Frequently Asked Questions
What is counselling?
Counselling is a safe therapeutic approach where you can talk about areas of your life that are negatively affecting you. Counselling is not a crisis response, if you need urgent or immediate help there are links to services at the bottom of this page.
How long is a counselling session?
An individual counselling session is 50 minutes long, with 10 minutes afterwards for me to summarise the session.
Couples counselling is an hour long, with 10 minutes afterwards to summarise the session.
Is counselling confidential?
Counselling sessions are confidential, but there are limits to those bounds of confidentiality.
What happens in the first session?
In the initial session we will look at areas of your life through childhood, your present situation and hopes for the future. This helps me to explore different theoretical modalities that can help our work together.
How many sessions will I need?
I offer open ended sessions as therapy is a personal journey, it depends on what you wish to achieve within the therapeutic space and if you feel you have achieved your aim.
How much does a session cost?
The session fees are under the Fees page.
How can I schedule an appointment?
Scheduling an appointment is easy. You can click on the Book Online tab or on the Book Now button.
Do I need a referral?
No referrals are needed to arrange counselling sessions with me.
Any other questions?
If you have a question that has not been answered here, please go to the Contact page where you can submit your questions. I will get back to you within 24 hours on a weekday, or a Monday if over the weekend.
Crisis
If you need urgent support here are some telephone numbers and websites that can offer support:
Lifeline - https://www.lifeline.org.au/
1800 RESPECT - https://www.1800respect.org.au/ (Domestic Violence).
Open Arms - https://www.openarms.gov.au/ (Service personnel, Veterans and families).
However, if there is a threat to life please call 000 (Triple Zero) immediately.