ONLINE THERAPY AVAILABLE


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Books are temporarily closed unless YOU HAVE BEEN REFERRED DIRECTLY TO ME, PLEASE IDENTIFY AS SUCH IN THE CONTACT FORM, THANK YOU. 
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In person or zoom sessions Crows Nest Clinic (day time within work hours only sorry) ~Tuesday zoom, Wednesday (10-4) Thursday (2-5) and Friday (10-4) in rooms. 

Session Fees 2023

With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP after rebate out of pocket cost for a standard psychological consult is $95.35

  • Standard  50 minute session: $185 full fee. After medicare $95.35 
  • Standard 50 minute session $185 Private fee - non medicare Contact your health fund for possible rebates
  • Extended or Initial 80 minute  $265 
  • Couples sessions are $295 for 1.5 hour session (90 minutes)  You may be able to claim from your private fund but its not medicare rebatable, unfortunately.  
  • Online sessions are billed at the same rate as in person. 
    International zoom sessions  ~ Standard Session $155 USD or Euro
  • Rebates - MHCP:  A Mental Health Care Plan Provides a Medicare rebate of $89.65 for up to 10 sessions per year.   see more here
  • Private Health Rebates are possible depending on your cover. You will be issued a receipt after payment to present to your fund. 
​Timing: Sessions are scheduled to wrap up 10 minutes before the hour to allow time for resheduling your next appointment, billing and processing your medicare rebate and completing session notes.The extended session recommended (but by no means esssential for the initial session) and is also is available for those who just like more time and space to explore their situation. 

About psychology fees 
 Many local psychologists charge $200+ and the Psychologist Fee Structure set by the Australian Psychological Society recommended psychological service fee for 2023 is $280.
I am not raising my fees in 2023 as I am aware of the increasing financial strain of the rapidly rising cost of living
There is allocation for a sliding scale if you are currently under financial hardship or wish to engage in long term regular therapy.

Clarissa is a registered, but not a clinical psychologist. However, she holds dual training as a Psychologist and a Psychotherapist equating to well over 9 years tertiary level training.  

Medicare has removed the additional 10 covid sessions, which many clients found invaluable. The pressure to support and facilitate lasting and meaningful change within 10 sessions is unreasonable. Psychological bodies are lobying the health ministry but meanwhile we need a forward thinking strategy to support people in a reasonable humane way. In light of this once medicare sessions are exhausted I do make provision for my clients to shift down to a lower rate to continue therapy. 

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Location 
Suite 3 of 2B Clarke Street
Crows Nest 2065
Sydney NSW 
  • Office entrance is tucked between Pinos pasta cafe and the alterations shop Soraya tailoring.
  • It is not 2-4 Clarke St on the corner (with florist).
  • ​Look for Clarke House, a discreet yellow tiled doorway with a grey carpeted stairway. SEE IMAGES BELOW 
  • If the door to main consult room, suite 3, is closed please take a seat in the waiting area in the hallway.
Getting There & Parking
St. Leonard's Train station is about a 10-12 minute walk. 
2 hours free in Hume Street, Holterman Street council car park, and Woolworths car parks are about 5-7 minutes walk.
Paid parking right outside clinic. 2 hours maximum.
Please allow enough time to find a car park and walk to the clinic.