Business Details
Your Trusted Counselling Partner in Beenleigh
Christobel Counselling has been dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families in Beenleigh and surrounding areas for over four decades. Our practice is built on a foundation of extensive experience, evidenced-based methodologies, and a deep commitment to client well-being. With a Master of Counselling and accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker, we provide tailored guidance for navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Our approach integrates psychological strategies and contemporary therapies to foster resilience and positive change.We prioritise confidentiality, empathy, and collaboration, ensuring clients feel heard and empowered throughout their journey. By maintaining memberships with the Australian Association of Social Workers and PACFA, we uphold rigorous professional standards. Our services cater to diverse needs, including EMDR therapy, TRTP trauma processing, and professional supervision, while accepting referrals from GPs and Veterans Affairs. This enduring dedication to compassionate care has established us as a trusted resource in the community.
Services
Individual Counselling
Couple Relationships
Family Relationships
Child Oriented Counselling
The Richards Trauma Process
Professional Supervision
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years of experience in therapeutic practice.
- Our counsellor holds a Master of Counselling qualification.
- We are accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- We accept clients with Mental Health Care Plans and DVA referrals.
- We are EMDR qualified to address trauma effectively.
Associations and certifications
- Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW)
Services
Individual Counselling
Tailored one-on-one sessions address anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Using neuroscience-informed strategies, we develop coping mechanisms to manage intense emotions without re-experiencing trauma. The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP) offers evidence-based resolution for past traumatic events, fostering emotional resilience and improved sleep patterns through personalised guidance.
Couple Relationships
Specialised support for communication breakdowns, infidelity, and parenting adjustments. Sessions focus on rebuilding trust, enhancing intimacy, and establishing healthier dialogue patterns. Services accommodate diverse relationship structures, including LGBT couples and those requiring sign language interpreters, with flexible individual or joint participation options.
Family Relationships
Holistic interventions address intergenerational conflicts, separation impacts, and behavioural challenges. The therapeutic process identifies systemic issues, improves communication, and strengthens familial bonds through nonjudgmental exploration of cultural dynamics, financial stressors, and transitional life events affecting multiple family members.
Child Oriented Counselling
Age-appropriate support for children and teens facing bullying, gaming addiction, or family violence. Utilising sand tray therapy and symbolic expression techniques, sessions help young clients articulate emotions while incorporating parental guidance to address school challenges, gender identity concerns, or traumatic experiences.
Professional Supervision
Structured guidance for healthcare professionals enhances practice effectiveness through reflective learning. Drawing on 30+ years of social work experience, supervision addresses mental health complexities, trauma management, and ethical decision-making, with flexible scheduling options for individual and group sessions at competitive rates.
People
Di Clough
Counsellor
With over 40 years of experience, Di Clough holds a Master of Counselling and AMHSW accreditation. Specialising in trauma resolution and family dynamics, she serves Beenleigh and surrounding regions, offering evidence-based therapy for individuals, couples, and families through Christobel Counselling.
Questions
What types of counselling do you offer?
We provide individual, couple, family, and child-oriented counselling, along with The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP) and professional supervision services.
Do you accept clients with mental health plans?
Yes, we work with clients holding Mental Health Care Plans from GPs and Veterans Affairs DVA D904 referrals.
What are your qualifications?
Our counsellor has over 40 years of experience, a Master of Counselling, and is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.
Are evening or weekend appointments available?
Saturday sessions are available fortnightly from 10am-4pm; weekday evening slots require advance booking due to high demand.
How much does professional supervision cost?
New supervisees pay $180/hour, with regular sessions priced at $170/hour, available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and alternate Saturdays.
