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LAB  

Listening Above & Beyond​

 

Social Clinic

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No referral required

Referrals welcome (Bulk Billing if medicare)

Open to all visa types

LAB, is the CASA social clinic that offers affordable access to psychoanalysis and other mental health care services including psychotherapy, counselling, and psychology for people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.

LAB is not a crisis, emergency, or after-hours service. If you are experiencing an acute crisis or are at risk of harm, please seek immediate help through emergency services or a crisis support line.

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STEP 2

STEP 3

Complete the form

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We review your request

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LAB Team will contact you to schedule an intake.

Intake conversation

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Meet a member of our team to understand your situation.

Begin sessions

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You will be referred to a practitioner. 

Sessions on social fee basis (up to $60).

Referrals welcome (Bulk Billing if medicare).

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What is the LAB?

The LAB- Listening Above & Beyond is the CASA social clinic and was created from a commitment to make mental health care more accessible. It offers a welcoming and ethical space for affordable psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, responding to the needs of those unable to afford full fees.

Purpose!

To ensure mental health support reaches the most vulnerable populations, and to foster a sense of community where we support and care for one another. We believe that access to mental health is a right and that together, we can build pathways to make it accessible for all.

If you are experiencing socio-economic vulnerability and are seeking mental health support, please reach out.

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How it works?

To have access to the social clinic please complete the request form. We will then contact you to schedule the initial intake, allowing us to understand your needs and situation. You are then referred to a professional, of our team — always with the same commitment to attentive listening, responsible care, and ethical practice.

Fees & languages available.

Sessions are offered at a social fee up to $60 for people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.

If you have Medicare and a valid referral the sessions are bulk billed.

Support is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French — if you need another language, let us know and we’ll do our best to connect you with someone who can help.

Our Team.

Meet the LAB Team. 

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Flávia de Carvalho

Psychologist & Psychoanalyst

AHPRA Registered

Portuguese/French/ English

Flávia is a psychologist and psychoanalyst from Portugal. She works in private practice in Sydney with children, adolescents, and adults, and is involved in social and community projects delivering group interventions. She is also a clinician at the Transcultural Mental Health Centre (NSW Government). Flávia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychoanalysis from Aix-Marseille University (France), and continues ongoing training in lacanian psychoanalysis and areas such as migration, perinatal mental health, group therapy, psychoanalytical psychodrama, psychosis and early intervention.

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Letícia Santana

Counsellor & Psychoanalyst

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English/ Spanish

Information to come soon .

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Edlaine Franco

Counsellor & Psychoanalyst

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Edlaine (“Laine”) is a counsellor and psychotherapist (and a former psychologist in Brazil), with postgraduate training in Psychopedagogy. She is currently based in Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Mogi das Cruzes (São Paulo), a Certificate in Community Services, and has completed additional training in Counselling Supervision. Laine is a Level 4 Member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). Her experience spans private practice in both Brazil and Australia, where she has worked with individuals across the lifespan as well as couples, supporting presentations such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Her work is based on psychodynamic approach within a trauma-informed framework. She brings particular strengths in child development, emotional regulation, and culturally responsive practice.

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Camila Falconer

Psychologist

AHPRA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Information to come soon

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Francielli Angelotti

Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Francielli is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst from Brazil. Francielli holds a Psychology degree from the Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (Brazil), a postgraduate qualification in Psychology and Migration from PUC Minas, and additional qualifications in Hospital Psychology from Hospital de Clínicas – UFPR and in Health and Hospital Psychology from the Pequeno Príncipe Children’s Hospital. She continues to engage in ongoing psychoanalytic training.

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Alfredo Goldbach

Psychologist & Psychoanalyst

AHPRA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Information to come soon .

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Fernando Rocha

Counsellor & Psychoanalyst

ACA & PACFA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Fernando is a counsellor and psychoanalyst based in Sydney. His practice is grounded in a psychoanalytic orientation, shaped by many years of personal analysis, sustained study, careful listening, and clinical experience. Fernando holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology (major in psychoanalysis), and is a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). His work follows established ethical and professional standards.

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Ana Carolina Ladeia

Counsellor

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Ana Carolina is counsellor (and Clinical Psychologist in Brazil), specialised in Client Centred Psychotherapy and Child Centred Playtherapy since 2004. In her practice, she weaves together humanistic therapy with the holistic wisdom of Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy, creating a therapeutic space that nurtures body, soul, and spirit. Her approach supports clients in developing self direction and adds depth to understanding life transitions, parenting, well-being and personal development. She brings a gentle awareness to the rhythms of life, our responsibility to walk consciously the path we choose, and a deeper understanding of the meaning of the expressions of self. This therapeutic work focuses on: • Understanding personal triggers and inherited patterns • Supporting nervous system regulation and integration • Integrating suppressed emotions with compassion • Cultivating conscious, grounded responses • Developing emotional maturity Her humanistic/ holistic practice refers to the treatment of the whole person, creating an integrative space for healing and growth.

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Fernanda Alves

Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Fernanda is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with an Honours degree in Psychology, offering sessions in both Portuguese and English. She works from a humanistic perspective, valuing each person’s dignity, autonomy, and unique life experience. Her therapeutic approach focuses on helping clients gain insight into their inner world, explore repressed emotions, and develop a deeper understanding of the patterns and challenges they face. She is committed to creating a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where clients feel genuinely heard, supported, and empowered. Fernanda’s style is warm, empathetic, and collaborative, fostering a strong therapeutic alliance that encourages meaningful growth and healing. Originally from Brazil and living in Australia for over 13 years, she brings a culturally sensitive lens to her work. She is passionate about supporting individuals across a wide range of mental health concerns.

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Stephanie Richardson

Counsellor & Psychoanalyst

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Stephanie is a bilingual psychotherapist and psychoanalyst from Brazil. She holds a degree in Psychology from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and completed the Program of Theoretical and Clinical Studies in Psychoanalysis with the Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis (ACP). Her clinical experience spans the not-for-profit sector, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and private practice, where she has worked with a wide range of presentations across diverse social and institutional contexts. Stephanie is a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

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Helen Pereira

Counsellor & Psychoanalyst

ACA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Information to come soon .

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Júlia Magrin

Provisional Psychologist

AHPRA Registered

Portuguese/ English

Julia is a compassionate provisional psychologist who supports adolescents (15+) and adults with complex mental health concerns. Trained in Brazil with a background in Schema Therapy, she also holds a master’s degree in psychotherapy and counselling from Western Sydney University and is a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). She works collaboratively from a client-centred approach, helping clients understand their experiences, build coping strategies, and strengthen emotional resilience. Julia has experience in trauma, personality difficulties, grief and loss, mood and anxiety disorders, adjustment challenges, and uses different approaches including CBT, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Focused-CBT, and mindfulness.

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Brisa Nogueira

Psychoanalyst

 

Portuguese/ English

Information to come soon .

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Valdir dos Santos

Psychoanalyst

 

Portuguese/ English

Valdir is a humanistic and holistic therapist, as well as an analyst, whose work is primarily oriented toward clinical listening and emotional care, informed by psychoanalytic references. He began his professional journey in 1972 as a psychiatric assistant, supporting psychiatrists in child mental health settings with a Freudian orientation. Since then, he has developed extensive experience working with children and adolescents, including within the Comunidade Terapêutica in Brazil. This early clinical exposure laid the foundation for his enduring interest in psychic functioning and human relationships, guiding his path toward clinical listening. Over the years, Valdir has deepened his training across several fields, including psychoanalysis, psychodrama, psychomotricity, and psychopedagogy. This multidisciplinary background informs a clinical practice focused on understanding unconscious processes, affective bonds, and subjective dynamics. He has also worked as a support worker, focusing on the social integration and emotional wellbeing of children, adolescents, and families, always grounded in an ethical and attentive clinical stance. In addition, he brings experience in mediation and conflict resolution, contributing to the restoration of dialogue in both family and institutional contexts. Valdir currently offers clinical consultations both in person and online. His work remains centred on psychoanalytic listening, care, and a thoughtful engagement with psychic suffering.

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