Social Work Services

Each member of the Social Work Therapy Team are qualified social work practitioners. We have all undertaken extensive training with the Expressive Therapies Institute of Australia in both Expressive Therapies and Sandplay and Symbol Work Therapy. These modalities are used with children, teenagers and adults to assist them to work through psychological and environmental difficulties which appear to be preventing them from moving forward and meeting their goals in a positive way. 

The range of techniques may include transpersonal psychology, relaxation and meditation processes, expressive writing and journal work, body focus, bio energetics, art therapy, sandplay and symbol work. Identifying a child or adults strengths and resilience are important components of Expressive Therapies based practice. We believe this helps them to adopt new positive cognitive and behavioural changes that are sustainable.

Solution Focused, Strengths Based and Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies are also incorporated into our therapeutic work with children, adolescents and adults. These frameworks enable us to assist clients of the practice to focus on planning and setting goals on what they would lke to address whilst working with us. We use St Luke's Innovative Resources to assist our clients in planning and then in mapping their progress. We offer a number of group work programs for children which help build self esteem, resilience, empathy, communication skills and create a positive sense of Self. Our women's group work programs are dedicated to promoting women's positive self image, emotional wellbeing and their abilities to adopt new self care  and relaxation strategies to help them make long term changes. How about you check out our Group Work programs - click on the tab on the left.

Professional Fees:

Individual Counselling and Family Therapy

(Medicare rebates are available, conditions apply)

20 to 30 mins $75

50 to 60 minutes $120

90 minutes: $180

Parent and Foster Carer Workshops

2 hour workshops: $50 per person.

Professional Supervision

Individual: 50 to 60 minutes $120.

30 minutes $75

Group supervision: $150 - $200 per hr.

Assessment and Report Writing:

$120 per hr.

Travel time $120 per hr.

10% GST applies to professional supervision for individuals or groups. Services funded by community agencies and government departments also incur GST of 10%.

It is our policy and our reasonable expectation that all clients of the practice give us 24 hours notice to reschedule or cancel an appointment. Clients may incur a fee of 50% of the full professional fee if a telephone call or email is not received by us within this timeframe.  Please telephone or email us should you need to change your appointment.