Wendy Smith Counselling Services

Supporting You Through Life's Challenges

Providing Counselling and Professional Supervision Services

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Meet your practitioner Wendy Smith

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Wendy is a seasoned Counsellor and Certified Supervisor with PACFA.

Wendy is a professional Clinical Counsellor and Certified Supervisor who brings warmth, professionalism, and a strong commitment to supporting people through life’s challenges, relationships, and transitions.

Wendy works with adults and couples, providing a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space to explore personal challenges, relationship concerns, emotional wellbeing, and life changes. With a person-centred and collaborative approach, she supports clients to develop greater self-awareness, strengthen their relationships, navigate difficult circumstances, and work towards meaningful and lasting change.

In couples therapy, Wendy helps partners better understand themselves and each other, improve communication, work through conflict, and reconnect with greater empathy and understanding. She recognises that relationships can experience periods of difficulty and believes that with the right support, couples can develop healthier patterns and build stronger, more fulfilling relationships.

As a Certified Supervisor, Wendy also provides clinical supervision to counsellors and counselling students completing practicum requirements. She supports practitioners to develop their clinical skills, professional confidence, ethical practice, and reflective capacity. Wendy views supervision as a collaborative process that encourages ongoing professional growth while maintaining high standards of client care.

Wendy is passionate about empowering people to recognise their strengths, build resilience, and navigate life and relationships with greater clarity and confidence. Her approach is grounded in empathy, respect, collaboration, and a genuine belief in each person’s capacity for growth and positive change.

About the clinic

Therapy provides a compassionate space to explore your thoughts, emotions and personal goals. Whether you're looking to better understand yourself, work through a specific issue or strengthen your relationships, our team is here to support you with empathy and evidence-based care. Together, we'll help you to move towards greater self-awareness, emotional wellbeing and a more fulfilling life.

Appointments are offered in a calming office environment with rooms having views of the surrounding bushland

Offering you a comfortable space to relax and journey

Complimentary water, tea or coffee are offered upon arrival

There is plenty of free onsite parking available

Services

Counselling services and Supervision

Counselling

Individual or couples therapy sessions are available for 18+ adults

Generalised counselling for anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, communication, identity and self awareness, personal growth, navigating life transitions and overall wellbeing

Couples & Relationship Counselling

Couples therapy provides a supportive, non-judgmental space to navigate relationship challenges. Together, we focus on breaking negative communication cycles, rebuilding trust, and deepening emotional connection.

Supervision

Clinical Supervision provides a safe, confidential, and collaborative environment for therapists to reflect on their practice. It helps to refine your clinical skills, navigate complex client presentations, maintain high ethical standards, and protect your own well-being through reflective and selfcare practices

Pre-marriage Counselling

Pre-marriage counselling is a great way to strengthen the foundations for a long, healthy and fulfilling relationship.

Take the time to better understand yourself and your partner, explore your compatibility, and develop practical tools for communication, connection and navigating life together.

While the course has a Christian perspective, the content can be adapted to respect and incorporate each couple’s own faith, beliefs and personal values. Couples from all faith backgrounds, including those with different or no religious beliefs, are welcome.

Important information

Online booking currently unavailable

Please contact administration directly for appointments and availability.

Personalised appointments may be offered to suit individual needs.

Sessions are offered in person or on-line and are 50 minutes in duration

Operating hours:

Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Saturday: By request

Sunday: Closed

Note: Afterhours appointments may be offered for weekdays at the discretion of the consulting therapist

Book an appointment

Booking an appointment with Wendy Smith Counselling Services is easy and personalised to your needs

Frequently Asked Questions

Counsellors are currently unable to utilise the GP Mental Health Care Plans which are used for Allied Health professionals such as Psychologists, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists.

Counsellors offer a lower fee generally and you may be eligible for a rebate through private health funds.

Wendy often has flexibiity to schedule appointments within a short time period.

Wait times are minimal

As a Clinically Registered Therapist, Wendy is able to offer a service provider number for some Health Funds. Of course rebates will depend on the personal cover the client has and which fund.

Health Funds currently supported

AHM, ARHG, Bupa, HCF, Medibank

Please note that ARHG incorporates several smaller funds - please discuss with the office if your health fund is supported

Privacy and confidentiality are a priority and an ethical requirement of counselling services.

Your information is not shared with other professionals or sources unless you have given consent to your therapist to do so.

Your therapist will discuss Duty of Care and Confidentiality at the beginning of your first appointment and answer any questions you may have.

Counselling is a collaborative partnership between therapist and client that helps you to understand self and explore situations.

It provides a supportive space to share your unique story, address current concerns, learn new skills, and navigate life transitions.

Counselling

Fees are per session

Individual Counselling $150:00

Couples Counselling $180:00

Supervision

Individual $150:00

Group Supervision $70:00 pp

2 hours duration - minimum of 4 - maximum of 6 participants

Wendy is a qualified Clinical Counsellor and Accredited Supervisor holding current registration with PACFA.

Registration #24856

The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) is a leading national peak body for the counselling and psychotherapy profession.

https://www.pacfa.org.au/portal/portal/About/About.aspx?hkey=c56dfaba-0a16-4eaa-b752-a619666c2a9c

Get in touch

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Address

322 Wecker Road Carindale Qld

Phone

+61 407 769 691

Email

wendysmithcounselling@gmail.com

ABN

54430103107