Session Fees
Couples sessions are $280 per session. Report Writing Fees vary on a case by case basis.
For Psychologists, please visit Supervision & Consultation.
Cancellation Policy
The following cancellation policy applies:
- Cancelling / rescheduling with less than 48 hours’ notice will incur a 50% fee.
- Cancelling / rescheduling with less than 24 hours’ notice (or no-shows) will incur the full session fee (100%).
- Medicare does not cover cancellation fees.
You can read the full cancellation policy here.
Medicare Rebates
Rebates
- Medicare Rebates: $145.25 per session.
- For up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
- A GP’s Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) allows you to choose any psychologist in Australia.
Requirements
- Valid Medicare card.
- GP Referral + MHTP (covers 6 sessions).
- New Referral after 6 sessions unlocks 4 further rebates.
Telehealth & Medicare Rebates
Benefits to you
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Just as effective as in-person therapy (see the research below).
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No commute required, offers you greater flexibility and convenience.
- Access quality psychological support, no matter where you live.
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Your therapy, your choice – Work with any Psychologist you want.
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Medicare rebates apply for Telehealth for up to 10 sessions per year.
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Private Health Rebates also apply.
Online Therapy: As Effective as In-person
Extensive research—including studies with thousands of people—confirms online therapy outcomes are equal to in-person sessions for trauma, anxiety & depression.
Additional Medicare Rebates
Save more on your psychology sessions with these additional Medicare options – both can further slash your out-of-pocket expenses:
GP’s Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP)
- If you’ve had a chronic condition for over 6 months, your GP can prepare a referral called a ‘GP Management Plan‘ (GPCCMP).
- This gives you access to Medicare rebates for a further 5 sessions per year
- The GPCCMP rebate starts at $61.80 per session (but this can increase significantly, if you have reached your Medicare Safety Net which will then cover up to 80% of out of pocket expenses).
- Referrals last 18 months. This is a practical option to reduce costs once you have used up your MHTP’s 10 Rebates in a calendar year.
Medicare Safety Net
You may qualify for higher rebates once your eligible yearly out-of-pocket medical costs reach the Medicare Safety Net threshold (see current amounts here),:
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Medicare will cover 80% of any future gap fees beyond the usual rebate.
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e.g., If you’ve reached the Medicare Safety Net and use a GPCCMP for a $240 psychology session, your total out-of-pocket will drop to $35.64.
(After the $61.80 GPCCMP rebate, Medicare covers 80% of the remaining $178.20 Gap which is = $35.64)
Is Online Just as Good? Yes, Especially for EMDR!
- Results of a 2020 study of 4336 therapy attendees found no differences in outcomes across a range of psychological problems and outcome measures between video and in-person therapy.
- A large body of research conduced prior to and since the Covid-19 pandemic finds no differences in outcomes between online vs. in-person therapy for adults, adolescents, and children treated for depression, anxiety, trauma, eating problems, and substance abuse.
- Moreover, therapy delivered via video is more convenient and is associated with a greater utilization of and fewer dropouts from mental health care.
- The strength of the therapeutic relationship is the strongest predictor of success—across all therapy types and settings—confirmed by decades of research and data from over 30,000 people.
- Robust evidence from dozens of studies involving thousands of participants confirms that EMDR Therapy is just as effective when delivered online.
- Medicare, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and all Private Health Insurers recognise online therapy as an effective, evidence-based mode of treatment and all offer rebates accordingly.
- Although Telehealth may not suit everyone, most people report they find it more convenient than travelling to / from a doctor’s office.
Online Therapy: As Effective as In-person
Extensive research—including studies with thousands of people—confirms online therapy outcomes are equal to in-person sessions for trauma, anxiety & depression.
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