Pola Practice

At Pola Practice we envision a world where high-quality mental health and well-being support is accessible to all. We believe that when support is accessible to the most marginalised, it is accessible for all.

We contribute to this vision by being a practice where our highly competent practitioners and clients can bring their whole-selves through our doors. We aim to be a safe space for individual and collective healing.

Our goal is to create positive social change through exceptional clinical, community, and consultation services. Our hope to have a structural impact and legacy that lasts beyond our time.

Our Services

  • Therapy

    Pola Practice provides culturally responsive and intersectional therapy sessions for individuals, couples/dyads and families. Our services include talk based, creative arts and movement therapies.

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  • Employee Assistance Program

    Pola Practice offers bespoke Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) that are research and evidence-based. Our services include counselling sessions, staff coaching sessions, critical incident and debriefing sessions, and culturally responsive workshops.

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  • Adult ADHD and Autism Screenings

    We know that finding neuroaffirming and culturally responsive services can be very difficult. In response to this, Pola Practice is offering culturally responsive comprehensive screening service designed to assist adults who suspect they may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in gaining clarity and guidance.

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Pola Team

We have curated a range of therapist from a diverse range of professional and lived experiences who practice from a range of therapies and modalities.

“We strive to see a world where marginalised identities have access to world-class mental health and well-being support”

Follow Our Journey!

Welcoming Mallika to the Pola Team! Mallika (she/her) is a South Indian woman living on unceded Wurundjeri Country. Mallika grew up living between Naarm and Bangalore.  Mallika is a culturally responsive social worker, with six years experienc
Welcoming Saijal to the Pola Team! Saijal Bhageerutty (she/her) is a migrant woman of colour from Mauritius. Living and working in both Australia and Mauritius has allowed her to gain an understanding of how power and privilege operate in coun
At Pola we know the difference culturally responsive therapy makes on the lives of individuals and communities. We are proud to officially announce that North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has partnered with Pola Practice to develop and de
Welcoming Fahad to the Pola team! Fahad (He/They) is a qualified counsellor, family therapist, clinical supervisor and training consultant, based in Geelong (Djilang). Fahad works with LGBTIQA+ identifying clients and their families, People of Colo
The final Stitching in Colour for 2023 is this Thursday. Book now via the link in our bio! It’s a fabulous opportunity to meet new people and engage in a creative activity and celebrate the year that has been! If this is your first time or
This weekend Nasalifya and Tigist (@thetenatherapist )had the privilege in attending the graduation ceremony of the Western Bulldogs GOAL Mentoring program (@wbfcfoundation ) Pola Practice in collaboration with @ayi_melbourne provided culturally re
The Pola team were proud to provide Cultural Safety and Wellbeing Support for South Sudanese Mind’s M/other Conversations event. M/other Conversations aims to bring women within the community together to have dialogue on the complexities of M
Stitching in Colour is back for September !! Book now via the link in our bio! It’s a fabulous opportunity to meet new people and engage in a creative activity. If this is your first time or you’re a beginner don’t be shy! 🧶 No
Stitching in Colour is back for August!! Book now via the link in our bio! It’s a fabulous opportunity to meet new people and engage in a creative activity. If this is your first time or you’re a beginner don’t be shy! 🧶 No exp