Counselling Services

 

Counselling
 
Women’s Health Services provides a professional counselling service for women over the age of 18. Counselling is short term and available for such issues as depression, anxiety and panic attacks, relationships and past trauma.
 
Cost
The cost of individual counselling sessions are:
  •  $40 for women working full time
  • $20 for women working part-time
  • $10 for women who do not work or have a concession card
 
Fees can be negotiated based on financial hardship.
 
Referrals
Women can be referred to counselling by a doctor, agency or health practitioner or women can self-refer. There is a waiting list for appointments, which is usually about eight weeks.
 
Specific Counselling Programs
WHS counselling services are available to women for a variety of issues, however WHS also offers programs for individual counselling on specific problems:
  • Counselling for Abuse by Health Professionals
    CAHP is a special program for women who have experienced trauma of some kind whilst seeing a health professional. This is a free service.
     
  • Perinatal Mental Health
    The Perinatal Mental Health Program offers therapeutic and support services to women diagnosed with, or at risk of, post natal depression and anxiety.
 
Making an Appointment
If you would like to make an appointment, or simply for more information on the WHS counselling services, please contact:
 
Dianne Rickman (Counselling Program Manager)
Phone:          9227 8122
Email:            info@whs.org.au
 
OR
 
For more information on Mental Health and Mental illness‚ visit: