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Pottsville Counselling
Lisa Pederzolli - Qualified Psychologist and Gestalt Therapist
Need to talk? Low Self Esteem and Self Confidence, Relationships, Grief and Loss, Anxiety and Stress, Domestic Violence, Depression, Sexual Assault, Drugs Alcohol and other Addictions

Wednesday and Friday.  Access Reception at the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre.
For appointments, please call Lisa on 0433 814 731
* Bulk Billing service available (conditions apply)


Tweed Coast Psychology
Meg Perkins MAPS - Registered Psychologist Australia
Special interests: people who have been involved with the criminal justice system; drug and alcohol issues; trauma; cross cultural counselling.
Monday and Thursday.  Access Reception at the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre.
For appointments, please call Meg on 0417 614 135 or email
mperkins@bigpond.net.au
* Bulk Billing service available (conditions apply)


Pottsville Counselling
Lesley Bakker – Psychologist - B Psyc (Honours), APHRA, MAPS

Working with children, adolescents, parents/carers and families
providing on-site and outreach service, bulk billing available
Focussed psychological strategies with extensive experience in assessment and the delivery of short and long term interventions. 

Tuesday and Wednesday. 
Access Reception at the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre.
For appointments, please call Lesley on 0403 022 767

* Bulk Billing service available (conditions apply)



* Medicare Bulk Billing Information
anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, anger may be due to anxiety or depression.
Ask your doctor for a long appointment, talk to her or him about anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, drugs, alocohol, worrying etc.
If you have a 2710 GP Mental Health Care Plan Medicare will fund 12 to 18 sessions with a registered psychologist.
You can also seek a ‘Better Access Referral’ from your GP.


Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre
The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre provides free legal advice, information and referral for people in the Northern Rivers. We aim to improve access to legal services for the following groups: women, welfare recipients, people with disabilities, gay and lesbian people, Aboriginal people, those from non-English speaking backgrounds, youth and older people.
A solicitor from the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre will be available for free legal advice on a range of legal matters
on the
Last Wednesday of each month 9am- 1pm
At the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre
To make a booking, please phone the Northern Rivers Legal Centre on (02) 6621 1000


Northern Rivers ASD Network - Information and Support in relation to Austism Sprectrum Issues

ASD Network Home Page - http://northernriversasdnetwork.wordpress.com/ - Click to view
This website lists ASD support groups meeting in the northern rivers region. This encompasses the Tweed, Byron, Ballina and Lismore areas.  They also post information on workshops and talks relevant to autism, aspergers, PDDNOS and other spectrum conditions and list local services.

Deb and Terry organise seminars and information sessions at Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre.  To view information about their last seminar at PBNC please follow the link - http://northernriversasdnetwork.wordpress.com/seminar-pottsville/


Blissful Birthing

In our modern society, we are not always exposed to the ways in which we can experience the birthing process as the very natural, beautiful and normal occurrence that it is.
Blissful Birthing can help you develop the tools that will give you the confidence to listen to your body, allowing you to trust birth and your baby.
Blissful Birthing offers Birth Preparation Workshops at Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre in February,April,June, August, October,December and other times by appointment.
Doula support provides continuity of maternity care before, during and after the birth of your bub.
Assistance is also available to plan a beautiful Blessingway ceremony as you approach your birthing time.

Contact: Michelle Walker
phone: 0438 269 889
email: blissfulbirthing@internode.on.net
web: www.blissfulbirthing.com.au