Convenient Location & Telehealth
Easily accessible in-person consultations at neighbouring Turner rooms, plus secure nationwide telehealth options for Inner South residents.
Counsellor & Psychotherapist Serving the Inner South, ACT
Elmarie Bekker Counselling is proud to serve Inner South residents with warm, professional, and personalized mental health counselling, psychotherapy, and relationship support. As a major district in North Canberra, Inner South clients can benefit from the convenient access to Elmarie’s Turner private practice—located just minutes away—or flexible telehealth sessions designed to fit around busy study, work, and family schedules. Whether you live near Lake Burley Griffin, work in one of Canberra’s many government buildings, or reside in surrounding residential suburbs, Elmarie provides a safe haven to tell your story and develop practical coping tools.
The Inner South-district is made up of many vibrant and diverse suburbs, home to many diverse communities of students, growing young families, working professionals, and long-term retirees. Managing everyday work life or balancing family demands in suburban neighborhoods often brings unique stresses—from emotional overwhelm and career burn-out to marital conflict, grief, trauma, and transitional life challenges. Elmarie combines person-centred care with proven therapeutic models to tailor support to your specific lived experience.
For Inner South
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
Counselling Services for the Inner South
The Inner South includes established communities such as Manuka, Kingston, Griffith, Narrabundah, Deakin, and Forrest, and has a good representation of families, professionals, older residents, couples, and individuals in different stages of life where relationships can become challenging, family responsibilities heavy, work pressures, grief, and major personal transitions overwhelming. Life will affect people in different ways and people might need different supports for their mental wellbeing.
At Elmarie Bekker Counselling, clients has access to a safe and supportive space where they can explore what is happening in their lives without judgment. Elmarie draws on her experience as counsellor and social worker to understand the whole person in their environment; helping clients work through emotional difficulties, strengthen relationships, and develop practical ways to manage challenging periods.
Why can attending easy and accessible counselling in Turner work for Inner South clients?
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 Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Counselling degree.
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 Inner South 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 Inner South, 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 Inner South
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.
Inner South Suburbs We Will Serve
Providing dedicated mental health care to every corner of the Inner South district: