FAMILY VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELLING
At Mandaram, we approach the intricacy and complexity of family violence and sexual assault counselling in a safe, nurturing and highly supportive way: be this with children, young adults, or adults.
Through modern science-based approaches, we work towards helping individuals firstly to help them regulate their nervous system and develop trust. From here, in a gentle way work with them though their experiences, thought patterns, belief systems, and behaviours and help them find the strength, courage and the resources necessary for healing and post-traumatic growth.
We also focus on providing our clients with the tools, skills and methods to be able to better manage the the complexity of emotions, feelings associated with traumatic experiences; understand their nervous and emotional systems, 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 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):
Duration: 90 mins
Cost: $175.00
PLEASE NOTE: For 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):
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $125.00
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AN INITIAL CONSULTATION WITH US
Working with a counsellor is part of an emotional journey, and is one where you need to be (a) comfortable with the process, (b) and feel comfortable with and trust the person that you will be working with on this journey.
As such, our initial sessions generally cover the following aspects:
- In a gentle and exploratory way, we will firstly discuss with you the issues and concerns that you have and then help you look at prioritising these issues and concerns.
- We will then discuss with you the options with respect to counselling, and discuss with you a forward plan that works for you.
BOOK NOW FOR AN INITIAL COUNSELLING SESSION WITH US
FIRE SANDERS
'I am a practitioner not unlike the clients that I work with. I have my own life stories of trauma, abuse, pain, anxiety, panic attacks and my world and health falling apart, which I have had to face, work through and move forward from. So, when I work with my clients, it is with a knowing that whilst I cannot walk in their shoes, I can come from a place of deep understanding … and that all I offer to my clients, I practice in my own life as well.'
- Fire Sanders
Fire Sanders is a mental health practitioner, counsellor, educator, and biomedical yoga therapist with a total passion for what she does and offers. Fire is also an Ayurvedic Practitioner.
Introduced to science based counselling, resilience building and stress management at a young age - Fire has learnt over the years the benefits of incorporating these into her own life - and they have been fundamental in her recovery from a number of her own life challenges, including trauma, loss, chronic stress, and debilitating digestive issues - and finding balance, peace and self-acceptance within a fast-paced modern society.
Fundamental to all work that Fire undertakes with her clients is: Care, attention and focus; respect; professionalism, individualised care: and everything that she does and offers to her clients, Fire practices in her own life.
OPENING HOURS
Monday: 9.00am - 7.30pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Thursday: 9.00am - 7.30pm
Friday: 9.00am - 7.30pm
Weekends: By appointment only
SAFE SPACE ENVIRONMENT
We provide a safe space for all of our clients, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
LGBTIQA+ friendly
Transgender safe space
OUR CLINIC LOCATIONS
Mandaram House Euroa:
14 Burns Avenue Euroa Vic 3666 AUSTRALIA
Mandaram House Benalla:
11 Clarendon Street Benalla VIC 3672 AUSTRALIA
Phone: +61 (0) 490 673 746
COMPANY DETAILS
Bluethorne Recreated Pty Ltd
Trading As: Mandaram
ABN: 56 624 391 331
ACN: 624 391 331
WEBSITE DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Website design: Fire Sanders
Photography: Fire Sanders | Willem Bouma
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SERVICING OUR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY - AS WELL AS BEYOND OUR NATIONAL BORDERS
Benalla, Euroa, Longwood, Mansfield, Nagambie, Seymour, Shepparton, Strathbogie, Violet Town, Wangaratta, Beechworth, Albury, Wodonga, Yarrawonga, Melbourne, Victoria, Sydney, New South Wales and beyond borders.
PLEASE NOTE
This website is for information and educational purposes only. By providing the information contained herein we are not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any type of disease or medical condition.
If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.