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Counselling almost always happens in a room — what if more people had the option of going outside?

  • Written by: Will W Dobud, Social Work Lecturer, Charles Sturt University
Counselling almost always happens in a room — what if more people had the option of going outside?Luis Ascui/ AAP

If you peered through the keyhole of any psychotherapy session, chances are they would all look very similar.

There may be nearly 1,000 types of therapies — such as cognitive behavioural and family therapy — but you will typically find a client and practitioner in a room, sitting opposite each other, talking.

Even if you...

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