Welcome to Counselling and Hypnotherapy with Vicki and James Childs.
Appointments are now available at our ambient cottage in Penrith and also our Lakeside office at Norwest.
We offer holistic and whole person hypnotherapy, counselling, and wellness programs, focusing on traditional and alternative healing modalities.
Lifeforce Hypnotherapy and Counselling has been operating successfully in private practice since 2013, with a long and well respected reputation for helping clients find clarity and purpose in life.
We aim to provide clients with tools and resources to assist in maintaining excellent mental health and general wellbeing.
As your therapists , we hold space for you while you work through things at your own pace, assisted by us, guiding you towards your desired outcome.
We use many different therapies in our sessions, always tailored to the requirements of the individual. Our style is forthright and direct while maintaining empathy.
We are nationally accredited counsellors, hypnotherapists, clinical supervisor, and coaches with the ACA, ASCH, AHA, with many years of experience, allowing us to bring a judgement free professional therapy service to clients.
Payment Facilities
EFTPOS, Paypal, all major credit cards including American Express, GPay and Apple Pay.
Medical Fund Rebates
Are available. However, this depends on your Medical Fund and the type and amount of cover you have. Please refer below for the medical funds issuing rebates.
Do we take mental health care plans?
No, Unfortunately, as Registered Counsellors and Clinical Hypnotherapists, we are unable to take mental health care plans. Our industry associations, the ACA and the ASCH are lobbying hard for Counsellors and Hypnotherapists to be included in the MBS. Until that occurs only Bulk Billing or Clinical Psychologists can offer subsidised rates or partial refunds for Mental Health Care plans. Often out of pocket expenses from Mental Health Care Plans are quite similar to our therapy fees.
Rebates on Counselling
Registered Professional Counsellor accredited with ACA.
Rebates for Counselling Services are available through: Medibank Private, AHM, Doctors Health Fund, Avant Mutual, Grand United, Saint Lukes Medical, Phoenix Health, Police Health, Emergency Services Health, Teachers Union Health Fund.
Rebates on Hypnotherapy
Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist with ASCH, AHA and HCA.
Rebates for Hypnotherapy Services are available through: Australian Unity Health, CBHS Health Fund, CDH Benefits Fund, CUA Health, Grand United Corporate Health, HBF Health, Health Care Insurance, Health Partners, Health.com.au, Medibank Private, Navy Health, Nurses and Midwives Health, Phoenix Health Fund, Queensland Country Health Fund, Railway and Transport Fund, Teachers Health Fund, Westfund.
Receipts are issued electronically and contain our provider numbers, please note different medical funds have different provider numbers.
With over 15 years of counselling experience, we are able to offer our clients a warm and professional environment to work through complex emotions, thoughts, and feelings.
We are nationally accredited counsellors, registered with the Australian Counselling Association. We offer support, guidance, tools, and resources to assist you in achieving your desired goals.
Often counselling can be as simple as finding direction or reassessing your values with clarity and a clear path forward.
Counselling can also be complex, challenging, and require deep thought and a willingness to change.
Male and Female therapists available. Evening & Weekend Availability.
Hypnotherapy is a wonderful way to make positive change in your life.
Is there something that you don't like about yourself, or an area where you would like to improve or perhaps enhance?
The application of hypnotherapy is unlimited. If you can think it, you can become it.
We are clinical hypnotherapists, registered with ASCH, AHA & HCA.
We have worked with thousands of clients to facilitate change in a natural, peaceful and completely transformative way.
Male and Female therapists available. Evening & Weekend Availability.
The Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, is psychological acupressure and is most highly recommended to optimise your emotional health.
Although it is still often overlooked, emotional health is essential to your physical health and healing - no matter how devoted you are to the proper diet and lifestyle, you will not achieve your body's ideal healing and preventative powers if emotional barriers stand in your way.
Tapping is a powerful tool that is self administered and easy to learn.
Experience the many benefits of tapping in the privacy of your home or desired location.
Male and Female therapists are available. Evening & Weekend Availability.
With over 15 + years of experience, we have helped thousands of couples repair, enhance and evolve their relationships.
Using our dedicated and extensive training, we apply the therapy YOU need. There's never a one size fits all approach.
Our qualifications and training include:
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Certified Professional Facilitators - Prepare Enrich Building stronger relationships
Professional Members of MAREAA (Marriage and Relationship Educators Association Australia
Trained in EFT Emotion Focused Therapy
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