Office Address: 164 Dryandra Street O'Connor at the Lyneham end of O'Connor. Nearest intersection on Dryandra Street is Wongoola Close. Nearest major intersection is with Macarthur Avenue. See map below.
Postal Address: PO Box 60006 O'Connor ACT 2602
Contact: Phone number: +612 6248 6319; Skype number 02 4017 0560 and Email
Consultations: I am available from 10.00 am to 6.30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday and 2.00 to 5.00 pm Wednesdays, from February to mid December in Canberra, except for June/July.
If you are thinking of becoming a client or wondering how I work - go to this extensive information page.
Questionnaire: Please complete and mail (more secure) or email (quicker) this couple questionnaire before our first session.
Consultation fee and payment methods: $200 per hour and $250 for first consultation. You get $20 discount per session if you require no more paper work from me than a receipt. Some Private health insurance covers my services.
MEDICARE
My ACT Psychology Board Registration number is PSY81, Medicare Provider number is 2768391A and Clinical Psychologist Medicare items are: 80000 to 80020.
Medicare may refund some of my fee for an initial six sessions in a calendar year, if referred by your GP (on a GPs Mental Health Care Plan), a Pediatrician or Psychiatrist for treatment of an assessed mental disorder such as depression, anxiety, trauma or an Adjustment Disorder (temporary maladjustment to major life events).
A further six sessions may be approved by the referring GP after I have written them a report following the first six sessions and they have conducted an in person review with you (Medicare Item Number 2712).
Medicare rules state that, 'Psychologists must provide a written report to the referring medical practitioner following the first six services and/or on completion of the course of treatment. The written report should include information on: any assessments carried out on the client; any treatment provided, and recommendations on future management of the client's disorder.'
Medicare rebate fact sheet in .pdf
The mental disorder must be one managed by your GP or from a psychiatric assessment and management plan; or on direct referral by a psychiatrist or pediatrician from an eligible Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) service. An 'assessed mental disorder' might be Adjustment Disorder: European criteria, USA Criteria. Other disorders are listed on those links.
NOTE: 'Relationship problem' is not a medical condition and Couple's Therapy is not a Medicare item in the Better Access to Mental Health Initiative. Where the person referred under that Initiative is partnered, I will almost always insist they come with their partner to assist in the treatment process and to ensure that the program can be supported at home.
Office location
Google map or satellite image of location. Link to Google street view.
Enter office up the driveway, under the brick arch and turn right to front door, past the water tank.
MEDIA CENTRE:
Speaker Site profile.
I am available for comment on any of the subjects on my site.
Audio file voice sample. Two examples of media interviews.
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