A Lifeline for the Hunter

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter has been operating a 24 Hour Telephone Counselling Service in the Hunter since 1966. The service provides the opportunity for people to reach out and speak to another person knowing that they will be heard, treated respectfully and with full anonymity and confidentiality. Our unique position as the "ears" of Newcastle and the Hunter allows us to identify and react to the specific needs of our community.

As an extension of our crisis telephone counselling service and in response to the needs that we have identified in our community, Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter provides Personal Counselling, Financial and Gambling Counselling as well as Community Education Programs designed to enhance living skills and improve self-confidence.

Community Training

Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter provides a range of services to relieve the stress and pain of the people of Newcastle & Hunter.

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Personal Counselling

Are you:

Feeling lonely, sad or depressed?
Facing a personal crisis?
Experiencing relationship problems with family or your partner?
Feeling that life is no longer worth living?
Overwhelmed by feelings of anger or resentment?
Feeling unable to cope?
Just needing someone to talk to?

Talk to us, we want to help you.

The Face to Face Counselling Service is an extension of Lifeline's 24 hour telephone counselling service, offering one to one professional help to people with a range of personal and relationship issues.

All counsellors are accredited professionals who donate one day a week to assist people experiencing difficulties.

Lifeline counsellors receive regular in-service training and ongoing professional supervision to ensure that we continue to offer you the highest quality of service.

While Lifeline's personal counselling service now responds to a broad range of personal and community needs, suicide prevention remains a priority commitment. Through our innovative Life Matters personal counselling program, we help you move beyond survival, to make choices and take steps that will enhance your will to live and the improve the quality of your life.

Where:
Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter offers personal counselling at Belmont, Tighes Hill, Singleton, Cessnock and Toronto.

Cost:
Clients are asked to pay a one-off administration fee of $30, payable after the first session.

The fee covers the cost of at least six counselling sessions.

Make an Appointment

For personal and relationship counselling appointments at any of the locations, simply call us on 4940 2000 during business hours.