Online Counselling Perth
Not everyone is ready to sit in a waiting room. For many people across Australia, the first step toward getting support is finding a way to access it that feels manageable, private, and genuinely flexible. Online counselling makes that possible, and at the Energetics Institute in Inglewood, Perth, it is backed by more than twenty years of professional experience working with some of the most complex presentations in mental health.
Richard and Helena Boyd bring qualifications and clinical depth that go well beyond standard talk therapy. Their training spans Core Energetics, Somatic Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Integrative Body Mind Psychotherapy, modalities that treat the whole person rather than just presenting symptoms. That same integrated approach translates directly into online counselling sessions, delivered via secure video counselling or phone counselling to clients across Perth and throughout Australia.
Who Online Counselling Is For
Online therapy suits a wide range of people and circumstances. It is a common experience for adults managing busy professional lives, parents juggling school rosters and work commitments, and people living in regional areas where access to qualified professional counsellors is limited.
In Western Australia specifically, FIFO work schedules create a particular kind of disruption to mental health that standard appointment models do not accommodate well. Online counselling sessions with day appointments and evening availability mean that the rhythm of your roster does not have to be a barrier to consistent support. All you need is a private space, a reliable connection, and a device with audio and video.
What We Treat Through Online Counselling Services
Our experienced counsellors work with a broad range of mental health issues and life challenges. These include anxiety and depression, trauma and complex trauma, relationship difficulties, parenting stress, self-esteem concerns, grief, life transitions, and crisis support including suicide prevention.
What distinguishes our approach is the clinical precision behind the work. Rather than general supportive counselling, each online counsellor at the Energetics Institute draws on specific, evidence-informed modalities suited to the presenting concern. A client working through chronic anxiety, for example, will engage with nervous system regulation and somatic awareness alongside the more familiar cognitive strategies. This is not a generic service, and the difference tends to become apparent quickly.
One Perth client, a nurse in her mid-forties managing burnout and secondary trauma from years of shift work, began online therapy after describing herself as too exhausted to drive to an appointment. Within her first online counselling session, she noted that speaking from her own home, with her dog beside her, allowed her to engage more honestly than she had managed in previous face-to-face settings. That kind of access matters, and it shapes outcomes.
How Online Counselling Works At Energetics Institute
The process is straightforward and built around your schedule.
You can reach us through the website, by phone, or via the floating chat button to book your first consultation. There is no need for a GP referral or a mental health plan. Our online counselling cost is transparent, with pricing provided at the time of booking and flexible session lengths available to suit different budgets and needs.
Your first session is an assessment and consultation, where your counsellor will listen carefully, assess your concerns and symptoms, and begin forming a treatment plan tailored to your situation. From there, regular sessions are held via secure video counselling or telephone, with the option to shift between formats depending on what suits you week to week.
For those who find video fatigue a genuine issue, phone counselling remains a fully effective alternative. The quality of the therapeutic relationship and the skills of the counsellor matter far more than the platform.
What Clients Say
Clients often tell us online sessions feel easier to start because they can speak from a private space without the stress of travel. Many report feeling more grounded after sessions and clearer about the next steps to take between appointments.
