Our NDIS counselling supports you
to strengthen your skills, increase your independence and overcome challenges.
What is NDIS counselling?
NDIS counselling is a therapeutic service delivered by accredited professionals. At Goal Coach, our counsellors create a safe space for you to unpack and clarify the things you feel are holding you back or causing emotional distress. We offer focused time for you to explore options, develop strategies to overcome barriers and sort through conflict. We will assist you to process your experiences and create new perspectives.
Our NDIS Counselling
No judgement
Reflection, acceptance and active listening
Safe space
Confidential, nurturing and validating
You take the lead
Empowering exploration and discovery
Capacity Building
More than emotional support, gain skills to live life well
How do I know if I need NDIS counselling?
Most people experience difficult and challenging times – life isn’t straightforward. Talking to your friends and family can be really helpful, but it’s not always possible. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, confused, or unfulfilled, then counselling can assist you make sense of these feelings and thoughts and get you back on track.
What can NDIS counselling achieve?
Having a kind and independent professional there to support you work through your feelings produces positive results. Benefits of NDIS counselling:
- Relieves emotional distress
- Creates a safe space, comfort and security
- Builds skills e.g. improved communication, time management, coping and social skills
- Lifts self-esteem, confidence and motivation
- Sets direction and supports you in moving forward
- Improves quality of life
- Sets direction and supports you in moving forward
- Helps you understand yourself and others
- Increases clear thinking
- Improves relationships
- Guides you to achieve your goals and release your full potential
- Find answers and make decisions
Available nationally, accessible to all
We work with people with NDIS plans all over Australia.
How does our counselling work?
Our qualified counsellors will truly listen and understand your story even when you may be struggling to communicate your needs. We will work alongside you as you establish your own set of personal goals and develop ways to achieve them. With empathy and without judgement, we provide opportunities, solutions and new ways of thinking.
What's the difference between counselling and coaching?
Although counselling and coaching both work to release your potential and develop new skill sets, they are different services and use different approaches.
Clinical support
Coaching
- Clinical support
- Para-professional support
- Emotional exploration & guided discovery
- Structured process focusing on personal discovery & goal setting
- Focuses on solving problems
- Focuses on utilising your strengths to achieve goals
How It Works
1. Book a free chat online
Complete an obligation-free Registration Form and attach relevant reports and NDIS details.
2. Talk to Experts
We will arrange an initial clinical service appointment on a video call with a senior practitioner to confirm your therapy support needs, develop a service plain with you and test the technology.
3. Experience support
We will allocate the best practitioner from our highly-qualified and experienced team to meet your needs and arrange an appointment to get you started.
FAQ
Yes! Many people working with Goal Coach access both. Coaching and counselling are two different services. In fact, the two services are complementary and can work well together advancing your goals and reducing barriers you may be facing. They just do this in different ways.
Goal Coach works collaboratively with your team to make sure everyone is on the same page, including a person’s clinical teams, supporters, family and other people you’d like to bring into your circle. Goal Coach has counsellors, coaches and coordinators, but we also work extensively with other providers to bring your goals to life.
Goal Coach’s counsellors are qualified individuals who are registered with the Australian Counselling Association – the peak national Association for Counsellors. Registered counsellors maintain their membership to the association by completing 25 points of professional development per year and have at least 10 hours of professional supervision per year. Learn more about our team here.
Goal Coach provides counselling at a rate of $170 per hour to non-NDIS participants and from $156.16 per hour to those in metropolitan areas with NDIS plans.
There are many different ways you can access a counsellor. Sometimes, someone might refer you to a counsellor, or you may be able to find one yourself online.
Remember – it is important to assess the credentials of the counsellor and take time to ensure you feel comfortable with them. Goal Coach is offering counselling with immediate availability, so if you are interested in talking to one of our counsellors, book a free 15 minute chat here.
Our qualified counsellors will truly listen and understand your story even when you may be struggling to communicate your needs. In the first session we’ll focus on discussing your situation and how you feel about it. We’ll start to unpack why you feel that way and any underlying issues. In the next session we will look at setting some personal goals and start planning some ways to achieve them. With empathy and without judgment, we provide opportunities, solutions and new ways of thinking.
Our Services
Our coaches empower you on a journey to live the life you want.
We’re NDIS experts, working together with you.
Focus on reducing the barriers and complexities you may be facing.
Helping you unpack challenges and increase your independence.
Our occupational therapists are qualified to support you to achieve a better health and happier life. No waitlists, spots available.
They have been terrific on the phone and video.
Goal Coach has always been there when I needed them. I’ve dealt with them on the phone and through video conferencing and its been terrific.
Lyn
People are talking about us
Book your FREE session!
Book a free call with one of our qualified coaches. Begin your journey now!
Recovery coaching tailored to your goals and needs
No matter what stage you’re at, or your family’s situation – good coaching can make all the difference. Zero judgment. Our coaches are here to listen to you. Book a friendly chat.
"*" indicates required fields