Fees & Medicare

Rates

All sessions in my online-only practice are $270 for a 55-minute video session. The fee is the same for individual and couples therapy, on weekdays, evenings or Saturdays. This rate applies until fees are next reviewed on 1 July 2027.

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When you book online, a $135 deposit (half the session fee) is taken at the time of booking, and I process the balance just before your session.

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If you have private health insurance, you may be able to claim part of the fee under your extras cover for psychology; check your policy. You can't claim both Medicare and private health insurance for the same session.

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Medicare rebates

For individual therapy, Medicare rebates up to ten sessions per calendar year if you have a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your usual GP. Since 1 November 2025, the plan and referral need to come from your usual GP, or the practice where you're registered with MyMedicare, rather than a one-off telehealth GP service. I process your rebate electronically straight after each session. From 1 July 2026 the rebate is $149.05, leaving a gap of $120.95.

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Couples therapy isn't covered by Medicare. It starts with a three-session assessment (one session together, then one with each of you, $810 in total), plus the online Gottman Relationship Check-Up (US$39 per couple, paid directly to the Gottman Institute). You don't need to commit to the whole assessment when you book: start with one joint session, then decide whether to continue.

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A lower late-cancellation fee

If you cancel or reschedule through the Client Portal (not by email) at least 24 hours before your session, there's no fee and any deposit is refunded.

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With less than 24 hours' notice, cancelling or rescheduling costs half the session fee ($135, the same as the online booking deposit) rather than the full fee. Working entirely online, without the overheads of an in-person clinic, makes this possible. It matters because Medicare doesn't rebate missed sessions, although a missed session doesn't use up one of the sessions on your plan either.

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Please still cancel through the Client Portal, even at the last minute, so I know you're not coming. If you don't attend and haven't cancelled, the full fee ($270) applies. These fees apply whatever the reason, with no exceptions.

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