FWHC provides a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space to discuss issues you might be experiencing. However, we are not a crisis support service and if you need immediate assistance, please refer to these services.
Counselling at FWHC is open to women, femme-identifying, non-binary and intersex individuals aged 16 years or older who live or work in the Fremantle, Melville or Cockburn areas.
You don’t need a referral to access our counselling services.
The price of our counselling services depends on your level of income, ensuring a low cost, affordable service for all.
National Standards for Mental Health Services
FWHC is accredited against the National Standards for Mental Health Services.
General Counselling
The General Counselling Program has experienced and qualified counsellors offering single session and/or short-term counselling for a range of issues including:
- Anxiety and depression
- Stress
- Relationship difficulties
- Bereavement and loss
- Trauma
- Family and domestic violence
- Parenting concerns
- Low self-esteem
Counselling For Mothers and Mothers-to-Be
FWHC provides counselling for pregnant women and/or women with a child aged 3 years and under.
Perinatal counselling may be helpful in dealing with issues relating to parenting, antenatal or postnatal depression, anxiety and/or stress.
This counselling can be either a single session or short-term counselling.
How Do I Access Counselling Services at FWHC?
Get in touch with us to enquire about our counselling services and our Community Connector will call you back.
The Community Connector will ask you some questions to see if our services match your needs. Our Community Connector will also give you some information on the counselling options available, any costs involved, and current what waiting times are.
Our Community Connector will also let you know about other resources that might be useful, and how best to access them.
If you are placed on a counselling waitlist, you will be contacted when an appointment is available.
It is important to let the Community Connector know if your situation changes while you are waiting for an appointment, or you no longer want to access the service.
Short-Term Counselling
Short-term counselling offers up to ten 60-minute counselling sessions over 12 months, with the same counsellor each time.
We offer a sliding scale of fees for these counselling sessions, depending on your income.
Fees will be discussed with the counsellor and can be negotiated or waived depending on your circumstances.
You can attend these counselling appointments by phone, video conference or face to face.
To learn more about short-term counselling or to book an appointment, call us on 9431 0500.
Counselling for Carers
Carers WA offers free counselling for carers on a weekly basis at FWHC.
A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue, or who are frail.
Counselling for Carers is available on Mondays on a weekly basis, and you can make an appointment through Carers WA on 1300 227 377.