Our Services
Sunshine Coast Therapy and Assessment Services offers a range of psychological services to children, youth, and young adults through the region.
Psychology services can be provided in person or via telehealth, and include:
Mental health supports including for challenges with mood and anxiety.
Emotion regulation and behavioural challenges.
Challenges associated with neurodiversity, disability and learning.
Coping with difficult life events, including grief and loss, family changes, and life transitions.
Assistance with social skills, identity development, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Difficulties with integration into school including challenges at school with friendships and relationships.
Adjustment to life with disability, including support & advocacy.
Assessment services include:
Verbal and nonverbal cognitive assessment.
Learning assessments including identification of 'dyslexia' or other potential learning disorders.
Assessments to clarify if your child is presenting with exceptional or special abilities.
Assessment of neurodiversity (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), for example).
Assessment to review executive function processing, social and adaptive functioning and behaviour.
Our service does not extend to include assessments regarding:
· Workcover or insurance.
· Forensic and capacity assessments.
· Personal Injury claims.
· Family law court or court‑ordered treatment reports.
Supervision services include:
Supervision from Board approved Psychology supervisors (STAP).
General supervision for individuals and services seeking support.
Early career and provisional Psychologist supervision.
We are available to talk you though your needs on initial contact. We offer a free 15 minute intake call to provide time to discuss the reason for the referral and to ensure your initial booking will meet both you and your child’s needs.
What to expect
Psychology sessions cost $232.99 an hour. Your Psychologist will discuss with you the details of costing and format of appointments in your intake call or first session. The length and frequency of appointments can be discussed with you as well.
You do not need a referral to see a Psychologist, and sessions can be paid for privately if preferred.
We also provide Medicare services including focused psychological service under Mental Health Treatment Plans.
Assessment appointments are charged at the same rate, although assessments also require further offline time including report writing. The cost of individual assessments can be discussed during your intake call.
Fees and Rebates
Sunshine Coast Therapy and Assessment Services has a 48-hour cancellation policy If you need to cancel your appointment, please contact us no later than 48 hours prior to your appointment, or a cancellation fee will apply. If cancelling under 48 hours, the full appointment cost is charged. Notice of cancellations helps us offer the appointment to our waitlisted clients needing support.
Cancellation Policy
We provide services to NDIS participants including early intervention and therapy supports and assessment. If you or your child has a current NDIS plan we can discuss goals and a plan for what supports you require at the first appointment.
NDIS
Early Childhood intervention is intended to provide children with developmental delay and disability and their families the supports needed to provide the best possible start in life. Services aim to promote the child’s development, child and family well being, and engagement in the community.
Therapy supports including counselling supports are evidence based supports for people over the age of 9 years that assist the person to build or maintain skills and independence. Support is designed to assist with everyday activities at home or at school, and in the community. Skills development can include adjustment to disability associated with a new diagnosis, help to build skills in social connections and engaging with others, and skills towards increased independence as examples. The psychologist can also help identify personal and societal barriers related to disability and learn ways to manage or overcome them. The focus of supports is always on increasing the persons quality of life and relationships.
A ‘Better Access to Mental Health Care’ treatment plan can provide you with a Medicare rebate for up to ten sessions with a psychologist per calendar year. To arrange a plan, you will need a referral from you GP or specialist, and this is to be provided to your Psychologist prior to the first appointment. If you have any questions regarding Medicare rebates, please feel welcome to be in touch.
Medicare
Private Health Insurance
You may also be eligible for a rebate under your Private Health, and we encourage you to contact your provider to discuss options and raise any questions in your intake or first appointment.