You deserve to feel whole and heard.
With a flexible range of ways to journey towards healing, to be your truest and best self, our unique approaches to therapy might just change your life.
1-1 Therapy
Counselling offered by a qualified and registered counsellor can change your life for the better. At Soma, we offer:
Somatic therapies
Cognitive and behaviour therapies
Specialties in trauma
Group Therapy
Our nervous systems were built for connection and community. We are neurobiologically wired to respond and change to those around us.
Group therapy offers not only targeted support for specific issues, but also a sounding board and a new perspective, held in a healing container by a trained and qualified professional.
Each group focusses on a specific theme
Groups run for 10 weeks at a time
Find a community of peers who get it.
Intensives
A Therapy Intensive is an accelerated form of therapy designed to help clients go deeper and get results faster. Instead of attending therapy one hour per week for a year, why not carve out a day or two, or a weekend, for Therapy Intensives? It’s a cutting-edge approach to help people feel better faster. No need for a weekly therapy appointment.
Perfect for those ready to deep dive for lasting change
Specialised focus on one area that keeps getting you stuck
Accelerated healing in a shorter time frame
How we work
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GIVE US a call
If you’re unsure about anything, you’re welcome to call our clinic to speak to us. We can answer any questions and help support you to connect with the right therapist for you.
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Book an appointment and complete your intake
Once you’re comfortable with the chosen modalities, format and therapist, we can help you find a time that suits, and send you the intake paperwork.
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Therapy sessions
Therapy sessions can take place online, in our Dickson clinic, or walk-and-talk in the ample greenery surrounding our clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long are the appointments?
Intake sessions are 80 minutes – this get-to-know-you appointment ensures we have enough background information to tailor our approach to your needs. Subsequent sessions are 50 minutes. For intensive options, please contact the clinic.
How many sessions will I need?
This question depends on so many things, including your history, resources, challenges, goals, personality, and preference for therapy format (eg 1-1, intensives, group work). However, at Soma we believe you should have agency over your therapy. This means we collaboratively set intentions with you that help you reach your therapy goals, and you aren’t locked into minimum or maximum sessions. Hard truth? It probably took decades for you to get to where you’re at now, so learning a new way of being will take time and you should expect a minimum of 10 sessions.
How many sessions will I need?
This is impossible to answer, because it depends entirely on your history, resources, challenges, goals, and personality. At Soma, you aren’t locked into minimum or maximum sessions, so that you can have agency over your therapy. Your therapist will work collaboratively with you to help you reach your therapy goals.
Do you offer rebates?
Currently in Australia Medicare does not apply to counsellors, which means you cannot use your mental health care plan. However, most counsellor fees are less than psychologists fees, meaning the out-of-pocket expense to you is usually comparable or less, despite offering a specialised service for your needs.
What is your cancellation policy?
Soma requires 24 business hours for a cancellation to avoid full payment. When booking your appointment, please honour your commitment to yourself and offer respect for your therapist’s calendar (and any clients who could have used that space).