A respectful space to feel heard, adapt and move forward
Psychological and counselling support for mood, anxiety, grief, adjustment, relationships and changes that can come with ageing.
- ✓Support built around your goals
- ✓Qualified allied health clinicians
- ✓Home, community & telehealth
- ✓Family and provider collaboration
Emotional wellbeing matters at every age.
Ageing can bring meaningful growth as well as loss, health changes, caring responsibilities, reduced independence or changes in identity. A psychologist or counsellor provides a confidential, respectful space to understand what is happening and develop strategies that fit your life and values.
Clinical expertise connected to the life you want to live.
We look at your strengths, health, environment, routines and priorities. From there, we agree on practical support that is relevant, understandable and able to be reviewed.
Feel more able to cope with change
Assessment helps identify the root cause of emotional issues and recommends practical strategies to improve health.
Manage worry, low mood or distress
Recommendations for managing worry, low mood or distress are designed to be practical for the older person, family, carers and care team.
Reconnect with meaningful activities
Support builds toward providing suggestion for meaningful activities through utilising relevant skills.
Communicate needs and strengthen relationships
Progress toward communicating needs and helping to strengthen relationships to help with comfort and quality of life.
Start with what has changed—or what you want to keep doing.
You do not need to know the clinical answer before contacting us. Older people, family members, carers and providers are all welcome to enquire.
Low mood, worry or loneliness is affecting daily life
You are grieving a person, role, home or ability
Health changes have affected confidence or identity
You are adjusting after hospital or a new diagnosis
Caring responsibilities or relationships feel overwhelming
You want practical strategies for coping and connection
Aged Care Psychology & Counselling services
Every recommendation depends on individual assessment, clinical suitability, consent and the agreed service arrangement.
Individual counselling
A confidential space to understand concerns and identify practical ways forward.
Adjustment support
Navigate health changes, disability, retirement, relocation or changing independence.
Grief and loss
Support for bereavement and other significant losses or transitions.
Anxiety and mood
Evidence-informed strategies tailored to the person’s needs, preferences and capacity.
Carer and family support
Help navigate stress, communication, roles and changing relationships.
Behaviour and wellbeing consultation
Understand changes in distress or behaviour in context and support the care team appropriately.
Government funding is not automatic. Approved services and budgets are determined through the aged care assessment and the person’s support plan. Bloom confirms service arrangements before care begins.
A clear path to practical support.
The exact pathway depends on needs, location, clinical suitability, availability and the approved funding or service arrangement.
Tell us what matters
Share the person’s goals, postcode, current situation and who is arranging the service.
Confirm the pathway
We clarify the discipline, service setting, availability and funding or provider arrangement.
Meet your clinician
Your clinician listens, assesses what is relevant and agrees priorities with you.
Put the plan into practice
Strategies are applied in everyday life, with progress reviewed and support adjusted when needed.
Respectful care, made practical.
Support is designed around the older person’s rights, choices, routines and real environment—with clear communication for everyone involved.
Choice and dignity
The older person remains central to decisions, communication and agreed goals.
Practical recommendations
Strategies are designed for the person’s real home, routines and support network.
Collaborative delivery
With consent, Bloom can coordinate with family, carers, providers and treating professionals.
Clear expectations
We explain the service, likely next step and agreed arrangement before support begins.
Answers before you begin.
If you are unsure whether aged care psychology & counselling is the right service, tell us what is happening. You do not need to diagnose the solution yourself.
Is feeling low just a normal part of ageing?
Persistent low mood, loss of interest or distress should not be dismissed as ageing. A GP can help rule out medical contributors and discuss appropriate support.
Can sessions take place at home?
Yes. Bloom primarily works in homes and communities. Telehealth may also be suitable depending on preference, privacy, technology and clinical need.
Can family attend a session?
Yes, with the older person’s consent and when it supports the purpose of the appointment. Individual time can also be discussed.
What if memory or communication is changing?
The clinician can discuss ways to make sessions accessible and may collaborate with family or other professionals with consent. Suitability is considered individually.
Is the service confidential?
Psychologists and counsellors explain privacy and its legal and safety limits before or during the first appointment.
What if someone is in immediate danger?
Bloom is not a crisis service. Call 000 if there is immediate danger. For urgent mental health support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the relevant local crisis service.
What would you like to keep doing at home?
Tell us what matters. We’ll help you understand the most suitable next step.