Counselling
We engage with our clients using appropriate strengths-based assessments and risk minimisation processes, including safety planning. Our clients are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Within Australia, a counsellor is someone trained to assist you or someone you know that have concerns about anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or relationship difficulties. Through counselling the goal is to resolve these problems in a positive helpful way through exploring different options, developing strategies with the client, as well as increasing self-awareness [1].
Counselling Matters
We offer counselling with clients from a trauma informed, DFV informed, strengths-based approach to collaborating with clients using an Intergenerational Trauma lens.
Collaborating with our Solicitor(s) to provide a culturally appropriate service and to help clients understand and navigate the family law system, domestic and family violence system, child protection system and victim assistance application process.
Our Counsellors engage clients using appropriate strengths-based assessments and risk minimisation processes, including safety planning.
Our Counsellors provide support for clients going through legal or criminal matters including Child Protection, Family and Domestic Violence. Please note, clients do not need to be a client of AFLSQ legal team to access our counselling services.
Our counselling services are provided to people who are experiencing the impacts of complex trauma including Domestic Family Violence, historical child sexual assault and mental health concerns.
We offer appointments face to face, via TEAMS, ZOOM and over the phone.
Eligibility Criteria
Please note: AFLSQ currently employs two part-time Counsellors. Counsellors will have flexible availability to best meet our client’s needs. Our Counsellors work the following business hours:
Gympie Counsellor – Wednesdays and Fridays
Toowoomba Counsellor – Thursdays and Fridays
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