Dementia Counselling gives everyone a voice.

A dementia diagnosis can change how life feels, not just for the person receiving the diagnosis but for partners, families and carers too. It can bring uncertainty, grief, changes in mood, shifts in relationships and fears about the future.

Counselling changes everything, giving you space to find some hope again.

At Next Door Counselling & Consultation (NDC), dementia counselling is grounded in one core belief: everyone deserves a voice. Counselling creates space for your experience, your preferences and your values to be heard. You are supported toward Living Well with Dementia.

Dementia counselling is not about taking over or making decisions for you. It is about walking alongside you, offering education, emotional support and advocacy at a pace that feels right. In many ways, counselling normalises your feelings, big and small.

I have a Dementia Diagnosis, now what?

Next Door Counselling offers a Dementia Support Program providing gentle reassurance, information and ongoing support.

We take time to understand your story, values and what matters most, while exploring how the diagnosis is impacting daily life.

❋ Getting to Know You

We identify current and future support needs and advocate to ensure services align with your voice, rights and preferences.

❋ Understanding Services & Advocacy

We focus on living well now by building routines, planning ahead and strengthening your voice in future decisions.

❋ Emotional Support for You and Your Family

We create space to process grief, stress and uncertainty while supporting both individuals and carers with practical coping strategies.

❋ Coping, Future Planning and Living Well

We reflect on progress and provide a personalised Cognition CARE Plan to guide ongoing support, safety and care.

❋ Review and Cognition Care Plan

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