About Us
Denise is the Principal Psychologist and is a highly skilled clinician with over 20 years experience on the Sunshine Coast providing therapy and assessment services to children, teens, and their parents, carers and families. She has expertise in providing a range of therapeutic approaches and assessments. The focus of all services is to provide evidence based and person centred support in partnership with children, families and agencies to find solutions and to improve quality of life.
Denise has experience in providing mental health and psychology services, trauma informed services, support for behaviour and anxiety, standardised assessment including cognitive and learning assessments, and other assessment of neurodiversity including ASD and ADHD. She is trained in a range of evidence based therapeutic programs including Circle of Security parenting, Bringing up Great Kids, trauma informed therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy including Cool Kids Anxiety interventions, and other therapy programs including Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
Appointments, Fees & Rebates
We offer both morning and afternoon appointments.
Below is a summary of the Fees and Rebates available. Please feel welcome to contact us for further information or if you have any further questions about our services and fees.
Medicare
Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP)
The full cost of a 50 minute Psychology session is $195.
If referred under a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) by your GP, the following rebates are available for sessions:
50 minutes $96.65 rebate
Telehealth 50 minutes $96.65 rebate
50 minutes outside of consulting rooms**$121.35 rebate
Kindergarten, school and agency visits can be conducted if required. Visits outside of the consulting room cost $222.99 an hour.
Medicare
Parent or Carer Session
The first session for all children referred under a MHCP will be conducted with a parent, carer or family member who is the primary carer of the child (child not present for initial appointment).
Family and carer sessions (up to 2 per calendar year within plan) cost $195 for a 50 minute session in the clinic or by Telehealth with $96.65 rebate available if referred under a MHCP.
Assessment
Cognitive and other assessments including assessment of learning cost $222.99 per 60 minutes. The assessment includes an initial interview appointment, information gathering and review of previous assessments and relevant reports, administration of direct assessment and the completion of a comprehensive report. Payment of GST is required for provision of the assessment report (with all other psychology services GST free).A feedback appointment with with parents and carers is also required following completion of the assessment to discuss results and recommendations.
Further appointments or school visits requested following the completion of assessment are charged at the hourly rate outlined for Psychology sessions (and can be discussed at the feedback session).
NDIS
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Please contact the service if you require Psychology services if your child has been approved and is in receipt of NDIS funding to discuss supports available.
The cost per 60 minute session for NDIS early childhood and therapy supports is $222.99.
If assessment is required, quotes can be provided.
Limited MBS items may be available to those eligible under an existing neurodevelopmental disorder/ disability if referred by a GP or specialist. Session 50+minutes rebate $96.65
Insurance
Private Health Insurance
A partial rebate may be available through private health insurance if you are not accessing sessions via a MHCP or have exhausted sessions under a plan. If you are considering this as an option, please contact your private insurance provider to discuss whether your policy has psychological counselling extras and advise the psychologist if a rebate is available.
Other
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
Please advise when you contact us if you, your child or other family members are eligible for support for counselling.
*Please note: Our service does not provide specialist court reports or assessments, forensic assessment services, or work capacity assessment or review. If you are seeking these services please discuss your needs with your GP or refer to the Australian Psychological Society ‘Find a Psychologist’ website for information about psychologists who offer these services
If you cancel an appointment within 48 hours of the booked session there is a 50% charge for the session. Appointments cancelled on the same day as the booked session are charged the full fee.
We acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and education practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
As a service we value and respect the importance of diversity and belonging and are a friendly service that welcomes all people to access our supports.