Rough Patch Affordable Counselling

Rough Patch is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 2020 challenging the dominant ways we think about mental health care provision in Australia. We started as a grassroots initiative in response to gaps in affordable counselling and increased demand for mental health services. Our team of counsellors strive to be inclusive, non-pathologising, anti-racist, anti-ableist, weight-neutral, queer friendly and actively seek to further their education about these issues on an ongoing basis. We facilitate low-cost counselling on a sliding scale from $70-$160 per session, allowing clients the dignity of choosing their fee-for-service without requiring proof of income. We also support trained, professional counsellors in private practice who want to be a part of our Community of Practice. Through this, counsellors thrive and clients access support in a timely and affordable manner. We understand that mental health is deeply intertwined with the social and economic fabric of our society. Our wellbeing and overall happiness is not isolated from the world around us. It is influenced by our living conditions, work environments, and access to support. By offering accessible and affordable mental health care, we aim to provide support while also advocating for broader social change. Our mission is rooted in understanding that healing comes not just from personal growth, but from building a society based on solidarity, equity, and collective wellbeing.