Our medical procedure, is a nervous system-based treatment approach to mental health care, targeting the nerve fibres involved in the body’s "fight or flight" response.
During a free initial consultation, which can be booked via our website, we will share information about the treatments we provide, your eligibility, information on what you can expect, explain any associated risks, our treatment locations and discuss financing options, then coordinate with your Stella provider in arranging your treatment date.
Established first in the United States in 2020, and then in Australia in 2021, the Stella Centre has treated over 10,000 patients globally through its pioneering of the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol - an advanced form of the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) procedure, focused on emotional trauma and mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and conditions such as Long COVID.
Stella Centre expanded its operations to Australia in 2021. With a highly skilled team of interventional medical practitioners, Stella Australia has successfully treated hundreds of patients with the DSR-SGB advanced technique. in 2025 Over 1200 procedures have been completed - becoming a quiet achiever of this ground breaking biological intervention.
It’s an injury, not just a disorder: Dr. Eugene Lipov’s, passion and commitment can be further demonstrated through his vigorous advocacy efforts, seeking to redefine “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” to "Post Traumatic Stress Injury" and therefore, reducing the stigma that is associated with PTSD.
Building the leading company in comprehensive treatment for post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), anxiety, stress, depression, traumatic brain injury and the neurological effects of long COVID. Stella is called now stella mental health - it is is a significantly larger company in the USA compared to Australia and continues to build on offering the latest innovative treatments in mental health.
Stella aims to heal the injury instead of just managing the symptoms. Stella's symptom questionnaire combines measures used by the American Psychological Association such as the PCL for PTSD, GAD-7 for Anxiety, PHQ for Depression, to help make sense of what you might be experiencing.
Assess your symptoms below and schedule your free call with our care coordinators.
Stella's Certified Providers are a group of hand-selected industry experts championing better mental health solutions. Each provider is a medical proceduralist and operates within established medical facilities. Currently we are located in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast , Melbourne and Sydney. More information can be found on our FAQ page.
Stella offers the highest standard of care by providing safe and research-backed protocols overseen by Stella's clinical experts. To make our effective treatments more accessible, Stella's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Eugene Lipov, ensures our Australian providers are well trained on Stella's medical protocols and are required to follow safety guidelines enforced by Stella.
This allows a team of medical experts in Australia to offer Stella's life-changing protocols at their facility, expanding the access to care.