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What is Counsellors?
Counselling is a therapeutic support that helps NDIS participants build skills to strengthen mental health, regulate emotions and work toward personal goals — covering life transitions, grief and loss, relationships, stress and anxiety, self-esteem, and more.
Skill building
Time management, goal-setting and social skills alongside emotional support.
Flexible funding
Sits under Improved Daily Living, giving flexibility across therapeutic services.
How Counsellors Can Help
Tell us what you need
Complete the form, call 0485 972 676, or live chat about your goals, funding and location.
We match you with providers
Connected with an available counsellor near you.
You choose
Karista handles the paperwork once you've picked the provider that's right for you.
Find Counsellors near you
Search the provider directory to find support that matches your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas can Counselling help with?
Counsellors enhance your quality of life by helping you plan, achieve, and process your experiences. Counsellors can assist in developing coping strategies, improving time management, building confidence, and fostering positive perspectives in many areas of your life such as:
- Parenting
- Exploring gender identity and/or sexuality
- General life advice
- Grief and loss
- Stress, anxiety, and depression
- Emotional regulation
- Relationship issues
- Work and career issues
- Addiction
- Abuse
- Trauma
- Self-esteem difficulties
Is Counselling covered in my NDIS plan?
To access counselling services under the NDIS, your plan must include the item ‘Improved Daily Living.’ This category provides funds to access allied health professionals and is generally flexible across other therapeutic services.
What is NDIS Counselling and how can it help someone with a disability?
Counselling is a therapeutic support service that helps NDIS participants develop techniques and skills to strengthen mental health, support emotional regulation skills and achieve individualised goals. It is a capacity-building service designed to support and develop your inner self, enabling you to achieve your goals and gain greater independence.
Counselling offers a safe, non-judgmental space to discuss various aspects of your life, allowing you to work through challenges and issues with a trained professional.
While there are many supports available through your NDIS plan, a counsellor offers additional guidance and helps you develop manageable systems for areas where you might feel overwhelmed or face difficulties.
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What does an NDIS plan need for counselling to be funded?
The "Improved Daily Living" item in your plan.
Is counselling the same as psychology?
Not exactly — counselling focuses on practical coping strategies and goal-setting; psychology can include formal assessment and diagnosis.
Can I choose a counsellor for a specific issue, like grief or identity?
Yes — tell us the focus area and we'll match you with a suitable counsellor.
How quickly can I get started?
Our Client Services Team matches you with providers who currently have availability, so timing depends on what's open in your area.
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1 month ago, Google
Julia from KARISTA is an amazing soul. . I’ve had so much trouble with others in the past. No one could help me navigate the NDIS train Julia was thorough, listened to my questions and needs and followed through. Highly recommend Julia and the KARISTA team. Cheers Anthoula xo
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2 months ago, Google
Based on my correspondence this morning with carista I would highly recommend them to anyone needing their services very good to work with switched on and get the job done for you
braddo 1972
2 months ago, Google
Tamara was truly amazing with helping me find the right support and spending the time to explain things to me in a way I can understand and follow. I was so confused before speaking with her. A massive shout out to you Tamara you have no idea how much you really help me out thank you so much
Samantha Muller
3 weeks ago, Google
Wonderful service! Stresses managed in a less than twenty minutes of POSITIVE WORDS PERSON LOVELY PERSONALITY made the DELIVERY OF THE ASSIST I'VE GOT TO DO for the rest of them to be enabled of Yipee THANK YOU SO VERY SERIOUSLY.
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1 month ago, Google
The help i got today was nothing but outstanding. Emily helped me with something I had been trying to do for months., without any help from who i contacted. She was so much help and support to me, so much appreciated.
Jenny
1 month ago, Google
Julia from KARISTA is an amazing soul. . I’ve had so much trouble with others in the past. No one could help me navigate the NDIS train Julia was thorough, listened to my questions and needs and followed through. Highly recommend Julia and the KARISTA team. Cheers Anthoula xo
Anthoula
2 months ago, Google
Based on my correspondence this morning with carista I would highly recommend them to anyone needing their services very good to work with switched on and get the job done for you
braddo 1972
2 months ago, Google
Tamara was truly amazing with helping me find the right support and spending the time to explain things to me in a way I can understand and follow. I was so confused before speaking with her. A massive shout out to you Tamara you have no idea how much you really help me out thank you so much
Samantha Muller
3 weeks ago, Google
Wonderful service! Stresses managed in a less than twenty minutes of POSITIVE WORDS PERSON LOVELY PERSONALITY made the DELIVERY OF THE ASSIST I'VE GOT TO DO for the rest of them to be enabled of Yipee THANK YOU SO VERY SERIOUSLY.
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1 month ago, Google
The help i got today was nothing but outstanding. Emily helped me with something I had been trying to do for months., without any help from who i contacted. She was so much help and support to me, so much appreciated.
Jenny
1 month ago, Google
Julia from KARISTA is an amazing soul. . I’ve had so much trouble with others in the past. No one could help me navigate the NDIS train Julia was thorough, listened to my questions and needs and followed through. Highly recommend Julia and the KARISTA team. Cheers Anthoula xo
Anthoula
2 months ago, Google
Based on my correspondence this morning with carista I would highly recommend them to anyone needing their services very good to work with switched on and get the job done for you
braddo 1972
2 months ago, Google
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