Jennifer O’Meara
Perinatal Psychologist
BPsych (Hons) MHealth (Peri&InfMH) MAPS

Jenni is a psychologist who has spent many years supporting individuals, children, and families, and she has recently made the exciting transition from public mental health to private practice. Her passion lies in the psychological care of individuals, couples, infants and young children through the unpredictable, challenging and joyful journey of building a family. With specific training, and a Masters in Health – Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, Jenni is dedicated to providing support during perinatal anxiety and depression, transitions to parenthood, and the nurturing of the parent-child relationship. She also focuses on supporting relationships during this critical time, providing support for birth trauma recovery, infertility care, and those who experience perinatal loss.

Jenni recognizes that every family is beautifully unique, and she is committed to offering compassionate care to a diverse range of clients, including the LGBTQAI+ community, single parents by choice, surrogates and their partners, intended parents, adoptive parents, and caregivers in permanent, kinship, or foster care.

Her commitment to this work is deeply personal and at the heart of Jenni’s practice are values of compassion, respect, openness, and non-judgment. She is committed to delivering evidence-based care tailored to each client’s unique needs, drawing from a range of therapeutic approaches, including Attachment theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, and Schema Therapy. Jenni creates a safe, supportive environment where clients feel held, safe, seen and empowered.

Areas of Special Interest

• Preconception, including fertility issues
• Pregnancy
• Perinatal loss
• Antenatal depression and anxiety
• Birth trauma
• Premature Birth
• Postnatal depression and anxiety
• Parent-infant attachment
• Adjustment issues
• Infant fuss/cry, sleep and feeding concerns
• Infants
• Toddlers
• Parenting
• Fathers
• Perinatal Couple relationship 

Professional Memberships

• Member Australian Psychological Society (MAPS)
• Member Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI)
• Member APS Perinatal and Infant Psychology Interest Group (PIPIG)
• Member World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)
• Member Australian Association of Infant Mental Health (AAIMHI)
• Member Circle of Security International Parenting Facilitator
• Becoming Us Perinatal Relationship Program Facilitator
• Member and Practitioner of Neuroprotective Developmental Care Institute

Fees & Rebates

Cost: $180 per 50-60minute session *Medicare Rebate: $96.65
Out-of-pocket: $83.35 per session

*Medicare rebates are available to those who have a referral and Mental Health Care Plan from their GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician.  This must be in place prior to the first claimable session.

Available Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday
Contact: 0455492034 or use the Contact button below to make a direct enquiry with Jenni