Ashgrove Community Care believes that every person is created with inherent worth, purpose, and the capacity for healing and growth.
Counselling services are grounded in compassion, guided by personal values and offered with a heart to serve those in need of care and support, restoration and hope for the future.
Whether you're experiencing grief, trauma, anxiety, relational struggles, or simply need someone to speak with, our counsellors will walk alongside you with empathy, wisdom and confidential care.
Focus Areas
Counselling offers a safe, supportive and confidential environment where you can share your story without being judged or criticised. The counsellor will assist you to identify your desired outcomes; will encourage and help equip you to overcome obstacles and will help you to move towards personal growth and wellbeing.
Abuse and Trauma
Pre-Marriage / Marriage
Anxiety & Depression
Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Parenting
Pastoral Supervision
Domestic Violence
Relationships
Chaplaincy Supervision
Eating Disorders
Divorce & Separation
Professional Supervision
Grief and Loss
Group Therapy
Personal Development
OPTIONS
In Person
Located at 622 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove. Free car parking and bus stop nearby for easy access. Wheel-chair access from car park and accessible internal toilet.
Remotely
Telephone (Facetime) and On-Line (Zoom)
is available for clients unable to attend the Ashgrove Counselling Centre, or located anywhere in Australia or overseas.
HOURS
Counselling hours are:
Mon - Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm
For after-hours appointments - Confirm with Reception




Counsellors
The professionally qualified counsellors each bring a deep commitment to compassionate care and support, integrity and guidance. The counsellors have diverse backgrounds and life experience and a shared heart for community ministry. They serve with humility, wisdom, and the desire to see lives restored and strengthened.

Lorrie Pfeffer
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Focus Areas:
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Relationship counselling and education, including marriage and pre-marriage
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Grief and Loss
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Mental Health - depression and anxiety
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Spiritual/pastoral counselling
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Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Karen Chapman
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Focus Areas:
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Working with Women
(all areas) -
Couples/Relationships
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Grief and loss
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Divorce and recovery
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Trauma (teenagers, identity/ self-worth, bullying)
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Family dynamics

Timothy Dale
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Focus Areas:
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Men’s counselling
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Young adult counselling
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Culturally diverse counselling
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Addiction counselling
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Existential counselling

Angela Johnson
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Focus Areas:
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Grief and loss
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Trauma
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Anxiety
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Fear and
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Depression

Alexander Reese
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Focus Areas:
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Depression
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Anxiety
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ADHD and ADHD Parenting
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Couples and
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Relationship issues
Counsellors
The professionally qualified counsellors each bring a deep commitment to compassionate care and support, integrity and guidance. The counsellors have diverse backgrounds and life experience and a shared heart for community ministry. They serve with humility, wisdom, and the desire to see lives restored and strengthened.

Karen Chapman

Timothy Dale

Angela Johnson

Alexander Reese

Rates
Counselling sessions have a 1 hour duration and are charged at the following rates:
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Individuals: $120 per session
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Couples/Families: $150 per session
Concession rates are available for clients with a valid pension card. Additional fee reductions may be considered at the discretion of the ACC Council where appropriate.
Fees for in-person sessions are payable at the conclusion of each appointment. Online clients will receive an invoice after each session, with payment due within 7 days.
NDIS clients are welcome—please contact the ACC Co-ordinator for applicable rates.
Make an appointment
To request an appointment, please complete the form provided. The ACC Co-ordinator, Sheba Daniel, will contact you to confirm the details of your appointment.
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