Counselling & Therapy Services

Counselling and therapy will help you address problems or unwanted feelings you may experience. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, ongoing sadness or unhappiness in managing relationships, therapy can help you better understand what you are feeling and why and how your feelings influence your life and behaviour in it.

We provide evidence-based interventions derived from cognitive theories and mindfulness during therapy sessions. The focus will be on developing confidence, resilience, and valuable strategies to help manage those problematic and unwanted feelings and overcome obstacles.

Our face-to-face services are mobile, which means we come to where you need us to be; this can be at your home, your place of employment, or any other location suitable to therapy. Please contact us to discuss suitability.

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We work and support in multiple areas:

At Core Counselling & Consultancy, we work with a variety of clients who struggle with mental health instability, mental illness & disorders, and challenges. See below for a selection of the areas we provide services for.

Depression & Mood Disorders

A person's emotional state or mood feels distorted or inconsistent and impacts their ability to function day to day.

Grief & Loss

Painful emotions of loss do not improve with time and can be severe to the point where a person struggles to resume their life.

Anxiety & Stress Disorders

Excessive, ongoing stress and worrying can interfere with a person's daily life, school, work, and relationships.

Trauma & PTSD

A historical terrifying event may cause a person ongoing stress, flashbacks, nightmares, or severe anxiety and is greatly impacting their life.

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Self-esteem & Feelings of low self-worth

Self-judgment, criticism, or negative throughs about ones self, can have a long-lasting and significant impact on a person's health, happiness, and relationships.

Burn-out & Compassion fatigue prevention

General exhaustion and lack of interest or motivation relating to a person's career or workplace.

Bi-Polar

A mental illness with severe shifts in mood, energy levels, and concentration that greatly impacts a person's life and relationships.

Social Skills

The skills we use and need to do life, to interact and communicate with each other in society, including verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Neurodiversity

Neurological and developmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or learning disabilities are commonly known as neurodivergent challenges.

Core Counselling & Consultancy is skilled and certified to provide services using evidence-based interventions, assessments, and therapies.

Below is a selection of the interventions we provide. Please contact us for further information or if you have any questions.

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the relationship between our feelings, emotions, and behaviours. The combination of these three influences a person's quality of life.
CBT focuses on changing unhelpful or unhealthy thoughts (known as cognitive distortions) and behaviours. It combines cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy, which both have healthy feelings at its foundation. CBT can help people change how they think about an issue that is causing a concern. The person will learn to identify and challenge the unhelpful or unhealthy thoughts and apply strategies to generate positive changes in their life.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness can help a person feel better and reduce stress. It is a valuable technique in which a person observes their thoughts and feelings, sensations of their senses, and surroundings without judgment or distractions. The aim is to focus on the present time and observe what is happening.
Stressful thoughts may come and go; without being mindful, a person may react to these stressful or negative thoughts and feelings without awareness. A result may be an ongoing obsession or dwelling on problems and worries about our past and future.
A mindful person is anchored in the present and has control over the direction of their attention, which can significantly reduce stress and anxiety.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy rooted in CBT. It is a therapeutic intervention that teaches a person to stop ignoring or denying their inner emotions and instead focus on accepting them as a part of life and committing to a healthy action.
We all have bad experiences or memories that we struggle to process. During ACT, a therapist supports a person to listen to their own story and identify their relationship with their experience by distancing themselves from the emotional attachment to that (negative or traumatic) experience. Once a person observes their story that way, they feel more inclined to accept it for what it was or take action to change how this experience impacts their lives.
ACT includes psychological flexibility, which means an openness to emotions and the ability to adjust their thoughts and behaviours to align appropriately with their values and goals.

Trauma Counselling & EMDR

Trauma counselling is a type of intervention where a therapist supports a person to help them manage their emotional response to a traumatic event. The goal is for the person to live a life without lasting impact from their trauma. Types of therapies used in trauma counselling include CBT, Mindfulness, and EMDR.

A traumatic experience can leave a lifelong mark on a person, including physical scars and chronic symptoms of stress and anxiety. Trauma is very individual, meaning that each person responds differently to the same event, which is why it is sometimes challenging for people to talk about trauma or even recognise that a historical event is causing stress in the present.

A type of intervention often used in trauma counselling is EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing.
EMDR is a highly structured intervention in which a therapist supports a person to briefly focus on a traumatic memory while experiencing bilateral stimulation (Eye Movement from side to side), which research has shown can significantly reduce the intensity of the emotions associated with a traumatic memory.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a type of psychotherapy rooted in CBT, with a specific focus on people who experience intense emotions or emotional reactions.
"Dialectical" means combining opposite ideas, and DBT teaches a person to accept reality and challenge them to make changes.
DBT is especially effective for people experiencing difficulty managing and regulating emotions. Their difficulties may have resulted in troubled relationships or a pattern of harmful behaviours.
Just as in CBT, DBT teaches a person to challenge and change unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving and focus on building skills and relationships that help a person reach the highest possible quality of life.

Attachment Theory

Attachment is an emotional bond a person may have with another person. The hypothesis that attachment theory proposes is that humans are born with an innate drive to form attachments to their caregivers (usually their parents). The strength of these attachments (healthy vs unhealthy) can significantly impact how people develop future attachments (e.g., with a romantic partner).

The central theme of attachment theory is that primary caregivers who are available and responsive to an infant's needs allow the child to develop a sense of security. The infant learns that the caregiver is dependable, creating a secure base for the child to explore the world.

Let us know how we can help you

Our online referral form is the easiest way to get in touch with us about starting therapy, or feel free to contact us on (04) 3547 3342 for further information.

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Fees, Rebates & Funding

The standard fee for a 50 minute therapy session is A$210. If the session is on location, travel charges of A$65 will apply.

Core Counselling & Consultancy provides services through Medicare to those clients with a Mental Health Care Plan from their GP, and rebates apply per session. Alternatively, you may be eligible for rebates from your private health insurance. Please check with your provider about eligibility.

If you are an NDIS Participant with funding available under Capacity Building, you can use your funding to access our therapy and counselling services. Please reach out to us here if you would like to have a confidential conversation about your funding options. We accept referrals from self- and plan managed NDIS participants.