Fees and Rebates for Individual Therapy
Initial Appointment
(Out-of-pocket cost after Medicare Rebate)
Clinical Psychologist
- The total fee is 290 and Medicare rebate 141.85 (with a valid mental health care plan from your GP).
- Private health rebates also available
General Psychologist
- The total fee is 250 and Medicare rebate 96.65 (with a valid mental health care plan from your GP).
- Private health rebates also available
Provisional Psychologist
- If you don’t have access to NDIS funding or other rebates, we offer a discounted rate of 167.
- Provisional Psychologists are under the supervision of a senior psychologist.
Psychotherapist
- Medicare and Private Health rebates are generally not applicable, with some exceptions.
- Sessions with Christine Marsden, senior psychotherapist: 280
Follow Up Appointment
(Out-of-pocket cost after Medicare Rebate)
Clinical Psychologist
- The total fee is 280 and Medicare rebate 141.85 (with a valid mental health care plan from your GP).
- Private health rebates also available
General Psychologist
- The total fee is 240 and Medicare rebate 96.65 (with a valid mental health care plan from your GP).
- Private health rebates also available
Provisional Psychologist
- If you don’t have access to NDIS funding or other rebates, we offer a discounted rate of 157.
- Provisional Psychologists are under the supervision of a senior psychologist.
Psychotherapist
- Medicare and Private Health rebates are generally not applicable, with some exceptions.
- Sessions with Christine Marsden, senior psychotherapist: 270
After Hours Appointments
For added flexibility, we provide after hours sessions before 9:00am and after 5:00pm. These sessions incur an additional fee of 20 AUD.
Clinical Psychologist
- The total fee is 300 and Medicare rebate 141.85 (with a valid mental health care plan from your GP).
- Private health rebates also available
General Psychologist
- The total fee is 260 and Medicare rebate 96.65 (with a valid mental health care plan from your GP).
- Private health rebates also available
Provisional Psychologist
- If you don’t have access to NDIS funding or other rebates, we offer a discounted rate of 177.
- Provisional Psychologists are under the supervision of a senior psychologist.
Psychotherapist
- Medicare and Private Health rebates are generally not applicable, with some exceptions.
- Sessions with Christine Marsden, senior psychotherapist: 290
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Fees and Rebates for Couple Therapy
60 min session: 295
90 min session: 345
90 min session with Bina: 400
Extra info on Couple Therapy using the Gottman Method:
Psychotherapists Christine and Bina practice the Gottman method.
Please see link for more information: Gottman Method Couples Counselling
|
Process |
Appointment Time |
Fee |
|
| Initial session attended as a couple |
90 mins |
$345 | |
| Individual one on one session with clinician |
Each session: |
$295 person session | Ideally the same day or the same week as each other |
| Individual online questionnaires |
Completed in your own time |
$300 in total | Includes 1 hour of Clinician interpretation time |
| Feedback and Planning Session as a couple |
90 mins |
$345 | |
| Subsequent relationship counselling sessions attended as a couple |
50 mins |
$295 |
Other Services
Psychologist Reports:
Current rate as set by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) available on request dependent on type and length of report required and only in context of a therapeutic treatment with an established relationship between Psychologist and Client and determined by the Psychologist to be relevant.
Please note that we are unable to offer single sessions for the purposes of obtaining letters for employers, universities or third parties. Brisbane Wellbeing Psychologists do not offer medico-legal reports or other reports for legal purposes.
Assessments
- ADHD assessment fees
- ASD assessment fees
- Other assessments: our assessments are charged at the usual hourly rate, meaning the total fee will depend on the length of the assessment. Please get in touch for more information on career assessments, cognitive assessments (IQ tests), NDIS reports, or other psychological assessments.
FAQ’S
Can I pay later for my appointment?
Brisbane Wellbeing is a private billing practice with payment required at the time of consultation. Medicare rebates are available for a clients referred under a Mental Health Care Plan. Private Health fund rebates may apply depending on your coverage and fund however cannot be used at the same time as using a Medicare Claim.
Can my appointments be bulk billed?
The clinic does not bulk bill.
Can I use NDIS funding?
Yes. Please note that we charge report writing time after most appointments. This allows us to write quality reports required by NDIS throughout the year without having one big block of time for each report yearly. The cost is usually 214.41 per session + 53.60 report writing time.
Will I need to personally put through my claim to Medicare?
We aim to make the booking, payment and rebate processes as smooth and easy as possible for you. If your bank account details are registered with Medicare, you can elect to have the rebate processed directly back into your account. We also have convenient claiming for health funds available for on the spot claiming, if available from your fund.
Is there a cancellation fee?
Two days notice (48 hours) is required to cancel or reschedule a session and failure to provide this notice may result in the full fee being payable. We appreciate your understanding.
Is a deposit needed for my initial appointment?
In order to ensure appointments are readily available and that our clinician time is well managed, all initial bookings need a deposit to secure which can be taken over the phone and is deducted from the cost of an initial session.
Do I need a referral to make my initial appointment?
Referral is not required to see our Psychologists on a private basis.
– For any further questions our reception staff will be very happy to help you with any queries you may have. –