Fees

Fees

In-person session 1 hour $125.00 (in consulting room or home visit)
Telephone and online sessions 1 hour $95.00
Email per 500 words $95.00

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See Modes of Counselling for more information about the ways counselling can be provided.

Payment options

For in-person sessions

Payment is made at the end of each session.
I accept payment by –

  • Cash, cheque or card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, JCB)
  • Electronic funds transfer to BSB 062-225, bank account number 10328448
  • PayID (from your mobile banking app) to my mobile number 0409 650 364
  • PayPal to peter.foster@concordance.com.au

For telephone- and online counselling

Payment is requested at the end of each session. Payment options are –

  • I send you an invoice which contains details of how to pay by bank transfer or PayID
  • You give me your debit or credit card details which I use to process your payment. I will not keep your card details after I have used them to process your payment. With your permission, your card details can be stored on a secure, independent server for future transactions. There, only the last four digits of the card details will be legible.
  • I send you a link to a secure online payment gateway where you process your payment using your debit or credit card

For email counselling

Payment is requested after I have emailed my email response. Payment options are the same as for telephone- and online counselling.

Health fund rebates

My services may be rebateable under the following health funds –

  • ahm health insurance
  • Bupa
  • CUA Health
  • doctors health fund
  • Emergency Services Health
  • Medibank Private Limited
  • Phoenix Health Fund
  • Police Health
  • St Luke’s Health

Please notify me if you intend to claim from one of these funds so I can ensure my invoice conforms to your fund’s requirements.

I am not a Medicare provider

Counsellors and Psychotherapists are not included in the current Medicare rebate scheme at this time. Individuals can only obtain a Medicare rebate through seeing Psychologists, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers by referral from a GP after the GP has completed a mental health assessment and prepared a Mental Health Plan. Only conditions arising from prescribed mental health problems qualify for Medicare rebates. Relationship counselling does not qualify for Medicare rebates. For more information, see the Australian Psychological Society’s fact sheet.

 

Can I help?

Request a Call Back

If you would like to talk about how I might be able to help you, please phone 0409 650 364, email me at peter.foster@concordance.com.au, or use the button to request a call back.  All contact is confidential.

Book an Appointment

Use this button to find a suitable appointment time and to book a counselling session in person, by Zoom video or by telephone. It can also be used to book a free enquiry appointment via Zoom or telephone. Payment is arranged at the end of each session. A number of payment options are available.

Please contact me directly if you wish to discuss home visits or other modes of counselling such as email or instant messaging (internet relay chat).