Faithful Steps Counselling
Welcome to Faithful Steps Counselling.
We acknowledge that taking the first step towards accessing support takes courage. At Faithful Steps Counselling, we provide both standard counselling and counselling with a Christian worldview for teens and adults within Australia.
We look forward to walking alongside you as you take a faithful step towards healing, support and growth.
How we can help
We can provide evidence-based treatment and support for a range of concerns including:
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
We can assist you with navigating general anxiety disorder, social anxiety, phobias and worry.
We can assist people with mild to moderate depression or chronic and ongoing depression.
We can provide specialised support for survivors of abuse, victims of crime and trauma, focusing on healing and reclaiming your sense of safety.
Stress & Burnout
We can support you with managing stress, burn out, and compassion fatigue.
Grief & loss
We can support you through one-on-one counselling to navigate and process grief, loss and bereavement.
Life Transitions & Adjustment
We can support you through life transitions such as workforce entry, pregnancy, separation, bullying, new diagnosis and other life transitions.
Meet Gabrielle Brown
Gabrielle is a Social Worker; she has a Bachelor of Social Work Honors degree from the University of Newcastle and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from Monash University, among other qualifications.
Gabrielle has been a practicing Social Worker for eight years and has provided supportive counselling across a range of roles, primarily in a healthcare setting.
Gabrielle specialises in working with adolescence and adults who have experienced trauma, loss, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, victims of crime, worry, body issues and life transitions.
Gabrielle also has a passion for supporting shift workers, tradies, teachers, emergency responders and healthcare workers impacted by compassion fatigue, stress, burn out and vicarious trauma.
Gabrielle provides targeted therapeutic interventions to meet the unique needs of each person. Which may include therapeutic approaches such as CBT, phased trauma counselling, brief solution focused therapy and much more.
Counselling for Every Budget
Fees:
Each counselling session is $100. This cost will be out-of-pocket (Medicare and private health insurance does not cover or contribute to the cost).
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
If you have a self-managed plan with allocated funding for supports, you can access sessions using your NDIS package. If you have a managed plan, you will need approval from your provider before booking an appointment.
Prices for Social Work Services are set by the NDIS. The NDIS-Support Item Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training-Social Worker Line item-15_621_0128_1_3 Price $193.99
Victim Services:
Gabrielle is an approved Victims Services Counsellor. If you have been a victim of a crime (either recently or in childhood), you can apply for 22 free counselling sessions via Victims Services (reporting to police is not required to be eligible for this support). Victims Services will cover the full cost of your counselling sessions. To apply for Victims Services, please visit their website: Victims Support Scheme | NSW Government
Our Commitment to You
We believe that mental health support should be accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances. Our 'pay what you can' model ensures that financial constraints do not prevent you from receiving the compassionate care you deserve. For more information about this model, please contact us via email.
Appointments & Availability
Ready to take the first faithful step? To book an appointment, contact us via email.
Due to limited capacity, we are currently only accepting bookings from 8am-12pm on Wednesdays and have after-hours availability on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Get in touch
faithfulstepscounselling@outlook.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
If you need to cancel, please provide at least 2 business days' notice to avoid incurring the full session fee, as short notice limits our ability to fill appointments. We encourage you to book only when you’re confident you can attend. Appointment reminders are sent before your appointment as a courtesy.
Is Christian counselling required?
Not at all. While Gabrielle provides counselling with a Christian worldview for those who request it, she works with people of all faiths (or none). Your personal values and needs always lead the way in our work together.
What should I expect at my first session?
The first appointment is primarily dedicated to developing an understanding of the difficulties you are experiencing and developing a collaborative plan on how to address those difficulties in therapy.
Are online sessions private?
Absolutely! Confidentiality is highly prioritised. Gabrielle provides sessions using secure platforms and strictly follows privacy protocols to ensure your information remains safe and your session is protected. Information about the limits of confidentiality will be discussed in your first session. If you have any questions regarding confidentiality or privacy, please do not hesitate to contact us.