During your initial 90-minute appointment (60 minutes face-to-face and 30 minutes for clinical documentation), your psychologist will take the time to understand your concerns, goals and support needs.
For children and young people, the initial appointment is typically held with parents or carers to gather information about your child’s strengths, challenges and development. Over the following sessions, your psychologist will get to know your child through conversation, observation and, where appropriate, play-based activities. Formal assessment tools may also be used to better understand their needs, measure progress over time, support collaboration with other important people in their life, and assist with funding or review processes where required.
For adolescents and adults, the assessment process is tailored to the individual’s goals and may include clinical interviews, evidence-based assessment tools and collaborative goal setting.
Following the assessment phase, your psychologist may prepare a summary outlining the information gathered, recommendations and initial therapy goals to guide ongoing support.
We encourage our psychology clients to attend appointments at the same time each week or fortnight. Regular sessions help build a strong therapeutic relationship, create consistency and support steady progress towards individual goals. Many people, including neurodivergent individuals, find that having therapy as part of a predictable routine can be particularly beneficial.
Regular psychology sessions run for 70 minutes (50 minutes face-to-face and 20 minutes for clinical documentation). Every session is tailored to the individual’s age, goals and preferences. For children, therapy may include conversation, play-based activities or creative experiences that help them express themselves in ways that feel comfortable and meaningful. For adolescents and adults, sessions are guided by each person’s goals and may involve discussion, practical strategies, skill development and reflection.
Above all, we aim to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment where every person feels respected, understood and able to engage in a way that works for them.
Our psychology service is grounded in evidence-based practice and informed by the latest research. We take a person-centred, neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approach, recognising that strong therapeutic relationships are the foundation for meaningful and lasting change.
We offer a range of funding options. Many of our clients have NDIS funding (we accept self-managed or plan-managed funding only). If you do not have an NDIS plan, you may be able to get a GP referral to help cover the cost of therapy through a Mental Health Care Plan which can attract a Medicare rebate for up to 5-10 sessions per year. We also accept GP Medicare Plans (often known as Team Care Arrangements), as long as your plan has at least three sessions nominated to one of our therapists. You may also be entitled to rebates on your Health Fund. All of our fees are in line with the current NDIS pricing guide. We welcome all enquiries about pricing.
Psychologists support people of all ages to better understand and manage their emotions, behaviours and thoughts. Using evidence-based approaches, they help build self-awareness, resilience, confidence and practical coping strategies. When working with children, psychologists often incorporate play, conversation and developmentally appropriate activities to help children express themselves and achieve their goals.
Psychology can support children, young people and adults through a wide range of emotional, behavioural and mental health challenges. It may be helpful for anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, low mood, stress, low confidence, relationship or social difficulties, attention challenges (including ADHD), trauma, and adjusting to significant life changes or transitions.
For younger children, parents are often involved in the first session and may join in parts of therapy to learn strategies for supporting their child at home. For older children and teens, the psychologist may meet with the child one-on-one, and offer parent coaching and opportunities for parent feedback as necessary.
