Mind Matters Cairns is private allied health practice located in Manunda. We provide a range of mental and allied health services for men, women, children and adolescents.
We are an integrative practice which means we understand the importance of a holistic approach to wellbeing. As a result, in addition to offering traditional psychotherapies, we proudly specialise in Neurofeedback Therapy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Light and Sound Therapy, Auditory Training Program and EEG Assessments and Occupational Therapy services.
Mind Matters Cairns was opened in 2010. Our vision has been to provide quality, individually tailored mental and allied health services in an environment that is comfortable, professional, supportive and confidential. We understand the importance of working with the individual and the systems around them (family, work, school, medical professionals) so we encourage a collaborative approach to ensure that everyone is working together to optimise your holistic wellbeing.
OUR MISSION
We believe that by supporting our clients, we can inspire them to create positive changes in themselves and, in turn, influence others in the community. Our aim is to excel in mental health and allied health services to help alleviate suffering and promote better health and wellbeing.
OUR VALUES
1. Compassion
We prioritize compassion and empathy in our interactions with every individual, recognizing the intrinsic worth of all living beings.
2. Commitment to Quality
We are dedicated to providing high-quality individualised mental health and allied health services that positively impact not only our clients specific needs but also the needs of broader community.
3. Integrity and Transparency
We uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability, and transparency in all our actions and communications.
4. Holistic Interconnection
We recognize the deep interconnection between mind, body, relationships, and the community. Guided by this understanding, we support our clients in making healthy lifestyle choices because we believe that a healthy mind is essential for overall well-being.
We provide a range of Biofeedback therapies. Biofeedback is a mind-body technique that involves using visual or auditory feedback to teach people to recognise and alter their physiological activity in order to improve their health and/or performance.
We believe it is important for you to have a say in which psychological treatment you receive so after the initial consultation. We will explain the different treatment options available to assist you in the decision on how to proceed.
Paediatric occupational therapy (OT) is a branch of health care that helps children who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems. Therapy includes everyday activities, exercises, and other therapies.
Educational Therapies are aimed at primary and high school students to who may struggle with traditional learning styles and techniques and equip them with skills and strategies to better perform in the classroom.
Our assessment services include: Cognitive assessments, educational assesssments, auditory processing assessments, ADD and ADHD, EEG, actigraphy sleep asssessments, autism and functional capacity asssessment.