Services

Short or longer term individual therapy via telehealth

Therapeutic approach

I can offer the following:

  • Short-term individual therapy (e.g., 6 to 10 sessions) which provides an opportunity for those with more straight forward concerns to discuss current stressors and difficulties and learn ways to manage or resolve these.

  • Longer-term individual therapy (e.g., 10 or more sessions, sometimes over the course of more than one year / one mental health plan) which involves building insight into the self, and then using these insights to modify unhelpful beliefs and behaviour that may be perpetuating your concerns.

  • I predominantly work within a Schema Therapy framework, but will also often draw from Emotion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

  • Schema Therapy focuses on treating the underlying factors that drive a person’s difficulties. This treats the cause, not the symptoms, and can help make a diagnosis make much more sense.

  • I pride myself on being able to create a warm, welcoming and safe space for clients to feel able to be truly vulnerable.

  • I have limited availability for appointments on Thursdays and Fridays via telehealth

Presenting concerns

I support people with the following concerns:

  • Depression and anxiety

  • Emotion regulation difficulties - e.g., quick to anger

  • Adjustment difficulties - e.g., grief and loss, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, workplace stress and burn out

  • Fragile relationship with self - e.g., poor self-image, self-criticism or punitiveness, perfectionism

  • Over-reliance on “unhealthy” coping strategies

Unfortunately I cannot provide support for people experiencing the following challenges:

  • Eating disorders

  • OCD

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder

  • Substance Addiction

  • Psychotic disorders

  • Active thoughts around self-harm or suicide

Fees

A standard consultation fee is $240 per 50-minute session. 

​If you are eligible for a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, you will be able to claim a Medicare rebate of $145.25 for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.

​Your Private Health Insurance may also cover some of the cost of sessions. Please contact your Private Health insurer to discuss your cover. 

**For full time students or health care card holders, I offer a discounted rate of $198 per session.