The counselling and psychotherapy sessions are 50 minutes.
Your confidentiality is always protected. Even online.

These sessions are tailored to your needs, and flow safely at your pace, so you can navigate through the issues in your life.

Some areas you might want to explore in your counselling sessions include:

• healing depression or anxiety
• easing the pain of bereavement
• living with physical pain
• living with chronic or terminal illness (including cancer)
• resolving relationship dynamics
• coping with family challenges
• restoring yourself after grief or loss
• boosting your self-esteem
• reducing stress
• finding a work-life balance
• living more mindfully
• overcoming gambling problems
• learning from your life transitions
• sparking personal growth and development
• finding more meaning and purpose in your life
• exploring your identity, sexuality or spirituality
• discovering more about who you are and who you’re becoming
• and even facing your death or terminal illness prognosis on your terms. 

If you’re ready to step out of pain and into a richer life, contact me, or

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Your first counselling session

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If you’ve never experienced counselling before, it can be a challenging thing to come to your first session. It’s fairly normal to feel a bit nervous or to wonder how you might start talking about the problems you face. It can help to know what to expect, so here’s an outline.

Remember, your first session is another step along your path to healing.

There’ll be a little paperwork, where you’ll be asked some general questions about your background and preferred contact details.

But it’s mainly a chance for you to outline your concerns and hopes, and to get a feel for how we might work together. The therapeutic relationship has been proven to be a pivotal factor in therapy, so it’s important for you to find out how comfortable you feel working with me.

With your permission, I may take some notes during our sessions. There’s also a notepad and pen for you to make notes, too, if you want.

Generally, sessions are weekly, but there’s always room to negotiate this according to your needs.

Similarly, the overall length of your therapy will depend on the issues you’re facing, the depth you prefer to work at, and the arrangements we’ll make accordingly.

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Medicare & insurance

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Counselling and psychotherapy are not yet covered by Medicare. This has pros and cons.

One positive thing is that you don’t need a specific diagnosis or referral to become a client, and you won’t have a diagnosis listed on your medical and/or insurance record.

You may not be able to get a rebate on these counselling services (please check with your fund). However, my fee is less than the Medicare gap fee which some practitioners charge.

Fees

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Individuals: $140.00
Couples: $170.00
Full-time students: $95.00
Concession card holders: $95.00

Payment details

You can pay by credit card if you book your session online, otherwise payment is required by cash or cheque at the time of your session,  or via electronic funds bank transfer (24 hours before the appointment).

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Step into a richer life today

Contact me to see how counselling and psychotherapy can help, or