About Me
Hi, I’m Janette, a qualified and registered counsellor with a passion for helping individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges in a safe, supportive environment.
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​I provide evidence-based counselling tailored to your unique needs, offering a calm, non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported.
​I am committed to ethical practice, confidentiality, and helping clients develop the tools they need for lasting wellbeing.
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You deserve a space where your story is heard, and you are supported with empathy and insight. My role is to sit with you, guide you, and empower you while honouring your pace, values, goals, and autonomy.
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Janette Whitfield DipCouns, BCouns
Master of Counselling (Candidate)
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My practice is shaped by
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A nurturing, non-judgemental presence
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Evidence based therapeutic approaches
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A holistic view of emotional, psychological, relational, and spiritual wellbeing
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Deep respect for each person's lived experience
How Can I Help?
Life can feel overwhelming when you're carrying emotional pain, navigating change, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others. Prime Counselling Services offers a warm, safe, and nurturing space where you can process your experiences, build resilience, and discover a path forward.
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I provide practical tools, compassionate support, and evidence-based approaches tailored to your unique needs - emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
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You don't have to face this alone!
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Services Overview
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Trauma Counselling - For survivors of childhood trauma, complex trauma, emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, or distressing events. Together, we work gently at your pace to rebuild safety, identity, and self-worth.
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BPD & Emotional Regulation Support - Support for Borderline Personality Disorder, emotional overwhelm, chronic emptiness, relationship instability, self-harm urges, and difficulties managing feelings. Integrating DBT-informed strategies, grounding tools, and compassion.
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Anxiety & Depression - For persistent worry, low mood, burnout, or feeling stuck. Learn how to understand your emotional patterns, reduce distress, and regain balance.
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Grief & Loss - Compassionate care for the loss of a loved one, miscarriage, separation, or major life changes. I honour your grief while helping you find strength and hope.
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Adolescents - Safe, supportive counselling for teens navigating identity, school pressure, friendship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, or family conflict.
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Christian Counselling - I work respectfully with individuals from all faiths and backgrounds. As a Christian counsellor, I am able to incorporate Christian perspectives into counselling sessions if requested.
Trauma Counselling
Trauma impacts the nervous system, identity, relationships, and sense of safety. In therapy, we work slowly and gently, using grounding techniques, self-regulation strategies, and narrative exploration to help you reconnect with yourself.
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Suitable for:
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Childhood trauma (CPTSD)
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Emotional or physical abuse
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Religious/spiritual trauma
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Medical trauma
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Sexual trauma
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Domestic violence recovery
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Goal of therapy:
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To restore safety, connection, meaning, and empowerment.
BPD & Emotion Regulation Counselling
I provide structured, validating, and emotionally safe support designed for those who feel "too much, "too overwhelmed, or "too alone".
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Support includes:
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Understanding emotional triggers
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Improving distress tolerance
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Stable and healthy relationships
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Navigating abandonment fears
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Reducing self-harm urges
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Learning DBT skills
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Building self-worth​
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Goal of therapy:
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To strengthen sense of identity and self-worth, and enhance overall emotional stability, functioning, and quality of life.
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Anxiety & Depression
​​You will learn practical, empowering tools to reduce distress and reconnect with what matters most.
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Together we explore:
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Thought patterns
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Emotional cycles
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Body responses
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Core beliefs
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Lifestyle factors
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Past experiences shaping the present​
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Goal of therapy:
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To help individuals understand and manage their thoughts and emotions, reduce symptoms such as worry, low mood, and avoidance, develop healthier coping strategies, improve daily functioning, and build resilience, confidence, and overall emotional wellbeing.
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Grief & Loss
Grief is not something to "get over". It's something to be honoured. Grief can be complex and multifaceted. We move at your pace, exploring meaning, acceptance, and new forms of connection.​​
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I offer gentle support for:
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Death of a loved one
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Miscarriage
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Relationship breakdown
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Sudden life changes
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Loss of identity or purpose​
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Goal of therapy:
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Grief and loss counselling aims to help people understand their grief, express emotions safely, and learn ways to cope and move forward after loss.
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Adolescent Counselling
Sessions focus on helping teens feel understood, seen, and valued.​
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Teens receive:
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A safe confidential space
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Support for identity and confidence
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Help navigating friendship issues
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Tools for anxiety or emotional overwhelm
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Guidance with communication and boundaries​
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Goal of therapy:
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To support young people in understanding and managing emotions, developing healthy coping skills, improving self-esteem and relationships, and building resilience to navigate developmental, social, and emotional challenges.
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Christian Counselling
I offer Christian counselling for clients who wish to integrate their faith into the counselling process. This approach provides a supportive space where spiritual beliefs and values can be explored alongside emotional and psychological wellbeing. If faith is an important part of your life and healing journey, Christian counselling can offer additional support, meaning, and guidance.​
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Incorporating:
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Prayer
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Scripture
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Biblical reflection
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Christian worldview and meaning making
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Christian perspective ​
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Goal of therapy:
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The goal of Christian counselling is to support individuals in addressing emotional, relational, and spiritual challenges while integrating their faith and values, fostering healing, personal growth, and a sense of purpose and hope.
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What to Expect
Your first session is an opportunity for you to share your story, explore what you're hoping for, and begin shaping your therapeutic goals. There is no pressure - just a warm, safe, and supportive environment.
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Session Length:
50 minutes
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Modes:
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Face-to-face - To reduce costs, I rent counselling rooms as, when, and where needed. Counselling rooms I currently hire include Norwest, and St Leonards. Alternative venues may be available on request.
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Online
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Telephone.
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How to Book:
Use the online booking form or contact me directly at primecounsellingservices@gmail.com
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Fees:
$110.00 per session - fees must be paid in full 24 hours before the session.
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Cancellation Policy:
A full session fee applies to cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice
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