Individual psychology sessions for teens and young adults aged 13 - 25 years

Fees are $280 per session (50 minutes in length) and payable via reception on the day. Any rebates you are accessing can also be processed at the time of payment on-site via HICAPS.

Medicare rebates are available for 10 sessions per calendar year for individual therapy. To access these rebates you will need to visit your GP, paediatrician or psychiatrist prior to your first appointment with Ashlee, and explain your mental health concerns. If visiting your GP, you may need to request a longer appointment so that they have adequate time to develop a Mental Health Care Plan. The GP will then provide you with the Mental Health Care Plan and a referral. You will then need to bring these documents with you to your first appointment or upload them in the intake form sent to you at the time of booking, along with your Medicare card.

The Medicare rebate is $145.25 per session, meaning the gap-payment (out-of-pocket) for each session is $134.75.

Depending on your policy, you may be eligible to claim a rebate from your health fund provider. Only one rebate may be claimed per session (i.e. only one of Medicare or Private health rebates). Your rebate will depend on your level and type of cover.

Some people access sessions without a mental health care plan or private health rebates, each person and situation is different.

You don’t need a referral to see Ashlee for mental health support. Some people access sessions with a referral from a GP under a mental health care plan, or using their private health insurance, allowing them access to rebates that cover some of the session fees. Those without a mental health care plan or private health eligible sessions are charged the full-fee rate.

Ashlee currently offers appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call reception on 9372 9511 if you would like to schedule an appointment. Reception would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

It’s up to you. If you are under 18, it is helpful for parents, guardians, or caregivers to attend for part of the first session. We can then send them out of the room whenever you feel comfortable.

Everyone accesses mental health support for different reasons, and sessions will be different based on your reason for attending. Sessions are 50 minutes. In the first appointment, you will discuss confidentiality, consent, and your reasons for attending. You will often explore some background information about the problem and your current life and history. Based on this information, you will discuss a treatment plan and how many sessions might be needed to work on your concerns.

Sessions might focus on getting a better understanding of your presenting problem to help you process and move past its impact on your life. Alternatively, sessions might focus on developing and testing strategies to help improve well-being. The focus depends on what both you and Ashlee decide would be beneficial to work on.

All information provided in session is kept confidential according to privacy legislation. There are some limits to confidentiality where information provided might be disclosed to others, such as the following:

• You are at serious risk of harm to yourself, harm to another person/s, or if you are at serious risk of harm from another person.

• If Ashlee or her case notes are subpoenaed in relation to court orders or proceedings.

• If you provide consent for Ashlee to discuss your care with another person, such as a GP, psychiatrist, partner, or parent.

• If you disclose information about alleged or suspected child abuse.

Ashlee is unable to provide an emergency or crisis service. She may not check her emails or phone for a significant amount of time during business hours and does not check these outside of business hours or when on leave. If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency, there are alternative services you might instead consider, such as phoning 000 or presenting to the emergency department of your nearest hospital, phoning Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or Lifeline on 13 11 14, or other services relevant to your situation and needs.

Ashlee is able to provide various types of letters and reports upon request, however please note that these are charged at $280 per hour of writing. Examples may include completion of year 12 Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Applications, NDIS Applications and Disability Support Pension (DSP) Reports.