Fees and Funding Pathways

  • Initial assessment session - 90 minutes - High School age and older — $295

    Initial assessment session - 55 minutes - Primary School age — $225

    Standard therapy session - 55 minutes — $225

    Please note, a minimum of 24 hours notice is required for cancellations or changes of appointments. If less than 24 hours notice is provided, the full session fee will be charged as a cancellation fee.

  • Alex is a registered Medicare provider. With a Mental Health Care Plan and referral from your GP, you can access a Medicare rebate for up to 10 sessions in a calendar year, for certain diagnoses. The current rebate amount is $141.85 per session. Teen Talk Psychology can process your rebates for your convenience.

    Please note that the following requirements apply through Medicare:

    -the session fee must be paid in full prior to the rebate being processed;

    -the referral must include you or your child / young person’s DOB and other personal details;

    -the referral must include a diagnosis;

    -the referral must include the number of sessions requested by your GP (initially 6, then 4);

    -2 sessions out of the 10 can occur with parents, carers or other relevant people WITHOUT the person named in the referral being present. For all other sessions under the plan, the person named on the referral must be present.

  • Different health insurers have different levels of coverage for psychology appointments, and some require that you have exhausted your Medicare rebated sessions prior to claiming. It is recommended that you contact your health fund to discuss what they provide.

    Teen Talk Psychology does not have private health fund claiming facilitites.

  • Teen Talk Psychology is not a registered NDIS provider, but can provide psychology services through the NDIS to self-managed participants.