Helping relationships · Sydney & online

When the person helping you becomes difficult to question.

Space to consider the relationship, not just your response to it.

You may be concerned about a therapist, coach, healer, teacher or mentor. Counselling can provide a separate place to explore the relationship and what you need next.

You are allowed to seek another perspective.

Counselling

Therapy & coaching abuse concerns

Counselling around harmful therapy, coaching or mentoring experiences. Explore boundaries, dependence and next steps without needing a formal finding of misconduct.

You do not need a practitioner’s permission to seek another perspective.

What this service can offer

A starting point, not a label.

A helpful relationship can include challenge, structure and a difference in expertise. Those features alone do not establish abuse. We can consider what was agreed, how decisions were made, how concerns were received and whether you could obtain other support.

The page below covers individual helping relationships. For pressure within a group programme, see self-help, coaching and wellness groups. For a faith-related concern, see spiritual abuse and religious trauma.

Personal support is separate from deciding whether misconduct occurred. We do not investigate practitioners, determine complaints or provide an expert legal opinion through counselling. You can seek information from an independent complaints body without first obtaining TEC’s agreement.

The Exit Clinic
Founded by JT Kua, Counsellor, and Isabel Pham, Social Worker.

Professional training and lived experience

A first conversation

Start with a brief enquiry.

A few lines about what brings you here is enough. Please avoid detailed sensitive information in the enquiry form.

If your needs appear to fit our services, we’ll arrange a free 15-minute introductory call to discuss whether we can help and what could happen next. This is an initial conversation, not a counselling session. We clarify the format, availability and fees before booking.

Enquire about counselling

If another service would better meet your needs, we’ll suggest alternatives or help with a referral where possible. Your rights & complaints.