Established in 1999 by our Clinical Director, Dr. Peter L. King, Essentia Health Clinics have been providing high-quality psychology, counselling, and mental health services to individuals, couples, and families for over two decades.
Our clinics are staffed by a team of highly trained and experienced independent professionals, including psychologists, social workers, counsellors, and psychotherapists. Collectively, our clinicians bring extensive experience from diverse settings such as private practice, crisis assessment teams, public mental health services, schools, universities, and behavioural management programs.
Whether you are seeking support for a short-term concern or require ongoing, long-term care, our compassionate team will carefully assess your needs and provide evidence-based treatment tailored to you.
Essentia Health Clinics are owned by Dr. Peter L. King, and our clinicians offer a broad range of therapeutic approaches—including but not limited to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Through our partnership with the DBT Institute, we deliver accredited DBT programs encompassing individual therapy, group sessions, and telephone coaching.
Our clinical leadership has been trained and supervised by international experts, including Professor Marsha Linehan (developer of DBT and founder of Behavioral Tech LLC) and Babette Rothschild (developer of Somatic Trauma Therapy). This depth of expertise ensures that our services are grounded in the highest professional and ethical standards.
Essentia Health Clinics currently operate from Melbourne (Head Office), Sydney, and Phuket, with our national intake service and management team based in Melbourne VIC Australia and Phuket Thailand at the Asia Pacific DBT Institute.