Individual Therapy

What Therapy Involves

Brenda offers a blend of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she provides clients with practical, goal-oriented strategies for creating measurable and achievable results.

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For clients with PTSD and Complex PTSD, Brenda offers Narrative Exposure Therapy—a short, intensive treatment designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences. Additionally, she incorporates creative approaches, such as music and art, to give clients new ways to express and process their challenges.

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Narrative, art and music therapy techniques are also central to Brenda’s work, allowing clients to re-write their life stories and build empowering new narratives. Whether through the world of Harry Potter or other personally meaningful frameworks, Brenda helps clients take ownership of their stories and reshape them with resilience, creativity, and strength.​​

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Sessions are 60 minutes long, with 50 minutes dedicated to face to face work with you, and 10 minutes dedicated to creating the notes that go into your file. The initial session includes an extra component of you answering questionnaires that help Brenda to assess you holistically and develop a treatment plan that would help you meet your therapy goals.

Telehealth available

Brenda offers therapy via telehealth to private or Medicare sessions to allow people more flexibility in the comfort of their own home. Allowing you to prioritise your mental health. The initial session must be in clinic, subsequent sessions can be organised via telehealth if appropriate.

Telehealth is a great option for individuals residing in remote areas, managing busy schedules, or for those who are feeling unwell but can still participate in a telehealth appointment.

 Fees and Payment Schedule

The fee for the initial session under a Medicate MHTP is $250 (you will be entitled to a rebate of $98.95 from Medicate that we can claim on your behalf).

Private sessions are $265. If you have private health fund you can obtain a rebate from them directly once we provide you with the invoice that has been fully paid.
For clients under WorkCover and NDIS the fee is determined by these funding bodies and we'll process the payments directly through them. 
 

Subsequent sessions are 50-minutes + 10 minutes for notes and cost $215.

Fees will be charged after the session and must be fully paid to obtain a rebate of any kind. 
 

If therapy progress reports are required, these will incur an extra cost, depending on the complexity of the client's presentation and the level of detail required. ​​​​​​​

Cancellations and missed appointments

Cancellations, missed appointments and re-scheduling must be done 48 hours before the appointment otherwise a full session fee will be charged for appointments (No refunds will be provided if you miss a session or if you do not cancel before payment is processed).