Unresolved emotional conflicts from childhood can have a lasting impact on your emotional well-being. Many people develop coping mechanisms to avoid confronting their painful reality, often describing the need to “feel numb” or “escape” from their emotions. To avoid facing the emotional pain of real life, they maintain a “false self” built on artificial happiness and a distorted reality, leading to both psychological and physiological dependence.
Therapy focuses on addressing the underlying emotional conflicts that trigger this dependence, helping individuals confront and heal from the root causes of their struggles.
Our Fees
If you come under the Mental Health Care plan, Medicare will cover $149.05 per session for individual therapy. This means that your out-of-pocket will be $189 per session. The Medicare rebate will be reimbursed into your nominated bank account one working day after the session.
Sessions before and after office hours will be charged an additional $20; on Saturdays, an additional $30 will be charged.
NEW CLIENT BOOKINGS
When booking your first appointment, we would like to ask for a $100.00 deposit. If you decide not to proceed with your appointment, we’ll happily refund your deposit if you let us know at least two business days before your appointment.
Your deposit is not refundable if you cancel within two business days, cancel the same day of your appointment, or do not attend your session.
If costs are an issue, please raise this when you book your first appointment to discuss options and balance the cost of treatment with your particular needs.
Payments:
Ascent Psychology accepts cash, Visa, American Express and Mastercard. The full fee is payable on the day of your session.
Cancellation & Missed Appointments:
If you cancel within two business days, the same day of your appointment, or do not attend your session, we will be charged a 100% fee.
Your Language:
Be free to express yourself in your way. We offer services in English and Spanish to support you in your native language.
Online Support:
Are you not available to come to our office?
Don’t worry, we also support Video/Online sessions for your convenience. Call us now.
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