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Counsellors\u2019 usual referral networks, rating of referral difficulty and ranking of strategies to improve referrals.<\/jats:italic> <\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:\u2002<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>Counsellors reported that on average 20% of their clients required SESR assistance and half of the counsellors referred more than 75% of these clients. Referrals were mainly to GPs, mental health teams, personal counselling and health and welfare organisations. Almost half (49%) reported that referrals were difficult because of rural clients\u2019 reluctance to acknowledge such problems and use mental health services, as well as the lack of these services. Counsellors were placed in a practical role dilemma when clients raised personal issues that were beyond the counsellors\u2019 role but were linked to the financial reason for presentation. 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