Real support for real families.
Family First Psychology was founded to bridge a gap we kept seeing in psychological care: services that were either overly clinical and disconnected, or well-meaning but short on practical strategies families could actually use. We wanted to build something different, a Melbourne practice where high-quality, evidence-based psychology is genuinely accessible to the whole family, not just one person at a time.
CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy
ACT
Acceptance & commitment therapy
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based strategies
Attachment
Attachment-based therapy
We take a family-systems approach to psychology. That means we don't just look at the individual in front of us, we look at the relationships, routines and dynamics around them too. A child's anxiety doesn't exist in isolation from their family life, and neither does an adult's stress or a teen's low mood.
Our work is grounded in evidence-based approaches, but evidence-based doesn't mean impersonal.
Every plan we build is shaped around your family's specific circumstances, values and goals.
Family-Centred
Care for every age
We look at the whole picture, not just the person in the chair
Five things families tell us they notice from day one
The people you'll actually be talking to
"For the first time, we felt like someone understood our whole family, not just our son's diagnosis. The strategies actually worked at home."
Ready to take the first step?
Book an appointment online or send an enquiry and we'll be in touch within one business day.