What Does The Counsellor Do?

Careful listening is the largest part of what all counsellors do. They make sure clients have defined the problem areas in their own terms and help them define what they wish to do next. Some will then be more active, offering suggestions for further ways of investigating or beginning to resolve the problems; others are less interventive and let the work proceed more at the client’s pace.

What Do I Say?

It doesn’t really matter how you present your problem. You can say whatever you like. Sometimes there is silence; sometimes you might find yourself saying things you had not expected to say. The counsellor will help you explore the matter and will keep referring to you to clarify his/her understanding. The sessions are long enough for you to return to the different areas until you are happy that you have expressed what you are really feeling.

Does The Counsellor Take Notes?

Counsellors keep brief notes of a session to help them reflect on it later. Counsellors usually rely on their memories in the sessions and do not make notes, although they may write the occasional phrase or name.

Will The Counsellor Give Me Advice?

Counsellors don’t ever give advice of the “I’d leave your job if I was you” variety since the purpose of counselling is to help you make your own decision. They will never make a moral decision about the course of action you ought to take. They may sum up what they understand you have been saying so far in order to help you move on and form a plan of action. They can offer pointers to how others have successfully dealt with common problems and may also make suggestions of the “have you thought of the following” variety. These suggestions will be drawn from their training in what is helpful and their experience of what has helped others and of course can be rejected if you feel they are unhelpful.

How Does Counselling Help?

Nobody is sure, but it is probably due to several reasons. Here are some suggestions the team has made-

  • Counselling gives you a space to get something off your chest and so lets you move on more freely.
  • Human beings are sociable creatures. We all need someone to bounce our ideas off. Sometimes this is too difficult to do with family, friends or academic staff so a counsellor is the next best thing.
  • Most problems assume a less frightening dimension once they are aired and then you can gain a new perspective and focus on the real issues.
  • A clearer view of things may give you increased self-confidence and enable you to free yourself of unwanted thoughts and feelings like worry, anxiety and depression.
  • If you get on well with the counsellor, this generates support for you to start looking at old problems in a new way and so gain insight.
  • The counsellor may be able to make some specific suggestions for ways of helping yourself which you had not considered and then help you put them into practice.

What Are Your Consultation Fees & Payment Methods?

Session Type Session Length Fee
Counselling – Standard Session Approx – 1 hour $110 inc GST
Counselling- Extended Session Approx – 1½ hours $160 inc GST

Payment Methods – Visa, MasterCard, EFTPOS, cash or cheque

What Is Your Cancellation Policy?

• No cancellation fees apply to sessions changed more than 24 hours in advance.
• Any sessions cancelled by the client within 24 hours will be charged at the full rate and will be payable at the next session.
• If the therapist cancels a session within 24 hours, the rescheduled session will be given free of charge.

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