Counselling & Supervision

About My Practice

When we meet, I will ask you some questions about how I can be most helpful for you.  I'll also use some very brief feedback forms at the beginning and end of each therapy session to see whether things are on track from your perspective. I use counselling techniques that will help you to clearly identify what it is you'd like to be different and how we can work collaboratively on creating the change you're looking for.  There is great variation in how long this process might take. Some people find they have what they need after 3 - 5 sessions. Others might want 9 or more.  Each session is about an hour. I am currently undertaking ADHD assessment with adult Deaf clients.

Fees

My fees for counselling and supervision can be found here. Please contact me for the current full schedule of fees for training, off site visits, travel and NDIS. The APS recommendations for psychology fees can be found here.

Medicare and Private Health

If you have a mental health care plan and a referral from your GP medicare can rebate $96.65 for 6-10 sessions in a calendar year. The medicare rebate is not available for supervision sessions but you may be able to use my invoice in your tax return.

This link will explain the medicare rebate.  I also have provider numbers for private health funds, however you can't claim from both medicare and the private health fund. Please check the details of available rebates with your private health provider before booking. 

For people with a health care card or who are experiencing hardship or have part-time work, a reduced fee can be applied. Please contact Louise for further details. 

Online Client Booking Portal

(I'm not able to take any new clients at the moment - but I will update this page when spaces are available)

A secure online client portal is available for you to book, change or cancel appointments. The security settings are strict and reset often, so if you find a problem seeing your bookings please log in again.

If you are a new client I'll make contact with you by phone prior to our first session. I'm also very happy to have a ten minute phone conversation prior to booking so that we can meet and talk about suitability. This is essential if you are planning to use a Mental Health Care or Treatment Plan. If you have a diagnosis from a GP it is really important that the best therapeutic fit meets your needs. Please email me to set up a time for a conversation.