Building Stronger Connections
People thrive on relationships and some of the most important relationships we ever experience are those within our families. Unfortunately, these can often also be the most challenging. Emotions can quickly become heightened and it can be difficult to see a way forward.
Centacare FNQ’s has been providing professional counselling services in Cairns and the Far North since 1981. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where individuals, couples and families can discuss their problems and concerns, clarify the situation, gain new perspectives and work towards change.
Our counselling service is flexible. Whilst our main focus is on a whole family approach, we are also able to offer counselling for individuals, couples and families, at different stages of their lives.
Our Counselling Services
Children
At Centacare FNQ, we believe in the potential of every child and understand that every child is unique, as are their circumstance. Our objective is to provide a safe environment free of judgement or expectation for the child to express, explore and resolve areas of distress in their lives so the child is able to reach their full potential. For children under 5 years of age, our service will use a dyadic approach which involves working closely with the child’s primary attachment figure. All children’s counselling sessions will commence with a parent/carer assessment which will allow the counsellor to understand the child’s unique needs and ensure support and engagement from the child’s support network.
When working with children we will use therapies geared towards their developmental needs and this can include play therapy, sand tray therapy, expressive therapies and attachment based therapy.
Teens
Adults
Couples
Families
Family & Relationship Services
Family Law Counselling
Family Support Program
Counselling & Intervention Services
Therapeutic support for children and young people subject to child safety intervention. The service can also support carers and parents to meet their child’s needs and increase placement stability. This is a free service and all referrals come from Child Safety.
Other pathways include:
NDIS
Centacare FNQ is registered as a NDIS Service Provider and can provide counselling and therapeutic support to individuals with a NDIS plan.
Connect to Wellbeing
Individuals with financial difficulties can see their GP and request a referral to Connect to Wellbeing. Connect to Wellbeing will complete an assessment and refer to Centacare FNQ. Eligible for 6 sessions initially with options for additional 4 sessions with GP approval.
Better Access
Individuals can visit their GP to complete and Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) which can be sent to intake@centacarefnq.org. $40 gap fee which can be waived for those experiencing financial hardship. Eligible for 6 sessions initially with options for additional 4 sessions with GP approval
Circle of Security
Our family counsellors work with individual family members to help identify problems that are impacting each individual family member. If appropriate there may be opportunity to bring family members into joint sessions to facilitate conversations in a safe environment.
There are a number of pathways to access Counselling at Centacare FNQ.
