Experts in complexity.
Improve your confidence, connection and capacity.
Our Services
Therapy
We provide services to children, young adults, couples and families regarding mental health, behaviour concerns and social emotional wellbeing.
Assessments
We offer a variety of validated and standardised assessments with comprehensive reports such as functional capacity and needs assessment.
Clinical Supervision
We provide clinical supervision for social workers, counsellors, youth workers and other Allied Health Professionals.
About Social Sense
At Social Sense Allied Health, we empower people to overcome challenges and reach their goals with evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming support.
We believe every neurotype is valuable, and our logo reflects the plasticity and uniqueness of the human brain. Our approach blends the latest therapeutic techniques with lived experience, clinical expertise, and ongoing professional development.
We are committed to quality care, safety, and accountability through strong risk management and continuous improvement. With the right support, change is always possible.
Why Choose Social Sense
27+ Years Experience
With over 27 years of clinical experience, we bring depth, insight, and practical expertise to every interaction. Our work is collaborative, strengths-based, and deeply respectful of your journey. We tailor support to your goals, to promote resilience, recovery, and meaningful change.
A Personal Approach
A personal approach means listening without judgement, adapting our methods to suit your unique needs, and moving at your pace. We honour your values, culture, and goals. Progress is not rushed. It is supported with compassion and shaped by your own lived experience.
Experts in Complexity
We understand that life is rarely simple. You are more than a diagnosis or label. Our holistic approach meets you where you are and works with the full picture of your life, experiences, and strengths. We help you make sense of complexity and build a path forward.
9 Benefits of Social Work
1. Person-centred approach
A person-centred approach means you are at the heart of every decision. Social Workers tailor support to your individual goals, circumstances, and cultural background. We take the time to listen, understand what matters to you, and build strategies that reflect your values and priorities. This approach promotes dignity, choice, and connection, helping you improve wellbeing, strengthen capacity, and move towards a more meaningful and empowered life.
4. Co-produce the right tools
TWith so much information available, it can be hard to know what will actually help. Social Workers work collaboratively with you to co-produce practical, evidence-based tools that suit your individual needs and goals. These may include worksheets, coping strategies, or reflection exercises. Resources are often emailed after sessions, allowing you to practise and build skills between appointments in a way that feels relevant and manageable.
7. Help your mental health
Social Workers offer therapy and support for a wide range of mental health concerns. Whether you are navigating stress, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life changes, support is available. You do not need to be in crisis to benefit. Social Workers help you build insight, develop coping strategies, and improve emotional wellbeing in a compassionate and non-judgemental environment.
2. Develop relationships
Building a strong therapeutic relationship creates a safe space for growth and learning. The interpersonal skills developed in sessions can be applied in everyday life to strengthen relationships at home, work, and in the community. Therapy helps you understand communication patterns, set boundaries, and build healthier connections that support emotional wellbeing, resilience, and improved social functioning.
5. Confidential and private
Confidentiality is a cornerstone of social work practice. Guided by the AASW Code of Ethics, your sessions are private and respectful of your right to safety and dignity. Information you share remains confidential unless you provide written consent or there is a serious risk to your safety or the safety of others. This creates a trusted space to speak openly and be genuinely heard without fear or judgement.
8. Personal growth
Therapy supports personal growth by increasing self-awareness and helping you view your experiences through a new lens. With the right tools and guidance, you can better understand patterns, make informed choices, and respond more effectively to life’s challenges. This process builds resilience, confidence, and a deeper connection to yourself and your values, creating lasting change over time.
3. Unbiased support
Social Workers provide impartial, non-judgemental support in a safe, confidential environment. You are free to express your thoughts, emotions, and concerns without fear of shame or dismissal. Therapy is guided by your preferences, needs, and readiness. You choose what to explore and when. We offer consistent, empathetic support and uphold your right to lead the process. Your goals, voice, and autonomy remain central throughout our work together.
6. Personal autonomy
Therapy supports your right to personal autonomy. You work in partnership with your Social Worker to co-create strategies that reflect your goals, values, and circumstances. Sessions are scheduled with flexibility to suit your needs, and you set the pace based on what feels safe and manageable. This approach ensures that therapy remains respectful, empowering, and guided by your choices at every stage of the process.
9. Make sense of your experience
Talking helps make sense of what you have been through. Exploring your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe space can bring clarity, relief, and emotional release. Social Workers support you to process your situation, identify patterns, and understand your responses. This helps you gain insight, feel less alone, and move forward with greater self-understanding and direction.
Our Location
Social Sense Allied Health can conduct home or school visits in Melbourne, VIC and telehealth appointments are also available via phone, zoom, FaceTime, Teams etc.