Individual Counselling Canberra
A calm, confidential space to work through what is weighing on you, in person in Canberra or online across Australia.
Life has a way of building up. Stress, worry, grief, a knock to your confidence, or a heaviness you cannot quite name. Individual counselling gives you a calm, neutral space to make sense of what is happening and find a way forward that feels like your own. We have supported people across Canberra through difficult seasons since 2009, and you do not need to wait until things reach crisis point to come in.
How individual counselling helps
Individual counselling gives you time and space that is entirely your own, with someone whose focus is simply you. Together we look at what has brought you in, the patterns that keep repeating, and the thoughts and feelings that have been hard to sit with, and we build practical ways to move through them.
Some people arrive with something specific in mind, like anxiety, grief, or a decision they are weighing up. Others simply know that something feels off and want the space to understand it. Either way is welcome. If what you are carrying is tied to a relationship, our relationship counselling can sit alongside this work.
Counselling tailored to you
No two people arrive for the same reason, so no two counselling journeys look the same. Some want practical strategies they can start using straight away. Others need to feel properly heard for the first time in a long while. We work at your pace, in a way that suits how you think and what you need, drawing on the approach that fits you rather than fitting you to a method. Counselling is not a quick fix. Real, lasting change takes time and a little courage, and we are with you for it.
What individual counselling can help with
Whatever brought you here, you are not alone in it. We regularly support people working through:
- Anxiety, stress and constant worry
- Low mood, depression and feeling flat or numb
- Grief and loss, including the loss of a relationship
- Trauma and difficult experiences from the past
- Low self-worth, confidence and self-doubt
- Major life changes, decisions and transitions
- Anger, frustration and feeling not quite yourself
- Patterns you keep repeating and want to understand
In person in Canberra, or online across Australia
In person at The Realm, Barton
DIPAC is based at The Realm in Barton, a short distance from Canberra’s city centre and easily reached from across the ACT and the surrounding region.
Online across Australia
If getting to an appointment is difficult, or you would simply prefer the comfort of your own home, we offer secure online counselling to clients anywhere in Australia. The support is the same. The only difference is whether we meet in the room or on screen.
Meet Darleen Barton
Founder and Director of DIPAC
DIPAC was founded by Darleen Barton in 2009 to give individuals, couples and families access to compassionate, practical support during life’s most challenging moments. With around 25 years’ experience across counselling, therapy and family mediation, Darleen has supported people through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and the many hard turns life can take. Her focus has always been the same: helping people feel understood, find their footing, and build healthier futures for themselves and the people they love.
Professional memberships and accreditations
- Australian Counselling Association
- AIFLAM
- Mediation Institute of Australia
- IICT
- ICF
- NDIS Provider
- Accredited Private Health Provider
What our clients say
After many years in Special Forces, I was feeling void of anything positive in my life. When I arrived at your door, I was at my lowest. I’m on a different track now and I think I owe you for saving my life. The last 6 months working with you has been an incredible journey.
Geoff
I want to so thank you, after many years of being medicated for depression and anxiety, I no longer need medication. My GP said he was very happy to slowly remove my meds since seeing how far I had come with a healthy mind set and a change in my environment. Your quote “you need to get in a different room” rings in my ears daily.
Rebecca
Book individual counselling in Canberra
Taking the first step is often the hardest part. When you are ready, booking an initial 45-minute session is simple, and it is a chance to see whether we are the right fit for you. Sessions are available in person in Canberra or online across Australia.