Business and Professional Counselling

The Society has four avenues that practitioners can explore for assistance with their practice on a business or personal level. They are:

Senior Counsellors

The Society currently has a panel of counsellors who can be contacted by practitioners to discuss either a business or personal problem. All discussions are treated confidentially. The panel of senior counsellors are:

  • Trevor Barker (Trevor Barker & Associates) - Ph: (02) 6248 8085
  • Rod Barnett (Rod J Barnett & Associates) - Ph: (02) 6280 8899
  • Chris Chenoweth (Christopher G Chenoweth) - Ph: (02) 6230 5551
  • Peter Crowley (Clayton Utz) - Ph: (02) 6274 0999
  • Mrs Robin Gibson (Robin Gibson) - Ph: (02) 6247 3085
  • Lyn McGuiness (McGuiness Eley) - (02) 6257 6347
  • Neil Macphillamy - Ph: (02) 6295 9957
  • Margie Reid (Phelps Reid) - Ph: (02) 6248 8477
  • Elizabeth Whitelaw (Minter Ellison) - Ph: (02) 6274 0777

Professional Standards Director    

Law Society Accountant    

Relationships Australia

The Law Society has renewed its contract with Relationships Australia to provide a counselling program for its members. The pressures of legal practice and, indeed, private life in this competitive and fast changing world often causes tension and stress which all of us, at times, need help to deal with. Sometimes these are not problems we care to discuss with our work colleagues or even close friends. At such times and in such circumstances it is often good idea to consult someone familiar with these problems. Relationships Australia will provide confidential counselling services to people who approach them and identify themselves as members of the ACT Law Society or an immediate family member.  The Law Society will pay for up to three sessions but the services provided through the program will remain confidential and independent of the Law Society. The Society will not request, and will not be entitled to be told, any particulars of individual members who have used the service.

To make an appointment or for further information, contact Relationships Australia, phone (02) 6122 7100or email racroffice@ra.asn.au.