Fees
Sessions can be held via Telehealth (video conferencing or phone consultations) or Face to face appointments can also be arranged, sessions will revert to telehealth if the practitioner or client are displaying symptoms of Covid-19 or are unwell.
Clients who are referred by their GP with a current Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) in place are eligible for up to 10 Medicare rebated consultations per calendar year. Mental Health Care Plans are available to people with a diagnosed mental disorder. This includes many conditions, such as depression, anxiety, substance use issues, alcohol use issues, sleep issues and “adjustment disorders”. May of these issues manifest as a result of trauma or difficulties in childhood.
The standard fee is $215 with a medicare rebate of $131.65 with a valid MHCP (gap of $83.35), there is an additional $20 surcharge for appointments after 4:30pm.
Christine is also qualified to offer sessions under the Medicare “Non Directive Counselling”, where there is a medicare rebate of $64.10. Provision of a non-directive pregnancy support counselling service is for eligible people who are currently pregnant or who have been pregnant in the preceding 12 months, where the patient is referred to the psychologist by a medical practitioner. Session fees are the same as above and there is a limit of 3 sessions per pregnancy.
Please note we do not bulk bill.
Cancellation Policy:
Due to the demand for appointments and the loss of income to the Psychologist for non-attendance or late cancellation, a strict cancellation fee applies to all appointments where 48 hours notice is not provided.
There is a cancellation fee of 50% of the fee for non-attendance or cancellation with less than 48 hours notice or 100% of the fee if cancellation occurs within 24 hours of the appointment time.