Mental Health Treatment Plans (MHTP) can be issued by a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician. When you call to book, please confirm with your practitioner that you are booking an appointment for the purpose of obtaining a MHTP. Your practitioner will need to see you for a double appointment to appropriately explore your mental health and make recommendations and referrals as required. 

A Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) will entitle you to a Medicare rebate on up to 10 individual sessions in a calendar year. To start with, your doctor or psychiatrist will refer you for up to 6 sessions. If you require further assistance, they will provide you with a review of your MHTP which will give you access to more sessions.

It’s OK to feel nervous when talking about your mental health, particularly if this is a topic that you don’t usually discuss with people in your everyday life. Nearly half of us will experience a mental health condition at some point in our lives. If you are feeling anxious or unwell, we can offer Telehealth appointments so that you can access services from the comfort of your own home. 

The number of sessions you have with your psychologist will vary for each individual. As you work with your psychologist over the first few sessions, you will develop a plan with them to give you a better idea of what to expect.

Any information provided to us (including notes, records and test results) is treated confidentially and stored in a secure location. Our administration team will have access to some personal information, but will not be able to see session notes. No information will be disclosed to any third party (except the referring practitioner – if applicable) without your consent. 

Our team of psychologists are highly qualified and work with a range of modalities depending on your individual needs and preferences. Below are some of the therapeutic approaches we use:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Radical Exposure Tapping 
• Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Body-based interventions for trauma recovery
• Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
• Relationship Therapy / Couples Counselling
• Sex Therapy (Sexual Counselling)
• Schema-Focused Therapy 
• Somatic and Sensorimotor processing techniques
• LGBTI+ Counselling for Gender and Sexual Minorities
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Motivational interviewing
• Narrative therapy
• Psychodynamic approaches
• Family Behaviour Therapy (FBT)
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• More information here