No, I do not work with children or young people in this space.

Please note that I do not see children in this role, with the focus primarily on supporting parents and caregivers of sick kids. I also do not purport to offer couple's counselling (please see here for resources to assist with general relationship difficulties).

However, there may be situations where it is helpful and appropriate for more than one person to attend sessions, for example if two parents or carers of the same child would like a joint session. Due to the additional therapeutic skill and resources required for sessions involving multiple individuals, there is a higher rate for these sessions. Initial appointments with multiple individuals cost $320 and ongoing regular appointments cost $290. The same Rebates apply for these sessions (see "Are there Rebates available?" for details).

There may be situations where it is more appropriate to schedule separate individual sessions, rather than joint sessions. Please share your thoughts and preferences with me when you get in touch and we can discuss further.

The initial session will be 75 minutes to allow us enough time to get to know one another and make a clear plan for ongoing work together.

Following the initial session, sessions will be 60 minutes.

For an individual seeking treatment for themselves, the initial session will cost $280 and regular sessions following this will cost $250

For two or more individuals seeking treatment together, for example two parents or carers wanting joint sessions, the initial session will cost $320 and regular sessions will cost $290. Please see 'Can more than one person be included in sessions?' for more information about fees for multiple individuals.

These fees are below the standard fee recommended by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Medicare rebates are available to those who have a referral and Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) from their GP. This MHTP must be organised prior to the first session which you would like to claim.

If you have a MHTP, you will receive a rebate of $141.85 per session for up to 10 sessions each calendar year. THE MHTP allows you to claim the rebate for the first 6 sessions, and you will need to visit the GP again for a new referral for the additional 4 sessions.

Some private healthcare services will also provide a rebate for psychological services. You cannot claim Medicare at the same time as private healthcare rebates. Please contact your provider for further information.

It is hard to say with certainty, however during our intial session, we will discuss a plan for how we will work together. This plan will take into account multiple factors, including what your "goals" or hopes are for therapy, your financial circumstances (for example, whether or not you will be claiming Medicare or Private Health fund rebates-see below for further information) and practical factors such as your availability and capacity. All of these areas impact the likely number of sessions. At the conclusion of this discussion, we will agree on a planned rough number and frequency of sessions, however we will collaboratively review the process and can make changes as necessary.

I have completed more than 10 years of learning and experience in a range of evidence-based and theory-driven therapy approaches These include:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Family Systems

Narrative Therapy

Trauma-informed interventions

Attachment-focussed interventions

Grief therapy

In our initial discussions, and throughout our time working together, I assess which of these approaches may best support you with your goals and improve your quality of life, and will then integrate these into our therapeutic work.

I attend regular clinical supervision and engage in continuing professional development (as required by AHPRA) to ensure that I continually review and improve my clinical knowledge and skills.

Given the unpredictable nature of life with a sick child, I truly understand how difficult it can be to commit to an appointment for yourself. Therefore, I ask that you please think carefully about whether now is the right time for you to be embarking on this process.

Please consider the appropriate timing for an appoinmtment, taking into account factors such as the usual rhythms or schedules associated with your child's illness and other commitments, as well as the best times of day or days of the week

Please also try to have supports and structures in place to allow you to take this time for yourself, this may mean having family members, friends or other supports available during the appointment time as a "back up".

If you do need to cancel an appoinment, you can cancel with no charges up until 24 hours beforehand.

If you cancel between 12 hours and 24 hours beforehand, you will be charged 50% of the session fee.

If you cancel less than 12 hours before the appointment, you will be charged 100% of the session fee.

Cancellation fees are unable to be claimed via either Medicare or Private Health insurance.

I take very seriously the trust that is required to speak with a relative stranger about deeply personal topics. I will make every effort to maintain privacy of what is discussed, however there are some aspects of confidentiality which are important to consider.

I am required by my professional Code of Ethics to take notes from our sessions. These are stored in a secure documentation program.

If there are concerns about safety and danger, for example if I feel that you or anyone else is at risk of harm, I will need to share this information in my role as a mandatory reporter.

Rarely, documentation from sessions may be requested as part of legal proceedings (i.e. subpoenaed), in which case I would also need to share this information with the relevant professionals.

If you have been referred by a GP, there will be necessary correspondence between us to ensure continuity of care.

There may be other instances where it is thought that contact and sharing of information with other profesionals may be beneficial. This would be discussed with you prior to any steps being taken.

Yes. I will provide you the details for the Telehealth session ahead of the appointment, including information about trouble-shooting any technical difficulties.

If you are in need of urgent assistance, please see the services outlined in the Resources section of this website.