Fees and Rebates

In the interest of keeping services accessible, you will find that Thriving Self fees are substantially less than the fees recommended by the Australian Psychological Society for 2025-2026, which is $318 for a standard session of 50 mins.

Thriving Self fees:

Initial 30 minutes phone consult – Free

Initial 70 minutes assessment session – $300

Subsequent 50 minutes therapy session – $250

With a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP, you will get a medicare rebate of $141.85. Your gap (out-of-pocket expenses) will be $133.15 for the initial assessment session and $109.15 for subsequent sessions.

Check with your Private Health Insurance Cover the claim amount for psychology initial assessment and ongoing consultation. Please e-mail cynthia@thrivingself.com.au for any clarification or further information.

Bookings and Payment
Subsequent sessions are booked for 1 hour to allow time for payment processing and appointment scheduling. However, the therapeutic hour is around 50 minutes. Payment and rebates are processed through the HICAPS terminal. Additional fees may apply for reports requiring extra time outside your session. This does not apply to the GP reports under Medicare.

Additional Services
If you should require additional services, you can discuss them during the free 30-minute phone consultation. Please note that Thriving Self does not provide forensic/legal/court reports/letters or worker’s compensation claims. If you require such services, please discuss them with your GP or contact the APS ‘Find a Psychologist’ Service.