When men have strong emotions such as loss, sadness, anger or confusion, seeking counselling for men near Cheltenham is a great first step. The Better Place Australia head office is right here in Cheltenham offering men’s counselling and other services.
By car, it’s easy to get here via Nepean Highway. We’re right on the corner of Nepean Highway and Park Road with free parking in the many side streets. By train, we’re less than 200m from Cheltenham train station. We’re also about a 10-minute walk from Southland Shopping Centre and the bus interchange at Southland.
What does counselling for men in Cheltenham help with?
Sessions for Better Place Australia counselling for men in Cheltenham impart tools and skills to help you manage personal issues, create positive relationship experiences and improve your quality of life.
Here are just a few issues we can help you with:
- dealing with strong emotions, such as loss, sadness, anger, confusion
- moving on from past relationships
- gaining support and guidance to enhance a current relationship
- overcoming conflict with partners, parents, family, friends, colleagues, children
- improving self-worth and self-esteem
- identifying what isn’t working in your life
- an impartial, non-judgmental person to talk to about your problems.
How does men’s counselling work?
The one-on-one sessions help men make positive life changes.
The qualified counsellor will help you to:
- focus on personal responsibility
- identify strengths in order to promote positive change
- gain a thorough understanding of difficult situations and how decisions impact others
- understand your family history and trigger points
- develop emotional regulation strategies
- clarify healthy relationship boundaries
- understand yourself and how you relate to others
- identify unhelpful thinking that can negatively impact your life
- reframe current relationships and how you can positively change.
Depending upon the client, Better Place Australia may also encourage the use of apps between sessions to supplement the counselling service.
How old do you have to be?
Men aged from 16 years and upwards into their senior years benefit from Better Place Australia men’s counselling. Our counsellors work with you no matter what stage of life you are in. (For young men 16 – 18 years of age, we help with parental and family conflict.)
How many sessions does it take?
Counselling for men in Cheltenham usually runs for 8 to 10 sessions over a period of three months. If you need more sessions, you can speak with the counsellor about options.
The counsellor can also refer you to other Better Place Australia support services for men, such as:
Attendance reports can be issued upon request.
When it comes to financial counselling, you can receive free financial counselling if you reside in one of the many funded areas in Melbourne and across Victoria. We also encourage you to learn more about your money problems by going to the Financial First Aid website, where you can watch short videos of how Better Place Australia financial counsellors helped people overcame their money troubles.
What do counsellors not do?
There are certain things men’s counsellors at Better Place Australia don’t do.
These include:
- giving advice or being judgemental
- diagnosing mental illness or prescribe medication (only doctors can do that)
- take sides or referee a disagreement.
Contact Better Place Australia
Enquire about the qualified counselling for men near Cheltenham service and watch yourself become empowered to tackle and overcome life issues.
Contact us today to begin the process of bringing about positive change in your life.
