We offer a range of therapy services including individual therapy, couples counselling, or child and adolescent therapy. Each psychologist or psychotherapist on our Alexandria team has a solid foundation in gold standard therapy approaches (like CBT, ACT, Mindfulness), and then have additionally chosen to specialise in skills and training needed for experiences close to their heart

For example, Carol specialises in therapy styles that assist with substance misuse, Tom specialises in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for overwhelming emotions, Sara offers The Gottman Method for relationships, while Ilona offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients manage stress and trauma. If you're after a particular therapy style from one of our practitioners, just send a quick message to our helpful admin team. They know our clinicians like a back of their hand, and can tell you exactly who will be able to offer what you're seeking

Your lived experiences and personality are completely unique to you, and what you may want to achieve from therapy can vary the session number greatly. This makes it difficult to say how many sessions you will need without meeting you first.

That said, some people benefit from short-term therapy (6 to 12 sessions) while others will find forming a lasting connection with a psychologist more helpful. Weekly sessions are recommended initially if you are feeling very distressed, and as you start to feel better, sessions can be held fortnightly or monthly.

If time or financial investment are a concern we can work together using a brief solution focussed approach. This is where our work is broken into stages where you focus on one set of goals (for example improving sleep and anxiety levels) and leave the rest for later

Our therapists are highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in a large range of therapeutic modalities. Each therapist’s bio, including their qualifications and specialties, is available on our “Meet Our Therapists” website page. Take a peek to get a good sense of their training and overall vibe as people

We accept most private health insurance plans. For specific details about your coverage amount and accepted providers, please contact your health insurer directly, or check the "Rates and Rebates" page on our website for more information

All of our Alexandria psychologists are registered with Medicare, so you can claim rebates on 10 sessions with them per calendar year. To access medicare rebates, you will need a doctor's referral called a Mental Health Care Plan that you can book in to receive at most GP practices

At this time, Medicare do not provide mental health plan rebates for sessions with awesome psychotherapists (silly we know!) however, our psychotherapists are registered as providers with most private health insurers. So you can claim private health insurance rebates depending on your cover

While we are very fortunate to have medicare in Australia, we cannot claim 100% of the session fee back. Currently you are able to claim back $96.65 for a for a 50+ minute session with a Registered Psychologist if you have a Mental Health Care Plan