Articles & Resources

Explore clear and supportive articles about social work, therapy and wellbeing. 

Each resource is written to help you understand your options, feel more confident seeking support, and learn how social work can make life a little easier. These guides cover mental health, family communication, NDIS needs and everyday challenges from a compassionate, trauma informed and neuro affirming perspective.

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What Therapy Is Best for Me? Exploring Different Therapeutic Approaches

What therapy is best for me? Explore different therapy approaches and learn how to choose support that feels safe, validating and aligned with your needs, goals and lived experience.
When Do I need Therapy? True Commons Social Work - Therapy & Support

When Do I Need Therapy? Signs It Might Be Time to Reach Out

When do I need therapy? Learn the signs that therapy may help, how to recognise emotional overwhelm and stress, and why reaching out early can support long term wellbeing and confidence.
Do I Need a Therapist or Counsellor?

Do I Need a Therapist or Counsellor? How to Find the Right Kind of Help

Do I need a therapist or counsellor? This guide explains the difference between therapy and counselling, and helps you choose the right support for your emotional wellbeing, daily life and personal goals.
Are Social Workers Counsellors?

Are Social Workers Counsellors? What Social Workers Actually Do

Are social workers counsellors? Learn how social workers provide counselling, therapy and practical support, and what makes their holistic, strengths based approach an effective way to support wellbeing and daily life.
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Social Worker NDIS Support: How Social Workers Help You Build Capacity

Social worker NDIS support helps you build confidence, independence and emotional wellbeing through therapy, assessments and daily living skills. Learn how social workers support meaningful, long term change.
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Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication? Their Role in Mental Health Care

Unsure whether a social worker can prescribe medication? This guide explains their role in therapy, emotional support and treatment decisions so you can understand your options with confidence.
Can Social Workers Diagnose ADHD

Can a Social Worker Diagnose ADHD? Diagnosis Pathways in Australia

Social workers cannot diagnose ADHD, but they play a key role in assessment, support and capacity building. Learn how social workers help across the ADHD journey.
What Can a Social Worker Help Me With?

What Can a Social Worker Help Me With? Therapy and Support in Brisbane

Learn what a social worker can help with, from mental health support to NDIS guidance, family communication and practical assistance.
Are Social Workers Counsellors

Are Social Workers Counsellors? Understanding How They Support You

Are social workers counsellors? Understand how their roles overlap, and how therapy with a social worker can support your wellbeing.
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Can a Social Worker Provide Therapy? Your Guide to Support & Care

Learn how Social Workers offer trauma-informed, neuro-affirming support and strengths-based therapy for mental health and wellbeing.
Social Work Practice Framework

Social Work Practice Framework: Guides for Therapy

Learn what a social work practice framework is, how it guides therapy, and explore a real example of trauma-informed support.
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What Is Social Work? Understanding Therapy, Advocacy and Support

Discover what Social Work is, and how Social Workers support mental health, NDIS, and advocacy.