Are you experiencing a mental health crisis?

Is Your Urgent Request to schedule time to see me a Mental Health Crisis? If you feel you need to see me right away, please first determine whether you’re experiencing a mental health crisis.

This IS a mental health emergency if you are experiencing any of the following:

• Suicidal thoughts with plans or intent to end your life.
• Thoughts or plans to harm others.
• Active self-harm behaviours (such as cutting, burning, or other forms of self-injury).
• Drug overdose or severe impairment from substance use.
• Hallucinations, delusions, or paranoia.
• Extreme depression with complete inability to function
• Dangerous manic behaviour or severe impulsivity.
• Severe confusion or disorientation.
• Extreme agitation or aggression.
• Severe anxiety with hyperventilation that hasn’t responded to self-regulation techniques.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, do NOT wait for an appointment. Contact immediately:

• Emergency services: 000 (Ask for Paramedics)
• Crisis Text Lifeline: 0477 131 114
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• SA Mental Health Triage Service: 13 14 65

If you are NOT experiencing the above: Your concerns are important, but they can be addressed through my standard appointment process. I maintain consistent professional procedures for all clients to ensure quality care and appropriate therapeutic boundaries.

When in doubt about whether your situation is an emergency, please contact crisis services immediately rather than waiting.