
There are dozens of options for counselling services throughout Australia, and finding the right therapist for your needs is often the key to success. Indeed, research suggests that the fit between the counsellor and client is the most significant predictor of Therapy’s success more important even than the therapists’ training, experience, or approach to treatment. You might be surprised, though, to learn that counselling isn’t just for people struggling with mental illness or major life transitions. Indeed, a therapist can help you navigate a host of issues, bringing clarity and progress to challenges.
That's where Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy can help. Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy has experience with understanding your needs and finding ways to minimize or assist in changing what is happening for you. Bayside Counselling's goal is: to help children, adolescents, adults, and families feel strong, healthy, and peaceful from the inside-out.
Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy combines traditional therapeutic services with comprehensive mind/body therapies. Grounded in the most current research and evidenced-based-practices, Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy has created programs to address the specific needs of those who are looking for support and understanding.
Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy prides itself in being a one-stop-shop for your entire family’s wellness needs. Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy is here to help you strengthen your mind and body.
Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy is recognised and registered with:Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy assists in working with individuals in the following areas:
Learn MoreMindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present in this moment, non-judgementally.
Learn MoreClinical supervision provides opportunity for people working within the education and health setting to access a structured, confidential and supportive service that aims to extend and explore individual and or group professional development and evidence-based practice.
Learn MoreAs an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I am registered with Medicare. This allows you to have the option to talk with your GP about considering if it is appropriate to prepare a Mental Health Care Plan and make a referral to Bayside Counselling & Family Therapy.
If you are eligible, your GP will need to conduct a Mental Health Assessment with you. This is a brief report on your medical history and the main issues for which you are seeking Focused Psychological Services .
Under a Mental Health Care Plan, you will receive up to 10 counselling sessions a year (initially 6 sessions with the opportunity to access 4 more after a review) for which you can claim a Medicare rebate.
Your GP will initially authorise 6 counselling / therapy sessions and will review your case once these are completed. They will then decide whether to authorise a further 4 sessions. You will then receive a rebate from Medicare for each session.
For your first counselling session you will need to bring your Mental Health Care Plan.
Director/ Therapist
I am passionate about empowering individuals to fulfil their highest potential. I offer traditional individual talk therapy and mind/body therapies.
For first time bookings: Please contact Paula on: 0401 300 266 to discuss and briefly explore the issues you or a family member maybe facing. From this contact Paula will provide the options that are available to you and organise a time to suit. Fee structures will be discussed at your initial meeting with Paula. Returning clients: Please contact Paula to arrange your appointment or book on this site via email bookings. Please remember: If your are unable to attend your appointment please ensure you contact Paula 24 hours prior to your appointment to cancel.
For the first time bookings you can save time in the initial meeting by completing Confidential Client Intake Form.
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Pencil Toppers are an effective sensory seeking tool for children of all ages. Benefits of pencil chew toppers include: 1) Improved focus and concentration 2) Supports speech development 3) Assists in filtering incoming sensory distractions / information 4) Reduces anxiety and stress 5) Help decrease oral defensiveness for those with oral hypersensitivity 6) Provide Oral Sensory Input for Sensory Seekers 7) Reduce inappropriate mouthing of items that can damage teeth 8) Helps with weight loss if child eats when he should not be hungry 9) Reduce Nail Biting, Thumb Sucking 10) Help decrease oral defensiveness for those with oral hypersensitivity
Teardrop chew necklace
If you’re unfamiliar, Fingers Traps are woven bamboo tubes. You stick your index fingers into each end, and when you try to pull your fingers out, the tube contracts, trapping your fingers. When you push your fingers in, the tube expands and relaxes. Finger Traps have been adapted to use within therapy sessions, reducing anxiety, frustration, anger while increasing calmness, sense of fairness and relaxation.
I am excited to have the opportunity to share resources that you can use at home. I am currently building on the packages and will have them available for you soon.
I am excited to have the opportunity to share resources that you can use at home. I am currently building on the packages and will have them available for you soon.