Counselling

Support for Individuals, Couples & Families

At Insight Speech, counselling is centred around communication, relationships and connection.

People often seek support when something in their life or an important relationship has become difficult. Sometimes the difficulty is recognised as conflict, tension or disconnection. Other times, it is communication that has become difficult, with conversations leading to misunderstanding, frustration or feeling unheard.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in communication, cognition and wellbeing, counselling at Insight Speech provides a warm, welcoming space for individuals, couples and families to explore challenges, gain insight and develop practical strategies for everyday life.

The focus is not only on working through the problem in front of you, but on building the understanding and skills to navigate future challenges with greater confidence and independence.

Support is thoughtful and practical, helping people better understand themselves and each other, navigate challenges, strengthen relationships and create meaningful change.

Who We Support

Parenting & Parent–Teen Relationships

Helping parents and teenagers better understand each other, navigate challenges and stay connected through adolescence. Support may include:

  • Ongoing conflict or tension at home
  • Feeling disconnected or struggling to communicate
  • Navigating strong emotions, changing needs and growing independence

Couples & Relationship Counselling

Helping couples understand what is happening in their relationship, work through difficulties and find healthier ways to communicate and resolve conflict. Support may include:

  • Recurring arguments or feeling misunderstood
  • Different needs, expectations or perspectives
  • Working through unresolved issues and finding new ways forward

Family Relationships

Supporting families to improve understanding, work through conflict and find healthier ways of relating to one another. Support may include:

  • Family tension or ongoing disagreements
  • Misunderstandings or communication difficulties
  • Changes in family relationships or recurring patterns of conflict

Individual Counselling

Helping individuals better understand themselves, their emotions and their responses to life's challenges and relationships. Support may include:

  • Making sense of difficult experiences or emotional reactions
  • Understanding recurring patterns in relationships
  • Building confidence and practical skills to navigate challenges differently

Our Approach

The way we communicate is closely connected to how we think, process information and respond when emotions are high.

Counselling at Insight Speech provides space to slow down, reflect and take a deeper look at what may be happening beneath the challenges people are experiencing.

A Unique Lens: Communication, Cognition & the Brain Under Stress

Many challenges are not just emotional—they can also be shaped by:

  • How a person processes information
  • How they interpret situations
  • What they notice and focus on
  • Past experiences and expectations
  • Emotional responses
  • Stress and nervous system activation
  • How clearly they can think in the moment
  • How they express themselves
  • How they interpret another person's communication

Shae's background as both a Counsellor and Speech Pathologist brings a unique understanding of the relationship between emotional responses, cognition, communication and connection.

Fees & Funding

  • Counselling at Insight Speech is not covered by Medicare Mental Health Care Plans. Our fees are close to the gap payment for Medicare-funded services.
  • NDIS funding may be available.
  • Self-funded appointments are welcome.
  • Reduced fees are available for concession card holders

Getting Started

Visit the Contact page to submit an enquiry or complete a Counselling Referral Form.

Contact us about making an appointment today.

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