FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
Below you can find some helpful information to frequently asked questions about psychology, my practice and much more.
1. How much will it cost?
Individual Counselling $200 per hour
Couples Therapy is $200 per hour
Rebates may be available from Private Health Insurance or Medicare.
The current Medicare rebate is $93.35 Individuals are eligible to receive up to 10 sessions of counselling subsidised by Medicare per calendar year. A GP Mental Health Care Plan is essential to receive a rebate from Medicare.
Couples Therapy is not eligible to receive Medicare Rebates. If you have Private Health Insurance, please check with your insurer regarding rebates.
The Private Health Insurance Item Number for Couples Therapy is 300.
2. What are the opening hours?
Appointments are available on Monday to Thursday from 10am to 7:30pm, on Friday from 8am to 12pm, and on Saturday from 8am to 10am. We will do our best to accommodate your needs around work and other commitments, however booking in advance is essential.
All initial appointments must be made over the phone/SMS. To check my appointment availability please Click Here.
3. What is counselling?
Counselling is an opportunity for you to discuss your personal issues in a confidential environment with a trained accredited professional where you get assistance to increase your self-awareness and feel more emotionally healthy.
A counsellor is, compared to family and friends, a neutral person who can give you the time, space and support to explore and understand yourself on a range of personal and relationship issues that may concern you.
While counselling is not a magic wand it helps you develop a new perspective and understanding of yourself which enables you to lead a more positive and satisfying life. The strategies that you develop will assist you in the future when new challenges emerge. Everyone is unique and your needs and goals for counselling are discussed and clarified at the beginning of the counselling and as the counselling continues.
4. Is it confidential?
All counselling sessions are confidential. The records that are kept are locked and the records are only minimal. The exceptions to confidentiality are when there is a risk of harm or threat to life or when there is threat of harm to a minor or harm to a minor stated during a counselling session or if your records are subpoenaed by a court of law in Australia. I work within the Privacy Act Guidelines of the Privacy Act 1988 Amended 2000.
5. What can I expect from my first counselling session?
The first thing you can expect is that David will attempt to make you comfortable and at ease. One of the first questions he will ask is “what led you to make this appointment?”
The first session is an opportunity for you to start telling your story and with David setting your goals for counselling. Also, you will learn some new things and gain some new ideas so that when you leave you have some first steps to take towards living a more positive life.
6. How many counselling sessions will I need?
This depends on your unique situations and your needs. Everyone is different. The average number of sessions for David’s Clients is 6, and this ranges from 3 to 20.
7. What type of therapies and counselling do you use?
Depending on your needs David will work with you using different styles of counselling and therapy. All the approaches and therapies used by David have been extensively studied and research proven to be effective.
David commonly uses Psychotherapy, Schema Therapy, Chairwork, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), and he is a Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist providing Couples Therapy. David has is also a Certified Level 1 Chairwork Psychotherapy practitioner.