Latrobe Terrace · Paddington
You can see how long the wait is before you ring.
Six psychologists in Paddington. Sessions are 50 minutes: $230 standard, or $131.05 out of pocket with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP.
If the wait is too long we will say so and give you two other practices to try, because being told “we’ll put you on the list” when you are struggling is its own kind of harm.
Current wait for a first appointment
Four of our six psychologists. Updated weekly.
- Registered psychologistsEvery clinician is on the AHPRA register, with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Medicare rebate at the deskProcessed while you are here, with a GP referral and plan.
- Card or HICAPSPaid at the desk after the session.
- Four bulk-billed placesHeld open every week for card holders and hardship.
- Evenings and SaturdaysMon to Thu until 7:30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm.
- Parking and lift accessThree bays on site, side-door entry, lift to level one.
Do you treat…?
Where we can help
Eight areas people most often ring about. Choose one to see the approach we use and who it suits. If yours is not here, ring and ask: we will tell you who does it.
Anxiety & panic
Generalised worry, panic, social and health anxiety, specific phobias.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Intrusive thoughts and the rituals built to manage them.
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Depression & low mood
From an acute episode to years of flat, low-grade mood.
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Trauma & PTSD
Single-incident, childhood and work-related trauma, paced deliberately.
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Workplace burnout
Exhaustion, detachment and reduced capability at work.
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Perinatal & parenting
Pregnancy, postnatal depression and anxiety, birth trauma. Babies welcome.
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Adolescents, 13 to 18
Anxiety, low mood, school refusal, and the aftermath of online bullying.
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Grief & adjustment
Bereavement, diagnosis, separation and the losses that are not deaths.
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Who you will see
Our psychologists
Four of the six are profiled here. Fit matters more than credentials, so reception will steer you rather than book you with whoever is free soonest.
Dr Marcus Feld
Clinical psychologist ยท principal
Trauma and post-traumatic stress; emergency services and healthcare staff.
Wait 4 weeks
Elena Sarkis
Psychologist
Anxiety, OCD and exposure work; early-morning sessions.
Wait 2 weeks
Dr Ruth Oyelaran
Clinical psychologist
Depression, grief, and chronic or terminal illness.
Wait 3 weeks
Jess Amberley
Psychologist
Teenagers 13 to 18: school refusal and adolescent anxiety.
Wait 2 weeks
The money, worked out
What a session actually costs you
Ask your GP for a Mental Health Treatment Plan first. It takes a longer appointment and it entitles you to ten rebated psychology sessions a calendar year, which changes the cost of therapy by more than a thousand dollars. We process the Medicare rebate at the desk, so it lands in your account rather than sitting in a claim queue.
$230
Standard session, 50 minutes
The fee before any rebate. Paid at the desk after the session, by card or HICAPS.
$131.05
With a Mental Health Treatment Plan
What you pay once the $98.95 Medicare rebate is processed at the desk. Ten sessions a calendar year, with a GP referral.
Cannot afford it? Ask about a bulk-billed place: four are held each week for Health Care Card holders, pensioners and people in hardship.
Not a crisis service
If you need someone tonight
We are not a crisis service and cannot respond after hours. These lines are staffed around the clock, they are free, and the people answering them are trained for exactly this.
- 000Emergency — immediate danger to your life or someone else’s.
- 13 11 14Lifeline — crisis support and suicide prevention, 24 hours.
- 1300 659 467Suicide Call Back Service — free phone and online counselling, 24 hours.
- 13 92 7613YARN — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support.
- 1800 55 1800Kids Helpline — for anyone aged 5 to 25, 24 hours.
- 1800 737 7321800RESPECT — family, domestic and sexual violence support.
Questions
Things people ask before booking
The things people ask on the phone before they book. Anything not here, ask reception, or see fees & funding.
Do I need a referral?
Not to book. You can see a psychologist privately with no referral at all; you simply pay the full fee. The referral and mental health plan from your GP are what unlock the Medicare rebate, which drops a standard session from $230 to $131.05 and applies to ten sessions a calendar year. For most people it is worth the extra GP appointment.
What is the difference between a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a counsellor?
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can prescribe medication. A psychologist has six years of university training in assessment and therapy and cannot prescribe. “Counsellor” is not a protected title in Australia, which means training varies enormously. Everyone here is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia, which you can verify on the AHPRA register yourself.
Will my employer or insurer find out?
No. Your file is not shared with an employer, an insurer or your family. If you are on a Medicare plan, your GP receives a brief progress letter, not your session notes. The exceptions are a serious and imminent risk to life, a child at risk, or a court subpoena, and those are explained to you in the first ten minutes.
How many sessions will I need?
For a focused problem, often between six and ten; the Medicare allocation is calibrated roughly to that. Long-standing trauma or patterns going back to childhood take longer. You will get an honest read at around session four rather than an open-ended arrangement.
What if I cannot afford it?
Ask about a bulk-billed place. Four are held each week for Health Care Card holders, pensioners and people in hardship, and you do not have to justify your finances to get one. If we cannot accommodate you, reception keeps a current list of free and low-cost services in Brisbane, including headspace for under-25s and the university clinics.
Ready when you are
Reception is staffed 8:30am to 5:00pm weekdays. You will speak to an actual person, and you do not have to explain what is going on to book. If it is urgent, please use the crisis lines above rather than the form.
Find us
Paddington QLD 4064
Side-door entry off the car park, three bays on site, lift to the first floor. Full details
Hours
| Monday – Thursday | 8:30am – 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:00am – 1:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Two clinicians hold evening sessions until 7:30pm.