Psychologist appointment Adelaide
LOWER MITCHAM • ADELAIDE
Amanda Bakker Psychology offers a broad range of psychological therapy and personal and professional development services. Amanda is a qualified psychologist and professional development consultant with years of experience in the field. All appointments and payments are managed via our website booking portal.
THERAPY WITH US
THE SESSION EXPERIENCE
Sessions are available face-to-face at our Lower Mitcham site, or via telehealth (phone or video). Off street parking is available. You may choose between therapy in a sensory room, or a professional suite.
Our sessions run for 50 minutes – starting on the hour. Please ring the doorbell when you arrive, no more than 10 minutes prior to your session time. This ensures that sessions are not interrupted, and provides privacy for you, previous and subsequent clients.
BOOKINGS
All of our regular appointments are visible through our online booking system. These show times for the next three months. In order to secure your preferred time, we recommend booking in advance.
Initial Session
Upon registering as a new client, you will be emailed an intake form and the terms of our service. Please complete as soon as possible after booking, and well prior to your initial consultation.
Your initial session allows us to plan a therapy journey with you. When booking your initial session, you may wish to book a time within the subsequent fortnight to ensure continuity.
Subsequent Sessions
We find it is helpful to start by booking weekly or fortnightly sessions. We will review this with you over time based on your needs.
Rescheduling
Our cancellation policy is one week which enables us keep our fees down and ensure availability for all of our clients. You will not be able to cancel your appointment online within a week of your session.
Bookings are non-refundable. To reschedule your appointment, you will need to cancel your appointment online, then contact Amanda Bakker Psychology to manually rebook in order to apply your credit.
Fees
To focus your therapy experience, our session fee of $260 is paid upon booking.
Private Health
If you have private health cover, you can lodge your receipt/tax invoice with your private health fund for a rebate. Under Australian law, if you claim a private health fund rebate, you cannot claim from Medicare for the same session.
The rebate will vary depending on your provider and level of cover. Your receipt/tax invoices are available in your client portal on our website.
THIRD PARTY FUNDING
We are pleased to offer therapy for clients supported by many different services.
If your sessions are covered by a third party (such as NDIS, DCP, WorkCover, etc.), please:
1. Register using the “Book Now” link,
2. Complete the Intake Form and submit it,
3. Contact Amanda Bakker Psychology for bookings via the contact form with some options for booking times.
Medicare
Medicare / Mental Health Care Plan
To receive the Medicare rebate of $96.65, simply have your GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician, write a referral letter to Amanda Bakker Psychology with a mental health care plan. You are likely to be eligible for 10 sessions per calendar year (January to December). Please note that the Medicare rebate only covers part of the fee and does not cover the cost of non-attendance and late cancellation fees.
Once you have provided the referral and Mental Health Care Plan, we are able to lodge a Medicare claim after your session. This amount will be refunded to you by Medicare.
Bulk Billing
If you are unable to afford the gap, we offer a limited number of bulk-billing appointments. Bulk-billing sessions are only offered via tele-health (phone or video). To apply, please register per the Third Party Funding process above.
You must have a valid referral and Mental Health Care Plan. Please follow the Third Party Funding process for bulk billing requests.
Bulk-bill referrals will be triaged and times offered around our online bookings.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
We accept both self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants.
Self-managed clients can book via our online system at our online booking rate $260.
Plan-managed clients can book via the practice and we can invoice your plan manager providing you have a current plan and approval for psychology.
The NDIS will cover the cost of therapy, late cancellations, and non-attendances.
WORKCOVER AND COMPULSORY THIRD PARTY (CTP)
We offer third party invoicing to clients on WorkCover/CTP, addressing psychological symptoms as a result of the incident. Your case manager will need to contact us to advise how many sessions you are approved for and we can book sessions in for you.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
EAPs are confidential employer-funded support services available to subscribed companies. Please check with your company to see if they are a registered company with Amanda Bakker Psychology. Companies are welcome to approach us for EAP arrangements.
Get support with your psychological goals in SA. Contact Amanda Bakker Psychology on 0472 663 384.