General Mental Health

The General Mental Health Counselling Program is for women who have presenting issues such as depression & anxiety. It is also the entry pathway into counselling for many other presenting issues. Often there will be significant co occurring issues that can also be addressed in a holistic and integrated way during counselling.

THESE ISSUES MAY INCLUDE:

Stress
Self-esteem
Grief and Loss / Bereavement
Domestic Violence
Relationships
Parenting

Childhood sexual assault
Adult sexual assault
Sexual Abuse
Trauma
Physical health problems
Being a carer
A history of abuse, violence or neglect.

Women may also be suffering from feelings of isolation & daily challenges with coping with low income, unemployment, housing issues & family demands.

Women may or may not have a diagnosed mental health issue. When mental health issues are at severe levels or clients are in acute phases and a high level of practical/welfare, case work/management, crisis intervention tasks are required, counsellors will work with the client and our network partners ( such as Community Mental Health, ValDiazep, Partners in Recovery, Family Referral Service etc.) to engage a range of services for the client and their family.

Many women in this program elect to have medium to long term counselling where they can work on their presenting issues and have time and safety in making sense of how other complex underling issues have impacted on them and their families.

Longer term counselling is also sought after by many clients who have lack of access to long-term counselling related to exclusion from other mainstream health services (as they don’t meet criteria), or have used up their MSP limit of sessions or lack of affordability of private practitioners.

You are a person to meet, not a problem to solve

Perhaps there are certain problems that seem to repeat themselves or you are noticing a pattern of behavioural responses in yourself to situations or events that are causing you distress, and you’re not sure how to change that. Seeing one of our experienced therapists/counsellors at the Centre can help to uncover what is going on and facilitate your journey to more productive patterns and a better state of psychological/mental and emotional wellness.

Empowering women to improve the quality of their lives and fulfill their potential.