Counselling for Loneliness, Belonging and Connection
You can have people around you and still feel completely alone.
Loneliness is not always about having no one. It can be the feeling that nobody really knows you, that friendships stay on the surface or that you are always the person reaching out first.
Josh Feeney offers online counselling across Australia for adults who want to feel more connected to themselves and others, with in-person sessions also available in Surry Hills, Sydney.
Does this sound familiar?
You feel lonely even in a room full of people
Friendships feel one-sided or difficult to maintain
Dating and relationships leave you feeling unseen
You want connection but pull away when people get close
Moving, coming out or a life change has disrupted your community
You wonder whether you truly belong anywhere
If this is taking up too much of your life, that is enough reason to talk with someone.
How Josh and Tribe Can Help You Feel More Connected
Josh brings warmth, humour and genuine curiosity into the room. He will not hand you a list of social activities and send you on your way. Instead, he will help you understand what connection means to you, what may be getting in the way and why certain relationship patterns keep repeating.
Counselling with Josh can help if you are experiencing:
Feeling isolated or emotionally disconnected
Difficulty making or maintaining close friendships
Social anxiety or fear of rejection
Relationships that continue to leave you feeling alone
Loss of community after moving or coming out
Low confidence or difficulty trusting other people
Sessions give you somewhere to speak honestly about loneliness without feeling needy, awkward or ashamed. Together, you can explore past relationships, self-worth and the habits you may have developed to protect yourself from being hurt.
Josh has spent more than a decade organising and participating in Australia’s queer community. For LGBTQ+ clients, conversations about chosen family, dating, identity, community and belonging can begin without lengthy explanations.
The goal is not to fill your calendar. It is to help you build relationships where you feel known, wanted and able to be yourself.
Meet with Josh online from Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart or regional Australia. In-person counselling is also available in Surry Hills, Sydney.
Start with a free conversation.
The free 15-minute intro call lets you meet Josh, ask questions and see whether talking with him feels comfortable. There is no pressure to continue.