NDIS Counselling in Echuca
What NDIS Counselling Involves:
NDIS counselling provides emotional, behavioural and psychosocial support for neurodivergent children, adolescents and adults. Sessions focus on building capacity, strengthening wellbeing and supporting everyday functioning in ways that honour each person’s sensory, cognitive and emotional needs.
Counselling can be funded under Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living or Core Supports, depending on your plan.
How Does Counselling Support NDIS Participants?
NDIS counselling supports participants in building emotional, social, and daily‑living capacity in ways that align with “reasonable and necessary” funding criteria. This includes helping individuals:
- Regulate emotions and manage overwhelm
- Understand sensory needs and reduce sensory stress
- Develop communication skills and social confidence
- Strengthen executive functioning and daily routines
- Build identity, self‑acceptance and self‑esteem
- Reduce anxiety, shutdowns and behaviours of concern
- Increase independence and everyday functioning
- Build resilience and coping strategies
- Strengthen relationships and community participation
- Develop self‑advocacy skills
- Navigate transitions across school, work and home
These outcomes reflect the core purpose of NDIS capacity‑building supports and demonstrate how counselling contributes to long‑term wellbeing and functional improvement.
My Approach to NDIS Counselling:
My work is grounded in:
- Trauma‑informed counselling
- Neuro‑affirming practice
- Lived experience as a parent of neurodivergent children
- A certified neurodiversity coach
- Collaboration and advocacy for families with schools, workplaces and allied health
- Strengths‑based and identity‑affirming support
Every client is welcomed without expectation to mask, minimise or explain their way of being. You are accepted and respected just as you are.
Support for Parents and Carers:
Parenting a neurodivergent child can be both beautiful and overwhelming. I provide:
- Parent coaching
- Capacity-building support
- Emotional support
- Scripts for communication
- Sensory‑informed strategies and education
- Advocacy guidance
- Help navigating education and system barriers
What to Expect in Sessions
Sessions are calm, predictable and tailored to each person’s sensory and communication needs. Throughout therapy, we may use:
- Visual supports and aids
- Movement‑based regulation strategies
- Quiet spaces that don't overwhelm
- Collaborative problem‑solving
- Psychoeducation and support
- Strengths‑based identity exploration
The pace is always set by the client's sensory needs and preferences.
How is Counselling Funded Under the NDIS?
Counselling can be funded through:
- Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living (CB Daily Living)
- Capacity Building – Improved Relationships
- Core Supports – Assistance with Social & Community Participation (for some psychosocial supports)
Funding depends on the participant’s goals, functional needs and plan type. We can discuss this with you if you are unsure.
Reports and Documentation
As part of NDIS counselling, I can provide:
- Progress reports
- Psychosocial functional capacity assessments
- Recommendations for plan reviews and capacity-building support needs
- Supporting documentation for increased funding
These reports and assessments help participants demonstrate ongoing needs and justify continued or increased funded supports.
Flourish Counselling & Psychosocial Support can help you navigate the NDIS and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
