Counselling in Bellerive, Tasmania and online
A practical place to talk things through.
Warm, compassionate counselling for adults navigating life’s difficult changes.
Medicare rebates available
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Concession rates available
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Telehealth across Australia
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Medicare rebates available | Concession rates available | Telehealth across Australia |
Medicare
Rebates available with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP
AMHSW
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, AASW member.
In person or online
Bellerive rooms, or telehealth from wherever you are
Where most people are when they call
It might be a loss you thought you had dealt with, a pattern you can see perfectly clearly and still cannot get out of or stress that built so gradually you never noticed where the line was.
You do not need a crisis to justify making an appointment. Most of the people I see have been managing for a very long time, and have arrived at the point where managing is no longer working.
That is a good reason to come. It is, in fact, the most common one.
It usually isn't just one thing.
Experience, care and practical support.
Who you will be sitting with
Sophie Witter
Sophie is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience supporting individuals through a wide range of mental health and life challenges. She provides person-centred therapy with a warm, compassionate, and practical approach, creating a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their concerns and work towards meaningful change.
Sophie's practice is strengths-based, trauma-informed, and grounded in evidence-based interventions. She draws on a range of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), tailoring treatment to each client's unique needs and goals.
She has a particular interest in trauma, grief and loss, relationships, self-esteem, identity, anxiety, and depression. Sophie also has extensive experience supporting clients with stress management and adjustment difficulties, including workplace challenges and health-related concerns.
Through practical strategies, emotional support, and collaborative problem-solving, Sophie helps clients navigate life's challenges and find a way forward. Enhancing day-to-day functioning, improving work–life balance, and promoting overall wellbeing are central to her therapeutic approach.
You do not need to have the right words or a finished plan before getting in touch.
Areas of support
Anxiety and depression
When feeling like yourself again has become difficult.
Trauma, grief and loss
Support through experiences that continue to have an impact.
Relationships and identity
If it is taking up space in your head, it is worth bringing. I am not measuring your problems against anyone else's.
Stress and adjustment
Practical support for workplace, health and life changes.
Starting Counselling
What to expect
1) Book / Enquire
Choose the pathway that suits you. You can book privately or discuss a Medicare referral with your GP.
2) Your first session
We begin with what has brought you here, what matters to you and what you would like to change. You set the pace.
3) Find a way forward
With practical strategies, emotional support and collaborative problem-solving, you can begin to feel more understood and more equipped.
Fees & Funding
Private appointment
Book directly. No referral is required.
Non rebatable
$150
Medicare-referred appointment
A Mental Health Care Plan and referral from your GP are required.
Receive up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year.
$170
Make an Appointment
Appointments are available in Bellerive and online. Book directly, or complete this short contact form if you would like to ask a question first.