What do you get in Counselling?

Firstly you will be listened to and accepted the way you are without being judged. This is called empathy and it means that the counsellor's job is to understand you.

You will be supported and encouraged to do what you feel is right for you in a way that enables you to feel more in charge of your own life.

You will not be told what to do. Rather being given direct advice, you will be encouraged to take your own advice.

Counselling is confidential.

You might like to read about "Person-Centred Counselling" (below) which is the basis of training counsellors at the Lux College.

Who are the Counsellors?

Sam Luxemburg is a psychologist and counsellor with over 25 years of experience who is the founder of the Lux College. The fee for a one hour session is $120 (concession $100) and a $80.20 Medicare rebate is available.

Low cost counselling is available from graduates who are still gaining experience in counselling.

Free counselling is available from senior students who are gaining the necessary practise to complete their training.

For all enquiries, contact Sam on 0428 270 401 or Sam@luxcollege.com.au

What is Person-Centred Counselling?

It all starts with EMPATHY. It is about being able and willing to understand another person from their own point of view, without your own thoughts, feelings, opinions and judgements getting in the way of this understanding. This can be difficult if you have a strong reaction to someone or disagree with what they say, or if you have had a similar experience and feel you could give some helpful advice.

Following from empathy is UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD, which says that everyone has a positive tendency to support themselves to achieve as much as possible of what they want. This is about a natural urge to look after ourselves and those we care about. The challenge in counselling is to know that this urge is also present in someone who may have done serious damage to themselves, or who has attacked, hurt or abused others.

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of Person-Centred Counselling is CONGRUENCE. This means being honest, truthful, spontaneous and present in the here and now. It means owning up to blame, judgement, anger, opinion and disagreements as well as love, desire, joy and excitement. It is difficult to be authentic in a society that teaches us to be cautious, polite and mindful of social etiquette.

The essential focus in counselling is on the relationship between counsellor and client, and the key to being a skilled counsellor is self awareness.

Recommended reading: Person-Centred Counselling in Action by Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne, third edition 2007, published by SAGE Publications, London.



			What do you get in Counselling? Firstly you will be listened to and accepted the way you are without being judged. This is called empathy and it means that the counsellor's job is to understand you. You will be supported and encouraged to do what you feel is right for you in a way that enables you to feel more in charge of your own life. You will not be told what to do. Rather being given direct advice, you will be encouraged to take your own advice. Counselling is confidential. You might like to read about "Person-Centred Counselling" (below) which is the basis of training counsellors at the Lux College. Who are the Counsellors? Sam Luxemburg is a psychologist and counsellor with over 25 years of experience who is the founder of the Lux College. The fee for a one hour session is $120 (concession $100) and a $80.20 Medicare rebate is available. Low cost counselling is available from graduates who are still gaining experience in counselling. Free counselling is available from senior students who are gaining the necessary practise to complete their training. For all enquiries, contact Sam on 0428 270 401 or Sam@luxcollege.com.au What is Person-Centred Counselling? It all starts with EMPATHY. It is about being able and willing to understand another person from their own point of view, without your own thoughts, feelings, opinions and judgements getting in the way of this understanding. This can be difficult if you have a strong reaction to someone or disagree with what they say, or if you have had a similar experience and feel you could give some helpful advice. Following from empathy is UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD, which says that everyone has a positive tendency to support themselves to achieve as much as possible of what they want. This is about a natural urge to look after ourselves and those we care about. The challenge in counselling is to know that this urge is also present in someone who may have done serious damage to themselves, or who has attacked, hurt or abused others. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of Person-Centred Counselling is CONGRUENCE. This means being honest, truthful, spontaneous and present in the here and now. It means owning up to blame, judgement, anger, opinion and disagreements as well as love, desire, joy and excitement. It is difficult to be authentic in a society that teaches us to be cautious, polite and mindful of social etiquette. The essential focus in counselling is on the relationship between counsellor and client, and the key to being a skilled counsellor is self awareness. Recommended reading: Person-Centred Counselling in Action by Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne, third edition 2007, published by SAGE Publications, London.