Counselling Options in Mudgee (and surrounds)

There are a number of counseling options that are available in the Mudgee Area.   Each counsellor these specialises in different counselling models and issues.  Different services are funded in different ways. 

Services have different waiting lists and costs associated with the counselling.   

It is recommended that you find the right service for your situation in this mix.  You need to find a counsellor that you can feel comfortable with as well as one that has skills for the issues that you face and any type of therapy that is listed for you.  You will also want a counsellor that works to the budget and times that suit you.

Despite the list of counselling services here there is usually a high demand for services and wait times may be involved.

The Private services in Mudgee include:

• Strong Minds (Marathon Health) offer counselling through mental health clinicians who do face face & Telehealth appointments.

• Steph Carrigan (Therapy With) is a Clinical Psychologist based in Mudgee on Monday's and doing telehealth on Tuesdays.  She provides support services to children and adults.

• Penney Consulting - Amy Penney's psychological service. Sees clients under mental health care plans (Medicare including bulk billing for eligible clients), Victims of Crime, NDIS and Open Arms (veterans and veterans families). Works Mon-Thurs. penneypsychology@gmail.com

• Mudgee Counselling Service:  Lone Ashlin is a recognised counsellor with PACFA and is able to provide counselling under Health Insurance. 

• Mudgee Psychology:  Primarily Assessments with some counselling offered primarily by Alison Nippress, a clinical psychologist I suggest you check out their website for more information.

• Scene and Heard.  Dr Nicole Clement is a Clinical Psychologist who offers counselling at Mudgee Medical Centre and Equine Therapy at Illford

• Mudgee Therapy Rooms: This is a smaller counselling practice including counsellors 

  • Marea Farley is a Social Worker with a special interest in relationship counselling.  She is not currently accepting new clients, but people that have attended sessions with her previously are welcome to request appointments. 

  • Angela Middleton is a Social Worker who focuses on counselling Victims of Crime and has specialised as a Sexual Assault counsellor

  • Michelle Evans is a Social Worker undertaking Victims of Crime counselling once a week at Mudgee Therapy Rooms.  Limited availability for new clients. 

  • Catherine Bourke is doing Victims of Crime Counselling.  She has no availability to take on new clients at this stage.

• Focus Time Psychology is Neville Shackleton's counselling service.  He sees clients under Medicare (at times bulk billing) and specialises in EAP, Marriage counselling, VVCS/OpenArms, Strong Minds and NDIS.  Currently his books are closed to new clients. 

• Linda MacKay marriage counselling

• Cudgegong Counselling - Renee Lamshed is a trained ACA Counsellors, that can help individuals, couples, families or groups.  They are able to see people through the NDIS.

• Choose Your Future Counselling is a counselling service run by Joanne Cotterill.  She focuses in providing counselling services for the following agencies,  Open Arms, NDIS, Victims of Crime,and Medicare Home Visits. Joanne also sees some clients under EAP agreements.

Financial help (and sometimes covering of costs) for counselling services can come from:

• Open Arms (the old Veterans and Veterans counselling service)

• Strong Minds (Marathon Health)

• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

• Victims of Crime (VoC) - counselling can also be offered via telehealth

• Medicare

• Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (including NewPsyc)

• Some private health funds also cover counselling.  You would need to check with your health fund to confirm if you are eligible.