Fees and Beginning Therapy
Below you will find our psychologist fees, Medicare and private health rebates, and some practical details about beginning therapy at our practices in Hawthorn and South Melbourne. Any other questions are welcome when you get in touch, or can be discussed with your psychologist.
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Consultations are $260 for 50 minutes. A reduced fee may be offered in certain circumstances. For after hours, weekend or public holiday appointments a surcharge may be applied.
Couples therapy and adolescent therapy are the same fee as individual therapy.
Group therapy sessions are 90 minutes, and the fee is $170 per session.
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With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician, you are entitled to Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. With an Eating Disorder Treatment Plan you are entitled to Medicare rebates for up to 40 sessions over a 12 month period.
Medicare rebates may also be available for eligible group therapy participants with a Mental Health Care Plan.
Additional rebates may also be available through private health insurers. Couples therapy is not eligible for Medicare rebates.
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An initial consultation is scheduled to assess your needs, formulate an early understanding of the concerns that have brought you to therapy and consider how we may work together.
For adolescents, parents usually attend the last 15 minutes of the initial consultation to complete informed consent.
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When you enter into therapy, a regular appointment time is established by mutual agreement and held for you each week. The session fee is charged for a non-attended appointment, as this time is exclusively yours and is not made available to others. The cancellation fee also acknowledges the commitment involved in engaging in a therapeutic process and the importance of consistent attendance in supporting progress and development.
If you are unable to attend your regular session, it is best to discuss this with your therapist in advance. Where possible, your therapist may be able to offer an alternative appointment time to make up for the missed session.
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Consultations are by appointment. We also offer appointments outside ordinary hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, though this varies by clinician.
Appointments can be booked online, either through the appointments page or from a psychologist’s profile in our team pages. You are also welcome to send an enquiry, text or call us on 0412 803 277, though direct online booking offers the most immediate way to secure an appointment.