Guidance & Counselling Public Programs & Community Events

We offer counselling to individuals of all ages, as well as couples, families, community groups and organisations, and hold monthly Grief Circles for our funeral clients. Guidance, counselling and ceremony can often work hand-in-hand. 

One consultation may be all you need, or you may choose to commit to a number of sessions to work through a significant life event over time.

Get in touch for an initial obligation-free 15-minute call so that you can decide if Life Rites is right for you.

We also host and take part in a wide variety of programs and events; scroll down for a taster and ways to keep updated with our future plans.

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Our Counselling Team

  • Through Life Transitions

    All of us experience significant and challenging events in our lives. These events may occur at times of change, such as a new relationship or career, or as we become elders, meeting life on its own terms. At Life Rites, we view these momentous occasions as rites of passage – rich opportunities for growth and maturity.

  • In the Event of a Diagnosis

    When you receive a diagnosis that brings mortality into proximity, the body shock can be enormous. At Life Rites, we work with you so you can reorient yourself and your family. And while the focus is always on your life, your future and your treatment, we can provide you with vital support along the way so you can manage within the broader context of your own mortality.

  • Living with Illness

    We meet with individuals, families and the communities around you to assist you and them navigate your new normal. We support you to live as fully as you can while managing and responding to the needs of your illness and any treatment.

  • Living with Dying

    Mortality gives us a renewed perspective about what is important. You may require support in identifying, articulating and acting upon these renewed priorities. We work with you to help you find the language, gather the information and create the context to address your concerns and needs. In this way, we help you to broach these necessary and often very empowering conversations with courage and grace.

  • Dying at Home

    We can support you to map your healthcare system and establish support networks.

  • Specialised Death Literacy & Bereavement Counselling Services

    For individuals, families, communities and corporations, we can work with you one-on-one or in groups. These sessions can be one off or on an as-needed basis. We can also structure programs tailored to your distinct needs. We help you to establish the basic death literacy principles that support all of us in our living and grieving.

Looking for Another Specific Service?

  • End-of-Life Doula Services

    We give practical and emotional support to people living with a terminal illness. An end-of-life or death doula provides guidance through what is often a difficult and complex time for everyone involved.

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  • Funeral Direction

    We work with a wide-range of people and offer a wide-range of services to help you make the best and most appropriate choices for you and for all involved.

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  • Home Vigil and Cool Plate

    A Life Rites practitioner will talk you through the set up and use of the cooling beds and how best to support all involved during this time. We can deliver the bed to your home, walk through the preparation of your family member with you and be available to oversee the vigil as needed.

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