Counselling

"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
-Erica Jong-

We at Cairns understand the bravery it takes to admit you want help and access the relevant support necessary to achieve change. It can be a daunting experience the first time you make contact, but we believe that the benefits and the peace you can experience after your time here will make it worth while.

Counselling is time set aside by you and the counsellor to look at what has brought you to therapy. This might include talking about life events, (past and present), feelings, emotions, relationships, ways of thinking and patterns of behaviour. The counsellor will do their best to help you to look at your issues, counsellors will not give advice on what to do with your life, however they will help you to identify the right course of action, either to help resolve your difficulties or help find ways of coping. Talking about these things may take time and it is often a difficult process, however it is also beneficial in helping you to move forward.
 

Appointments

When you contact us we ask you to fill in a brief form which asks for basic details, including preferred times of appointments. When you have completed it, return it by post to the Cairns office. As soon as we receive the form you will be put on our waiting list for an initial meeting. During this initial meeting there is the option for you to find out a bit more about the service and ask any questions you may have. It also allows us to ensure we are able to provide the support you require

The waiting list is currently about 6-8 weeks depending on availability of the client. However, we do offer faster flexible appointments at a cost of £45 per session. For fee paying clients we ensure that you will be seen within two weeks of your first contact with us.

Initially we offer clients 6-8 Counselling Sessions, on a weekly basis.  For clients who require additional sessions this can be agreed between you and your Counsellor.

A Counselling Session will usually last about 50 minutes and we ask clients to arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before a session.  Each session will be arranged with the same Counsellor and will generally take place at the same time each week.

We are now open 6 days per week with evening sessions available Monday to Wednesday and morning sessions available on a Saturday.

Please hover over the timetable to the right to see our current session hours.