Characteristic of counselling

1)      Counselling is a dynamic relationship between the counsellor and the client.

2)      It is a process of change, development and learning.

3)      It’s a formal, private and personal process.

4)      Counselling is direct and face to face relationship.

5)      Counsellig is continues process.

6)      Counselling helps the individual to become self-sufficient, self direct and self-dependent.

7)      Counselling makes an effort to solve the day to day problems.

Confidentiality

Your counsellor treats all the information you share as confidential material. The counsellors are involved in case consultations and supervision for the purposes of best practice. These meetings involve discussion of clients concerns with the aim of formulating the best possible assessment and intervention plan. Where possible, the identifying personal information is removed from the discussion.

Restrictions on the release of information

Information that you share with your counsellor will not be released to anyone outside Student Services without your prior written permission, except under certain unusual and rare circumstances as indicated by relevant State and Commonwealth legislation to which the University complies. These restrictions are detailed in the Student Services Confidentiality and Privacy Policy. Please feel free to discuss with your counsellor any concerns you have regarding confidentiality.