The Essentia Health Clinic in Melbourne, Victoria, serves as our Head Office and central hub for clinical leadership, national intake, and management operations. Established in 1999, the Melbourne clinic reflects Dr. Peter L. King’s long-standing vision of providing inclusive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based mental health care across Australia and beyond.
Our Melbourne clinicians are experienced psychologists, social workers, and counsellors who work with individuals, couples, and families across a range of presentations — including mood disorders, trauma, emotional dysregulation, and relationship challenges. The clinic also provides supervision and professional development for mental health practitioners through the DBT Institute and CMHE Academy.
The Melbourne clinic offers both in-person and telehealth sessions, giving clients the flexibility to access support from wherever they are located. The Essentia Health Clinic in Melbourne is located at 144 Martin Street Brighton VIC 3186! Our clinic is opposite the Gardenvale train station which is on the Sandringham line.
Essentia Health Brighton’s contact details.
- Brighton Clinic: 144 Martin Street Brighton VIC 3186
- Phone: 03 9586 8488
- Intake: 03 9586 8411
- Email: info@essentiahealth.com.au
New referrals through our new national intake service.
Our National Intake Team, based at Essentia Health Clinics in Melbourne and Phuket Thailand, will assist in identifying the most suitable mental health professional to meet your individual needs.
You can reach our intake team by calling (03) 9586 8411 or emailing info@essentiahealth.com.au. We’ll guide you toward the most appropriate clinician and ensure a smooth referral process.
Health professionals— Referrals sent to this number are automatically uploaded to our secure electronic medical record system. We also receive secure referrals via Medical Objects (Dr. Peter King provider number: 5949971K). Once received, our intake team will contact the individual being referred to match them with the most appropriate clinician from our team.
Alternatively, you can submit a referral directly through one of our online referral forms: