Lexi, 13, NSW

It's great that you are looking into counselling options.  We know that getting help and getting it early can make a real difference to how people feel. Sometimes it can be a big decision to try and find counselling, and even scary to make that first call or appointment.  headspace aims to support young people to find help that is right for their needs.  There are a couple of ways that headspace offers counselling. 

Firstly, you can drop into a headspace centre - check out which one is your closest here: http://www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres.  headspace has a range of different health professionals working at centres.  If headspace isn't the right place for you, they should be able to point you in the right direction.  Even once you have made the big decision to get help - be aware that sometimes it can take a little while to find the right person or place for you. 

Another alternative is talking to headspace clinicians online.  Young people and their family and friends can log on to web chat or email mental health professionals like psychologists and social workers.  Check out www.eheadspace.org.au if you're interested. 

If at any time you feel like you would like some immediate support you can contact Kids Help Line Phone 1800 55 1800 (http://www.kidshelp.com.au) or Lifeline: Phone 13 11 14 (http://www.lifeline.org.au).

It can be a difficult thing to seek help, so congrats on taking this first step!