Frequently Asked Questions

To consider before starting therapy.

  • There’s no perfect time to start therapy — just the time that feels right for you.

    Many people reach out when they notice they’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply want to understand themselves on a deeper level.

    Sometimes, it may take a while after you realise you want to try therapy, before you actually take that first step and book in the appointment, and that’s okay too!

    Therapy can be just as valuable when you’re wanting to grow, heal, or make meaningful changes in your life. If you’re even thinking about it, that’s often a sign you’re ready to begin.

    Note: You don’t need to wait for a crisis to see a psychologist. And in fact, if you are in the midst of a crisis, a more intensive level of support may be required.

  • Therapy tends to be most helpful when you feel ready — or even just curious — about making a change in your life.

    Importantly, you don’t have to have everything figured out, or feel completely sure.

    What matters most is your willingness to explore, reflect, and take things at your own pace. When therapy feels like a possibility to try something new, it can become a supportive space for genuine growth and lasting change.

    Although therapy can be a wonderful tool for many people, there are many factors that impact on its effectiveness. These include your relationship with your therapist, your motivation to change, your external supports, and your openness to the process. However, it isn’t your job to understand all of this information now, these are things we will explore together, as we go.

  • To quote the wonderful Brene Brown; “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”

    Deciding to start therapy is an incredibly brave act, and is the first step towards healing. Therefore, this is where your role begins.

    The role of the psychologist is to support you through your journey of self discovery and guide you on the path to healing; your role to be an active participant in this process.

    At the start of therapy, and at the start of each individual session, you will guide what it is that we focus on, because you are the expert in your own life. It is not the role of the psychologist to tell you what needs to change, or what we need to speak about, but rather it is up to you what feels the most important to pay attention to in the therapy room.

    One of the primary goals of therapy is to eventually, end therapy. As such, your role will also involve determining how much is too much, and when you start to feel like you may be able to take what you’ve learnt in therapy, away from the therapy room.

  • Please note we are not a crisis service.

    If you’re struggling and feel like you need more support than a regular 1:1 therapy session, please see below for a list of crisis and 24/7 mental health support services:

    If there is immediate risk to life or serious harm: Call 000 (Police, Ambulance, Fire)

    For urgent mental health support, contact Eastern Health Psychiatric Triage (serving the eastern suburbs of Melbourne): 1300 721 927 — 24 hours / 7 days.

    Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 — free, 24/7 confidential crisis support & suicide-prevention.

    Suicide Call Back Service: Call 1300 659 467 — 24/7 phone & online counselling for people impacted by suicide.

    SuicideLine Victoria: 1300 651 251 — statewide 24/7 telephone support.

    Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 — 24/7 mental-health support.

    Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 — for young people (5–25 yrs) offering 24/7 phone & online counselling.

    MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78 — 24/7 support for men dealing with emotional health, relationship issues, or stress.

    Nurse On Call: 1300 60 60 24 — free health advice 24/7, useful when you’re unsure about whether it’s a mental-health crisis or medical issue.

Fees + Pricing.

  • Sessions at Eucalyptus Psychology (where I work on Mondays and Tuesdays) cost $260 per session.

    Sessions at The Melbourne Therapy Centre (where I work on Wednesdays and Thursdays) cost $250 per session.

    I offer a limited number of bulk-billed sessions at The Melbourne Therapy Centre, based on individual circumstance.

  • You may be!

    In order to access the medicare rebate to see a Clinical Psychologist, you will first need to see your GP and ask for a Mental Health Treatment Plan or MHTP (you will need to book a longer session with your GP so that they have enough time to collect the relevant information). The GP will then complete the MHTP for you, that you can then provide to me at the commencement of therapy.

    The current medicare rebate for Clinical Psychology is $145.25 per session, meaning that your out-of-pocket cost will be significantly reduced to around $105-115 per session.

  • A Mental Health Treatment Plan is a personalised plan created with your GP to support your wellbeing and allow you to access sessions with a mental healthcare professional (such as a Psychologist). It outlines your goals, the steps to reach them, and the support available, and can help you access Medicare-rebated sessions. The plan is reviewed regularly to ensure your care stays relevant and helpful, and will involve regular communication between your GP and Psychologist.

    Currently, a MHTP will provide you with a total of 10 rebated Psychology sessions each calendar year (starting January 1st). After the first 6 sessions, if an additional 4 is required, your Psychologist is required to provide a report back to the GP, who may then approve the rebates for the remaining sessions.

  • When appointments are booked, I reserve the whole hour especially for you. Our cancellation policy is in place to allow us to offer the allocated time to another person who may be waiting for an appointment.

    As such, if you cancel an appointment with less than 24 hours notice, you will still be charged the full session fee.

    Your cancellation notice would be much appreciated, as this can enable us to provide services to other clients who may need an urgent appointment.

    We understand that sometimes you may be unable to keep an appointment because of sudden illness or an unexpected personal emergency. If this happens to you, please contact us as soon as possible to explain the situation.