Counselling
Amity provides specialised services relating to alcohol, other drugs and gambling. Amity’s counselling service is for people and/or their family and friends.
We understand that people use alcohol, drugs and gambling for a variety of reasons and that these behaviours can have both benefits and harms.
We also understand repeated behaviours may become habits and these habits may in turn become a strategy to cope which is not useful.
From this view, our team aims to understand each person’s unique experience and situation and our qualified counsellors provide non-judgemental, professional and confidential counselling sessions.
Common Questions
Who can come to Amity?
Amity works with people who are having difficulties with alcohol, other drugs, gambling and related mental health concerns. We also provide counselling to a family or friend of a person who appears to be experiencing harms from their behaviour.
How much does it cost?
There are no charges for counselling with Amity.
Amity’s counselling service are funded by the Northern Territory Government and the Primary Health Network (NT) to provide a evidence-informed counselling service for people in the Greater Darwin area for alcohol and other drugs.
We are funded by the Community Benefit Fund Gambling Amelioration Stream to provide a range of counselling services across the Northern Territory.
Amity is a donation-based organisation.
How do I make an appointment?
To self-refer please call us on 08 8944 6565. If you are an organisation, please ensure you have consent to submit a referral on behalf of your client. The online referral form can be accessed here.
What if I can't make it into Amity?
Amity provide counselling both in person and via telehealth. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
For gambling there’s a 24hr helpline which you can call on 1800 858 858.
Where are counselling services offered?
Counselling sessions are available Monday to Thursday between 8.30am and 4pm, and Fridays from 8.30am – 12pm.
If you haven’t been to Amity before or if it has been a long time since your last visit, the first appointment is usually about 1.5 hours and ongoing sessions usually go for 1 hour.
What is the referral process?
To self-refer please call us on 08 8944 6565. If you are an organisation, please ensure you have consent to submit a referral on behalf of your client. The online referral form can be accessed here.
Is there a limit on how many sessions I can have?
Your counsellor will talk with you about the number of sessions for counselling and the plan for your treatment.
How confidential are the counselling sessions?
Any information you share with us is strictly confidential unless there is a risk of harm to yourself or another person, or we are subpoenaed by a court of law.