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Online counselling, Australia-wide
Finding steady ground
Finding steady ground
Life can feel unclear or overwhelming at times. You don't have to make sense of it on your own. Counselling offers space to slow down, talk things through and find steady ground again.
Where do we begin
Where do we begin
If you're the type of person who likes to start with a quick call to see if it feels like a good fit, feel free to send a request and you will hear back the same day. Otherwise, bookings via (03) 7003 2550, or Halaxy are also welcome.
About Patrick
About Patrick
I have worked across disability, justice and community sectors, supporting people through many different life situations. My approach is integrative, using person-centred and relational foundations alongside cognitive behavioural, narrative and mindfulness based therapies. Outside of Steady Ground, I volunteer as a Crisis Supporter with Lifeline, and I am involved in research on how group dynamics and coercive practices can affect wellbeing and recovery.
Patrick McIvor
GDipCouns, M.A.C.A
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Practice areas
Practice areas
How I can help
How I can help
Trauma, loss, grief
Meaning, identity, life-transitions
Connection, trust, interpersonal challenges
Substance use, screen time, overworking
Anxiety, stress, emotional regulation
Religious trauma, cults, high-control groups
Memberships and
Memberships and
Qualifications
Qualifications
Memberships
Australian Counselling Association
Blue Knot Foundation
Loss and Grief Practitioners Association
The Religious Trauma Collective
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
University of CanberraAssociate Degree of Arts
Deakin University
My approach
My approach
Relationally-focused therapy
Relational therapy is well suited to clients experiencing difficulties in connection, trust, boundaries, or repeating interpersonal patterns.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness supports regulation, grounding, and awareness of internal states. It can be particularly helpful for anxiety, stress, dissociation, and emotional regulation.
Narrative approaches
Narrative therapy helps people re-examine the meanings they’ve carried and develop alternative ways of understanding their lives. It is often helpful when clients feel defined by problems, shame, or past identities.
Person-centred counselling
Person-centred counselling is effective across a wide range of concerns, especially when trust and emotional safety are central. It can help explore your experiences, build self-understanding, and strengthen inner resources.
Motivational interviewing
MI is particularly useful when someone feels ambivalent about change or unsure how to take the next step. It’s often helpful for concerns such as substance use, sleep routines, exercise, screen-time, and stress-management, as well as coping patterns like avoidance, withdrawal, or overworking, and any situation where motivation, confidence, or readiness vary over time.
Trauma informed CBT
TF-CBT provides safety and stabilisation while supporting gradual change. It is most effective for trauma-related symptoms such as avoidance, hyperarousal, intrusive thoughts, and unhelpful beliefs formed after overwhelming events.
Fees
Fees
Initial consultation
Initial consultation
Phone - $0 - A brief phone conversation to get a sense of what you’re looking for and whether we’re a good fit. There’s no obligation to continue.
Counselling
Counselling
Online - $115 - Initial or ongoing 60-minute counselling session, delivered online via secure telehealth. Concession pricing available, see FAQ
Concession
Concession
Concession price: $75 (60 minutes)
Concession pricing is available for students, pension card holders, and people experiencing financial hardship who aren’t eligible for funded supports such as the NDIS or Medicare. This policy exists to support those who often fall into a gap in the mental health system.
No documentation is required. Simply select the concession option at booking.
Payment
Payment
Fees are payable after your session on the same day, using either Halaxy’s secure online system or via PayID or direct-deposit.
Halaxy accepts a range of payment methods, including credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), Google Pay, and Apple Pay.
Cancellations
Cancellations
Life can be unpredictable. If you need to reschedule or cancel it's no problem, just let me know as soon as you can. Sessions cancelled on the day of the appointment, or not attended, incur a fee of 50% of the session rate. This fee can be waived in cases of emergency or unforeseen crisis.
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