There are times when we need help coping with life’s challenges. We seek counselling for many reasons. Counselling may help with issues around

• Crisis
• Youth issues
• Trauma
• Suicidal thoughts
• Bereavement through suicide
• Grief, loss and bereavement
• Stress and anxiety
• Depression
• Mental Health issues

ds counselling provides a safe, respectful and professional environment to discuss life-impacting issues that affect us emotionally, socially, physically and psychologically. ds counselling offers an opportunity to enhance clarity of thought no matter what challenges one may face.

ds counselling is dedicated to providing high-quality therapy — whether short-term problem-focused or long term psychotherapeutic treatment.

ds counselling offers a warm therapeutic relationship that helps enable a successful counselling outcome. Clients are respected as individuals with unique needs and therapy is designed to suit the special needs of each individual client. The counselling-client therapeutic relationship gives you the opportunity to gain insight, understanding and self-awareness and make changes that you want in your life.

ds counselling methodology is based on the particular needs of each person and not on a specific theory or diagnosis. However the therapeutic approach to counselling is oriented around client-centred therapy and wellness. Client-centred therapy acts to empower the client toward recognising and developing their own strengths and resources.  Wellness services help improve health and wellbeing and focus on improving lifestyles.

ds counselling specialises in crisis counselling but can also help clients with a variety of issues by exploring the impact of challenging issues and painful events and working towards improving life experiences.

Call 0447 0447 84 to make an appointment

Who

Debbie Swibel is a suicidologist, a criminologist, a qualified counsellor and a passionate educator on suicide prevention and mental health issues.

Her experience, understanding and compassion when dealing with people with suicidal thoughts and those bereaved by suicide has helped her clients cope with life in times of extreme crisis.

Debbie is an educator  and is recognised as an industry expert in suicide prevention and mental health.

Debbie conducts suicide prevention workshops for various organisations including corporations, schools and not-for-profit associations which help people deal with suicidal clients or suicide in the workplace.

Debbie conducts Mental Health First Aid Courses.

Debbie has a passion for supporting and advocating for youth justice and youth empowerment and as a criminologist has an understanding of complex youth issues.

Debbie has a non-judgemental, empathic and authentic approach that allows her clients to feel comfortable to openly share their problems or pain. Debbie supports the approach of drawing on personal strengths and resilience to overcome adversity.

Debbie promotes a lifestyle of health, wellness and wellbeing and encourages and inspires people to be the best they can be.

Debbie is a White Ribbon Advocate and committed to preventing men’s violence against women.

Debbie is a member of the Australian Counselling Association Inc.