Separation and Co-parenting
Separation can change many parts of life—your home, your routines, your sense of the future, and your children’s world too. You may be navigating grief, uncertainty or a changing relationship with your co-parent.
Counselling offers space to explore what you’re experiencing, care for your own wellbeing and consider ways to support your children through the transition.
$96 per 50-minute session · No GP referral needed
| Individual session | 50 minutes, $96 |
|---|---|
| Joint co-parenting session | 90 minutes, $169 |
| Session format | In person or online |
| Referral required | No |
| Medicare rebate | Not available |
| Important limitation | Counselling is not mediation, family dispute resolution or a court assessment |
| Next step | Complete the enquiry form |
People going through separation or divorce, whether it happened recently or years ago; parents adjusting to co-parenting; and families adapting to new arrangements or blended households.
Usually just you. Joint sessions with a co-parent are only offered when both parents want them and they’re assessed as safe and suitable.
Children can have their own sessions through parent–child and family counselling.
How we work together
Depending on your situation, counselling may include:
Before you book
Payment
Payment is due 24 hours before your appointment and can be made by bank transfer. Please give at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule; a late cancellation or missed appointment may incur the full session fee.
Privacy
Sessions are confidential within the usual legal limits, which we go through at the start. See the note above about court subpoenas.
Limits
Referral
If there has been family violence, or you need legal advice, Family Dispute Resolution or crisis support, I’ll help you find the right service. Joint co-parenting sessions aren’t usually appropriate where there has been family violence.
Questions
Sometimes. Joint sessions can help some parents communicate better about their children, but only when both of you want them and they’re assessed as safe and suitable. They aren’t usually appropriate where there has been family violence.
No. Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution help separated parents reach agreements, often about parenting arrangements. Counselling focuses on your emotional wellbeing and communication. The two can work alongside each other.
Yes. Children aged 5–12 and teenagers can have their own sessions, and parents can start with a parent consultation. See Parents and Families.
Innertune Counselling is a therapeutic service and does not provide forensic assessments, family reports, expert opinions or recommendations for legal proceedings. Requests for factual letters or reports are considered individually and may attract an additional fee. Acceptance of a request is not guaranteed.
Counselling information is confidential, but confidentiality has legal limits. If Innertune Counselling receives a valid subpoena, court order or other lawful demand, legal advice may be sought and information may need to be provided as required by law. Only information covered by the lawful request will be considered for release.
Next step
Request a free 15-minute fit call to talk through whether counselling is the right support for you now.
The fit call is a brief, free chat to check whether Innertune suits what you’re looking for. It isn’t counselling, assessment or crisis support.
