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Hope Counselling Service is a private practice run by me, Melinda Timmons.

I provide ONLINE Clinical Supervision to other practitioners, and counselling to adults who want support to heal from past trauma and abuse. I also work with people who struggle with boundary setting and ‘people pleasing’ tendencies.

PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW COUNSELLING CLIENTS

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This service is by appointment only.

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This is a safe place for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning.

Hope Counselling Service acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land and pays respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders past and present.

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This is a neuro-affirming practice, accepting and valuing different ways of thinking, learning and experiencing the world.

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Communication Styles

by Melinda Timmons

Do you know the four main communication styles? They are – Aggressive, Passive, Passive-aggressive and Assertive. Aggressive communication could be classifed as any communication that is not passive or assertive, and can cover more ways of communicating than you might think. The obvious ones that come to mind are being rude, yelling, swearing, critisizing, threatening, … Continue reading Communication Styles

Psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, counsellor…What’s the difference?

by Melinda Timmons

Not all counsellors are psychologists and not all psychologists are counsellors… Often I am asked what the difference is between a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and a social worker. And where do counsellors fit in? Hopefully this post can clear a few of those things up. ‘Therapist’, ‘psychotherapist’, and ‘counsellor’ are all words we generally use … Continue reading Psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, counsellor…What’s the difference?

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