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Counselling in Adelaide & Blackwood

  • Masters in Counselling

  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Hi, I’m Esther and I’m Counsellor and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with rooms in both Blackwood and the Adelaide CBD.

I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can seek support, clarity, and personal growth during challenging times.

I work collaboratively with you, taking the time to understand your unique experiences, needs, and goals. My counselling work is tailored to you and grounded in evidence-based and relational approaches, supporting meaningful and lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches

Depending on your needs and goals, counselling may incorporate:

Areas of Support

I have a strong passion for supporting women who are navigating emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, and major life changes, and I warmly welcome anyone looking for a safe, respectful, and compassionate space for counselling. I offer support in the following areas:

  • Anxiety (General and Social)

  • Depression

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - For a single trauma event.

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Parenting support

  • Loss and Grief

  • Adolescent counselling (16+)

  • Impacts of childhood trauma

  • Workplace stress

  • Life transitions and periods of change

  • Personal growth and self-development

As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I am able to offer Medicare rebates for eligible clients with a Mental Health Treatment Plan and GP referral.

“What I love the most about Esther is the way she is so warm, genuine, and authentic. Coming to counselling can be daunting, but even from our first session Esther created a safe space for me to be able to freely share, process, and reflect on the things in a way I never had before.”

— Sophie

“Esther is incredibly compassionate, encouraging and perceptive. Her wise counsel has helped me to flourish in areas that I struggled to overcome when working with other therapists in the past. Truly, I am forever grateful for her healing presence in my life.”

— Danielle

“Esther is a gentle, understanding and insightful counsellor who has walked alongside and helped me unpack my struggles with anxiety in order to begin to heal. Life is a journey, and Esther has been a compassionate, genuine and enriching travelling companion. I am immensely grateful for all of Esther’s care and input into my life”

— Isi

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Hourly session fees are as follows:

    • 60min Counselling Session: $170

      1. Out‑of‑pocket cost is reduced to $82.75 with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP (after Medicare rebate)

    Medicare Rebates

    As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, I can provide Medicare rebates through the Better Access initiative. To access these rebates, you’ll need a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP. The current rebate is $87.25 for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.

    Health Insurance

    The following private health funds may also offer significant benefits under their ancillary/extras covers:

    • HCF

    • Bupa

    • Teachers Health (including UniHealth and Nurses and Midwives Health)

    • Doctors' Health

    • St Lukes Health Insurance

    • Phoenix Health Fund

    • TUH - Teachers Union Health Fund

    • Medibank

    • Mildura Health Fund

    • Peoplecare Health Insurance

    • GMHBA

  • For nearly 20 years, my primary role was as a Social Worker, supporting families in foster care and family reunification. I’ve worked closely with children, young people, and caregivers as they navigate complex and often challenging circumstances.

    I now work part‑time as a Mental Health Clinician at Headspace, alongside my private counselling work at Pivot Counselling and Training Services. From our centrally located rooms on Angas Street in Adelaide, we support individuals to create meaningful and lasting change in their mental health. I’ve also recently opened a counselling room in Blackwood, where I see clients on Wednesdays.

    Outside of work, I love spending time with my husband, our two sons, and our toy cavoodle.

  • To access a Mental Health Treatment Plan you will need to:

    • Make an appointment with your GP and discuss your mental health concerns.

    • Your GP can email the Mental Health Treatment Plan and Referral directly to me at Referrals@EstherBucklerCounselling.com.au

    • After your first six sessions, you will need to return to your GP for a review of your progress. Following this review, additional sessions may be approved if appropriate.

  • Feel free to contact me anytime via the contact page or by email (Esther@EstherBucklerCounselling.com.au) with any questions you may have. We will get back to you within 24 hours.

    You are able to book sessions here. If this will be your first session please take the time to fill in our intake form at least 24 hours before your session.

Visit Us

Adelaide (Friday 9am-5pm)

37 Angas Street, Adelaide, SA 5000

Free one-hour parking is available directly outside the counselling rooms, with ticketed parking located across the road.

 

Blackwood (Wednesday 12pm-5pm)

1/174 Main Road, Blackwood, SA 5051

Ample free parking in the carpark next to the Counselling rooms.