Fees and Rebates
Fees for consultations are currently as follows;
- Individual therapy $280 per 50 minute session
- Couples therapy initial appointment $450 per 80 minute session
- Ongoing couples therapy appointment $300 per 50 minute session and $450 per 80 minute session
Medicare Rebates
A Medicare rebate of $141.85 per session is available for up to 10 therapy sessions per calendar year for individual clients who are referred to a clinical psychologist by a GP under a Mental Health Care Plan. To be referred under Medicare clients will need to be assessed by their GP. Nerida works collaboratively with GPs and is required to correspond with your doctor over the course of treatment to discuss your progress.
Please note Couples Therapy is strictly not covered by Medicare. A Mental Health Care Plan is only available for individuals with a mental health issue. Couples Therapy also uses treatment approaches which are not covered by Medicare. Thus, unfortunately even if one member of a couple has a Mental Health Care Plan we are unable to use this for couples therapy.
Private Health Funds
Private health fund members may also be able to claim a rebate from their private health fund if their extras cover includes clinical psychology. Please check with your health fund to see if you are eligible for a rebate.
ADF and DVA
Nerida accepts referrals from current ADF staff. If you are a current ADF member please see your doctor on base and arrange for a referral to be sent to our practice.
Nerida is also registered to provide sessions to current DVA members. If you are eligible for sessions under DVA please see your GP and arrange for them to send a current DVA referral.
Cancellation fees
If, for some reason you need to cancel or postpone an appointment, please provide at least two business days notice to allow us the time to offer your appointment to another client.
Sessions cancelled within two business days will incur a cancellation fee equal to 50% of their session fee. Clients who cancel sessions within one business day, or fail to attend an appointment without notice, will be required to pay the full session fee.