Counselling
Our counselling is a valuable therapeutic process that offers support and guidance to women facing various challenges in life. Through a confidential and collaborative process, counselling can help you explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviours in a safe, non-judgemental environment, addressing issues like anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts and grief and loss. Counselling empowers you to develop coping skills, gain insight into challenges, and ultimately improve your mental and emotional well-being ….
Other Services:
We offer several types of counselling:
Generalist Counselling: Generalist counselling covers a broad range of issues. Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre (LWCHC) provide up to 12 confidential sessions of counselling.
LWCHC Generalist Counsellors also provide assessment and referral pathways when required.
Our counsellors can work with you on the following concerns:
Mild to moderate anxiety & depression
Relationship concerns
Grief & Loss
Stress Management
Domestic & Family Violence
Workplace Challenges
Health Issues
Carer Stress
The beneficial impacts of counselling can be:
Improved Mood
Improved communication & relationships
Promotion of self-esteem & resilience
Counselling for Women Partners of Men who have Sex with Men: Women Partners is a NSW service that offers individual counselling, support groups and Sexual Health information for all women whose partners are Men who have Sex with Men.
For more information Women Partners | NSW Counselling and Support
Counselling for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs: The Drug and Alcohol Counsellor provides non-judgemental counselling, health education, and referral pathways from a harm minimisation perspective to individuals and in group settings. This work is carried out at the centre, online and in residential rehabilitation services.
Counselling for women who’ve experienced childhood sexual abuse: Counselling is available two days a week at the centre by Full Stop Australia counsellors. The childhood sexual abuse counselling has an eligibly criteria and assessments are processed through Full Stop Australia, intake@fullstop.org.au or call 1800 424 017.
External victim services psychologist Madhu Misra: Madhu provides counselling which is not limited by the area in which the woman lives. Madhu is experienced in working with women experiencing depression, including postnatal depression, anxiety, domestic and family violence, childhood sexual abuse, alcohol and other drug use, grief and loss and relationship issues. Madhu is registered with Medicare and Victims Services – to see her through Medicare, you will require a referral from a General Practitioner to psychologist Madhu Misra and a Mental Health Plan outlining the health issues. For an appointment with Madhu, text her on 0420 473 644.
We are also able to arrange interpreting services. Let us know your needs when booking your appointment.
Cost:
Please refer to our Fees page for billing details.
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Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre provides client centred and trauma informed wrap-around health services, support and education to marginalised and financially disadvantaged women.
LWCHC is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. LWCHC welcomes all women irrespective of ethnicity, mental health, history of suicidality, drug use, faith, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
We are not a crisis counselling or drop-in centre. Our practitioners see women by appointment. Phone us to find out more or to book an appointment: 9560 3011. If you have an urgent medical condition, please go straight to the hospital or dial 000.
Funded by NSW Health
Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre (LWCHC) acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We acknowledge the continuation of cultural and spiritual practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. LWCHC supports The Uluru Statement From the Heart.
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