Well Mental Health

Recognising The Importance Of Mental Health

At The Female Health Clinic, we recognise the importance of mental health in overall well-being.

We provide counselling and psychologist services for men and women designed to help individuals address a variety of mental health concerns.

Claire Acfield, Counsellor at The Female Health Clinic, can help with issues and challenges that individuals may face, such as dealing with past traumas, current stressors, relationship issues, or simply seeking direction with personal growth.

Our psychologist services are provided in partnership with Oak Grove Psychology to support individuals with highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment, including ADHD. 

The difference between counselling and psychologist sessions

Counselling typically focuses on providing support and guidance to individuals experiencing emotional distress or struggling with various life challenges.

Counsellors help clients explore their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and develop strategies for coping with their problems. Counselling sessions can be short-term or open-ended and may focus on addressing specific issues or goals, or assisting a client who feels that they would like to make some positive changes to their life.

Alternatively, psychologist sessions are conducted by doctors who are licensed psychologists who have advanced training in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, for example ADHD. Psychologists use techniques and therapies to help clients understand and manage their psychological symptoms and improve their overall well-being. Psychologist sessions may involve more in-depth assessment and treatment planning, and may be longer-term than counseling sessions.

A counsellor might refer their client to a psychologist if they feel the client would receive more appropriate and effective treatment under the psychologist’s care, especially if the client’s needs go beyond the scope of the counsellor’s expertise.