Counselling
Counselling gives you the opportunity to discuss issues that are causing you concern in a safe and supportive environment.
Many people find that talking with a trained counsellor helps them to work out better ways to deal with issues in their life or relationships.
Anyone concerned about themselves or someone else can go to counselling.
Alcohol and drug services will accept self-referrals. Typically you will need to make an appointment. Mental health services generally require a referral from a General Practitioner, private psychiatrist or public mental health service. We recommend you check with the service you’re interested in to make sure.
See below for a list of services that may help you.
Helplines are also available for immediate, quick support.
Mental Health:
- 360 Health and Community* - 1800 719 619
- 4families* - Albany/South West/South Metro - 08 6164 0600
- Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) by 360* - 1800 719 619
- ALIVE program (360 Health and Community) - North Metro, Fremantle, Rockingham, Armadale - 1800 719 619
- Anglicare WA - Metrowide, Adolescent Service - 08 9528 0702
- Association for Services to Torture & Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS) - Metrowide, CALD Services - 08 9227 2700
- Black Swan Health - South Metro, Adolescent Services - 08 9201 0044
- Centrecare - Goldfields/South East - 08 9325 6644
- Collie Family Centre - South West - 08 9734 5343
- Fremantle Women’s Health Centre - South Metro, Women's Health Services - 08 9431 0500
- Headspace* - Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Metrowide, Youth Services - 1800 650 980
- Midland Women’s Health Care Place - North Metro, Women's Services - 08 9250 2221
- Phoenix Support Service* - North Metro, Survivors of child sexual abuse - 08 9443 1910
- South Coastal Women’s Health Services Association - South Metro, Women's Services - 08 9550 0900
- Women’s Health and Family Services - North Metro - 08 6330 5400
- Women's Health and Wellbeing Services - South Metro, Women's Health Services - 08 9490 2258
- Ycounselling* (YMCA) - 08 9473 8400
- Youth Focus - Metrowide, Adolescent Services - 08 6266 4333
- Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation (Link Up)* - 08 9218 9477
Alcohol and Other Drugs:
- Wungening Aboriginal Corporation - Metrowide, Aboriginal Service - 08 9221 1411
- Attach program (UnitingCare West) - Metrowide - 1300 663 298
- Bloodwood Tree Association - Pilbara - 08 9138 3000
- Cyrenian House - Metrowide - 08 9328 9200
- Fresh Start - Metrowide - 08 9381 1333
- Holyoake Institute - Metrowide - 08 9416 4444
- Milliya Rumurra Aboriginal Corporation - Kimberley - 08 9192 1699
- Ngaanyatjarra Health Services - Goldfields/South East - 08 8950 1730
- Ngnowar-Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation - Kimberley - 08 9161 1806
- Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services - Kimberley - 08 9193 0093
- Palmerston - Metrowide - 08 9328 7355
- Salvation Army - South East Metro - 13 72 58
- Women and Newborn Health Service at King Edward Memorial Hospital - Metrowide - 08 9340 1795
- Women’s Health and Family Services - North Metro - 08 6330 5400
The Community Alcohol and Drug Services also provide counselling:
Metropolitan:
- Drug and Alcohol Youth Service - Metrowide - 08 9222 6300
- Next Step's East Perth Outpatient Services - Metrowide - 08 9219 1919
- South Metro Community Alcohol and Drug Service - Fremantle - 08 9430 5966, Rockingham - 08 9550 9200, Mandurah - 08 9581 4010
- South East Metro Community Alcohol and Drug Service - Thornlie - 08 9267 2400
- North Metro Community Alcohol and Drug Service - Joondalup - 08 9301 3200, Warwick 08 9246 6767
- North East Metro Community Alcohol and Drug Service - Midland - 08 9274 7055
Regional:
- Wheatbelt Community Alcohol and Drug Services - Northam 08 9621 1055, Toll-free 1800 447 172, Narrogin - 08 9881 1999
- South West Community Alcohol and Drug Services - South West - 08 9721 9256
- Great Southern Community Alcohol and Drug Services - Albany - 08 9842 8008, Mt Barker - 08 9851 1971, Katanning - 08 9821 8306, Denmark 08 9848 1491
- Midwest Community Alcohol and Drug Services - Midwest - 08 9956 2424
- Goldfields Community Alcohol and Drug Services - Kalgoorlie 08 9201 3069, Esperance 08 9071 5169, Toll-free (both areas) 1300 664 137
- Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Services - Pilbara - Freecall 1800 005 579
- Kimberley Community Alcohol and Drug Services - Broome 08 9194 2640, Derby 08 9193 1633, Kununurra 08 9166 4350
* These services are not funded by the Mental Health Commission.