At Mackay Baptist Care (the community arm of the Mackay Baptist Church), we are aware of the enormous challenges, stresses and pressure that come with everyday life, so we have sought to meet the needs of the church and the Mackay community by providing a professional counselling service.
Our Statement of Purpose proclaims that we seek to offer hope, care, and compassion to a society in need, in response to the two great commandments of Jesus, ‘to love God’ and ‘to love others’. We fulfil this purpose by offering a counselling service and running courses.
We work both in the community and in the Church because we believe that the Christian Church should be: -Out in the community, putting faith into action -Meeting the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of individuals -Teaching life skills to people -Training people for service to others -Working together to build strong, healthy family relationships -Nurturing young lives -Restoring the broken relationships of hurt and wounded people
You May Also Consider (Sponsored)
Quick Start Online Therapy: Tell Us a Little About Yourself and Get Matched With a Therapist Right for You
Take a simple guided quiz and let us know your preferences. Get matched to an online therapist right for you. Convenient and affordable online therapy from your phone, tablet or computer.
Have you been in therapy before?
Services Offered
All counsellors working in this service are qualified practitioners and seek to provide professionally competent counselling. They are required to be accountable through a process of supervision and ongoing training.
From time to time, we all have issues in our lives that could do with some input from a qualified counsellor. People who might seek help include those who are: -Coming to terms with the loss of a loved one -Wanting to improve the quality of a relationship -Having difficulties within their families (eg: arguments, sexual difficulties, physical violence, extra-marital affairs, etc.) -Wanting to build a new life -Needing spiritual guidance and counsel (an ordained minister is available) -Planning marriage or wondering whether to get married -Needing assistance to overcome a difficult childhood -Needing help with Anger Management -Needing assistance in coping with Anxiety and Depression -Wanting to build self-esteem
Everyone is welcome to contact us, irrespective of belief or religion. A Christian perspective will be used during sessions if the client is comfortable with this. A referral is not needed.
Fees and Payment
There is a small fee for counselling that can be reduced for pensioners and concession card holders.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale
If You Call, Please Let Us Know How it Went:
Were You Able to Make an Appointment?
One quick last question. Who was seeking counseling today?
Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.