Robert provides counselling and outreach support for young people in need, youth at risk, families, couples, individuals and groups. Robert specialises in supporting youth who are at risk of or are homeless and where possible is inclusive of families.
Young people 'at risk' may be referred by a concerned person in contact with the young person at home, school, youth refuge or residential home, government department, family and friends.
Robert provides therapeutic, relational short to long-term counselling. We focus on each person discovering self-efficacy, building resilience, gaining skills and confidence to go into the future. Robert supports a young person in connecting to their community. Counselling aims to create a safe space in which a young person can rediscover their own potential and learn to develop meaningful relationships with those around them.
Robert Coller is a Clinical Family Therapist, registered with the Australian Association of Family Therapists (AAFT) and endorsed with the Family Reconciliation and Mediation Program (FRMP) which is auspiced by Melbourne City Mission (MCM). Robert utilises a relational and trauma informed therapeutic approach.
Fees for private counselling: $145 per session and allow for Health Care Card Holders and others in need to pay as able.
The Family Reconciliation & Mediation Program (FRMP) based within Melbourne City Mission, provides brokerage funding for up to 10 counselling sessions and/or group work for youth at risk of homelessness aged 16-25. This funding can provide for counselling with the young person and their families where possible. To access this funding, criteria set by FRMP need to be met. Referrals may be made by self, teachers, youth workers and other health professionals.
Robert: call on 0434 674 754
YaFT partners with TLC Community Bayswater. Robert is an outreach worker who is able to travel to meet young people and families in need of support. Robert offers counselling in a relaxed room in Bayswater, walking or riding on bike paths, parks or lakes, whatever creates a safe space for each person to explore.