Access, support and Fees
HOW TO ACCESS our COUNSELLING SUPPORT
Individual counselling sessions at Young Minds Matter will commence as follows:
- The Initial Client Intake Form will be e-mailed to parents/guardians to complete once a time slot becomes available for your child/young person.
- Brad will make contact with you via phone to confirm a date and time for an Intake Interview and establish the appropriateness of your child accessing Young Minds Matter for counselling support. We want to make sure that Young Minds Matter is the right service for you and your child.
- A face-to-face Intake Interview will be completed with the parent/guardian (approximately 60 minutes).
- Counselling sessions will begin with your child/young person.
our COUNSELLING SUPPORT sessions
Format of the sessions
All counselling sessions are facilitated in a calm and relaxed environment. Sessions are 50 minutes in duration. At the conclusion of each session (if agreed by both client and parent/guardian), the child, parent and counsellor will meet for a 10 minute briefing. During this end of session briefing, strategies learnt will be discussed and modelled in the lead up to the next counselling session. It is important to note that the child/young person's confidentiality is respected during the 10 minute briefing session with parents/guardians.
Method/Modalities
Based on the needs of the child, Brad will use a variety of therapeutic modalities during the counselling process that will involve talking and/or play e.g., Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy and Mindfulness etc... Brad will also use a variety of experiential learning approaches and hands on interactive play activities to reinforce the counselling process that is fun and meaningful for the child and young person at their developmental level. The main aim is for your child/young person to leave the counselling session with a knowledge and toolkit of strategies to facilitate positive engagement and transference to daily life.
Counselling sessions can be implemented to support challenges such as, but not limited to:
- Understanding basic brain functioning and how this affects our daily thoughts, feelings and actions
- Dealing with Grief and Loss e.g., parental separation, death
- General mental health including Anxiety and Depression
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Managing emotions - Emotional Regulation and Zoning Feelings with strategies and coping skills
- Trauma informed practice to support children and young people
- Parenting Support
Fees
Our Professional fees (inclusive of GST) for Private Clients effective from 01/07/24 are as follows:
1. Initial intake meeting with parent/guardian (60 minutes) $160.00
2. Counselling Sessions (60 minutes): $150.00
Private Health Fund rebates available from participating Health Funds. For more information please contact Young Minds Matter admin@youngmindsmatter.com.au
or phone: 0483 866 700
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Our Professional fees (inclusive of GST) for NDIS Clients are as follows:
We invoice according to the relevant line in the NDIS schedule of fees, depending on the services provided. For more information please contact Young Minds Matter admin@youngmindsmatter.com.au
or phone: 0483 866 700