Convenient Location & Telehealth
Easily accessible in-person consultations at neighbouring Turner rooms (10min drive), plus secure nationwide telehealth options for Gungahlin residents.
Counsellor & Psychotherapist Serving Gungahlin, ACT
Elmarie Bekker Counselling is proud to serve the North of Canberra, the Gungahlin-district and its residents, by offering professional, and personalized mental health counselling, psychotherapy, and relationship support. As services in and for the district of Gungahlin in the North of Canberra is still being developed, clients can benefit from the convenient access to Elmarie’s Turner private practice that is located just 10 minutes away. Clients can also access flexible telehealth sessions designed to fit around busy study, work, and family schedules. Whether you live close to the Gungahlin Town Centre, Yerrabi Pond or one of the newer residential communities like Harrison, Ford, Throsby, Mitchell or Moncrieff and others, Elmarie’s counselling rooms offer a safe space for you to explore your story and become more empowered to handle your challenges with greater skill.
Gungahlin is one of Canberra’s most vibrant and diverse communities, home to many young families, children, teenagers, young adults and working professionals. Balancing school, parenting, work, relationships and managing everyday life can sometimes leave people feeling overwhelmed. Elmarie combines person-centred care with proven therapeutic models tailored to support you whether you are dealing with relationship difficulties, grief, trauma or major life changes.
For Gungahlin
Individual Therapy
Tailored one-on-one sessions supporting adults and adolescents (aged 12+) to process emotional pain, improve self-awareness, and overcome anxiety, depression, or self-doubt.
Couple & Family Counselling
Focusing on strengthening communication, rebuilding trust, resolving conflict patterns, and creating a safe emotional environment for couples and families.
Anxiety & Depression
Stress Management
Trauma & PTSD
Self-Esteem & Confidence
Relationships
Grief & Loss
Understanding the Counselling Needs of Local People in Gungahlin
Gungahlin’s growing residential communities and busy town centre bring together people from many different stages of life. The demands of raising children, managing work and family responsibilities, adjusting to major life changes, or building new social connections can sometimes create emotional strain. People may also seek support for anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, or questions around identity and self-esteem.
Elmarie Bekker Counselling offers a warm and non-judgemental space where Gungahlin residents can talk openly about what they are experiencing. With extensive experience as a social worker and psychotherapist, Elmarie explores each person’s individual circumstances and assist them in understanding themselves within their context better. She uses practical psychotherapeutic strategies to support greater clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being.
Why can attending easy and accessible counselling in Turner works for Gungahlin Residents?
Dedicated care tailored to your individual needs and lifestyle
Support Across Life Stages (12+)
Dedicated, age-appropriate mental health support for teens, adults, couples, and family units.
Qualified & ACA-Registered
Level 2 ACA-registered Counsellor holding a Master of Counselling Work and Bachelor and Honours in Social Work.
Safe & Inclusive Environment
Warm, empathetic care welcoming individuals of all cultures, genders, sexual orientations, faith groups, and neurodivergent profiles.
Integrative Approaches
Tailored therapy drawing from Schema Therapy, Family Systems, CBT, Gestalt, and trauma-informed nervous system regulation.
Complimentary Discovery Session
Free initial 15-minute telephone consultation to discuss your needs with zero pressure or commitment.
Understanding how the process to get counselling will work for Gungahlin Clients:
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1. Request Discovery Call
Call 0426 761 877 or complete our online contact form to schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to discuss your situation.
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2. Plan & Schedule
Choose between in-person appointments at our Turner clinic or convenient online sessions from your home in Gungahlin, setting a timeline that fits your routine.
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3. Therapeutic Journey
Engage in collaborative, confidential sessions where you explore emotional patterns, develop coping strategies, and work toward meaningful personal change.
Book a Free 15-Minute
Consultation in Gungahlin
Contact Elmarie Bekker Counselling today for a confidential, no-obligation discussion about your mental health goals. Initial discovery calls are scheduled within 48 hours.
Counselling is a type of talk therapy that promotes mental health, well-being and self-understanding. No formal diagnosis or mental health condition is needed to benefit from counselling.
Counselling focuses on understanding the client’s life story from their perspective. It is a collaborative process of exploring the client’s issues and experiences, acknowledging the client as the primary source of intimate knowledge about their life. The process is person-centred, confidential and non-judgemental. Whether it is a one-off session or long-term psychotherapy, I will listen with empathy and respect to facilitate change.
A psychologist generally provides psychological assessment and therapy for mental health and emotional concerns. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe medication, and provide medical treatment. A counsellor supports people through emotional, relationship, life, and personal challenges using talking therapies. The right choice depends on your needs, and sometimes people work with more than one type of professional.
No referrals are needed. Counselling does not presently fall under Medicare-rebated mental health plans, and therefore no doctor’s referral is required. Despite no Medicare rebate, counselling is a cost-effective mental health service due to overall lower fees. There are indications that this might change in the near future.
My current individual session fee is $140, and sessions are 50-60 minutes long. For Couple counselling and Family counselling, the current session rate is $200 per session (regardless of the number of people attending) and is usually 90 minutes long. If individual sessions for members of the couple or family are necessary, the fee is currently $175.
I offer Brief Therapy sessions to clients who have been on the waiting lists for mental health services for an extended period of time. (To learn more, click on the Brief Therapy link here). My current Brief Therapy session fee is $200. Sessions are approximately 75-90 minutes long.
For more information about the costs of other services I offer, please enquire using the contact form.