Services
What we offer
We firmly believe in working together to find your flow in life.
At Flow State Psychology our main focus is to provide you with the right tools, knowledge, and support to build the life you want. Our goal is for you to feel welcome, heard, and supported in navigating your way through the obstacles of life.
Psychological therapy
Individual therapy
We are here to work with you to make this journey a positive one.
Our psychologists are experienced in treating a range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, general stress, trauma, self-esteem issues, sleep difficulty, personality vulnerabilities, relationship difficulties and workplace stress, among others. They are knowledgeable in a variety of psychological treatment methods to best meet our clients needs.
Our team will work with you to find the best fit.
Workshops
Wellness and wellbeing education
We create programs that support your personal and professional development.
Learn skills to build your knowledge and competency in wellness and wellbeing topics such as sleep hygiene, management of mental health, stress management, building resilience, improving relationships and communication skills, among others.
If you are interested in attending a workshop please let us know. We are open to requests.
“Once you start making the effort to ‘wake yourself up’ — that is, to be more mindful in your activities — you suddenly start appreciating life a lot more.”
Robert Biswas-Diener
Fees and referrals
Session cost
An individual therapy session is 50 minutes.
A session with a general psychologist is $200. A Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHCP) can provide a rebate of $88.25 – So your out of pocket expense is $111.75).
A session with a clinical psychologist is $240 (MHCP rebate is $129.55) – So your out of pocket expense is $100.45)
Types of fees
Medicare Rebate: If you are seeking a Medicare referral, visit your GP to organise a Mental Health Care Plan. The MCHP will give you access to a rebate with Medicare, after paying the full session fee. You are eligible for 10 rebated sessions in the calendar year (currently, with extra COVID-19 measures you can access up to 20 sessions for the calendar year).
Private Health: Please check with your health insurance provider if you are eligible to claim for psychology appointments. The rebates you are able to claim will depend on your individual health fund and level of cover.
No Referral: You do not need a referral to access psychological sessions. However, if you do not have a referral you will not be able to claim relevant rebates for the session costs.
General Practitioners and other referral partners
Our goal is to provide holistic and collaborative care working together with a patient’s General Practitioner and medical team. We believe a shared care model helps us do the best by our patients.
We offer evidence-based psychological treatment for adults for a range of mental health issues. We believe in working together to achieve the best patient outcomes.
How to send a psychological referral
- Please email or fax the referral to the Flow State Psychology hub via contact details.
- Referrals should be addressed to ‘The Psychologist’, unless you intend to refer to an individual psychologist.
- Please give as much information as you can about the presenting issue and if there are any patient preferences e.g. male or female psychologist.
- The psychologist who has accepted the referral will contact the client and maintain communication with their care team.
**Please note our clinicians do not conduct forensic psychological assessment, as such, they do not provide forensic psychology reports.
Clinicians
Marion Valster
Marion is a registered Psychologist, who works with adults who feel 'stuck', whether from mental health issues (e.g. anxiety, depression), or from no obvious discernible reason at all. She works together with her clients to find ways to make life worth living.
Thomas Bennett
Thomas is a registered Psychologist (Clinical Psychology Registrar). He provides tailored evidence-based treatment for a wide range of mental health difficulties.
Veronica Hellier
Veronica is a registered Clinical Psychologist. She works with people who want to understand how unconscious processes and patterns are manifested in their present-day behaviour to relieve distress and increase joy and fulfilment.
At Flow State Psychology we believe in working together to do the best for our clients.
Let's get in touch
Cancellation policy
We acknowledge that unexpected life events may interfere with your ability to attend your appointment. Unfortunately, last-minute cancellations or non-attendance may result in another client missing an opportunity for timely treatment.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend your session. If you cancel your session with less than 48 hrs notice you may incur a cancellation fee. Thank you for your understanding.
The APS recommended cancellation fees are:
0 – 24 hours notice: Full fee
24 – 48 hours notice: 50% of fee
I am in crisis now, what should I do?
Flow State Psychology is not a crisis or emergency service. If you are in need of emergency services please call 000. Alternatively, there are some 24 hr support helplines you may like to contact:
• Lifeline (13 11 14)
• Beyond Blue (1300 224 636)
• 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)
• Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800)
• Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling (1800 011 046)