Psychology & Counselling Support
Psychology & Counselling Support
Mama Matters in-house mental health team is here to support you.
WHO IS HOLDING YOU MAMA?
Mums do a lot of holding in motherhood (barnacle baby, anyone?), You deserve to be held too.
Motherhood is no easy transition and such a shift deserves the same level of support.
EVERY MAMA DESERVES A COMPASSIONATE, NON-JUDGEMENTAL SPACE TO HONOUR THE HUGE IMPACT OF MOTHERHOOD.
Meet Samantha.
Samantha is passionate about supporting women in pregnancy, postpartum and throughout the early years of their children's life.
As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker she has additional knowledge and training in infant and parent mental health and attachment, and early intervention parenting support.
She's also a Circle of Security facilitator, to boot; and her gentle, compassionate approach will provide you with the warm, comfortable therapeutic space all mothers deserve.
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A 60 minute session with Samantha is $170 and with a Mental Health Care Plan, you will get a Medicare rebate of $79.05 making your out of pocket cost $90.95.
Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSWs) are recognised providers with Medicare Australia and other programs (including BUPA). They have received accreditation to deliver mental health services utilising a range of evidence-based strategies. AMHSWs are highly trained and educated professionals, meeting some of the highest standards of professional regulation in Australia.
Like registered psychologists, AMHSW’s hold professional registration and provide evidence-based therapy, the main difference between the two being that AMHSW’s do not provide psychological testing.
Like seeing a psychologist, seeing an AMHSW is medicare rebated by accessing a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP (by seeing your GP face-to-face or via a phone or Telehealth appointment).
With a Mental Health Care Plan, you can access 10 Medicare rebated sessions per calendar year, with the above mentioned rebate per session
Meet Rebekah.
Rebekah is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with a passion for early intervention and supporting women through the perinatal and early parenting years. With additional training in perinatal and infant mental health, her approach is grounded in an attachment-based and systemic perspective.
Rebekah is also a Circle of Security Parenting facilitator and Marte Meo practitioner (often dubbed the ‘how to’ of Circle of Security). She offers a warm, curious, and compassionate space that is free of judgment; where women and their families are listened to, and therapeutically held.
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Fees
A session with Rebekah is $190 for 50-55 minutes. Sessions may be booked privately (full fee)
or with an eligible referral (see below).
Payments are processed at the end of each session electronically via Tyro Health, formerly
Medipass.
Late cancellations and no shows may incur a fee.
Referrals
Mental Health Care Plan: An eligible Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP will give
you up to 10 Medicare rebated individual psychological sessions per calendar year. The
Medicare rebate is $82.30. Please forward your MHCP prior to your first appointment.
Pregnancy Support Counselling: An eligible Pregnancy Support Counselling referral from your
GP will provide up to 3 Medicare rebated sessions. Those who are currently pregnant, or have
been pregnant in the preceding 12 months can access this referral. The Medicare rebate is
$68.45.
Private Health Cover
Accredited Mental Health Social Workers are recognised by select Private Health Funds. Please
refer to your Private Health Fund policy for details.
Meet Helena.
Helena is a seasoned Mental Health Social Worker with a zest for early intervention. Her approach is rooted in an attachment-based perspective, seamlessly integrating therapeutic modalities like ACT, CBT, DBT, and soon, EMDR, to offer holistic support. She’s also a certified Circle of Security Program Facilitator (yay!).
A country Queensland girl at heart, Helena is also a mother to two young boys. And a little tidbit for potential clients: if your downtime involves coffee, cake, and perhaps Anne of Green Gables juxtaposed with True Crime podcasts, you and Helena could be an excellent therapeutic fit.
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Fees
An initial session with Helena is 75 minutes at $200 and subsequent sessions are 60 minutes at $170.
Payments are to be made on the day of your session via Stripe.
Late cancellations and no shows may incur a fee.
Referrals/Rebates
Mental Health Care Plans: Will give you up to 10 individual and 10 group Psychological Therapy sessions per calendar year with a rebate of $81.90. If you have an existing Mental Health Care Plan you can contact your GP to obtain a copy and send to us. If you don't yet have a MHCP, book a long appointment with your GP and discuss your concerns to obtain one.
Pregnancy Support Counselling Referrals: Will give you up to three Medicare rebated sessions for anyone who is pregnant or who has been pregnant in the preceding 12 months (this includes pregnancy loss). Your rebate will be $68.10). To obtain this referral see your GP and request a letter be addressed to Helena at Mama Matters.
Private Health Cover: Mental Health Social Workers are recognised by BUPA, HCF, Teachers Health (including Uni Health and Nurses and Midwives Health).
Meet Natalie.
Natalie is a licensed psychologist and loving mama to one hyperactive little boy. Using her training in various therapeutic approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and even clinical hypnotherapy, Natalie helps parents tap into their unique strengths to build a stronger relationship with their little ones and find more enjoyment in the everyday moments.
She is also trained in Neuroprotective Developmental Care (Possums & Co), a revolutionary approach that combines the latest research in infant sleep, attachment, and mental health to help families achieve better sleep and greater overall wellbeing - without resorting to harsh sleep training methods.
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You can book sessions privately or obtain a medicare referral to access up to 10 sessions per calendar year. Rates are $180 with a medicare rebate of $89.65 (out of pocket $90.35).
How we can support you
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How we can support you •
Anxiety and depressive symptoms in the perinatal period
Grief and loss (birth, breastfeeding, pregnancy & baby loss)
Attachment and bonding challenges
Birth trauma, birth debriefing and preparing for birth
Adjustment to motherhood; identity and relationship challenges, body image, managing priorities
Navigating advice from others
Understanding and working through guilt, shame and anger in motherhood
1:1 Circle of Security
Making sense of your upbringing and breaking intergenerational patterns
Navigating challenging child behaviour
How it happens
You can book in at any time, straight into your clinician’s calendar.
All sessions are delivered over telehealth, or by phone on request.
Payments are not required before your appointment, invoices for payment will be sent after session completion.
If you would like to access the medicare rebate, please see your GP to obtain a Mental Health Care Plan prior to your initial appointment.
Looking for more of a once-off shoot-the-breeze parenting support?
Have a look at an hourly consult with one of our consultants.
