Bookings

*NEW IN 2026*

Life Cafe Club is pleased to announce that we’ve expanded our Mental Health Service to include both individual counselling sessions AND group sessions (Living with Uncertainty & Healthy Minds) under the Better Mental Health Access scheme. Clients on Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP) from their GPs can now access Government subsidised 10 individual sessions (Full fee gap $74.75 / Conc $19.75 for 1 x 50min session) plus 10 hours of group sessions ($50 gap for 5 x 2hr sessions) per calendar year - see bottom of page for details. For referrals or enquiries, contact us at 0417 477 772 or info@lifecafe.club. Note, once registered, counselling clients may book online also to see Dr Paul Whetham.

*MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS (available to MHCP clients)*

1. Living with Uncertainty (10 hours $50)

🧠 Move your brain off autopilot — understand how it works and reclaim your life.

🧠 Find balance on the edge of chaos — embrace control without clinging to certainty.

🧠 Turn stress into meaning — walk through the door in front of you to find your path.

2. Healthy Minds (10 hours $50)

🧠 Explore what a healthy mind looks like — bring clarity to your thoughts and emotions.

🧠 Rewire your brain — use neuroscience to shift routines and enrich your daily experience.

🧠 Live life to the full — effectively manage stress and anxiety, and avoid emotional hijacks.

We're also pleased to offer our two NEW Community Workshops held in Community Centers for adults of all ages. First, is is The Meaning Path ($10 for 1 x 1hr session over 30 weeks). Second, the Beyond Loneliness Project which is a government and council subsidised skills training initiative: Community Connector Course 1 & 2 (Free 2 x 10 x 1hr sessions ).

*COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS (available to all adults)*

1. The Meaning Path (30 hours $10 per 1hr session - Do Part 1, 2 &/or 3 in any order)

☕ 1. Explore Jung’s architecture of the psyche - transcend the obvious, reorder your House of Ego & Hotel of relationship.

☕ 2. Flip the script on loneliness as a rite of passage - embrace it as an inside job & walk the four layers of individuation.

☕ 3. Transform anxiety into your compass - use the door in front of you & walk through the four levels of the Hero’s Journey.

2. Community Connector Course 1 & 2 (Small Talk & Soul Talk - 2 x 10 hours Free)

☕ Want to do something about loneliness in your community?

☕ Connect with yourself and others in more meaningful ways?

☕ Become a Community Connector with small talk & soul talk skills!

Flip the script. Find the path. Reconnect with your inner-self, others, and life @ LIFE CAFE!

Counselling details

Dr Whetham brings over 30 years of clinical experience, including his former role as Director of Counselling at university level. He's written numerous books and co-written psychology textbooks.

1:1 Counselling is available to adolescent and adult clients either via telehealth on Mondays or other times by arrangement. Also, face-to-face on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday (morning only).

Bookings: For all 1:1 counselling bookings and enquiries, call 0417 477 772 or email info@lifecafe.club

Mondays: 10.30am - 4.45pm Online Telehealth

Tuesdays: 10.30am - 4.45pm Christies Downs Community House 65-95 Morton Rd, Christies Downs, SA 5164

Wednesdays: 10.30am - 4.45pm Aberfoyle Community Centre 1 Jessica St, Aberfoyle Park, SA 5159

Thursdays: 9.30am-12.30pm Seaford Community Centre 32 Beechwood Grove, Seaford, SA 5169

Fees: Australian Medicare clients who have a Mental Health Care Plan from their GP receive up to 10 x 50-minute Individual AND 10 x 1hr Group consults per calendar year. There will be an additional gap to pay in addition to the rebate. The current rebate is $141.85. Bookings are essential*.

Full Fee for 1 x 50min Session: $220 ($74.75 gap). Note, the Australian Psychological Society's recommended rate is $300

Concession Fee for 1 x 50min Session: $165 ($19.75 gap) for Health Care Card or Pension Holders

*Note, payment is payable on the day and the rebate will be deposited into your nominated savings account within 24hrs.

We can also see clients funded by private health cover, Return To Work SA, NDIS, CTP, DVA and self-funded.
If claiming under private health cover, you will need to contact your specific provider about the rebate payable. It is not possible to claim under Medicare and then claim on private health for the gap.

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

2026 Free Info Sessions (Marion Council - Fri 1-2pm Term 1)

TERM 1 2026 Workshops (Seaford Thur & Mitchell Park Fri)

TERMS 2-4 2026 The Meaning Path (Seaford & Mitchell Park)

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