common
queries
What is Gestalt Therapy like?
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We begin by exploring what is going on for you right now and what you seek from the therapy.
Through curiosity and compassion, I will hold a safe space where together we identify patterns and behaviours that may have supported you earlier in your life, but are no longer serving you in the present.
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This greater self-awareness opens up possibilities to make conscious choices about how you show up in your life, cultivating satisfying and sustainable change.
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We will reflect and review regularly on our progress to ensure desired outcomes are being fulfilled and to attune to anything that needs to shift based on your newfound self-awareness and growth.
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As we journey towards the end of our therapeutic relationship, it is encouraged to have a few final sessions dedicated to forming a healthy closure between us, a rarity in our culture today.
How long is a therapy session?
Following our initial consultation, individual sessions are 50 minutes in length (and 10 minutes outside of the session for progress notes). This is generally a suitable timeframe for exploring and processing your outside world within the microcosm of the therapeutic space.
How many sessions will I need?
This will be different for everyone depending on whether you present with a specific issue or a general theme. I recommend atleast 4 consecutive sessions on the initial outset where we can discuss and identify your needs, get to know each other and get a feel of the therapeutic process, and develop a support plan for sustainable change that is suitable to your particular needs.
How often should I come to therapy?
Frequency and consistency helps to build and maintain a safe and solid foundation for the work. I recommend 4 initial sessions held weekly after which we can continue to review whether to stay weekly or move to fortnightly or something different.
What are the payment terms?
Initial session is $150 and ongoing fee is $140 per session.
Payments are made in advance of each session through the booking system via credit/debit card.
If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, atleast 24 hours notice is required. Any cancellations within 24-hours will attract a full fee.
Do you offer Medicare Rebate?
At this stage, no, however there will be availability in the near future.
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As a psychotherapist/counsellor, my services do not fall under the Medicare scheme (only psychologists/psychiatrists and some social workers) and so you do not need a Mental Health Plan to access my services.
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Whilst I am not able to offer a rebate, my fees of $140 per session are approximately the same as the gap fee charged by most psychologists/psychiatrists after the 10 free sessions, which turns out to be a lower out-of-pocket cost to you in the long term.