My Counselling Place is based in the Redlands Qld (Thornlands), offering affordable counselling, and specialising in the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and General Well-being.
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Services Offered
I have many years experience working in the Human Services sector including Child Safety, a Family Intervention Service, a Generalist Counselling service and Private Practice. Throughout the years I have worked with a diverse range of people with a variety of issues, providing counselling, case management, service leadership and practice supervision.  My focus is on helping people recover from traumatic incidents. I have clinical experience working with people who have experienced trauma such as sexual assault, vehicular accidents, workplace accidents/incidents, physical assaults, bullying, the traumatic death of a loved one, relationship loss, domestic violence, as well as with adult survivors of childhood abuse.
I use a client-centred approach to therapy which means that when I work with you, I work collaboratively, providing a compassionate, validating environment. My aim is to empower you to affect your own change through the use of evidence-based, solution focused strategies such as Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), & Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
As well as trauma, I provide counselling for a wide range of other psychological concerns, such as depression, anxiety, life crises, painful emotiuons, self esteem and confidence and workplace difficulties.
Fees and Payment
Fees are approximately half of other private providers in the area, with minimal out of pocket expenses for those with a Mental Health Care Plan from a GP or Psychiatrist. Please enquire about further reduced rate for concession card holders.
Services Offered To: Adults
Payment: Sliding Scale
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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.