The main service provided by Graham Cox & Associates is individual counselling to adults and teenagers (16 years and over). I also offer personality assessments, career assessments, report writing, information sessions and secondary consultations to other professionals by negotiation.
Below, you will find general information about counselling as well as information about appointment times and fees. For information about the approaches used in counselling, please visit the About Graham page.
What is counselling?
Counselling is a discussion with a trained professional which typically helps people to:
- Gain professional support and expertise in dealing with their concerns
- Cope or deal with those circumstances in a constructive and positive way
- Clarify what they are wanting for the future
- Develop a plan for moving in the direction they want to go
Different people seek different outcomes from counselling. Because of
this, it is important that you talk to me about what you would like to achieve from counselling.
To benefit most from counselling:
- Come with a positive expectation that counselling will be helpful
- Speak openly about your ideas of what will help
- Draw also on your own strengths, ideas and support network
- Realise that change often requires practice and perseverance
- Give feedback to me freely about your experience of counselling
You can choose to end counselling at any time though I will often
recommend a certain number of sessions based on what has been helpful
to others with similar concerns.
People seek counselling for a wide range of issues. I can assist with:
- Overcoming personal problems
- Life transitions
- Conquering depression
- Defeating anxiety & panic attacks
- Trauma recovery
- Resolving interpersonal conflict
- Enhancing communication
- Self development
- Effective decision making
- Accepting and coping with loss
- Overcoming sleeping difficulties
- Stress management
- Acceptance and clarity of sexuality
- Reconciling workplace issues
Fees and appointments
I am available for appointments in Ringwood on Wednesday afternoons
and in Wantirna South on Friday afternoons. I understand
that due to work commitments, some people require after-hours
appointments. As a result, a limited number of after-hours
appointments are available. Please ring to discuss your needs.
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes in duration and cost $100 per
session. Fees are due at the completion of each session and you
can pay by cash or cheque. Unfortunately, credit card facilities
are not available at this time.
now
provides rebates to clients seeing a psychologist in
relation to a recognised psychological condition. The client must
be referred by a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician who must also
review progress after 6 sessions with the psychologist. Medicare
provides a rebate of $78.40 per session for up to 12 sessions per calendar
year. This means that for eligible clients,
counselling with me equates to $21.60 per session for the first 12
sessions. For more information, please click here.