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Centre based Counselling and support

Centre-based counselling offers support in a comfortable place away from your usual environment

WHAT IS CENTRE-BASED COUNSELLING? 

Centre-based counselling and support is when you go to a particular youth centre, program or a clinic for a set appointment. Usually you make your own way there (with help from family and friends if necessary).

You will meet 1:1 with a trained Youth AOD or other therapist for scheduled appointments to discuss substance use or other issues currently going on.

WHAT HAPPENS?

Not every program that offers counselling offers all of the following options but overall there are heaps of ways you can get help and support through counselling in a program.

You can talk to someone and get support for:

  • Emotional and mental health
  • Drug and Alcohol use
  • Grief and Loss counselling
  • Family support or Therapy
  • Medical care
  • Pharmacotherapy

WHAT COULD I EXPECT?

Most of the time you need to make an appointment to see someone for counselling. When you first make contact you may be asked some questions about different issues so that the service knows how they can best help you.

You’ll usually spend about an hour with a counsellor or worker and see them once a week but programs do vary.

WHO IS IT BEST FOR?

Centre-based counselling is great when you want help with a particular issue and you think you are in a position to get yourself to appointments on time.

SERVICE EXAMPLES

Examples of organisations who support young people in this way are General Practitioner clinics, Local council run Youth Services, AOD specific organisations, & Mental Health organisations.

It depends what area people live in as to which would be the appropriate service – YoDAA team can guide you on this if you think Centre Based Counselling is for you

Centre-based counselling offers support in a comfortable place away from your usual environment

Get help now

YoDAA is a free and confidential online and phone service that offers supports to young people, families and professionals. You can contact 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

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