yard.
Contact us to learn more or to request a customised workshop, training session, or one-on-one consultancy appointment.
Professional Development
Supervision
Professional supervision provides a forum for reflection and learning and is a core practice standard for social workers. Its purpose is to enhance practitioners’ professional skills and competence, strengthening their ability to achieve positive outcomes for the individuals and communities they serve. Engaging in supervision supports ongoing professional development, enabling practitioners to respond effectively to complex and evolving practice environments.
Rebecca, our Director and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, provides professional and clinical supervision to a wide range of professionals, including social workers, counsellors, chaplains, and community health workers.
We offer both individual and group supervision sessions, available face-to-face, by phone, or through online platforms to suit your needs.
Student Placements
Treehouse Child and Perinatal Services offers clinical student placements for students studying Social Work and Psychology. We provide two clinical placements each year.
To apply, please email your resume to rebecca@treehousechildandperinatalservices.com. Your university may also contact us directly to arrange an initial interview and discuss placement opportunities.
