Frequently Asked Questions

Please email info@healingrelationship.com.au or message me on 0414142192 to start your journey. You do not need a referral to see a counsellor. If you would like to speak to your counsellor prior to your first session, book a free 'intake' call online. You can also simply choose to request a booking online.

Professional counselling does not follow the medical model, which means that there is no diagnosis of a mental health disorder. I believe that mental distress needs to be addressed holistically to address underlying problems. And this means that we are not covered by mental health care plan and it is a private service. There are some private health funds that cover counselling and relationship counselling. Please enquire your health fund. 

Number of sessions required varies depending on the level of conflict and underlying issues. Your counsellor will draw up a therapy plan that will recommend how many sessions are required to address your issues. Regular sessions are recommended as it is beneficial in forming new healthy habits and behaviour and making sure that they are maintained over time.

A 90 minute couples session is recommended if you have more than one issues and for your initial counselling session. Individual counselling is 60 minutes, of the 10 minutes are used for the clinician to write their notes. Family sessions are usually 90 minutes, however we can adjust this to a shorter session when there are young children involved. 

Weekly to fortnightly sessions are recommended at the start to create momentum. Depending on the progress, we can have monthly sessions and spacing it out further for maintenance.