Counselling

Counselling for individuals, couples, families or friendship groups can be beneficial. This is an opportunity to focus on your own experience, ask questions, speak about what might be worrying you and to very specifically work out what will be helpful to you. You may need to “shop” around to find the right fit.

Counselling for individuals, couples, families or friendship groups can be beneficial.

This is an opportunity to focus on your own experience, ask questions, speak about what might be worrying you and to very specifically work out what will be helpful to you. You may need to “shop” around to find the right fit.

Counselling is available face-to-face, or by phone or telehealth. Counselling may be provided by trained counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health workers, social workers, mental health nurses and others. Costs may vary, depending on the service, and you may be able to access the Medicare rebate for some psychologists and mental health services. Your workplace may have an Employee Assistance Program that you can access.

Telephone and Online Counselling Services

Lifeline

13 11 14
lifeline.org.au

24-hour national telephone crisis counselling, online counselling service and resources

Kids Help Line

1800 551 800
kidshelpline.com.au

24 hour national telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5-25

Suicide Call Back Service

1300 659 467

suicidecallbackservice.org.au

24-hour national telephone counselling service and online counselling service for people who are suicidal or bereaved by suicide, and bereavement resources

MensLine Australia

1300 789 978
mensline.org.au

24 hour national telephone and online counselling service for men

BeyondBlue

1300 224 636
beyondblue.org.au

24 hour national phone information service and online chat service

Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service

1800 011 046
vvcs.gov.au

National counselling and support for war and service-related mental health conditions