Step Up to PLUS Community
WHERE AUSTRALIAN COUNSELLORS THRIVE TOGETHER
*Monthly payment is a 12-month minimum committment. Annual options gets 2 months free!
Australia’s most supportive professional community — built exclusively for counsellors.
Take your counselling career to the next level and join the feature-packed PLUS community membership.
Advance your skills, expand your network, and thrive in a supportive environment
Counsellors be honest: does this feel familiar?
Feeling Isolated and confused in your counselling career?
- The path as a counsellor can feel lonely and disconnected, leading to doubt about your impact and value in the industry.
- Without a supportive network, staying updated and motivated becomes difficult.
- Finding like-minded professionals is hard, leaving you feeling more out of place
- The counselling world can be confusing — so many changes, requirements, and expectations — and trying to keep up alone can lead to self-doubt, stagnation, or even burnout.
- Do you wonder how you can stay on top of your professional learning and development without breaking the bank?
- Do you struggle to know where to turn to for helpful, practical advice and support that is accurate in a changing industry?
Many counsellors secretly battle imposter syndrome — wondering if they truly measure up, even while helping others every day.
You're not alone!
Join the PLUS Community of 250+ Counsellors who find confidence and support with their peers
That is why we created Counsellors Community Australia PLUS Membership
A trusted, Australian-based space where counsellors can come together off social media, to share the journey, learn, grow and support one another all in one collaborative space!
who is the plus community for?
- Counsellors in Private Practice
- Counselling students and recent graduates
- Counsellors employed or contracted
- Any counsellor on their journey no matter what stage they are at
- Supervisors looking to connect and be more visible
- Counsellors providing training and OPD
PLUS is more than a membership — it’s your professional anchor. It helps you stay connected, confident, and visible, while keeping your practice aligned with ethical Australian standards.
- Get access to monthly training + OPD certificate
Every month, PLUS members get access to a brand-new professional development session that’s practical, relevant, and created specifically for Australian counsellors. You’ll walk away with fresh skills, real-world insights.
- PLUS a free OPD certificate* valued at $30 — all included in your membership.
It’s ongoing learning made affordable, simple, supportive, and genuinely useful.
*OPD points can usually be claimed, but members must always check their peak body’s current OPD policy.
I am so grateful to have discovered Counsellors Community Australia. First of all, through the Facebook group and now especially through the PLUS Community. I personally have enjoyed already the many features on offer and in particular, the strengthened relationships and support that is evident through this platform. My best advice is to join PLUS asap and start reaping the benefits for yourself and your business, your future self will thank you!
Peter Grimes
COUNSELLOR & SUPERVISOR
Find your tribe. feel supported. learn and grow together in community 🌿
We hear so often "I feel so isolated and disconnected - then the doubts creep in...am I doing it right? Am I good enough...I second guess myself"
PLus is a community
And it’s what helps you feel connected & confident.
YOu are not alone.
Membership options
Monthly Payment Plan*
$29.70
/month (inc. GST)
- Off Facebook Community Hub
- Member Forum to chat and support each other
- FREE Monthly Training + OPD certificate
- Free Growing Training Library of over 24 presentations with certficate
- Peer Supervision & other live events
- FREE membership directory
- FREE listing in our Supervisor Directory*
- FREE growing resource library with over 100 resources to support your practice
- Dedicated Supervisor and Student hub
- Discounts to workshops and other events
- FREE Monthly Promotion inside PLUS for Supervisors
- FREE Monthly OPD/Training Promotion inside PLUS & FB group (9k+ members)
*Monthly payment plan is a minimum 12 month commitment
* Conditions apply - application required
Annual Payment
$297
/annual payment (inc. GST)
- Off Facebook Community Hub
- Member Forum to chat and support each other
- FREE Monthly Training + OPD certificate
- Free Growing Training Library of over 24 presentations with certficate
- Peer Supervision & other live events
- FREE membership directory
- FREE listing in our Supervisor Directory*
- FREE growing resource library with over 100 resources to support your practice
- Dedicated Supervisor and Student hub
- Discounts to workshops and other events
- FREE Monthly Promotion inside PLUS for Supervisors
- FREE Monthly OPD/Training Promotion inside PLUS & FB group (9k+ members)
- BONUS 2 months free on annual payment
*Monthly payment plan is a minimum 12 month commitment
* Conditions apply - application required
What's inside the plus community
- COMMUNITY FORUM
GET CONNECTED. FEEL SUPPORTED
A supportive forum where counsellors can ask questions, share experiences, and feel genuinely connected. Designed to replace the isolation of private practice with quality conversations and real community.
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GROW. LEARN. DEVELOP
Access to a free monthly training with certificate, a growing training and resource library, peer supervision and discounts for our monthly workshops and other events like our yearly summit.
- community member directory
refer. network. connect
All PLUS members get a listing on our member only directory. This robust directory allows for searching and filtering across many different areas, topics, niches and expertise.
- Supervisor directory
visibility. opportunity. growth
All PLUS members get a complimentary supervisor listing in our public facing supervisor directory. This robust directory allows for searching and filtering across many different areas, types of supervision, niches and expertise, membership etc.
- ability to promote
Exposure. REFERRALS. promote
All PLUS members to promote their counselling services in our FB group + PLUS on Mondays. Supervisors can promote supervision once per month in PLUS Community. Trainers can promote OPD events once per month in FB group + PLUS
Meet Your PLUS Community Founders
COUNSELLORS COMMUNITY AUSTRALIA FOUNDERS
Penny Adams & Rosie Barbara
Penny Adams and Rosie Barbara are the dynamic duo that founded Counsellors Community Australia, together bringing over 30 years of counselling experience and a passion for creating a supportive and empowering community for Australian counsellors to connect, learn, and grow together.
Penny a seasoned counsellor, supervisor, trainer and author is dedicated to providing accessible and ethical services. She is passionate about supporting counsellors at every stage of their career to grow with confidence and integrity, while Rosie, a clinical counsellor and supervisor, specialises in adolescent counselling with a passion for helping others thrive. She is deeply committed to supporting the growth and development of others, championing professional development and career progression.
Together, they envisioned and created Counsellors Community Australia in 2022, as a thriving hub for professional growth and connection.
A Combined Vision
At Counsellors Community Australia, we envision a future where every Australian counsellor feels deeply connected, supported, and empowered. Our goal is to be the premier destination for professional growth, ethical guidance, and meaningful connections.
We aim to revolutionise the counselling landscape by breaking down barriers of isolation, providing accessible professional development resources, and creating opportunities to grow and expand counsellors careers and businesses.
We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive environment where counsellors can belong, share experiences, and learn from one another. As we grow, our vision includes reaching 10,000 members in our communities, enriching the community with exceptional resources, and paving a pathway for success. In the long run, we aspire to raise the profile of the counselling profession across Australia by nurturing a community that values ethical practices, continuous learning, and mutual support.
I'm Ready to connect & feel supported in the PLUS Community
The PLUS Community - is different. It's wonderful. I feel like it's a sense of community where people are safe. For example, I think a lot of us get bored with Facebook . . . There's some really great people and a lots of honesty, and I really like that. It just feels so different, you know. It’s the communication, the connection, it is community.
It's just not a name in Facebook - now we know this person. Everything's there. And it's all in the left column, so you can just click on all those things and find exactly what you want. And you've got a good training and resource library going too. But it’s the community, It has all our counselling information that we need. It's counsellors. We still have those conversations. But it's just a more humanised side. It sort of has that real humanised side to community.
Laura Boucher
COUNSELLOR & SUPERVISOR
Get ready to unleash a flood of connection, support, growth and learning
The PLUS Community has so much camaraderie in there, you can meet people, you can have conversations with people. There's so much to do in there. There's so much to see, and there's so much training and the organisation is just brilliant. It's easy to to navigate. And I've found it so much fun and so uplifting and there's no derogatory comments and everybody's there to push each other along and share their wisdom and their knowledge and have a laugh, too, which is really good.
It's just a whole community, and in this day and age, community is really, really important, especially with what we do, we need to be able to sit together, talk together, share how we're going on. I think one of the first things that I noticed when we launched the community was people were sharing at a much deeper level than what they do in the Facebook group. I think people automatically felt more comfortable, and I think being off Facebook, because there's so much noise on Facebook, you know, because there's so many other things to drag you away, . PLUS has a much more relaxed kind of vibe about it. People seem much more willing to share it, a deeper level, engage in more meaningful conversations, which is exactly what we hoped the community would be when we created it.
Betty Ross
COUNSELLOR
Plus Community FAQS
- Where do you host the PLUS Community Australia held? Is it on FB like the free community?
NO it is not hosted on FB. We wanted to create a private space away from FB where there are many distractions. The PLUS Community is hosted on a platform called Simplero. It is locked behind a paywall which requires you to login to access. This login is provided on joining.
NO it is not hosted on FB. We wanted to create a private space away from FB where there are many distractions. The PLUS Community is hosted on a platform called Simplero. It is locked behind a paywall which requires you to login to access. This login is provided on joining.
- Can anyone who refers to themselves as a counsellor join the PLUS Community?
Joining the PLUS Community requires holding a recognised counselling qualification in Australia. We prefer our members to belong to either Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or PACFA. However we also recognise that some qualifications are not eligible .
Eligible qualifications include a Diploma of Counselling, Advanced Diploma of Counselling, Graduate Diploma of Counselling, Bachelor and Masters of Counselling, and equivalent psychotherapy qualifications.
Social workers or psychologists and other relevant professionals need a recognised counselling qualification for entry.
Joining the PLUS Community requires holding a recognised counselling qualification in Australia. We prefer our members to belong to either Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or PACFA. However we also recognise that some qualifications are not eligible .
Eligible qualifications include a Diploma of Counselling, Advanced Diploma of Counselling, Graduate Diploma of Counselling, Bachelor and Masters of Counselling, and equivalent psychotherapy qualifications.
Social workers or psychologists and other relevant professionals need a recognised counselling qualification for entry.
- How do you check that each peson is eligible for the PLUS membership?
When you purchase the membership via the checkout page, you will need to answer a series of questions. Once you enter your payment details this will remain pending until we approve it based on the answers to your questions and your payment will process. If you are not eligible we will not process your payment.
When you purchase the membership via the checkout page, you will need to answer a series of questions. Once you enter your payment details this will remain pending until we approve it based on the answers to your questions and your payment will process. If you are not eligible we will not process your payment.
- Is your free monthly training and training library eligible for OPD points/hours?
Generally yes! It is up to the individual to check their associations OPD policy to ensure the correct allocation of points/hours. We have no control on how associations implement their policies.
*Please note: we do not pay to get our trainings 'approved' with the associations - it is an expensive process and not a requirement
Generally yes! It is up to the individual to check their associations OPD policy to ensure the correct allocation of points/hours. We have no control on how associations implement their policies.
*Please note: we do not pay to get our trainings 'approved' with the associations - it is an expensive process and not a requirement
- How do I get listed on the supervisor directory
We provide PLUS members a complimentary listing on the supervisor directory. However supervisors need to apply and answer questions regarding qualifications and training etc. If approved your listing will be added.
We provide PLUS members a complimentary listing on the supervisor directory. However supervisors need to apply and answer questions regarding qualifications and training etc. If approved your listing will be added.
- Do I have to agree to any terms before joining the PLUS Community Membership?
Yes. By joining PLUS, you agree to our Membership Agreement, Community Guidelines, and Privacy Policy. These outline how the community operates, your responsibilities as a member, and how your membership is managed.
Yes. By joining PLUS, you agree to our Membership Agreement, Community Guidelines, and Privacy Policy. These outline how the community operates, your responsibilities as a member, and how your membership is managed.
- When does my PLUS Community membership commence?
Your membership begins immediately once payment is finalised, and you are given instant digital access to all included training, resources, replays, and member areas. Please note membership purchases are approved by us first to ensure you are counsellors. Please FAQ relating to this
Your membership begins immediately once payment is finalised, and you are given instant digital access to all included training, resources, replays, and member areas. Please note membership purchases are approved by us first to ensure you are counsellors. Please FAQ relating to this
- What are the payment options available for the PLUS Community Membership?
You can choose:
1. a 12-month monthly commitment payment plan, or
2. a pre-paid annual membership.
Both renew automatically.
Reminders will be provided for renewal and you are required to advise that you do not wish to continue in writing at least 7 days prior to the renewal. Refund requests for 'I didn't realise' do not apply.
nless you cancel.
You can choose:
1. a 12-month monthly commitment payment plan, or
2. a pre-paid annual membership.
Both renew automatically.
Reminders will be provided for renewal and you are required to advise that you do not wish to continue in writing at least 7 days prior to the renewal. Refund requests for 'I didn't realise' do not apply.
nless you cancel.
- Is the PLUS Community Membership refundable? Are there any exceptions to this?
No. Because you receive immediate digital access to protected training, resources, and member-only content, all fees — both monthly and annual — are non-refundable and non-transferable once access is granted. resources, and member-only content, all fees — both monthly and annual — are non-refundable and non-transferable once access is granted.
There are NO exceptions
Why can’t I receive a refund if I change my mind?
Because joining PLUS gives you instant access to digital training, resources, and exclusive content, which cannot be returned. This is standard for digital products and memberships with immediate access.
No. Because you receive immediate digital access to protected training, resources, and member-only content, all fees — both monthly and annual — are non-refundable and non-transferable once access is granted. resources, and member-only content, all fees — both monthly and annual — are non-refundable and non-transferable once access is granted.
There are NO exceptions
Why can’t I receive a refund if I change my mind?
Because joining PLUS gives you instant access to digital training, resources, and exclusive content, which cannot be returned. This is standard for digital products and memberships with immediate access.
- Can I cancel my membership?
Annual plans: You can cancel future renewals, but the current paid year is non-refundable.
Monthly plans: This is a 12-month commitment and cannot be cancelled early unless approved under our extenuating-circumstances process.
What counts as extenuating circumstances?
Serious situations such as illness or hardship may be considered. For financial hardship, you may be asked to provide a statutory declaration at least 7 days before your renewal date. Approval is entirely at our discretion.
Annual plans: You can cancel future renewals, but the current paid year is non-refundable.
Monthly plans: This is a 12-month commitment and cannot be cancelled early unless approved under our extenuating-circumstances process.
What counts as extenuating circumstances?
Serious situations such as illness or hardship may be considered. For financial hardship, you may be asked to provide a statutory declaration at least 7 days before your renewal date. Approval is entirely at our discretion.
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