Dedicated Text Only Number 0428 349 286
Psychologist Business Hours Appointments 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM $240 per session ($265 with Psychology Director Dr. Louise Steel)
Provisional Psychology Appointments $150 per session
Report Writing & Letters $265 per hour
NDIS Sessions As per NDIS guidelines
Prices are excluding any applicable taxes.
Psychology in the Park practitioners work with with adults and adolescents aged 13 years and above.
Psychology in the Park does currently take on WorkCover or TAC patients.
Currently we don't accept DVA patients.
Yes, Psychology in the Park offers consultations via video conferencing. A telehealth service is a psychological therapy service that is delivered via video conference where both a visual and audio link has been established between a patient and their treating allied health professional.
Appointments are approximately 50 minutes in duration.
If clients wish to obtain rebates for their sessions we do not book an appointment until you have obtained a referral and mental health care plan from your GP or medical specialist. This ensures rebates can be claimed from medicare successfully. Clients can choose to book an appointment without any referral paperwork and pay the full fees themselves.
Your GP or medical specialist will determine if your treatment is eligible for Medicare rebates. Please bring any referral paperwork to your initial session.
Patients with a GP referral / Mental Healthcare Plan can receive a rebate of $98.95 for up to 10 sessions per year with a Psychologist. Note, rebates are not available for Provisional Psychologist appointments and these have a reduced rate to allow for this.
At this time no bulk billing services are offered.
Patients with a GP referral / Mental Healthcare Plan can receive a rebate of $98.95 for up to 10 sessions per year with a Psychologist. Note, rebates are not available for Provisional Psychologist appointments and these have a reduced rate to allow for this.
Unfortunately at this time Psychology in the Park does not offer concession rates for health card holders.
Reports or letters can be prepared and fees are $260 per hour. Please discuss requirements as part of your consultation.
Tax receipts will be provided for each session which can be claimed via the Medicare claims process.
Cancellations made more than 48 hours in advance will not incur any fee. If you are unable to attend your appointment please contact us as soon as possible. Non-attendance or cancellation at short notice will incur a cancellation fee.
Cancellation fees are as follows:
- Cancellations made with less than 48 hours notice will incur a fee equal to 50% of the consultation fee.
- Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice or non-attendance of a booked appointment will incur a fee equal to 100% of the consultation fee.
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Cancellation fees are not eligible for a Medicare rebate.
Currently Psychology in the Park sessions are offered at:
Wilson Botanic Park, Berwick, Vic, 3806
Pioneers Park, Berwick, Vic, 3806
Beaconsfield Park, Beaconsfield, Vic 3807
If you are interested in alternative locations please contact info@psychologyinthepark.com.au.
Please bring comfortable shoes and a bottle of water to your session.
The same confidentiality rules apply during a Psychology in the Park session as in a session in a consulting room. However, there are some limitations with the session occuring in a public area which will be discussed with you prior to starting.
Clinic consultations are offered at 2 George Street Beaconsfield.
Ms. Alisha Gambhir (Psychologist), Ms. Shirley Robert (Psychologist), Ms. Emma Beckwith (Psychologist), Ms. Rosanna Giosserano ( Psychologist) and Ms. Molly Brown (Provisional Psychologist) are currently accepting new clients. Please feel free to make a booking online at a time that works best for you.
https://www.psychologyinthepark.com.au/book-online
Medicare rebates are available for fully registered psychologists under the Better Access initiative.
Unfortunately, they are not available for provisional psychologists. However, we offer reduced rates for these sessions to allow for the difference in Medicare rebates.