aBOUT US
A PLACE BUILT ON VALUES
Where clinical excellence meets person-centred practice — a specialist space for mental health, occupational therapy, and psychiatric care on the Gold Coast.
Our Values
WHAT GUIDES US
ACCESSIBILITY
Ensuring everyone has the opportunity to receive support regardless of ability, background, funding, or circumstance.
SERVICE
Showing up with professionalism, and genuine care in every interaction, every session and every report we write.
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Informed by current research, clinical outcomes, and ongoing professional growth.
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Informed by current research, clinical outcomes, and ongoing professional growth.
COMMUNITY ORIENTATED
Collaborating with families, carers, support networks, and local services because meaningful outcomes rarely happen in isolation.
Our Story
Catherine and Nisha met through mutual friends and quickly recognised a shared commitment to thoughtful, values-driven care. Both believe that people deserve to feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported.
From the outset, there was a shared motivation to create care that feels human and intentional- a space where people can slow down, reflect, and feel safe to engage in meaningful change.
We believe wellbeing grows when care is delivered with empathy, warmth, and respect, within the context of each person's life.
Our team has been carefully curated with people we know and trust. We prioritise empathy, curiosity, and a commitment to evidence-based practice, alongside ongoing learning and professional growth.
With this shared foundation, Wellbeing Practice Group was created as a place to practise our values by offering thoughtful care in an environment truly conducive to wellbeing.
HOW WE BEGAN
REIMAGINE MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Our vision
Mental health care should feel like relief, not another hurdle. At Wellbeing Practice Group, we've built something different- a space where you don't have to mask, perform, or explain yourself before feeling welcome.
Founded by Catherine Mendoza, whose own understanding of mental health shapes every aspect of how we work, we offer care that is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and genuinely human.
Based on Yugambeh Country in the Gold Coast, we're here for people who have never quite found a space that felt like theirs.
How we work
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
Wellbeing is NOT linear. We meet you where you are and walk alongside you at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
Change that fits into real life
Sustainable progress, not pressure.
We support you to integrate new skills and insights into your daily routines, relationships, and environments — helping wellbeing feel achievable rather than overwhelming. This phase focuses on confidence, flexibility, and maintaining progress over time.
We begin by creating space
Slow down. Feel heard.
A space to slow down, feel heard, and reflect without pressure to perform or "fix" everything at once. Many people come to us after long periods of coping, pushing through, or managing on their own. This first step is about stabilising, building trust, and understanding what has been weighing on you.
We listen and learn about your experience in context
Your whole life- not just your symptoms.
This includes your emotional world, daily routines, relationships, physical health, identity, and environment. Through occupational therapy and therapy-informed support, we explore patterns, strengths, and what you're navigating, so your experience makes sense within the wider picture of your life.
We build practical and emotional skills together
Tailored, evidence-informed, and goal-centered.
This may include developing emotional regulation strategies, strengthening routines, improving functioning, increasing insight, or working through patterns shaped by stress, trauma, or neurodivergence. Support is evidence-informed, trauma-aware, and tailored to your goals.
Wellbeing is ongoing, not an endpoint
We're here when you need us, now and later.
Some people engage with us for a specific period; others return at different points in life when additional support is helpful. We aim to equip you with tools, understanding, and self-trust so you feel better able to navigate future chapters.