Fees

Fees

The Australian Association for Social Workers (AASW) recommend sessions are $270 per hour: https://www.aasw.asn.au

Thrive Couple and Family Therapy have been keeping the fees below the recommendation.

You do not need a referral to make an appointment. Bernadette O’Connor is a Medicare Provider and under the Better Access to Mental Health Scheme and you may be eligible for a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.

Couple and Family Therapy Initial consults are 90 minutes and subsequent sessions are 50 minutes. All individual sessions are 50 minutes, longer sessions can be arranged if you require it. Thrive session fees are as follows from the 1st July 2023:

$185 per hour per session

$231.25 per 75-minute Initial Individual Consultation

$277.50 per 90-minute Initial Couple and Family Consultation