Often we know that we are depleted in some way emotionally, physically and/or mentally - but our lives can be (or seem to be) simply too busy to take time out and make positive change(s). When too overloaded with family, work and social responsibilities (being a husband, father, son, employee, boss, loyal friend, ….) asking for help can be just one thing too many.

For many men, the end result is that any focus on taking care of our mental, emotional and physical health is given a low priority, which over time can have quite devastating consequences.

At Mandaram, our counsellor Willem Bouma knows this story all too well, having his own personal experiences of childhood trauma, being unsure of his place in the world, job-stress, cancer, divorce, and burnout.

For him, it was the learning of self-care and awareness techniques; learning how to build better resilience to challenging situations; looking at how to better communicate with himself and others; and understanding how his nervous system worked in order to be able to better self-regulate, that helped him overcome these life challenges and be better equipped to move forward and enjoy life.

He now uses this life experience, in combination with his formal training as a counsellor to support the clients that he works with today.

At Mandaram, we approach counselling through seeing an individual as part of a greater whole - where we aim to work with our clients in finding the root cause (or core) of an imbalance or issue - whether this be mental, physical and/or emotional - and work towards restoration or enhancement of clear perception and healthy functioning.

Through modern science-based approaches, we work towards helping the individual break free of limiting thought patterns, belief systems, and behaviours and help them find the strength, courage and the resources necessary to be able to make the required changes to overcome difficulties and challenges, and move forward in life.

We also focus on providing our clients with the tools, skills and methods to be able to better manage the challenges of daily life; find more balance; be able to better navigate and facilitate change; pinpointing resistances and obstacles to change; finding more energy, motivation, joy and contentment in life; and feeling more empowered to create the life that they want.

We offer Men's counselling services in the following areas (but we also work extensively with clients with an even broader range of issues, challenges and concerns):

• Acute and Chronic Stress (Financial, Health, Relationships, Work, Trauma, Abuse)

• Addictions

• Anger Management

• Anxiety / Fear

• Body Consciousness and Acceptance

• Bullying

• Chronic Pain

• Depression

• Eating Disorders

• Facing and Living with Life-Threatening and/or Chronic Illness

• Family Counselling

• Gender identification

• Grief and Loss

• Intimacy

• Life Changes

• Loss of Sense of Self

• Living with a family member or partner with addictions/mental health issues or has suffered trauma or abuse

• Low Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

• Mental Health

• Relationship and Marriage Counselling

• Sexuality

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Trauma and Abuse

One of the foundational aspects of Mandaram is that we help provide tools to help individuals to take back control of their own mental health and wellbeing. As such, at Mandaram we place a very high emphasis on education with the clients that we work with.

We offer both Face-to-Face and Telehealth sessions for both our regional and much broader community. 

We provide a safe space for all of our clients, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. See also our code of conduct page.

All of our services are personalised to the individual and our purpose-built spaces are located in a serene and private location, surrounded by landscaped gardens.

INITIAL CONSULTATION (FACE-TO-FACE or TELEHEALTH):
Individuals
Duration: 90 mins
Cost: $175.00 

PLEASE NOTE: For individuals facing complex issues, a 2-hour initial session may be needed. This cost for this is $225.00

All initial sessions require a $75.00 deposit to confirm a booking.

SUBSEQUENT SESSION(S) (FACE-TO-FACE or TELEHEALTH):
Individuals
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $125.00