• For immediate urgent counselling assistance please contact
  
• Lifeline on 13 11 14  or
  
• Suicide Helpline on 1300 651 251.

Elizabeth is no longer available for counselling consultations.  However, should  you need to  arrange an appointment  The Australian Psychological  Society can refer you on to a trained professional.  Phone 8662 3300

Affordable Counselling Support
Medicare Rebates are now available for counselling for a wide range of problems.
Please note that a referral is required from your GP who will give you a referral.

What is counselling like?

• All matters are strictly private and confidential - see Confidentiality.
  
• Consultations are approx. one hour's duration.
  
• Consult rooms are usually comfortably furnished  and are non-clinical to enable clients to feel at ease.  
  
• Consultations are often offered during lunch and after hours for those who work during the day.
  
• Consultations by psychologists are offered for a wide range of issues and many counsellors specialise in particular areas.  For instance trauma therapists may specialise in loss and grief, bereavement, anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress.
  
• Relationship counsellors specialise in individual or couples therapy.
  
• Life skills such as assertiveness, anger management, self-esteem and body image can also be address with counselling.
  

Counselling support for veterinarians/vet nurses is available for the following issues:

·      Client related stress, issues with grieving clients
·      Animal related stress, euthanasia,
·      Work relationships, communication problems
·      Management problems
·      Personal issues that impact on work

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