Phone Counselling
Phone counselling is a useful option for many people, and does much towards levelling the gap between availability of services in cities and country or remote locations.
- A remote location may have no available counselling psychologist or psychotherapist
- A small-town location may not offer privacy to attend or this type of service
- Australians overseas may desire Australian contact for psychological counselling
- Shift work may make attendance during regular hours difficult
- In Western Australia, and elsewhere, isolation factors in some locations may lead to increased feelings of depression, anger, stress, and desire for substances such as alcohol
For these and other reasons, phone counselling, with a registered psychologist, may be sought. The service is discreet, and involves no travelling. The cost is very similar to that of attendance in person, since there are various methods available for use of low-cost phone line. If you do not have a low-cost phone-calling facility, a call may be made back to you, thus reducing your phone cost.
The general pattern of the sessions is much the same, and is aimed at assisting the client to unfold the issue, and develop an understanding of underlying causes.
Phone counselling is not available for Medicare clients, as Medicare cover applies only to face to face contact.
Payment may be made using credit card, or other options which may be discussed.
