NDIS Counselling

NDIS therapy focuses on helping participants tackle problems that affect their daily living. Creating trust and a sense of safety, participants can find positive and effective solutions to help them overcome challenges.

Part of life is dealing with challenges. We all need support at times. NDIS participants (like all of us) may require assistance with issues such as:

• Anxiety and depression
• Stress management
• Behavioural issues
• Abuse
• Traumatic events

People living with a disability may also be experiencing many other difficult challenges in life - related to their disability. For example: discrimination, isolation, physical and emotional barriers, insensitivity from others, as well as ongoing mental health issues.

Participants may be dealing with difficult issues such as:

• Overwhelm and frustration
• Change and life transitions
• Losing someone or something important
• Self-esteem and confidence
• Loneliness
• … and everything in between

NDIS counselling is there to support you as you go through challenging times. But it’s also a way to develop your confidence and sense of self, so you can tackle day to day living with more assurance and optimism. Whether it’s a big issue you’ve been trying to cope with, or a smaller goal to help you improve your daily living, counselling is a valuable therapeutic support provided by an allied health professional who is focused on YOUR needs. No issue is too big or small. There are many ways a counsellor can support you in your personal journey to reach your goals and improve wellbeing. Some capacity building suggestions might be:

• Time management and organisational skills
• Communication and developing social skills
• Learning how to see the different perspectives of others
• Job seeking

Above all, NDIS counselling is flexible and can be adapted to suit your needs and the areas you want to focus on. You direct the scope of the work we do together and the direction we take during sessions. Often a great starting point is to explore who it is you want to be in life, identify your personal values, and learn ways to incorporate these into your daily living. The objective here is for you to feel more empowered so you can go on to live the life you want for yourself. 

Let me know what you’re interested in and let’s see if we can work together to achieve your goals!

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Guidelines state that counselling can be provided under “Therapeutic Supports” to NDIS participants who have either a Self-Managed or Plan Managed package. 

Relevant Items:

• 10 011 0128 5 3 – Employment Related Assessment and Counselling
• 15 043 0128 1 3 – Individual Counselling

The approach used is built on encouragement and trust, enabling the participant to feel comfortable in discussing their issues. Counselling will help in identifying the root cause of issues and we’ll work together to develop strategies for minimising or eliminating these. The participant will never be told what to do; but rather we’ll work together on reaching the outcome they want from the sessions.

Simply complete the Enquiry Form or book in a free 15-minute phone consult to see if we’re a good fit and get answers to your questions. We can then schedule our first session where we will go through necessary documentation and get an idea about what you’d like to get from counselling.

Ongoing sessions may include:

• Getting to know the needs, aspirations, and goals of the participant.
• Developing action plans to assist participant in working towards goals.
• Helping the participant in developing healthy and effective coping strategies that can assist in stressful situations.
• Increasing understanding and use of positive communication and social skills.
• Adjusting the treatment plan according to the changes in the participant’s needs.
• Monitoring the progress and growth of the participant.
• Sometimes providing counselling sessions in the participant’s home if there are problems with travelling capacity and mobility.

Helping you reach your goals is very important to me. Please book in a free 15-minute phone consult so we can see if we “click”. I look forward to working with you.