The Hub Capricorn Coast - July Edition

Coastal Counselling with a difference!

From the moment you walk into Keanu Jones’ counselling room at 22 James Street, you know that this will be an experience unlike most standardised counselling sessions. The room is warm and cosy, a haven from the outside world where you can chat freely to explore and unpack anything and everything that may be on your mind. It’s clear that Keanu is incredibly passionate about the work he does in this field believing that ‘it’s not about doing therapy, it’s about being a therapeutic person’.

Born and raised in Rockhampton in ahome that exposed him to plenty ofself-help material and new agephilosophy, it was actually on a 10-dayVipassana silent retreat in Pomonathat Keanu knew that counselling wasthe path for him to take.

He studied counselling at USQ andhas gone on to set up a privatepractice here in our beautiful town ofYeppoon. He loves the application oftherapy and always has somethinglying around to read, whether it be

history or psychotherapy or Carl Jung.

'People are the priority, not the money'’

and quite often they can fall through the cracks with the cost of traditional therapy, lengthy wait times and strict criteria that must be met to access services for free. With this approach, clients choose the amount they can pay through an honour system. This means they are more easily able to access the support of Keanu without the burden of financial constraints.

Involved in a number of community-based projects, Keanu has found himself being a spokesperson on community issues ranging from crime within the community to the housing crisis

You can connect with Keanu on his Facebook page Keanu L. Jones to learn more about his work or to book a session with him.