Sessions

The first session is usually around 60 minutes and involves a discussion of the issues and some initial therapy planning. During this session both the therapist and the client has the opportunity to get to know each other and establish trust, mutual respect and most importantly a genuine connection.
Subsequent sessions explore thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Problem solving skills and useful educational information are also shared to assist the client in resolving their concerns. Goals and therapy plans are reviewed regularly.

Although it is often difficult to take the first step, we find that people quickly relax and report that they are glad to have taken action in obtaining confidential, objective, professional assistance.

Benefits

There are many benefits to having professional counselling. Most people find that they simply feel a lot better  - often better than they have felt for a long time. Many people find that they can see things with a different perspective and think more clearly and positively about their life and themselves. Others are happy because they have been able to develop skills and abilities which they can impliment to make each day easier and more rewarding. Often, important relationships improve and become more harmonious. Generally, people find they are able to handle problems they would not have previously been able to manage alone. Of enormous value to clients' is the feeling of being supported and reassured without judgement.

Fees

Please contact us to clarify our current fees. Rebates are available through private health insurance (eg. MBF, Medibank Private, etc) and Medicare. In many circumstances, fees are covered by WorkCover or Employee Assistance schemes (offered by employers and insurance companies).