NDIS Therapeutic Supports — Counselling
NDIS counselling that meets you where you are
The Brave Mind Project provides telehealth counselling for NDIS participants seeking therapeutic support from a qualified counsellor. Sessions are delivered Australia-wide by phone or secure video, with a practical, person-centred focus on your goals, wellbeing and day-to-day functioning.
Our NDIS Service
Therapeutic Supports — Counselling
Our NDIS service is deliberately focused. At this stage, The Brave Mind Project provides counselling only. We do not offer personal care, support coordination, behaviour support, in-home assistance or other disability support categories through this service.
NDIS funding for counselling depends on the participant's plan, goals and the NDIS funding criteria. An enquiry does not guarantee that a support can be claimed from an NDIS plan.
Read the NDIS counselling FAQWhat you can expect
- Counselling delivered by phone or secure video
- Support linked to your disability-related needs and NDIS goals
- A person-centred approach shaped around what matters to you
- Clear service agreements, pricing and communication before support begins
- Suitable for self-managed and plan-managed participants, subject to plan funding and fit
The Brave Mind Project's NDIS counselling service is not an emergency or crisis service and is not a substitute for medical, psychiatric or psychological care where those services are required.
Who We Support
A straightforward counselling option for NDIS participants and their support network
Participants
Counselling support can focus on disability-related challenges, adjustment, emotional wellbeing, relationships, communication, confidence and day-to-day coping where these connect to your NDIS goals.
Families & Nominees
A nominee, family member or trusted support person can help make the initial enquiry. The participant remains central to decisions about their counselling and consent.
Support Coordinators
We accept referral enquiries from support coordinators and other authorised professionals looking for a telehealth counselling option for a participant.
How It Works
Clear before complicated
You should know what the service is, who is providing it and how it will be funded before counselling begins.
Send an enquiry or referral
Tell us who is making the enquiry and the best way to contact you. Please keep detailed health information out of the website form.
We confirm fit and funding pathway
Before counselling begins, we clarify the requested support, whether telehealth is appropriate, and the relevant self-managed or plan-managed funding arrangements.
Service agreement and consent
The participant receives clear information about the service, fees, privacy, consent and cancellation arrangements before support starts.
Counselling starts by phone or video
Sessions are delivered remotely and are shaped around the participant’s goals, needs, preferences and agreed therapeutic focus.
Your Counsellor
Dr Philip Armstrong
Counsellor • Co-Managing Director
Dr Philip Armstrong is an experienced counsellor, educator, author and mental health leader. His background includes direct client support, practitioner education, governance and senior leadership within the counselling profession.
For NDIS participants, his role is counselling — not psychology, psychiatry, medical treatment, behaviour support or support coordination.
Funding & Fees
No surprises before support starts
Our standard NDIS counselling rate is $156.16 per 60-minute session, matching the current national maximum price for Therapy – Counsellor – Telehealth under the NDIS Pricing Schedule effective 24 September 2026.
Remote and very remote NDIS price limits are higher where the applicable geographic classification permits. Any rate, session length and cancellation terms are confirmed in the participant's service agreement before support begins.
See full fees and funding detailsSelf-managed
The participant or nominee is invoiced in accordance with the agreed service arrangement.
Plan-managed
Invoices can be directed to the participant's plan manager using the agreed billing details.
If you are unsure whether counselling can be funded from your plan, send an enquiry and we can clarify the service and billing pathway before any appointment is arranged.
Support Coordinators & Referrers
Need a telehealth counsellor for a participant?
We welcome referral enquiries from support coordinators, plan managers, nominees and other authorised professionals. An initial referral can be made without sending detailed clinical information through the website.
Make a Referral EnquiryUseful information for the first contact
- Participant or nominee contact details
- Your role and organisation
- Whether the plan is self-managed or plan-managed
- A brief, non-sensitive description of the requested counselling support
- Preferred phone or video format, if known
Enquiries & Referrals
Start with a simple enquiry
Use this form for contact and scheduling details. We’ll arrange a secure way to share funding or clinical information if it’s needed.
Telehealth only
Private and NDIS counselling appointments are available by phone or video across Australia.