Session Times & Pricing

Counselling Sessions

Individual and couples sessions typically last 55 minutes.  When you first come to see us we may offer an extended session so that we can learn from each other; you about the counselling process, and for us about your issues.

We operate Monday – Friday from 9:00am till 7:00pm and have some Saturday appointments available on request.  Home visits are also available in exceptional circumstances such as difficulties with small children and for the in-firmed.

Session Prices

Save on time by going direct to your counsellor. You do not require a referral to make an appointment, nor do you require a Mental Health Care Plan or to visit your GP to access this counselling service.

Medicare

The Medicare system can provide a rebate for counselling to individuals who are eligible. An assessment and referral is required from a GP under the Better Access Mental Health Treatment Plan. Your GP will require a longer visit time. This offers a partial rebate of around $73-83.00 per session. For the session length of one hour or more. Up to 10 sessions are available for rebate, within a single calendar year.

The Medicare Safety Net is also available to all Medicare Card holders for help with health expenses. All out of pocket medical expenses (ie over the Medicare rebate) accumulates until the total reaches the threshold. The threshold is adjusted every year. Once you go over the threshold you get 80% of the out of pocket expenses as well as the medicare benefit back.

Private Health Insurance

Take the time to check with your fund to ensure Psychological services are covered. Many Insurance organisations require you to have opted into this cover rather than being automatically covered as part of the ‘extras’ cover. Even a top cover choice can have these services omitted. All funds have a ‘per person’ limit on the amount you can claim per year. The average amount per person is around 200-600.00.

It is not universally required that all counsellors have providers numbers for Medicare and Private Health funds.

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