About Our Counselling Consultations

Our counselling consultations provide a supportive space to explore your thoughts and feelings with compassion and understanding. Each session is tailored to your unique journey, whether you need strategies for stress regulation, guidance with family dynamics or tools to strengthen resilience.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your personal growth, let’s talk about what you’d like to focus on in our first session.

Our Initial appointments

Our initial counselling session for parents offers a warm and welcoming space where you can speak freely about the challenges you face and the hopes you hold for your family. You will receive focused support to unpack stressors, build confidence in your parenting choices and develop clear strategies to nurture both your wellbeing and your child’s growth. With compassionate guidance you will learn practical tools for managing overwhelm boosting your resilience and deepening your connection with your children.

This appointment is your opportunity to gain fresh insights, feel understood and leave with a personalised plan that honours your strengths and meets your family’s needs. If you’re ready to invest in yourself and discover new ways to bring calm purpose and joy into your family life let’s begin this journey together.

Here’s what you can expect to gain in return for investing in your parent-only counselling session:

Greater confidence in your parenting choices, with clear strategies you can put into action straight away
Practical tools for managing stress and overwhelm so you can stay calm even on challenging days
Deeper emotional resilience, helping you bounce back more quickly when things don’t go as planned
Stronger connection with your children through improved communication and understanding
A personalised plan that honours your unique strengths and family values, giving you a roadmap for ongoing growth

When you leave, you’ll not only feel heard and supported—you’ll have tangible, confidence-building steps to create more harmony, balance and joy in your family life.

Our Parent only appointments

Our Return appointments

Counselling return appointments for children create a nurturing environment where each young person feels truly valued and understood. In these sessions your child will engage in gentle activities alongside our therapy dogs, discovering new ways to express emotions, solve problems and develop healthy coping strategies. Animal assisted therapy adds an extra layer of comfort and trust, helping children feel safe as they explore difficult feelings and practise the skills we’ve introduced.

Families also benefit as they see their child grow in confidence and resilience. Parents often notice calmer moods at home, better communication around worries and a deeper sense of connection with their child. By reinforcing progress session by session, we ensure every child’s journey builds on small successes, bringing more harmony and wellbeing into family life.

Holiday Workshops

Group Therapy Sessions
After your initial consultation and first follow-up, you’ll be invited to join our small group therapy sessions. These gatherings combine animal assisted therapy with hands-on, nature-based activities to foster connection and personal growth.

Who can attend
Clients who have completed both their initial and first follow-up appointments, plus invited family members or siblings

Group size and format
Six to eight participants per group, led by one therapist alongside a fully assessed therapy dog. Sessions run for two to three hours during school holidays or at weekends at our outdoor therapy space.

Key components
• Animal assisted play with our therapy dogs to build trust and engagement
• Nature exploration via bush walks, creek visits or simple garden mindfulness to calm the nervous system
• Skill workshops on topics like stress regulation, emotional awareness and social connection
• Peer support through guided discussion to share experiences and practise new strategies

Benefits
• Enhances social skills through structured group activities
• Supports emotional regulation in the company of companion animals and natural settings
• Reinforces strategies from your individual treatment plan in a community context
• Yields fresh insights we can integrate into your one to one sessions

Exact dates, themes and session length will be finalised based on participant interest and seasonal availability. If you’re keen to join or have questions, let me know and I’ll send the full schedule as soon as it’s ready.

Email: hello@neurothrive.com.au