NDIS Counselling for Adolescents and Adults

NDIS Participants often face more than one challenge at a time. Emotional distress, trauma, anxiety, disability-related stress, family pressure, social isolation, behavioural concerns, and difficulty managing change can all impact a person’s quality of life and ability to work toward their goals.

Catalyst Counselling provides a practical, trauma-informed and person-centred approach that recognises the broader support context around the participant.

This includes understanding:

• NDIS goals and capacity-building supports
• Support coordinator communication
• Family and carer stress
• Psychosocial and disability-related barriers
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• Trauma and past experiences
• Regional and remote service access challenges
• The importance of clear progress notes and reporting

NDIS counselling may be suitable for adolescents and adults who are experiencing:

• Anxiety or ongoing worry
• Trauma-related distress
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• low confidence or self-esteem
• Family or relationship stress
• Grief, loss or adjustment difficulties
• Social isolation
• Difficulty coping with change
• Stress related to disability or life transitions
• Behaviour-related concerns linked to emotional distress
• Difficulty building routine, confidence or daily functioning

Counselling is tailored to the individual needs, goals and capacity of each participant.

Counselling can help participants build insight, develop practical coping strategies, and strengthen their ability to manage everyday challenges.

Depending on the participant’s goals, sessions may focus on:

• Understanding emotions and stress responses
• Developing emotional regulation strategies
• Building confidence and self-awareness
• Improving communication and relationships
• Processing past experiences in a safe and supported way
• Developing practical coping tools
• Increasing motivation and daily functioning
• Supporting adjustment to disability, change or life transitions
• Strengthening connection with family, supports and community

The focus is always on helping the participant move toward greater stability, confidence and meaningful participation in life.

Catalyst Counselling offers:

• Face-to-face counselling in Broken Hill
• Telehealth counselling for participants in regional and remote areas
• Online counselling for participants who have limited access to local services
• Support for participants in areas such as Broken Hill, Mildura/Sunraysia, regional NSW, regional SA and other remote locations where appropriate

Telehealth can be a practical option for participants who experience transport barriers, limited local service availability, anxiety about attending appointments, or difficulty accessing consistent counselling in their area.

Catalyst Counselling can work with:

• Plan-managed NDIS participants
• Self-managed NDIS participants
• Private clients

Catalyst Counselling works with plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants. If you are NDIA-managed, please contact us to discuss whether services can be accessed through your current funding arrangements or whether another pathway is required. 

Fees, funding arrangements and service agreements are confirmed before sessions commence. 

Support coordinators, recovery coaches, family members, carers and other professionals are welcome to make enquiries or referrals.

Referral information should include:

• Participant name
• Participant contact details
• Preferred contact person
• Support Coordinator details
• Plan manager details, if applicable
• NDIS goals
• Presenting concerns
• Relevant risks or safety considerations
• Preferred appointment type: face-to-face or telehealth
• Consent to make the referral

Catalyst Counselling aims to make the referral process clear, professional and easy for support coordinators and participants.

Complete an online referral form or Contact Catalyst Counselling with the participant’s details, presenting concerns, funding type and support needs. 

Michael will review the referral information and confirm whether counselling is suitable and whether there is current availability.

Before sessions commence, the participant or representative will receive the relevant intake information and service agreement.

Sessions are scheduled based on participants' needs, availability, and funding arrangements.

Where appropriate, counselling progress can be reviewed in relation to the participant’s goals and support needs.

NDIS counselling fees may vary depending on location, funding arrangement and service agreement.

Current general fee guide:

• Private counselling: $150 per session (individual)
• NDIS counselling: Based upon the Modified Monash Model (MMM), confirmed prior to commencement
• Reports, stakeholder meetings and additional documentation: charged by agreement where applicable

Fees and claiming arrangements are confirmed before services commence.

Catalyst Counselling is not a crisis service.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.

For urgent mental health support, contact:

• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
• Your local mental health crisis team or hospital emergency department

If you are a support coordinator, recovery coach, family member, carer or participant seeking NDIS counselling support, you are welcome to make an enquiry.

Catalyst Counselling currently has availability for suitable NDIS counselling referrals, including telehealth referrals for regional and remote participants.