Frequently Asked Questions
The initial individual appointment is 100 minutes and the fee is $600. This longer session allows sufficient time to understand your concerns and therapeutic goals.
Ongoing individual sessions are 50 minutes and the fee is $300 per session.
The frequency of appointments is tailored to your needs and may change over time as therapy progresses.
No referral is required to book an appointment.
If you would like to access Medicare rebates, you will need a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral from your GP.
Medicare rebates may be available for eligible clients with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from their GP. The current rebate is $145.25 per session for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
Relationship counselling begins with a comprehensive Relationship Assessment Day designed to develop a clear understanding of your relationship before ongoing therapy begins.
The Relationship Assessment Day fee is $2,000.
Following the assessment, ongoing couples sessions are 100 minutes and the fee is $600 per session. Recommendations regarding session frequency are discussed collaboratively and tailored to the needs of each couple.
Completing the assessment in one day allows for a thorough and cohesive understanding of the relationship. This structured process helps identify relationship strengths, areas of concern and priorities for therapy, allowing ongoing counselling to be focused and effective from the outset.
There is no set frequency for counselling. Some people begin with weekly appointments before moving to fortnightly or monthly sessions, while others attend less frequently from the outset. Recommendations are discussed collaboratively and tailored to your goals, circumstances and the nature of the concerns you are seeking support for.
Information discussed during counselling is confidential, subject to the legal and ethical obligations that apply to psychologists. The limits of confidentiality will be explained during your first appointment so that you understand how your information is managed and protected.
Telehealth appointments may be available where clinically appropriate.
In-person appointments take place in Nightcliff, Darwin.
In-person appointments are held in Nightcliff, Darwin, Northern Territory.
Further information about the practice location can be found on the Contact page.
Autism and ADHD assessments are provided through NeuroMe, a separate practice established by Dr Kerri Thomas.
NeuroMe provides comprehensive Autism and ADHD assessments for adults.
You can learn more about Autism and ADHD assessments through the NeuroMe website.
