Sunshine Counselling & Support Services
Mount Lawley
(3)
Mount Lawley
(3)
We are a Counselling & Support Services practice based in Perth, Western Australia. We help our clients make authentic, meaningful, and mindful choices about how to live. We believe that counselling can provide fertile ground to nurture growth.
3 customer reviews
Nicole Wooldridge
I decided on counselling, because of a recent, experience during a funeral. Chris demonstrated, active listening whist I, talked.
He was able to, detect in my ramblings, some key topics. I was amazed, at how he, was able to identify, pertinent information. We decided on me, working on one key issue. This was decided, because this one behaviour, came up in every, topic I spoke about.
I went home with, a reflective task, to write about, for my next session. I felt comfortable, with Chris. He was attentive and professional. I will continue, to work with Chris, to the end. I am confident, that my issue, will be resolved,
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Langley Thurkle
Very comforting and safe space. Feel very safe to express exactly how I am feeling. The sessions have helped me progress at a great level in my overall well-being.
Catherine
If you are looking for counselling or support I can not recommend these people enough!! Chris has literally turned my life around! Over many years I have seen several different counsellors but not one has understood and then helped me to make such a difference! Talking with Chris you actually feel that he cares and wants the best for me. I am now on a fantastic journey, discovering who I actually am. What I want out of life. For the first time ever I can stand up for me and what I want. For the first time ever I am in control!! More...
What do you love most about your job?
The work that we do is not a job – It is a passion. Working with clients in order to achieve results that are best for them. Seeing the results on a daily basis and getting feedback from our clients to let us know how their lives has improved for a life lived. Our mission is to improve one person’s life at a time – That is why our slogan for our company is “The right conversation can change a life”
What inspired you to start your own business?
To help people living the best life possible – Being a counsellor for many years and seeing so many positive life-changing experiences this was the natural way to go – Enjoying what we do and having a passion for Mental Health. Our business grows every day and most of our new clients come from referrals. We have just opened new and bigger offices in the heart of Perth in order to take on many more new clients.
Why should our clients choose you?
We are different than the rest – our mission is to improve the community’s understanding of mental health and the mind-body connection between mental and physical health. Provide education and opportunities for individuals to identify early warning signs of mental illness and subsequently provide programs and an environment that supports recovery and improves resilience for these individuals. Assure that those who request information and need mental health care referral have confidential access to the appropriate information and know-how to obtain care.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes we do online counselling with many clients via zoom or other appropriate services – We also travel to meet clients in the regional areas face to face or in group sessions – We are very flexible regarding our services and do our best to accommodate our clients as per their requests.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
We work strictly according to appointments and our clients do not come in contact with each other. We have a waiting area for our clients and we disinfect the area after each client. We also use the Covid Safe app in our offices and our clients must sign in when they arrive for an appointment.
We have cleaners for our offices on a regular basis to clean and to disinfect. All our clients must use our hand sanitiser station on arrival.
Counselling
Counselling is an excellent source of support for people experiencing depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. But counselling is also the most effective way to deal with the challenges that everyday life presents.
Almost 45% of the Australian population will experience a mental health issue at some point in their life. In the past 12 months alone, 1 in 5 people has struggled with issues affecting their psychological wellbeing.
Speaking to a professional counsellor can help you to reduce stress,improve your relationship and reach your personal goals.
Support Services
A support worker role will vary depending on the person you’re supporting, as well as seniority and specialism, but generally speaking, you will be supporting vulnerable people with many aspects of their day-to-day living, helping them to take care of themselves and live a fulfilled life. Different people will need support for different reasons. For instance, they may have mental health needs, learning disabilities, medical conditions or physical disabilities.
Support Coordination
A Support Coordinator will support you to understand and implement the funded supports in your plan and link you to the community, mainstream and other government services. A Support Coordinator will focus on supporting you to build skills and direct your life as well as connect you to providers.
Your Support Coordinator will assist you to negotiate with providers about what they will offer you and how much it will cost out of your plan. Support coordinators will ensure service agreements and service bookings are completed. They will help build your ability to exercise choice and control, to coordinate supports and access your local community.
They can also assist you in planning to prepare for your plan review.
Support coordinators will assist you to ‘optimise’ your plan ensuring that you are getting the most out of your funded supports.
