Fees and Conditions
The fee for the initial consultation is based on that recommended by the Australian Psychological Society, and varies from time to time.
For subsequent consultations, a scale of fees applies.
Private Clients
You do not need a referral to visit the Armchair Psychology Practice.
Some patients who are referred to us directly by their doctor with a Mental Health Care Plan will be eligible for Medicare rebates.
Self-referred clients or those without a Mental Health Care Plan may be eligible for rebates from their Private Health Fund.
Most private health funds offer rebates for psychological services.
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Corporate Clients
Some companies encourage employees to book a session with us to address any issues impacting on their productivity or focus. Usually the company limits the number of sessions for which it will accept responsibility. Employees then make private arrangements with us if the therapy is to continue.
Other companies prefer to refer people from time to time, in which case contact is usually made through the company's human resources department.
The number of sessions someone needs depends on the extent of the problems or difficulties he or she is experiencing. Whilst many people can be helped with just one or two visits, others need longer to disentangle the factors impacting upon their lives.
The policy of Armchair Psychology Practice is to determine with the employee which issues are workplace-related. Once these have been resolved, if the person has other issues, a separate agreement is reached to deal with these. He/she is responsible for paying for these additional sessions.
All information discussed in consultations is confidential. Any notes or materials collected in sessions are stored securely and privately. However, if at any stage of contact with us a client appears to be at serious risk of harming him/herself or others, some details may need to be released to other professionals to secure each person's safety.
Only information agreed by the employee and useful for the employer will be discussed outside the therapy session.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel or change an appointment, please phone reception to let us know. If you cancel an appointment with less than 24 hours’ notice, you will be charged the regular appointment fee.
Once an appointment has been booked for an employee, unless 24 hours' notice of cancellation is given, the session is charged to the company, whether the consultation takes place or not.