Online and Phone Counselling in Perth: Across the Distance and the Rosters

Perth Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Distance is not the obstacle it was Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world, and a lot of life here is shaped by distance, the long drives, the long flights, the rosters that take people away for weeks. So the question of whether counselling can work […]

Living Regional and Remote: Online Counselling in Cairns and the Far North

Cairns Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·The Far North is not too far Living in Cairns and the Far North means a lot of things are further away than they are for the big cities, and mental health support is often one of them. Fewer practitioners, long distances, and a wet season that can cut […]

Shift Work, Hospitality and Seasonal Pressure: Counselling in Cairns

Cairns Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Support that fits irregular hours Cairns runs on tourism, and tourism runs on people working hours that the rest of the world does not. Late nights, split shifts, a flat-out dry season and a lean wet one, and a body clock that never quite settles. If hospitality and shift […]

What to Expect From Your First Counselling Session in Darwin

Darwin Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·What the first session actually feels like Most people book a first counselling session with a small knot of nerves sitting under the relief. Relief that they have finally done something, nerves because they have no idea what they have walked into. If you are somewhere in Darwin or […]

The Build-Up, Isolation and Low Mood: Counselling in Darwin

Darwin Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·When the build-up gets to you Anyone who has lived through a Top End build-up knows it is more than weather. The heat and humidity climb for weeks, sleep gets harder, tempers fray, and a lot of people notice their mood sliding with the barometer. If the season tends […]

Counselling for Defence Families and a Transient City: Darwin

Darwin Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Support that travels with you Darwin is a defence town and a transient one. Postings bring people in, deployments take them away, and a lot of families arrive knowing nobody, with the next move already on the horizon. If you are a defence family feeling the strain of all […]

When the Nearest Help Is Far Away: Online Counselling in Darwin and the Territory

Darwin Counselling By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Distance is no longer the barrier In Darwin and across the Territory, one of the biggest barriers to support is simply distance. Fewer practitioners, long stretches of road, and a wet season that can cut places off entirely. Online counselling changes that equation. Here is an honest look at […]