Frequently Asked Questions

My fee is $193.99 for a standard 1hr appointment. Extended sessions of 90 minutes are available on request. No referral is needed, but if you have a mental health treatment plan from your GP a Medicare subsidy of $87.25 is available for up to 10 sessions in a calendar year. Some private health funds provide partial rebates for counselling depending on your level of cover. I also work with plan managed NDIS clients.

My practice is currently operating out of Lively Eaters in Littlehampton.

Trauma informed therapy focuses on creating a space that feels safe, pays attentions to the signals of your nervous system and supports you to make meaning of difficult events in your life. This can be useful to many people experiencing anxiety, depression or grief as well as those with more obvious trauma reactions.

Please let me know as early as you can if you are unable to attend so that I can offer the slot to someone else. I understand the pressure of having to work around the needs of a family during this particularly difficult time. If you are unwell let me know and we will find another time that works. I have a small practice and need to charge for appointments that are missed without 24 hours notice given.

As a solo therapist in a part time practice I don’t have access to the wraparound care needed to keep high risk young people safe. Self harming behaviour and passive suicidal thoughts are more common than we would like to think and I can work with these issues as long as a parent/carer and GP are involved. Together we can create a safety plan. This might involve bringing in extra support or it might mean helping you with a referral to headspace, CAMHS or Community Mental Health.

I currently work with young people 16 yrs and over. I can recommend other therapists who specialise in work with younger children. Even with young people 16-18 it’s important for me to have some contact with a parent or carer. Connection with a safe adult is an important part of good mental health and a resource we will draw on during therapy.

Therapy at the right time can be powerful; therapy at the wrong time can be harmful. This applies to all of us. If your young person isn’t feeling ready it’s unlikely we will make much progress and it could deter them from seeking help later. They don’t have to be super excited but they do need to feel it’s their choice.