Free Counselling Services
Confidential support to help you cope with difficult situations including anxiety, grief, family issues and health changes.
What we do
Counselling can help you sort through thoughts and feelings in a safe environment, and find strategies to help you cope with difficult situations.
Counselling may help with:
- Support for difficult or complex personal or family issues
- Issues that may be causing anxiety or distress
- Support with grief and loss
- Support with life or health changes
- Support to address social isolation and connection
- Developing strategies to help with difficult experiences or emotions.
Read about our Alcohol and Drug Counselling Services.
Who can use our service?
Anyone aged over 5 years can access our counselling services.
Supporting mental health and wellbeing through accessible counselling for people of all ages.
How you access
Family or self-referrals are welcome, or clients may be referred by their GP or other health professional.
For further information or to book an appointment please contact our community care reception team Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on telephone 03 5683 9780.
Alternatively, referrals can be sent via email using the Stepped Care Intake and Referral Form.
Download the Stepped Care Intake and Referral Form (PDF, opens new tab)
Please email the form to: sghintake@sghs.com.au
Are there any fees?
This service is free of charge.
Who do I contact?
Contact Community Care reception. Telephone 03 5683 9780 or email: sgh.chcreception@sghs.com.au
What to bring
- Medicare card
- Health Care Card and / or concession card (if you have one)
- Previous test results or reports
- Medicines you need to take while you are here
- Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed
