What is a Counsellor?

Counselling sits under the Improved Daily Living Skills category in the NDIS price guide.

Counsellors can help you with:

  • Communication skills
  • Coping skills
  • Chronic illness management
  • Emotional and behavioural skills
  • Managing physical, intellectual, or mental disability
  • Money management
  • Relationship skills
  • Routine setting
  • Scheduling

What we offer (including our registered NDIS categories):

LiveBig is registered for the following NDIS category for counselling services

Registration Group NameSupport Category No.Support Category NameSupport Item No.Support Item Description

Early Intervention Supports for Early Childhood

15Improved Daily Living Skills15_606_0118_1_3Early Childhood Supports - Counsellor
Therapeutic Supports15Improved Daily Living Skills15_043_0128_1_3Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training - Counsellor


We collaborate with you and your support team to establish clear goals within your NDIS therapy plan. We regularly review progress and assess outcomes, setting new objectives along the way, ensuring that you are always advancing to the next level.

We treat all plan options the same – whether you are self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA managed. To provide the best possible service, we also offer flexible arrangements.

We involve you and your carers in the decision-making process at every step of the way, ensuring you get the most from your NDIS plan.

Why would you need Counselling as part of your NDIS plan?

You would need Counselling services as part of your NDIS plan to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance and growth, and the optimal development of personal resources, to help you work towards your personal goals and gain greater insight into your life.

How we provide Counselling services?

We charge travel in line with the NDIS Price Guide. We make every effort to coordinate our sessions to minimise travel costs to our participants.

We complete assessments at your home, community setting, day programs and any other place that is important to you.
If we’re unable to provide face to face sessions due to COVID-19, we can provide telehealth services.

We can also provide telehealth services for follow up sessions if you would like to reduce travel costs or if this is more convenient for you.

Step 1

You contact us or are referred to us

Step 2

We complete the referral process and set up a service agreement with you

Step 3

We email you a welcome pack

Step 4

We book your first appointment

Step 5

Your services start at home or via telehealth (we also contact a safe home visiting assessment)

Step 6

We ensure we regularly check-in

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