What is Counselling?

“Counselling involves a safe and confidential collaboration between qualified practitioners and clients to promote mental health and wellbeing, enhance self-understanding, and resolve identified concerns.”
— Australian Counselling Association

How can counselling help?

Our Professional counsellors support people to navigate life’s challenges, improve wellbeing, and create access to effective mental health care.

Counselling helps prevent mental illness, promotes overall health, and provides therapeutic interventions for a wide range of psychological difficulties.

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How Our Registered Counsellors Support You

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Our Registered Counsellors are trained professionals who work across early intervention, primary care, and more complex mental health settings. They use evidence-based, person-centred approaches to support behavioural change, emotional wellbeing, and improved daily functioning.

As an allied health provider, counsellors offer safe, responsive, and high-quality therapeutic support tailored to individual needs. They maintain ongoing professional registration, supervision, and continuous development to ensure the highest standard of care.

Counsellors at HVCT can support people with

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • Anxiety

  • Attachment disruptions

  • Behaviour

  • Carer Support

  • Complex PTSD

  • Depression

  • Eating Disorders

  • Gender Dysphoria

  • Grief and Loss

  • OCD

  • Parenting

  • Phobias

  • PTSD

  • Sexual Assault

  • Social Skills

  • Stress

  • Trauma

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Professional counselling gives individuals access to a broad range of effective, appropriate, and specialised mental health services—helping people feel supported, understood, and empowered in their recovery.

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