Mr Richie Perera Counsellor

Breathe Counselling MidlandSuite 3 (upstairs), 12 Cale Street, Midland, Western Australia, 6056
clinic location

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Overview

Richie has worked in both private practice and the community sector for a number of years. He has extensive experience working with children, individuals, couples, and families. Further to his relationship counselling experience, he has a specialty in health services and provided support to those with chronic and terminal illnesses throughout their journey including supporting those who are struggling with grief and bereavement. Richie walks gently with his clients on their journey towards restoration and/or personal growth. Richie is known for providing a calm and safe environment for his clients to do their work. He ensures he is nonjudgmental, attentive and respectful of each client’s own story. He is an engaging counsellor who applies intentional, proactive modalities of therapy. Richie works from a person-centred integrated approach. He helps his clients to gain personal insights as they work towards self-awareness. Richie uses a mixture of reflective practices, in conjunction with practical measures and tasks to help clients on their healing journey. In addition to his counselling, Richie is passionate about philosophy, ethics, organisational culture, team dynamics and leadership, and provides coaching to individuals and groups.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Counselling
  • Diploma of Theology
  • Graduate Certificate in Medical and Health Leadership

Fees/Services

  • 1. Standard - Individual CounsellingA$140.00
  • 2. Individual Counselling - After Hours (before 9am/ after 5pm & weekends/ public holidays)A$160.00
  • 3. Individual Counselling - Concession (including full time TAFE & Tertiary Students)A$90.00
  • 4. Individual Counselling- Concession- After Hours (after 5pm, weekends and public holidays)A$100.00
  • 5. Standard Couples/ Family CounselingA$170.00
  • 6. Couples Counselling -After Hours (after 5pm & Weekends/ Public Holidays)A$190.00
  • 7. Couples/ Family Counselling (90 mins session)A$255.00
  • 8. Couples/ Family Counselling- Concession (including both being full time students)A$110.00
  • 9. Couples Counselling - After Hours - Concession (before 9am after 5pm, weekends & public holidays)A$120.00
  • Medicare Rebate Psychologist Consult (Individual)A$174.00
  • Professional Group Supervision ( must be at least 3 in a group) Professional Supervision for Mental Health Practitioners (Only available with Elanie De Klerk, Pamela Scott-Gale, Nick Gwynn)A$40.00
  • Professional Supervision for Mental Health Practitioners (Only available with Elanie De Klerk, Pamela Scott-Gale, Nick Gwynn)A$110.00
  • Professional Supervision for Mental Health Practitioners- After Hours (Only available with Elanie De Klerk, Pamela Scott-Gale, Nick Gwynn)A$130.00
  • Youthcare Supervision (only for employees of Youthcare)A$85.00

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety and phobias
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Burnout
  • Cancer management
  • Career and Vocational Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Couples Therapy
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Family Therapy
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Identity Problems
  • LGBTI issues
  • Life Transition and Adjustment Issues
  • Men's Issues
  • Neglect
  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Pastoral care
  • Personal Development
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Religious Issues
  • Self-Esteem and Self-Development
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Teenagers

Modalities

  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Psychoeducation
  • Rogerian Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Women
  • Men
  • Couples
  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
  • Non-Binary People
  • LGBTIQ

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Inpatient care