Telephone Helplines

AnglicareWA 93257033
Salvo Careline 94425777
Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800
Pregnant, need help? 9459 4777

Lifeline
A 24 hours, 7 days a week counselling service manned by 200 trained volunteers who listen actively and help the caller to identify the next steps they could take.
Call 13 1114

Sonshine FM CareLine
A seven days a week, morning (9 am to noon) and evening (8pm to midnight), telephone counselling service by 50 trained volunteers, sponsored by 98.5 Sonshine FM Radio.
Call 9275 8422 for a compassionate listening ear on any problem, with a referral on to another agency if that is needed. Anyone interested in becoming part of the counselling team should contact Steve on 9276 8744 or email at steve@sonshinefm.ws

Training for counsellors

There are a variety of routes to becoming a Counsellor.
*Many Christians attend university and complete secular training. They then train in specific Christian approaches to counselling. ECU, Curtin, Murdoch, UWA and Notre Dame offer courses in Psychology, Counselling, Health Sciences and Social Work.
*Telephone Helplines offer their own training in house.
*Prayer Counselling Ministries have training courses available also. For example, Theophostic Ministries have video courses available as well as formal training classes with supervised counselling training. Elijah House is a training school conducted throughout the year. Their contact is through People Alive Prayer Ministry (listed above).
*Counsellors employed by churches and community care agencies have been trained through university courses and theological colleges in psychology and pastoral care. Many have taken courses in specialist areas such as sexual abuse, drug dependency and relationship counselling in addition to their formal training.
*Bible Colleges include Biblical counselling in their subjects offered
Contact: Baptist Theological College, 20 Hayman Road, Bentley. Phone 9361 9962
Harvest West Bible College, 79a Robinson Ave, Belmont. Phone 9479 3443
Perth Bible College, 1 College Court, Karrinyup. Phone 9243 2000
Tabor College, 2 Evelyn Rd, Middle Swan. Phone 9374 0132
Trinity Theological College, 32 Bullcreek Drive, Bullcreek.
Phone 9332 6911
West Australian Bible College, Cnr Welshpool and Hale Roads,
Wattle Grove. Pnone 9453 9189

Also:
Resource Centre for Personal Development
197 (rear) High St, Fremantle. Mobile 0409 405 585
Non-denominational. Co-ordinator is Eva Lenz.
A Diploma of Counselling and Group Facilitation in Personal and Spiritual Awareness and Relationship Education. Two years full time. Austudy Approved.

Australian Institute of Family Counselling
6 Hope Crescent, Lesmurdie Phone 9291 0088
email: annebaines @dingoblue.net.au Contact: Rod and Anne Baines
Certificate IV and Diploma in Christian Counselling and Family Therapy.
Course designed by Dr Bruce and Nellie Litchfield has been taught in Eastern States churches since 1993 and is designed for intensive long weekends through the year and homework assignments between. Information Pack on request. Austudy approved.

b) Professional individual counselling

Baptistcare Counselling
Phone 1300 660 640
www.baptistcare.com.au
We all encounter issues in life that are unavoidable. How we choose to deal with them is often the hard part. You do not have to face these problems alone or without impartial guidance. You can receive professional counselling and from Baptistcare Counselling in areas such as stress, anxiety and depression; relationship issues; coping with change; grief and loss; communication break-down; childhood issues; abuse and trauma.  Baptistcare has been providing care and support services to the West Australian community for almost 40 years.

Belmont Counselling Clinic
339 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont. Phone 9277 6060
email: bcc@belmontcounsellingclinic.com.au
Clinical Director: Genevieve Milnes (Clinical Psychologist) Rebates apply for psychological services Web Page: www.belmontcounsellingclinic.com
All counselling, psychological issues and problems across the life span. Registered Counsellor with CCAA and PACFA. Registered Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists

Centrecare
This community care arm of the Catholic Church has a Counselling Service.
456 Hay St, Perth. Phone 325-6644.
Website: www.centrecare.com.au
Respectful and caring services which encourage people to develop to their full potential.

Christian Counselling and Psychology Clinic
339 Gt Eastern Highway Belmont Phone 9277 6060
bcc@belmontcounsellingclinic.com.au
Clinical Director: Genevieve Milnes (Clinical Psychologist)
Rebates Apply

Dayspring Counselling
68 Waverley St., Dianella 6059
Phone 9376 1400
Distinctives:
- Highly skilled Clinical Psychologists
- Health rebates available
- In a context of Christian Spirituality
For more information contact:
Joy Eichhorn 0417 933 464
Email: eichj@bigpond.com

Incest Survivors Association
Phone 9227 8745 Fax 9227 1510
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am to 4.30pm. Contact: Sandra Basham.

Jody Pike Counselling Service
Unit 3, 1st Floor, 4 Ventnor Ave, West Perth.
Mobile 0414 524 711 for appointments.
Professional counselling in all areas.

Kinway
The relationship, counselling and education services arm of the Anglican Church.
23 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth. Phone 9263 2050
Sessions last 50 minutes. Fees are based on income and are Commonwealth Government subsidised.
Counselling enhances people's relationships and assists them to find new ways of handling relationship issues and difficulties.

Lakeside Counselling Service
A ministry of Lakeside Baptist Church at Lakeside Recreation Centre, Bibra Lake.
P.O. Box 24, Bull Creek, 6149.
Phone 9310 7111. email: church@lakeside.asn.au
Website: www.lakeside.asn.au Fee is negotiable in cases of hardship.
Trained counsellors, m/f. Creche available Tuesday to Friday

Lifeline Counselling
57 Murray St, Perth. Phone 9421-1114 and ask for "Counselling Reception"
Christian university trained counsellors with varying special areas offer face-to face counselling sessions of an hour in length. Fees are charged on a sliding scale according to income. Non-denominational Director: Mr. Tim Hawkins
Website: www.lifeline.iinet.net.au email: lifeline@iinet.net.au

Peter Watt Psychologist & Psychotherapist
S.J.O.G. Subiaco Clinic Suite 311,
25 McCourt Street, Subiaco WA  6008
Website: www.peterwatt.com.au  
Email: admin@peterwatt.com.au
Telephone: 9382 2008   Fax.  9382 3001

Resource Centre for Personal Development
197 (rear) High St, Fremantle. Mobile 0409 405 585
Non-denominational. Co-ordinator is Eva Lenz.
Individual counselling.

Riverview Community Services
Counselling and support groups.
1 Thorogood Street, Burswood. Phone 9473 7151
email: megans@riverview.org.au
Hours: 8.30am - 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
Fees according to income. Trained counsellors. Contact: Tina Smith
Short courses on abuse recovery, divorce recovery, and healthy relationships are available.

Roger and Sidney Mytton-Watson Counselling Services
Phone 9397 6562
Professional counselling, including depression, marriage, relationship, personal problems such as ADD. Hourly appointments, Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. Set fee.

South Perth Church of Christ Compassion Counselling
Cnr Murray Street and McNabb Loop, Como. Phone 9313 1600
email: admin@spcc.org.au Fees are according to income.
In addition to individual counselling there are short term (10 weeks) courses in
personal growth and relationships. Contact: Sue Kiely
Confidential, caring and supportive counselling offering help towards wholeness, through a holistic approach encompassing the spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

Whitehouse Community Church, Abundant Heritage
1 Nicholson Rd, Ferndale. Phone 9351 9277. Fax 9351 9276
email: bashms@ozemail.com.au Debbie Phillips and Sandra Basham.
Family skill building and counselling service.

c) PrayerMinistries, in which prayer rather than discussion is the emphasis

Ephraim Ministries
28 Helena St, Guildford. Phone 9379-8469. Mobile 0417-945-725
P.O. Box 1352, Midland WA6936. Directors: Pastors Kathy and Peter Booth.
8.30am to 7pm. Will make home calls. Charge is by donation. Non-denominational.
Ephraim provides teaching and training and prayer ministry for personal and family issues and healing of the sick.

Lamp Lighter Ministries Inc.
68, Boundary Road, St James. Phone 08 9472 5995.
email: lamplighter@westnet.com.au
10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday. No charge.
Interdenominational. Director: Vivienne Van de Graaf

People Alive Prayer Ministry
66 Farrington Rd, Leeming. Phone 9332-9322.
Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4pm. An appropriate contribution is requested.
Interdenominational. Directors: Jenny Hunt and
Prayer-based approach to counselling.

Theophostic Ministry
Gwen Hamence: Phone 9368 2574. Mobile 0422 131351.
Lucy Vassiliou: Phone 9293 2923
Martin and Sheila Elvidge: Phone 9291 3259
email: tpagwen@optus.net.com.au
Website: www.theophosticaustralasia.homestead.com.
Charge is by donation. Home visits.
Training courses available.
Theophostic ministry brings the light of Jesus into a troubled person's life.