Fees and services

Counselling is an outreach service, directed by the clients needs and wishes.  It can be provided at clients home, school or some where safe in the community.  We aim to build connection and trusting relationships with clients to build a personalised treatment plan, using a range of evidence-based strategies including:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Narrative therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Strengths Based Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment therapy
• Mindfulness and Relaxation Strategies
• EMDR
• Trauma informed

Parenting skills and development: Qualified facilitator in parenting programs such as 'Circle of Security' and 'Bringing up Great Kids'.  Plus many other resources to help better understand attachment and attunement to improve relationships within families.

Telehealth options available, ask when making contact

NDIS participants with plans or self managed plans are welcome:

Therapeutic supports aim to assist the participant to gain skills and improve independence related to identified needs in areas such as language and communication, personal care, mobility and movement, interpersonal interactions, community living to support positive changes in the person's functioning, development and well-being.

Behaviour Support Service: 

New Wave Therapy is neuro affirming in practice: We beleive in a strengths and rights-based approach to developmental deifferences and aim to provide support and adaptations that affirm the client's neurodivergent identity.  This is rather than a thinking that we need to fix or cure them of their neurotype!

Behaviour support is about creating individualised strategies for people with disability that are responsive to the person's needs, in a way that reduces and eliminates the need for the use of regulated restrictive practices. (NDSI Quality and safeguards commissions).

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an

evidence-based listening therapy designed to reduce

sound sensitivities and improve auditory processing,

behavioral state regulation, and social engagement

behaviors through filtered music.

As a practical application of Polyvagal Theory, the SSP

acts as a non-invasive, acoustic vagal nerve stimulator,

helping to re-tune the nervous system to better

support connection, collaboration and resilience.

The SSP involves listening to specially filtered music

through headphones alongside a provider, in-person

or remotely. Suitable for children and adults, the SSP

has demonstrated benefits for individuals with

trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences and

more.

Understanding Polyvagal Theory gives us a scientific

framework that can be applied through physiological,

or “bottom-up” therapies, to help change and improve

how we feel, think and connect with others.

check out this short Video to learn more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCRmkGSdN_0

1hr outreach session  has Medicare rebates of $101.90 available through a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.  With MHCP you are eligible for up to 10 session rebates per calendar year.

$180 for counselling session

All sessions are 1hr in length. 

So with Medicare rebate is $78.10/session.

Members of Bupa and Medibank private Health insurance are now eligible for rebates for psychological therapies provided by an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. 

Please contact your health care provider for more information

Fee Reduction:

Reduced consultation fees will be considered on an individual basis at the time of referral.  Circumstances warranting such consideration include concession card holders, students and families experiencing financial hardship.

Cancellations:

A minimum 48 hours notice must be given to cancel an appointment.  If this does not occur a cancellation fee of 50-100% of standard consultation fee will be charged.

Rebates are not available for cancellation fees.

 If you require additional services such as report writing, court appearance, or attendance at case consultations, these will be charged accordingly at time of referral.

Travel:

Travel will be charged at a flat rate of $180/hour, there will be no additional charge for km.

Happy to negotiate travel on an individual basis, call to discuss circumstances.

NDIS participants:

Therapeutic services are provided in line with the pricing guide set out by the NDIS.  Costs are inclusive, meaning that what is provided will be transparent and clear from the beginning.  There are no additional costs in relation to material or resources.

Payment method: All payments to be made on the day of appointment unless discussed and arranged prior to appointment.