Our locations and services
Blacktown Office
Telehealth Remote Counselling Australia Wide
Telehealth Remote Counselling Australia Wide
Our Blacktown Office provides FREE face to face counselling on Monday and during the hours of 9:30-2:00pm.
Counselling sessions are 50 mins. Our office also offers clinical counselling with Head Counsellor - Maria Sarina on Friday and Saturday, prices start from $70 for individual and couples. Children 5-12 are charged at a rate of $1 per min (30 min session)
Telehealth Remote Counselling Australia Wide
Telehealth Remote Counselling Australia Wide
Telehealth Remote Counselling Australia Wide
We have experienced trained counsellors and trainee counsellors that are available for remote counselling most hours of the day. If you need counselling and prefer a remote option please email our office for more information.
Our remote services are completely free.
SUPERVISION SESSIONS
Telehealth Remote Counselling Australia Wide
SUPERVISION SESSIONS
Our Head Counsellor Maria Sarina is part of the Australian Counselling Association College of Supervisors and is qualified to run both individual and group supervision sessions.
Individual Session
$50 = 1 hour session
Group Supervision
5-8 participants
$40 = 1.5 hours
PLACEMENT STUDENTS
Counselling Room for Rent
SUPERVISION SESSIONS
If you are looking for placement at the Friendship Centre as you complete your tertiary education we would love for you to undertake your placement with us.
We have students from most tertiary institutes in Australia.
There are 4 intakes per year Jan-April-July-Oct. You will be allocated a Team Leader/Mentor support, training, peer support and supervision both individual and group.
Counselling Room for Rent
Counselling Room for Rent
Counselling Room for Rent
We have a beautiful counselling room in Blacktown available to rent day rates start from $50 half day ( 5 hours) to $70 (10 hours).
A great way to start your own face to face counselling private business.
ABOUT US
Our Telephone Counsellors
Our counsellors and trainee counsellors are of the highest level they are all Australian qualified and work as volunteers to further gain experience.
We have over 50 counsellors that are professional, multi-lingual and passionate about mental health.
The Friendship Centre provides supervision and training for each volunteer as well as full insurance coverage for all our counsellors.
Our Mission
We are not government funded and we do not receive donations we are fully self funded counsellors.
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community and our clients. Our clients have access to trained, qualified and registered counsellors.
If you need support then help is at hand, if you don't feel connected with the assigned counsellor we can simply pair you up with another - this is about your mental health journey.
Our History
The Friendship Centred started operations in 2016 in the beautiful Hawkesbury region. Seeing a need for counselling services to be at the reach of all people the Friendship Centre was birthed to make sure all people can get the help they need as often as they need for as long as they need.
We are so pleased to have reached 5 years of service to the community and we are growing, from 1 counsellor with 1 location to, 23 telephone counsellors services all of Australia and 2 locations (Blacktown and Bella Vista) and soon to open 3rd location in Richmond NSW.