Individual counselling sessions online or in person with Kitty in Northern NSW, using the following ways of working:
Kitty uses:
A Mental Health Plan or a referral from your doctor is not required unless you are a Department of Veterans Affairs client.
Yes, we offer a discounted rate of $100 per hour session. There are separate sessions to book into with the discounted rate on our booking page.
Kitty is registered with DVA to provide social work services. We welcome DVA clients, DVA Health Cards (Gold and White) are accepted as payment upon receipt of a doctor or a treating medical specialist referral.
If you have a NDIS self-managed package that includes counselling, NDIS may pay for the counselling sessions. Please contact Kitty to organise your appointment as no pre-payment is required.
If you are a victim of crime in NSW and have approved counselling you are able to book with Kitty as she is approved counsellor under the NSW Victims Services Approved Counselling Service.
For your initial session under the Victims Services scheme please book an appointment at least a week ahead as Victims Services need to approve your initial session prior to attending. Subsequent sessions can be booked any time there is an available appointment, no approval is required. All payments for these sessions will be paid by Victims Services, so please choose the Victims Services appointment types when booking, as no pre-payment is required.
If you would like more information about Victims Services counselling look at our Victims Services page: Victims Services Counselling Australia.
For your initial session under the Victims Services scheme please book an appointment at least a week ahead as Victims Services need to approve your initial session prior to attending. Subsequent sessions can be booked any time there is an available appointment, no approval is required. All payments for these sessions will be paid by Victims Services, so please choose the Victims Services appointment types when booking, as no pre-payment is required.
If you would like more information about Victims Services counselling look at our Victims Services page: Victims Services Counselling Australia.
Unfortunately, there is no Medicare rebate or private health insurance rebate available for Kitty.
Should we experience technical difficulties, we will endeavour to email you straight away and/or try to reconnect online as soon as possible. If overall, more than 15 minutes of the session has not occurred due to technical problems we will offer to supplement this time, and if this is not possible, we will agree a reduced rate for that session in proportion to the service received.
Before the initial consultation:
In the initial consultation the therapist you see will explore your current difficulties and talk with you about how to proceed. We will want to ensure that your situation is best suited to having online therapy. However online therapy is not always suitable and, in such cases, we will try to recommend more suitable options that you might then wish to explore.
As therapists we aim to develop a trusting and friendly work relationship. To maintain the confidentiality and the boundaries of our work it is not appropriate to engage “socially” on any social network and social or professional forums.
As remote counselling is unique, the client needs to provide the counsellor with at least one support person as part of the intake form.
Drama Therapy (also spelt Dramatherapy) is a form of creative arts therapy that uses drama to facilitate change and healing. Clients do not need experience in drama to benefit from this creative method of therapy. All client’s need is a willingness to change and to engage in this gentle, supportive and playful way of working. A normal session begins with a warm-up game or activity, a drama therapy process working on the clients’ issues and goals for change, and an integration of the learning and closing ritual. The sessions are client-centred and clients are invited to participate on the understanding that they are the experts of their own life and healing, and every invitation is optional.
The use of drama in therapy began in modern western culture in Europe in the nineteenth century. By the middle of the twentieth century the use of drama in therapy and education was growing and in 1976 the British Association of Dramatherapy was formed. This gave a ‘professional base for the initiatives that were developing across the country’ (British Association of Dramatherapy, website: http://www.badth.org.uk). The British Association of Dramatherapy uses the following definition to define dramatherapy:
Dramatherapy has as its main focus the intentional use of healing aspects of drama and theatre as the therapeutic process. It is a method of working and playing that uses action methods to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth.
This definition highlights the common application of drama therapy, in that its main focus is the intentional use of the healing aspects of drama and theatre as the therapeutic process. There are however different ways of approaching dramatherapy depending on the model the Drama Therapist uses, which changes the definition of dramatherapy according to each person’s chosen approach.
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A typical drama therapy session varies depending on the goals of the therapy, the needs of the participants, and the specific approach used by the therapist. However, there are several common elements that may be found in many drama therapy sessions:
Throughout the session, the therapist serves as a guide and facilitator, creating a safe and supportive environment for participants to explore, express, and learn. The therapeutic relationship between the therapist and participant(s) is central to the process, fostering trust, empathy, and collaboration as they journey together towards healing and growth.