Therapy
Our Approach to Therapy
At The Joyful Psych, therapy is warm, child-centred and evidence-based. We create a safe and welcoming space where children feel understood, respected and supported to be themselves.
Every child is different, so therapy is tailored to suit their age, personality, strengths, needs and goals.
Therapy sessions may include:
Talking and reflection
Play-based activities
Drawing and creative tasks
Movement and hands-on activities
Visual supports
Problem-solving
Practical skill-building
Our work uses evidence-based approaches such as:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Exposure-based approaches
Parent-guided support
Parents and caregivers are an important part of the process. We work collaboratively with families to understand what is happening at home, school and in everyday life.
Together, we develop practical strategies that can support your child beyond the therapy room.
Areas of Experience
I work with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and exposure response prevention (ERP) modalities to treat common difficulties such as emotion dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, poor executive function and sensory sensitivities.
Areas of interest:
ADHD
Autism
Anxiety
OCD
Learning difficulties
Emotion regulation difficulties
Parenting support
Social difficulties
Fees
As a boutique psychology practice, The Joyful Psych does not offer bulk billing
Initial Session
$260
Ongoing Sessions
$250
Standard therapy sessions are 60 minutes, which allows for 50 minutes of contact time and 10 minutes for completion of clinical documentation, preparation for the session, and letters to your referrer. If you have a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) you will entitled to a Medicare rebate of $145.25, making your out-of-pocket cost $104.75 for ongoing sessions
If, for some reason, you need to cancel your appointment, you are required to provide at least 24 hours’ notice. Failure to do so may result in you being charged for the FULL COST of session.
Please note that Medicare and health fund rebates cannot be claimed for missed appointments, and it will remain your personal responsibility to pay the full fee.
Please refer to The Joyful Psych Policies for further information
Rebate Options
MEDICARE
You may be eligible for a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) under the Medicare Better Access Scheme, which, provides a current Medicare rebate of $145.25 per session (from 1st July 2025). With a valid MHTP you can access 10 rebated sessions a calendar year.
PRIVATE HEALTH
If you have private health insurance, you may be able to claim back part of your session fee. Contact your private health fund to see if you are eligible.
NDIS
We are not NDIS registered providers. This means we are only able to accept self-managed NDIS clients who will be required to pay the full fee for the appointment. Then you independently follow up with your NDIS management with a copy of your receipt in order to be reimbursed.
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Let’s work together to better our children’s lives.