Before you can join a therapy group, you’ll need to go through a two stage assessment process to see if the group will meet your needs.

The first stage is a phone interview with a coordinator of the program. The second stage is a face to face interview where you have the opportunity to meet the facilitators of the group and ask them questions. During this process the facilitators will be doing two things. They will assess the suitability of group therapy for the individual. They will also aim to select participants who will contribute to a constructive dynamic in the group. This may include consideration of gender, culture, age and personality types.

We typically receive more applications for the groups than we have places. This inevitably means that we cannot offer a place to every applicant. If this process will cause you distress you may wish to reconsider applying

What? When? Where?

All group therapy sessions take place at the ACON offices in Sydney.

To find out about dates and times, check out the 2010 Therapeutic Groups Calendar.

The donation system

Our after-hours counselling program is just one of the many services provided by ACON that is not fully supported by Government funding. To help keep these kind of services going, we rely on fundraising and donations. Donations over $2 are tax deductible and you'll get a receipt for the amount you donate.**

Our recommended donations per session are:

Not Working	Working Part-Time	Working Full-Time
$5	$20	$40

 **Services will not be refused if you choose not to donate

More info

Contact: After Hours Counselling Program (AHCP)

Tel: (02) 9206 2000
Free Call: 1800 063 060
Hearing Impaired: (02) 9283 2088

Email: ahcp@acon.org.au

Download: 2010 Therapeutic Groups Calendar