Counselling Connection

  1. Domestic violence is rare Although statistics on domestic violence is not exact, it’s clear that millions of women, children and even men are abused physically by family members and other people close to them.     2. Domestic violence is only seen in lower socio-economic families Police records, domestic violence services and studies have ... Read More

  Dear Readers, This week we’re officially launching Counselling Connection. We thought it was a good excuse to give away some free resources to our readers and industry participants and also to thank YOU for YOUR ongoing participation in the past 2 months. This official launch is an opportunity ... Read More

  You do not have to be physically hurt to be abused, nor is it ever too late to seek assistance. This means that domestic violence can be categorised into several forms. Let’s take a look at the different types of domestic violence. Physical Abuse Physical abuse includes direct harm against a person, ... Read More

  Around the world at least one woman in every three has been beaten, abused or coerced into sex into her lifetime. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family. The prevalence of domestic violence is difficult to determine for several reasons: it often goes unreported, and there ... Read More

The Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is a National progressive professional peak association of counsellors and psychotherapists with over 2,500 individual members and several member and affiliated member associations. Their website (www.theaca.net.au) has a section with peer reviewed Journals which can be a great resource from practicing and ... Read More