Mark Carter Personal Counselling

My counselling style benefits greatly from personal experience.

• My childhood experiences in a dysfunctional family prepared me as the counsellor to my family. 
• The police service and stress, break-down and depression led me on an inner journey. 
• The experience of personal counselling and rehabilitation as a person needing help.
• I have experience of marriage, marriage break-down, divorce, raising children (my own children and step-children) and the blended family.
• Experience in helping people generally deal with strife in their life.

I found that I was engaging in counselling as my natural way.  I studied counselling and I still am studying so that I am better able to help you. 

A counsellor must be very careful of the inadvertent advice and influence that may be taken by the person being helped.  There is a position of power whether intended or not.  It is not my intention to influence you.  I want to offer my help to you to find ways to help yourself through your own choices and decision making.  I can help you but it is not my place to influence you.

I have touched on my own personal experiences very briefly because I believe it helps if you know that in many instances I’m not speaking from a text book but I have been there and had my own experiences.  It’s also good for you to know that I’m a success story.  I’ve been there and come through and in most instances I can help you.

Counselling Cost - $30 per session.  (A session is any period of time up to 45 minutes.)

Payment arrangements will be discussed in the first session which may be extended (at no cost to you) to discuss desired outcomes and session schedules.  Contact me to arrange a meeting. 

Payment may be made by cash, cheque or bank transfer, by prior arrangement.  Counselling fees are not reimbursed by private health funds.

Session changes and cancellations

• If you need to change a booked session, contact by phone or email at least 24 hours before your session.
• If you wish to cancel your booked session and receive a full refund, contact by phone or email at least 24 hours before your session.

Click on the image to the right to view the Code of Conduct of the Australian Counselling Association.

Mark Carter has completed Introduction to Personal Counselling and Basic Personal Counselling Levels I, II & III at Chelmer TAFE in Brisbane.  Currently studying a diploma of Professional Counselling with the A.I.P.C. (Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors).  

 

 

 

 

 

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