Fees: Cost of investing in your health

My fee for a 60 minute session is $130 and for 90 minutes it’s $160.

My initial appointment, especially with couples or families takes 90 minutes, so from 1st July 2022, the cost for that first appointment is $150.

Medicare Rebates? Regrettably not.

At this time, only Psychiatrists and Registered Psychologists are eligible to offer a varying level of Medicare Rebate.  No matter how qualified and experienced we are, Counsellors and Psychotherapists cannot offer Medicare rebates for treating conditions including

    anxiety, phobias, borderline personality disorder (BPD) or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Nor can you receive a Medicare rebate for
    Relationship counselling or as I prefer to call it – communication skills development, a guide to re-igniting the erotic spark and remembering how to be kind and loving to your…beloved.

With or without a Medicare rebate my $130 fee compares well with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) fee of $246 for a 46-60 minute session.  That APS fee varies from Practice to Practice.  It’s important therefore to ask each Psychologist what they charge and what your out-of-pocket expenses will be.  If you have any ongoing condition such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), it’s important to ask what the plan will be when the Medicare rebate runs out, usually after six to ten sessions.

Call me now on 0417 379 684 to arrange your first FREE 15 – 20 minute consultation by phone.

If I’m busy when you call, please leave a message and I will return your call – usually within 12 hours.

Concessional rates: making my services more affordable
Look around.  My fees are substantially lower than those of most counsellors and psychotherapists.  That’s because I want to make my services as affordable as possible.  As well as the lower standard fee, I give a significant fee reduction to people on low incomes, including full-time students.

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