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Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression & Maladaptive Coping

When it all feels overwhelming, unsteady, or hard to manage, counselling can help build understanding, steadiness, and healthier ways of coping.

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Anxiety and low mood rarely affect just one person. They can change how you communicate, how close you feel and how you share the load at home. Counselling can support you individually or as a couple, so both partners understand what is happening and how to help.

Counselling is not a replacement for medical care. If you're struggling, your GP can help with assessment and treatment options. If you are in crisis, call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

You might be noticing

  • Worry or low mood is affecting daily life
  • You lean on habits that help short term but cost you later
  • Your partner wants to help but does not know how
  • You feel stuck and tired of feeling this way

How counselling can help

01

Make sense of what is happening

Looking at thoughts, feelings and patterns with curiosity rather than blame.

02

Practical tools

Skills for anxiety, low mood and urges that you can use between sessions.

03

Support for partners

Helping couples understand and support each other through hard seasons.

Common questions

Can counselling help with anxiety?

Yes. Counselling can help you understand what drives your anxiety, notice patterns and practise tools for calming your body and mind that you can use between sessions.

Can counselling help when one partner has depression?

Yes. Couples counselling can help both partners understand depression, reduce blame and find practical ways to support each other while the person who is struggling also gets appropriate care.

Do I need a mental health care plan?

No. You don't need a referral or plan to see a counsellor. A mental health care plan from your GP is needed for Medicare rebates with psychologists.

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Ready when you are.

The first step is simply a conversation. In the room or online.

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