Standard Fees for Therapy
Standard Fees for Psychological Therapy (50 min session)
Price (AUD)
Dr Lorraine Sheridan
$260.00
* Psychology is generally exempt from GST. You may also be eligible for a rebate. More information is available below. In some circumstances, such as family therapy, court reportable therapy or supervision, fees will be higher. More information is available upon request. Last updated July 2024.
Rebates
Medicare rebates
You can access a rebate from Medicare if you obtain a referral from a private treating consultant psychiatrist or paediatrician or a mental health care plan (MHCP) from your GP. A mental health care plan provides rebates for up to ten psychology sessions per calendar year. Medicare rebates range from $96.65 (psychologist) to $141.85 (clinical psychologist).
Please note that Mindstate Psychology is a private psychology practice and does not routinely accept bulk-billed patients. Clients will be required to pay the fees for service at the conclusion of the appointment. Under the Better Access Initiative, Medicare will rebate a portion of the fee. However, you will still be out of pocket due to a gap fee.
Mindstate Psychology will process the Medicare rebate on your behalf if payment is made in full on the day of the appointment.
Private health insurance rebates
If you have a private health insurance policy with ancillary (extras) cover, you may be covered for clinical psychology. Contact your insurer to check if you are covered, if any waiting periods need to be served and what rebate you can expect. Rebates are generally between $40.00 to $70.00 per session.
Workers compensation, motor vehicle accident insurance or employee assistance programs (EAPs)
In some cases clinical psychology may be covered by workers compensation, motor vehicle accident insurance or another organisation (such as through an employee assistance program). Please contact your provider to check if you are covered. If you have a pending or approved claim, one of our psychologists can contact your provider to ascertain how many sessions you are entitled to.
NDIS or DVA rebates
Some of our therapists will see people under NDIS or DVA. Contact us for more information.
Group Therapy Fees and Rebates
Mindstate Psychology offers group therapy programs to provide high-intensity alternative treatments for a select range of psychological conditions.
Medicare Rebates for Group Therapy
- Medicare rebates are only eligible for the psychological treatment of approved mental health disorders. Not all group therapy programs treat conditions eligible under the Medicare scheme. As such, not all programs are eligible for Medicare rebates.
- It is your responsibility to ensure your program is eligible. It is displayed in the 'at a glance' section. If you are unsure, please contact our reception.
- Medicare referrals are only valid for up to 10 sessions. If a program has more than ten sessions, you may not be eligible for a rebate for every session. Please note that it is per session, not per week - if a program lasts for 20 weeks but only meets fortnightly for each session, every session will be covered by Medicare.
- Please note that your referral should be specifically for a group therapy program - this is different to a GP mental healthcare referral.
- You can receive a Medicare rebate for both group therapy programs and individual counselling in the same calendar year.
Fees for Group Therapy
- Fees for each program are as advertised in the 'at a glance' section.
- Group therapy fees can be either paid upfront or session by session.
- If you are paying for each session individually, you must pay at the time of appointment. Failure to do so will impact your eligibility to attend future sessions for that program.
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We all experience periods of stress, anxiety, grief, conflict, and other forms of emotional distress during our lives. Most of the time, we're able to bounce back. Sometimes, we might need a little extra help to do so. Our team of highly experienced psychologists are ready to help you get back to your best self.
