We help it.
Cognitive neurotherapy for adults 60 and above. Brain-based therapy for memory concerns, grief, anxiety, caregiver stress and the challenges that come with later life — delivered by a clinician with 30 years of experience and a framework built for exactly this.
The assumption that older adults are less amenable to psychological intervention is not only wrong — it is not even close. Neuroplasticity continues across the entire lifespan. Brain-Grow was built on that fact.
They arrive clear-eyed about what they want to change. They have lived enough to know what matters. They do not waste the session.
They have also, in most cases, been waiting far too long — because the mental health system has quietly and consistently deprioritised them.
Brain-Grow is the response to that. A specialist program that brings the full depth of brain-based neurotherapy — the ARCHR²™ framework, Polyvagal Theory, memory reconsolidation, the Convergent Entrainment Protocol — to the population that deserves it most.
Contemporary neuroscience is unambiguous: the brain's capacity to reorganise, adapt and grow continues across the entire lifespan. Age is not a contraindication to therapy.
During sleep, the brain flushes metabolic waste — including proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease. Sleep-based interventions are a meaningful component of cognitive health support.
Long-term bereavement — especially after decades of partnership — produces measurable changes in nervous system regulation, immune function and cognitive performance. Skilled support changes outcomes.
Social connection is one of the strongest protective factors for cognitive health in older adults. Therapeutic connection is not a soft outcome — it is a clinical mechanism.
All Brain-Grow work is structured around ARCHR²™ — Keystone Therapy's proprietary brain-based clinical model, adapted for the specific needs of adults 60 and above.
Psychoeducation about the brain-body connection — warm, accessible, never condescending.
Nervous system stabilisation including the Convergent Entrainment Protocol — a low-demand, auditory-based modality ideal for older adults.
Therapeutic alliance, relational safety and rebuilding social connection — a primary protective factor for cognitive health.
Grief processing, trauma resolution and life review — with 30 years of clinical experience behind it.
Cognitive strengthening, skill consolidation and habit formation — building real-world capacity between sessions.
Long-term sustainability — because cognitive wellness at 70 is built across a lifetime, not a single episode of care.
Brain-Grow accepts referrals for adults 60 and above — and for the family members and carers around them.
Mild cognitive impairment, subjective memory concerns, post-stroke effects, sleep disturbance with cognitive impact, and early dementia adjustment.
Bereavement, anticipatory grief, long-term loss after a partnership of 40, 50 or 60 years. Led by affiliated clinician Kris Halls.
Anxiety, low mood, adjustment disorder and life-stage transition difficulties — retirement, role loss, relocation, diagnosis.
Carer burden, compassion fatigue, ambiguous loss and sustainable caregiving. Individual and group formats available.
All group programs run via secure telehealth and are nationally accessible. Suitable for Home Care Package, CHSP and private funding.
Cognitive wellness and nervous system regulation for adults 60+. Psychoeducation, practical tools, the Convergent Entrainment Protocol and group support. Grounded in ARCHR²™.
A structured grief program for older adults using the dual process model and continuing bonds theory. Not about moving on — about carrying them forward.
For family members and informal carers. Regulation, sustainable caregiving, ambiguous loss and boundary-setting. Because you cannot pour from an empty vessel.
Brain-Grow operates under Keystone Therapy's Medicare provider number and ABN. Multiple funding pathways are available.
GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. Up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
Levels 1–4. Psychology is an approved support category. We liaise with coordinators directly.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme via My Aged Care registered regional providers.
No referral required. Book directly online or by phone.
Where cognitive impairment intersects with disability. Keystone Therapy is a registered NDIS provider.
Staff wellbeing referrals from aged care facilities under Keystone's EAP stream.
Older adults in Darwin, Hobart, Broken Hill — and everywhere between — deserve specialist cognitive neurotherapy. Geography is not a barrier.
Brain-Grow accepts referrals from GPs, package coordinators, My Aged Care regional providers and family members. No referral required for private clients.
Call 0403 570 977 or email steve@keystonetherapy.com.au. Briefly describe the client and preferred funding stream.
Dr Steve Halls will confirm suitability and availability. For HCP and CHSP, billing arrangements are confirmed before the first session.
We contact the client or their representative directly. Medicare referrals require a current GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP).
Written feedback to referring GPs following assessment and at key clinical milestones. Reports available on request.
A one-page referral guide for GP practices — email steve@keystonetherapy.com.au to request a copy.
Brain-Grow's two-clinician model means complex older adult presentations are fully held.
30+ years of clinical experience across NDIS, WorkCover, EAP, couples and medico-legal streams. Foundations in Polyvagal Theory, predictive processing, memory reconsolidation and attachment neuroscience. Creator of the ARCHR²™ framework and the Convergent Entrainment Protocol.
Specialist expertise in grief, loss, bereavement and relationship counselling. Co-located at Belmont and Byford clinics. Leads the After Loss group program and provides complementary support for the relational and emotional dimensions of older adult presentations.
Whether you're a client, family member, GP or aged care coordinator — the first step is a conversation.