Our Statement of Cultural Respect: Jilya honours and respects the traditional owners across this vast land in which we provide our services and acknowledge that there is no greater honour than to work for the betterment of our people. We are thankful for the contributions of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians who walk this journey with us every day
Jilya Psychology Services
Psychology Services
We offer culturally and clinically safe, trauma-informed psychological services for Aboriginal children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Our team of psychologists are all Indigenous. As registered psychologists, and having strong cultural connections and foundations, all our clinicians provide therapy that is evidence-based, relational, and embedded in foundations of Aboriginal ways of healing. Services are available both in-person and via Telehealth.
Aboriginal clients often feel ‘shame and stigma’ accessing psychological services. Having Aboriginal psychologists at the helm means that we focus on providing a place of cultural safety throughout the entire process from first contact to ongoing therapy.
Australia Wide via Telehealth||Locally in parts of WA and Queensland
Who we support
Our primary services are provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and families. The intake process will provide an assessment specific specific to your needs, for example issues related to general trauma exposure; complex racial trauma, depression, cultural attachment and parenting, cultural identity, and substance use.
Our psychology services are available to:
Aboriginal children (0–11), adolescents (12–18), and adults (18+)
Parents and caregivers (including dyads with infants or young children)
Families experiencing complex trauma, grief, loss, or intergenerational impacts
We accept referrals from:
Clients accessing care through Medicare (MHCP), DCP, MACNI, NDIS (self- or plan-managed), or private arrangements
GPs and health professionals – see online referral form
Community services and government agencies
Family members and self-referrals (if you need help with filling out a referral form please contact us)
What we offer
- Behavioural management plans
- Attachment based therapies
- Individual psychological therapy for general and racial trauma, depression, anxiety, cultural identity struggles, adjustments and transitions, burnout, and emotion regulation difficulties.
- Dyadic therapy for parents/caregivers and infants or children
- Culturally informed Clinical assessments (all of our psychologists are accredited in the Westerman Aboriginal Symptom Checklist – Youth and Adults) and trained in cultural formulation of mental health assessments
- Group therapy programs – depression, grief and loss
- Culturally adapted EMDR, CBT, and interpersonal approaches
- Telehealth sessions for clients in remote or regional communities
Supervision
Our cultural supervision provides a safe and supportive space for practitioners to reflect on their work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. It helps strengthen cultural awareness, build culturally safe practice, and deepen understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. Through guidance, reflection, and learning, cultural supervision supports professionals to deliver respectful, effective, and culturally responsive care