• What happens during a counselling session?

  I often start the first session by asking about your reasons for coming, your background & your hopes for counselling.
  

  We’ll set goals for you together: achievable, positive steps. I'll help you explore the issues that brought you here & their impact upon you. We'll work together patiently to achieve your goals as you understand yourself, your strengths & struggles better.

  I'll offer ongoing support & guidance, such as:

  • strategies to help you manage difficult emotions & behaviours
  • 'homework' to practise new skills & explore specific issues
  • assessing your progress
  • adjusting your therapy plan.

  Counselling sessions are confidential. You are free to speak honestly & to explore your thoughts, feelings & behaviours, knowing that you won't be judged. I'm a listening ear, not a critic.

  At the end of each session, you can book another appointment if you feel that you need it. Or you can decide later whether to meet with me again. There's no pressure.

• What is Christian counselling?

  Christian counselling incorporates Biblical faith-based principles when addressing mental health or spiritual issues.

  Christian counselling acknowledges that the human mind, emotions & spirit are interconnected. It seeks to promote wellbeing in all these dimensions, and to foster practical coping & relational skills for life's challenges.

  When addressing clients' needs, I can draw both on modern psychology & on Christian perspectives. For example, I might use standard therapy techniques to identify a negative thought pattern, then suggest appropriate prayers or Bible readings for the client to reflect on.

  Christian counsellors' ethics reflect Biblical values, as well as general counselling ethical standards.

  For more info, visit the Christian Counsellors Association of Australia website.

• How much will it cost?

  I charge $85 for a one hour session.

  Pay by direct deposit to my bank account; details are on the invoice. Please pay 2-3 business days in advance, so that banks can complete the transfer before your appointment time.

  All sessions must be prepaid, unless I approved cash payment for an in-person appointment. Any cash payment option will be shown on your invoice.

• How do I book a session with you?

  Click any Book Now link on this website & fill in the online form. Tell me your preferred days/times. I'll contact you to set up an appointment, then email your invoice.

• I'd like to have a counselling session in person. How do I arrange this?

  When you complete the webform, please mark it in the Comments field as 'in person'. I'll contact you to arrange a meeting place that suits you & me.

  I live near Canberra, in southeastern NSW. I'm happy to arrange in-person sessions within one hour's drive of my home.

Above all else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4: 23