Counselling

Open Arms offers face-to-face, telephone and online counselling.

All our counselling is arranged by calling 1800 011 046.

Use the button below to attend your scheduled Open Arms online counselling session.

Attend scheduled session

Counselling is working out your personal concerns with the help of a trained professional. The counsellor helps you to resolve your problems in a positive way by helping you to clarify the issues, explore options, develop strategies and increase self-awareness. Counselling is usually a short-term treatment for a specific problem.

 

  • ex serviceman and family

    Eligibility

    Open Arms provides mental health and wellbeing support to anyone who has served at least one day of continuous fulltime service in the ADF and their immediate families and Reservists who have rendered border protection or disaster relief service, or been involved in or witnessed a serious training accident, and their immediate families.
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    Open Arms counselling

    Open Arms counsellors and staff have an understanding of veteran and military culture that assists them to deliver specialised support and care to members of this community.
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    What to expect

    Open Arms specialises in giving you access to free face-to-face counselling as soon as possible. We are committed to your privacy and confidentiality and will not share information with DVA without your consent.
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    Confidentiality and privacy

    Open Arms offers free and confidential counselling, and in some circumstances working with the DVA or ADF.