Individual Counselling
Counselling Tailored To You
Counselling Tailored To You
Counselling Tailored To You
Life can feel overwhelming at times.
You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, ADHD, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck.
Sometimes it's hard to know where to start, and reaching out for support can feel like one of the hardest steps.
At The Joy Circle, we provide individual, p
Life can feel overwhelming at times.
You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, ADHD, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck.
Sometimes it's hard to know where to start, and reaching out for support can feel like one of the hardest steps.
At The Joy Circle, we provide individual, personalised counselling for children, teenagers, and adults in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Australia-wide through secure online counselling and telehealth services.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a meaningful, connected and fulfilling life. As Social Workers and Counsellors, our approach is grounded in the understanding that emotional wellbeing, mental health, relationships, physical health, culture, and life circumstances are all deeply connected.
Our Newcastle and Lake Macquarie counselling services support individuals of all ages to navigate life's challenges, improve emotional wellbeing, and achieve personal growth.
What To Expect
Counselling Tailored To You
Counselling Tailored To You
No two people are the same, and neither are their experiences.
We work alongside you, at your pace, helping you identify your goals and develop practical strategies to support positive change. Therapy is tailored to your unique needs and continually adapted based on your experiences, feedback, and progress.
We utilise a range of evidence-b
No two people are the same, and neither are their experiences.
We work alongside you, at your pace, helping you identify your goals and develop practical strategies to support positive change. Therapy is tailored to your unique needs and continually adapted based on your experiences, feedback, and progress.
We utilise a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including EMDR, RI-EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Play Therapy, Parts Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), attachment-based approaches, and trauma-informed practice.
Appointments are available:
- Face-to-face in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- Online via secure telehealth Australia-wide
- Telephone counselling
- Walk and talk sessions
- Coffee catch-ups where appropriate
- Home visits by arrangement
Together, we will work to clarify challenges, explore possible solutions, build resilience, and create meaningful change that extends beyond the therapy room.
Pricing
Counselling Tailored To You
Pricing
Standard appointments are 50 minutes.
Counselling starts from $150/50 minutes depending on the clinician.
Medicare rebates under Mental Health Care Plans or Perinatal Pregnancy plans may be available.
Teen Counselling
Supporting Teenagers Through Life's Challenges
Supporting Teenagers Through Life's Challenges
Supporting Teenagers Through Life's Challenges
The teenage years can be exciting, confusing, challenging, and overwhelming.
There can be a lot happening all at once — friendships, relationships, identity, school, family, social media, future plans, and emotions that can feel bigger than ever before. There are so many decisions to make and so many directions life can take. With all th
The teenage years can be exciting, confusing, challenging, and overwhelming.
There can be a lot happening all at once — friendships, relationships, identity, school, family, social media, future plans, and emotions that can feel bigger than ever before. There are so many decisions to make and so many directions life can take. With all those possibilities, and sometimes very little feeling of control, it’s no wonder things can feel overwhelming or scary.
At The Joy Circle, we provide teen counselling in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and online across Australia.
We love working with young people and understand the unique challenges young people face and offer a relaxed, welcoming environment where they can feel comfortable being themselves.
Counselling doesn't have to feel awkward.
Whether that means talking while drawing, using sensory tools, listening to music, playing Uno, shooting hoops, going for a walk, or simply sitting and chatting, we'll work in a way that feels natural and engaging.
We Can Help With
Supporting Teenagers Through Life's Challenges
Supporting Teenagers Through Life's Challenges
- Anxiety and stress
- Depression and low mood
- ADHD and neurodiversity
- School challenges and school refusal
- Friendship difficulties
- Navigating relationships
- Family conflict
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
- Understanding social media
- Bullying
- Emotional regulation
- Self-harm and suicide ideation
- Identity exploration
- Life transitions
Pricing & Confidentiality
Supporting Teenagers Through Life's Challenges
Pricing & Confidentiality
Standard appointments are 50 minutes.
Counselling starts from $150/50 minutes depending on the clinician.
Medicare rebates under Mental Health Care Plans may be available.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
We know trust matters.
Teenagers need a space where they can speak openly, while still having the support of important adults in their lives.
We take a coll
Standard appointments are 50 minutes.
Counselling starts from $150/50 minutes depending on the clinician.
Medicare rebates under Mental Health Care Plans may be available.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
We know trust matters.
Teenagers need a space where they can speak openly, while still having the support of important adults in their lives.
We take a collaborative approach, balancing privacy and parental involvement in a way that supports both the young person and their family.
Our goal is always to strengthen connection, trust, and communication between parents and young people — not to create barriers.
Children's Counselling
Child Counselling
Child Counselling
Child Counselling
Providing Emotional Support in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Kids don't always have the words to explain what they're feeling—but they do have ways of showing us.
At The Joy Circle, we provide child counselling and emotional support for children experiencing social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges.
We use
Providing Emotional Support in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Kids don't always have the words to explain what they're feeling—but they do have ways of showing us.
At The Joy Circle, we provide child counselling and emotional support for children experiencing social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges.
We use play, art, movement, sensory tools, games, story-telling, creativity, and connection to help children express themselves in ways that feel natural and safe.
The foundation of our work is building a strong, trusting relationship with your child, creating a space where they can feel heard, understood, and accepted.
We also believe supporting a child means supporting the people who care for them. Parents and carers are an important part of the therapeutic process, and we work closely with families to ensure progress extends beyond the counselling room.
What To Expect
Child Counselling
Child Counselling
Our therapists utilise evidence-based approaches tailored to your child's developmental stage, personality, strengths, and interests.
Sessions may involve:
- Parent-only sessions
- Individual sessions
- Joint parent-child sessions
- Family support and education
Together we focus on building practical skills, emotional understanding, resilience, confide
Our therapists utilise evidence-based approaches tailored to your child's developmental stage, personality, strengths, and interests.
Sessions may involve:
- Parent-only sessions
- Individual sessions
- Joint parent-child sessions
- Family support and education
Together we focus on building practical skills, emotional understanding, resilience, confidence, and stronger family relationships.
AREAS WE CAN HELP WITH:
- Anxiety and worries
- Big emotions and emotional regulation
- Behavioural challenges
- School difficulties
- Friendship issues
- Bullying
- ADHD
- Autism-related support
- Trauma
- Family separation
- Grief and loss
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Sleep difficulties
- Life transitions
Pricing
Child Counselling
Pricing
Standard appointments are 50 minutes.
Counselling starts from $150/50 minutes depending on the clinician.
Medicare rebates may be available with a Mental Health Care Plan.
Pregnancy & Postnatal Counselling
Perinatal Mental Health Support
Perinatal Mental Health Support
Perinatal Mental Health Support
Providing Emotional Support in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Pregnancy and early parenthood can be some of the most rewarding and challenging times in life.
While these experiences are often portrayed as joyful and exciting, they can also bring anxiety, overwhelm, grief, identity changes, relationship challenges, and unexpect
Providing Emotional Support in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Pregnancy and early parenthood can be some of the most rewarding and challenging times in life.
While these experiences are often portrayed as joyful and exciting, they can also bring anxiety, overwhelm, grief, identity changes, relationship challenges, and unexpected emotional struggles.
At The Joy Circle, we provide specialist support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.
Whether you're preparing for parenthood, adjusting to life with a new baby, experiencing perinatal anxiety or depression, processing birth trauma, navigating fertility challenges, experiencing pregnancy loss, or simply feeling overwhelmed, we're here to support you.
We Can Help With
Perinatal Mental Health Support
Perinatal Mental Health Support
- Perinatal anxiety
- Postnatal depression
- Birth trauma
- Pregnancy-related stress
- Identity changes
- Parenting confidence
- Attachment and bonding
- Relationship changes
- Pregnancy loss and grief
- Adjustment to parenthood
We meet you where you're at, work at your pace, and provide a compassionate space where every experience and emotion is welcome.
Pricing
Perinatal Mental Health Support
Pricing
Standard appointments are 50 minutes.
Counselling starts from $150/50 minutes depending on the clinician.
Medicare rebates under Mental Health Care Plans or Perinatal Pregnancy plans may be available.
Multicultural Mental Health Support
Culturally Safe Counselling
Culturally Safe Counselling
Culturally Safe Counselling
Providing Emotional Support for Diverse Communities in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
At The Joy Circle, we are passionate about supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Our team brings lived experience of different cultures and understands the unique strengths, challenges, and experiences that can come with naviga
Providing Emotional Support for Diverse Communities in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
At The Joy Circle, we are passionate about supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Our team brings lived experience of different cultures and understands the unique strengths, challenges, and experiences that can come with navigating multiple cultural identities.
We recognise that experiences such as migration, racism, discrimination, isolation, intergenerational trauma, language barriers, homesickness, and navigating unfamiliar systems can significantly impact mental health and wellbeing.
We provide culturally responsive counselling that honours your identity, values, family systems, and lived experiences.
We are also passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through culturally safe and respectful practice.
No matter your story, culture, or background, there is a place for you here.
Areas Of Support
Culturally Safe Counselling
Culturally Safe Counselling
- Cultural identity
- Migration and settlement
- Intergenerational trauma
- Racism and discrimination
- Family and cultural conflict
- Social isolation
- Mental health concerns
- Parenting across cultures
- Grief and loss
- Connection and belonging
Pricing
Culturally Safe Counselling
Pricing
Standard appointments are 50 minutes.
Counselling starts from $150/50 minutes depending on the clinician.
Medicare rebates under Mental Health Care Plans may be available.
Family Therapy
Family Therapy
We Can Help With
We Can Help With
Providing Emotional Support for Families in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Families are complicated. Even in loving families, there can be times when communication breaks down, conflict increases, relationships feel strained, or family members begin to feel disconnected from one another.
At The Joy Circle, we provide family th
Providing Emotional Support for Families in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Families are complicated. Even in loving families, there can be times when communication breaks down, conflict increases, relationships feel strained, or family members begin to feel disconnected from one another.
At The Joy Circle, we provide family therapy to help families improve communication, strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and create a more connected and supportive family environment.
Family therapy recognises that when one person is struggling, it often impacts the entire family. Likewise, when families work together, positive change can occur for everyone.
We support families experiencing:
- Communication difficulties
- Ongoing conflict and tension
- Parenting challenges
- Family separation and blended family adjustments
- Intergenerational differences
- Grief and loss
- Trauma and difficult life experiences
- Mental health challenges impacting the family
- Substance use concerns
- Disability or illness within the family
- Significant life transitions
We Can Help With
We Can Help With
We Can Help With
Family therapy is tailored to the unique needs of your family.
Some sessions may involve the whole family, while others may include individual family members or parents separately. This allows us to understand each person's perspective while working towards shared goals.
Our approach is warm, respectful, and non-judgemental.
We help family
Family therapy is tailored to the unique needs of your family.
Some sessions may involve the whole family, while others may include individual family members or parents separately. This allows us to understand each person's perspective while working towards shared goals.
Our approach is warm, respectful, and non-judgemental.
We help family members feel heard, understood, and valued while developing healthier ways of communicating and relating to one another.
Together, we focus on building stronger connections, improving understanding, and creating positive change that benefits the entire family.
Pricing
We Can Help With
Pricing
Appointment lengths vary depending on the number of family members involved.
Family Therapy: $275 per hour including GST
Reports, documentation, and review of external information are charged at $275 per hour including GST charged at 15 minute increments
Post-Separation Family Therapy
Supporting Families After Separation
Supporting Families After Separation
Supporting Families After Separation
Providing Emotional Support for Families in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Separation can bring a mix of emotions—grief, uncertainty, anger, stress, and significant change for both parents and children.
At The Joy Circle, we provide post-separation family therapy and co-parenting support to help families navigate this transiti
Providing Emotional Support for Families in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Australia-Wide
Separation can bring a mix of emotions—grief, uncertainty, anger, stress, and significant change for both parents and children.
At The Joy Circle, we provide post-separation family therapy and co-parenting support to help families navigate this transition in a way that prioritises the wellbeing of children while supporting parents to move forward with confidence.
Our focus is on helping parents establish healthy co-parenting relationships, improve communication, reduce conflict, and create stability for their children.
What To Expect
Supporting Families After Separation
Supporting Families After Separation
The safety and wellbeing of all family members is our priority.
Initial appointments often occur individually so that we can understand each person's experience and identify any risks or concerns before deciding whether to commence joint work.
Interventions are tailored to the unique needs of each family and may involve:
- Individual parent s
The safety and wellbeing of all family members is our priority.
Initial appointments often occur individually so that we can understand each person's experience and identify any risks or concerns before deciding whether to commence joint work.
Interventions are tailored to the unique needs of each family and may involve:
- Individual parent sessions
- Joint parent sessions
- Child-inclusive sessions
- Family sessions
- Parenting support and education
Our approach is evidence-based, child-focused, and designed to support positive long-term outcomes for children and families.
AREAS WE CAN HELP WITH:
- Separation and divorce
- Co-parenting challenges
- Parenting disagreements
- High-conflict family situations
- Child adjustment following separation
- Family communication difficulties
- Parenting transitions
- Family Court-related concerns
- Rebuilding routines and stability
Pricing
Supporting Families After Separation
Pricing
Standard appointments are 60 minutes.
Post-Separation Family Therapy: $330 per hour inc. GST
Reports, documentation, and review of external information are charged at $330 per hour inc. GST charged at 15 minute increments.
Quotes for additional reports or court-related documentation are available upon request.