What We Offer at New Light Health: Your Guide to Psychological Support in Hawthorn

Finding the right psychologist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're not sure what kind of support you actually need. At New Light Health, our psychology clinic in Hawthorn, we've built a practice that covers the full spectrum of psychological care from individual counselling to specialist neurodevelopmental assessments, all under one roof at 41–43 Church Street.

Whether you're a parent wondering if your child might be autistic, an adult seeking an ADHD assessment, or someone simply looking for a psychologist in Melbourne's inner east to talk to, here's a full rundown of what we offer.

Individual Counselling in Hawthorn

At the heart of our practice is individual counselling for people across the lifespan. Our psychologists provide evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and the everyday challenges that bring people through our doors. We take a warm, client-centred approach, tailoring therapy to each person's goals rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Many of our counselling clients are neurodivergent adults and teens navigating a world that isn't always built with them in mind. We understand the unique presentations of anxiety, burnout, and masking that can accompany autism and ADHD, and we bring that lens into every session. If you're searching for a psychologist near Hawthorn who understands neurodivergence, this is where individual therapy and specialist knowledge meet.

Cognitive Assessments

A cognitive assessment measures how someone thinks, learns, and processes information, including memory, reasoning, processing speed, and problem-solving. These assessments can help identify intellectual giftedness, learning difficulties, or differences in your cognitive abilities, and they're often a foundational piece of a broader psychoeducational or neurodevelopmental assessment. Our psychologists use standardised, validated tools and translate the results into clear, practical language, not just technical jargon.

Neurodevelopmental Assessments (Autism and ADHD)

One of the services we're most known for is comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD, for both children and adults. We know how long the wait can be for a diagnostic assessment in Melbourne, and how much clarity a proper diagnosis can bring, whether that's access to NDIS supports, school accommodations, workplace adjustments, or simply a better understanding of yourself.

Our assessments draw on gold-standard tools and a developmental, whole-person approach. We look beyond a checklist of symptoms to understand how a person's neurodevelopmental profile shows up in their real life, at school, at home, at work, and in relationships. Reports are written to be genuinely useful, with recommendations tailored to the individual rather than generic boilerplate.

Psychoeducational Assessments

For school-aged children and young people, a psychoeducational assessment combines cognitive testing with academic achievement testing to identify learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, or other specific learning disorders. These assessments are often essential for accessing learning support, disability provisions for exams, or funding through the school system. We work closely with families to make sure the process feels supportive rather than clinical, and that the resulting report gives teachers and parents a practical roadmap forward.

School Outreach Assessments

We know that getting a child to a clinic isn't always straightforward, between school schedules, sensory sensitivities, and the simple logistics of family life, a traditional clinic appointment isn't always the best fit. That's why New Light Health offers school outreach, travelling to schools across Melbourne to conduct assessments in a familiar, comfortable environment for the child.

This flexible, in-context approach often gives us a richer picture of how a child functions in their actual learning environment, and it removes a major barrier for families juggling work and school commitments. If you're a parent, educator, or school wellbeing coordinator looking for an assessing psychologist who can come to you, this is a core part of what we do.

Clinical Supervision for Psychologists

New Light Health also supports the next generation of psychologists through clinical supervision. We offer supervision for provisional and registered psychologists working towards general or endorsed registration, including those developing their knowledge in cognitive and neurodevelopmental assessment. Our supervisor bring hands-on assessment experience and a genuine interest in mentoring clinicians who want to build strong, ethical, evidence-based practice.

If you're a psychologist in Melbourne looking for a supervisor with with experience working with children and young people across a range of treatment settings, neurodiversity, and psychoeducational work, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Choose New Light Health

What ties all of these services together is a genuine commitment to understanding the whole person, not just applying a diagnostic label. Based in Hawthorn and serving clients from across Melbourne's inner east and beyond, our team blends technical rigour with a human, plain-language approach to every assessment and every session.

Whether you need individual counselling, a cognitive or neurodevelopmental assessment, a psychoeducational assessment for your child, school-based assessment support, or clinical supervision as a fellow psychologist, New Light Health is here to help.

Get in touch with New Light Health today to find out more about our services or to book an appointment at our Hawthorn clinic.