SureCare Counselling

About Us

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker 
Registered Medicare, TAC and WorkSafe provider. 

Vishal Patel is an accomplished and highly regarded counsellor with over 10 years of experience supporting individuals and families across a range of diverse settings. His qualifications and professional background inform his practice and enable him to work with client with a wide range of presenting concerns. He is a registered Medicare, TAC and WorkSafe provider for psychology services.

Vishal is committed to working collaboratively with his clients in order to explore what is getting in the way of living well. He understands real and lasting change begins with understanding the deeper roots of a concern, not just its surface and accordingly creates a counselling space where clients feel genuinel respected, and supported. He draws on the unique strengths and lived experience of each person he works with, empowering them to gain clarity, process difficult emotions and develop practical tools such that meaningful growth becomes possible. Whether someone is navigating a difficultly in their life, relationship challenges, or a sense of feeling stuck, Vishal works alongside them toward greater wellbeing and confidence.

Each session with him is tailored to meet the individual needs and goals of the person in front of him. He finds that counselling is a genuinely rewarding and transformative experience and especially enjoys seeing clients towards greater understanding, connection, and wellbeing.

Vishal works with children, adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing a broad range of mental health and psychosocial concerns. His approach is collaborative, person-centred, and strengths-based, empowering clients to gain clarity, process difficult emotions, and develop tools to support their wellbeing.

Vishal brings warmth, cultural sensitivity, and a deep respect for the lived experience of every person he works with. He has worked extensively with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families across diverse settings. His clinical experience spans a broad range of issues including :

  • Depression
  • Anxiety and panic/worry
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Self-Harming Behaviour
  • Sleep problems.
  • Occupational burnout
  • Stress
  • Psychological effects of a workplace injury or motor vehicle accident
  • Trauma, complex trauma and vicarious trauma (VT)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD]
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychosis
  • Paranoia
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Postnatal depression
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Parenting issues
  • Domestic and family violence
  • Anger
  • Behavioural difficulties (mild)
  • Addictions – Drug and Alcohol, gambling
  • Grief and Loss