Joseph Counselling & Psychotherapy

Couples and family therapy in Campsie

Evidence-based couples, family, and individual counselling with Rev. Father Joseph Makdessi. Faith welcomed, never imposed.

How we can help

Four ways to begin

Couples

For all couples and relationships: conflict, distance, trust, communication, or making a good relationship stronger.

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Families & parents

Support for families going through change, and for parents and single parents who want practical tools.

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Individual sessions

Anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, trauma, identity and self-worth.

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Faith-integrated counselling

Professional counselling that respects and can include your faith, if and when you want it.

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Free reflection guide for couples

Keep having the same argument?

Our free two-page guide, Stop the same fight, helps you see the pattern you are caught in, and what might really be going on underneath it.

What to expect

How it works

Free 15-minute call

A short, no-pressure phone call to talk about what is happening and whether we are a good fit.

Book and complete intake

Book online through our secure client portal. You will receive intake and consent forms to complete before your first session.

Assessment

We take time to understand you, your relationship or your family. For couples, this includes a joint assessment and an individual session for each partner.

Feedback and plan

Rev. Father Joseph shares what he has learned and you agree on goals and a treatment plan together.

Rev. Father Joseph Makdessi, counsellor and psychotherapist at Joseph Counselling & Psychotherapy in Campsie

Welcome

Meet Rev. Father Joseph

"I am dedicated to supporting you as a whole person: mind, body and spirit."

As an ordained priest in the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese and a qualified psychotherapist, Rev. Father Joseph integrates evidence-based therapy with a warm, human and culturally aware approach. His work focuses on couples, families and individuals, including young people.

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Other support

Also available

Children, teens & young people

Safe, age-appropriate support for ages 7 and over, with parents involved.

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Group programs, workshops & presentations

Cool Kids, Black Box Parenting, Mastering Intrusive Thoughts and talks for parishes, schools and communities.

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Telehealth

Secure video telehealth and phone sessions anywhere in Australia.

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Qualified and accountable

Professional memberships

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)Australian Counselling Association (ACA)Australian Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (ARCAP)Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC)

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