Fees

Individual:

• Sessions are approximately 50 minutes.

• Fee $190 per session. 

• You may be eligible to claim a significant proportion of your fee back from Medicare with a Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) supplied by your GP/doctor.  A MHCP covers up to 10 sessions per calendar year. For more information on whether you are eligible for a MHCP, please see the Australian Government MHCP Fact Sheet.  

• If you would like your doctor to make a referral to Turpin Counselling for your MHCP, they will require my name,  phone number and address which can be accessed on the contact page. 

• Some private health insurers recognise counselling services provided by an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker in their extras cover. Please check with your private health insurer for more information. 

Couples

• Therapy Approach: Gottmann Couples Therapy. Gottman couples therapy is an evidenced based and practical approach that assists couples to improve communication, manage conflict and increase emotional connection/intimacy.

  More information about Gottman therapy can be found here: https://www.gottman.com/about/the-gottman-method/. 

• Session Structure and costs:

  Initial Session -  90min $280.

  Subsequent sessions -  60min $210, 90min $280.