Counselling
Family Counselling in Armidale, Tamworth & Online
Families rarely come to counselling because of one argument. They come because the same argument keeps happening, because someone has stopped talking, or because a change nobody chose has left everyone in a different position. Family counselling gives that conversation a room, a structure, and someone impartial in it.
What family counselling helps with
- Conflict between parents and teenagers that keeps escalating
- Separation and divorce, and co-parenting afterwards
- Blended families finding new roles and boundaries
- Sibling conflict that has become entrenched
- A family adjusting after illness, death, or a major move
- Communication that has narrowed down to logistics or silence
What to expect
Who attends is decided case by case. Sometimes the whole family is in the room; sometimes Diane sees people separately first and brings them together later. The aim is not to establish who is right. It is to get each person heard accurately by the others, which is usually the step that has gone missing.
Family Counselling fees
60-minute session
$150 concession rate
$175
AUD incl. GST. The same fee applies online or in person. Full fees and policies
Where you can access family counselling
In person with Diane Gray across the New England North West, or online from anywhere in Australia at the same fee.
Family Counselling in Armidale
NSW 2350 · Home base
View ArmidaleFamily Counselling in Tamworth
NSW 2340 · ≈ 110 km south-west of Armidale
View TamworthFamily Counselling in Uralla
NSW 2358 · ≈ 23 km south of Armidale
View UrallaAlso available in Gunnedah, Narrabri, Moree, Inverell, Glen Innes, Tenterfield.
Questions about family counselling
Does the whole family have to come?
No. Useful work often starts with one or two people. Some families begin with the parents alone, or with the person feeling the strain most, and widen from there. Diane will talk through who it makes sense to include and when.
Will you take sides?
No. Diane works for the family rather than for any one member of it. That means everyone gets heard properly, including the person who is finding it hardest to explain themselves.
Can teenagers attend without their parents in the room?
Yes, and it is often the right call. Young people frequently say things one-to-one that they will not say in front of a parent. Diane will be clear with everyone from the start about what is kept private and what is shared.
Other counselling services
General Counselling
A confidential space to work through stress, anxiety, low mood, and the things that are hard to say out loud.
Trauma-Informed Support
Paced, trauma-informed counselling that follows your lead rather than pushing you to retell everything at once.
Grief & Loss Counselling
Space to grieve a death, a relationship, a role, or a future that did not arrive, for as long as you need it.
Youth Counselling
Counselling for children and teenagers, with parents involved to the degree that actually helps.