Everyone is unique, with their own experiences which make it very hard to say how many sessions you will need. I use a solution-focused and goal-directed approach which means that I work with you to develop solutions that are relevant and realistic for you.

• Sessions are usually an hour long. At your first session I will go through a few house-keeping issues relating to confidentiality, and consent.
• I will spend time asking you questions to give me some foundation understanding of the problem.
• At the end of the first session, we’ll discuss how to proceed and by then will have a rough idea of how many sessions will work for you. 

No. people can self-refer for counselling.

No, I don’t. If you need support outside of my office hours, please consider contacting one of the Mental Health resources listed below.

• Several private health funds offer cover for counselling. The amount you receive back from them will depend on your level of cover. (see the funds listed below to see if yours is shown).

• I am a Mental Health Nurse which means that unlike most counsellors, I can provide Medicare rebates (5 visits)  for those clients with a Chronic Disease Management plan from their GP.