RuthThorne Counselling has been operating in Sedgwick for 7 years, offering a confidential and affordable counselling service to men, women, adolescents, children, couples and families in Northern Victoria.

Supervision for counsellors, and school chaplains  is also offered.

This service offers counselling for people about the issues that get us down, and threaten to overwhelm us.

Along with counselling, Ruth lectures and mentors students in counselling, writes and presents seminars and workshops. 

Qualifications and accreditation

Ruth has a Masters degree in Counselling from CHC and a PhD in Counselling and Psychology from ACU. She is on the Australian National Register of Counsellors, and holds clinical registration with the national registration body PACFA. Ruth is accredited by the CCAA, a national counsellor certifying agency with strong ethical guidelines as a clinical member. Her focus is on counselling for women, men, couples, families, young people and children around issues of relationships, grief, abuse, depression and anxiety and the challenges that life throws at us.

Ruth is a founding member of the Central Victoria Narrative Network, and an active member of the Mental Health Professional Network, and continually works to update her knowledge and skills.