Fees & Rebates

Fees and Rebates at Excel Psychology

Clear information about session fees, Medicare rebates, payment options, and the policies that affect appointments and claims.

Session Duration and Costs

At Excel Psychology, each therapy session is between 50 and 60 minutes. We strive to keep our therapy accessible by maintaining fees below the Australian Association of Psychologists, incorporated (AAPi) recommended rate of $315 for a 46-60 minute consultation.

Session Fees

Current rates across psychology and counselling services.

Clinical Psychologist Sessions

The out of pocket fee for a session with a Clinical Psychologist (with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan) is $134.75.

The fee to see a Clinical Psychologist is $280.00 per session. With a Medicare rebate of $145.25, the gap payment is $134.75.

Registered Psychologist Sessions

The out of pocket fee for a session with a Registered Psychologist (with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan) is $136.05.

The fee to see a Registered Psychologist is $235.00 per session. With a Medicare rebate of $98.95, the gap payment is $136.05.

Couples counselling

With our Registered Counsellor, Alicia, the fees are: $135.00 for individuals and $195.00 for couples.

With our Psychologists, the fees are: $235.00 for individuals and $295.00 for couples.

Couples counselling are generally 90 minute sessions. 90 minute sessions are $195 or $295, depending on the therapist. At times, a therapist may request individual sessions with each person in order to more deeply understand and treat individual issues. Individual sessions are generally 50-60 minutes. Individual sessions are $135 or $235. These sessions do not qualify for a Medicare rebate.

Counselling

Counselling sessions with an Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Registered Counsellor is $135. Therapies include motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapy and career counselling. These sessions do not qualify for a Medicare rebate.

Helpful Details

Policies and rebate information that people ask about most often.

Payment Methods

Payments can be made via EFTPOS, cash or credit card. We offer on-the-spot Medicare rebates; please ensure you have a debit card with a PIN for this service. A cancellation fee for $100 applies if less than 1 business day notice is provided.

Medicare Rebate Access

If you have a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP, you’re eligible for a Medicare rebate for up to 10 sessions each calendar year. If ongoing support is needed, a new plan can be arranged with your GP so that the 10 rebated sessions renew at the start of the next calendar year.

Private Health Insurance

Most health funds offer rebates for psychological sessions, depending on your coverage. We provide on-the-spot claiming for major health funds, leaving only the gap payment for your session.

Couples counselling is not covered by Medicare, but may be claimable under the extras cover of some private health funds.

Medicare and Health Fund Policies

Current rules do not allow the use of both Medicare and Health Fund Coverage for the same session.

Bulk Billing Availability

Our capacity to bulk bill sessions is currently full. If you meet the criteria for bulk billing as detailed on our fees page, please contact our administration to discuss concession rates, a waiting list or information about other practices who may be able to offer bulk billing.

Cancellation Policy

Our psychologists reserve your session time exclusively for you. If you need to cancel or reschedule, we ask that you provide at least 1 business day’s notice. This allows us to offer the appointment to someone else who may be waiting.

A cancellation fee of $100 applies if less than 1 business day’s notice is given. Please note that cancellations over the weekend cannot be accepted, as our office is closed and we are unable to offer those times to others.

For bulk-billed clients, the cancellation fee applies in the same way. Repeated late cancellations may result in the need to pay a deposit for future sessions or, in the case of bulk-billed clients, in bulk billing being discontinued and standard fees applying. For non–bulk billed clients, repeated late cancellations may also result in a deposit being required for future sessions. Please be aware that repeated late cancellations can also affect the therapeutic process and rapport with your psychologist.

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