What to expect

Insight: Counsellors help clients gain understanding about the root causes of their problems, allowing for behavioural and emotional changes.

Interpersonal communication: Clients may improve their communication skills, which in turn can enhance relationships with others.

Self-awareness: Counsellors assist clients in becoming more aware of unrecognized emotions or beliefs that impact their behaviour.

Problem-solving: Clients often work with counsellors to explore issues, generate options, and evaluate potential consequences, helping them make more informed decisions.

Acquisition of social skills: Counsellors can teach clients specific skills to manage interpersonal difficulties, such as anger management or conflict resolution.

Counselling can benefit clients in various ways

Session Information

Sessions can be in person or online. They last for one hour and can be extended if needed and possible.
The counselling environment, either one-on-one or online, encompasses an empathic, respectful, non-judgmental approach that creates a safe and respectful therapeutic environment.

The First Session

The first session is when client and counsellor have the opportunity to meet each other, to start building the therapeutic relationship, so you can feel comfortable to discuss your current concerns and expectations of the counselling process.
The session is basically a conversation that flows according to the client’s need(s). The dialogue focus on identifying your current concerns, your expectations of the process and end goals, and the problem-solving strategies.

How many sessions are needed?

In most cases, people require more than one session to reach the stablished goals during the first session. However, sometimes clients have important insights in one session. In fact, each person requires a different number of sessions. Some people just need three or four sessions, while others need years of counselling therapy.
At the beginning of the counselling therapy process, weekly sessions are ideal. The frequency can always be adjusted depending on need and progress evaluation.

Cancellation Policy

Any cancellation or reschedule must be made with at least 24 hours' notice. Less notice than this will result in payment of the full session price. In certain extraordinary circumstances, the cost may be waived

Fees Rebate

Counselling is not covered by Medicare.
*Medicare rebates are restricted to psychological treatment for diagnosable mental health conditions and do not apply to counselling sessions.

Why counsellors?

Counsellors' training focuses on more general life difficulties such relationship problems, life transitions or loss, and cultivating wellbeing, personal growth, meaning and change; psychologists are trained to provide treatment and therapy for problems that can be classified as mental health conditions, such as mood or anxiety disorders.