Duncan and Rachel are accredited Mental Health Social Work Practitioners and are accredited with Medicare. You can obtain a Mental Health Care plan from your doctor and the cost of counselling with Duncan is heavily subsidised by Medicare.
Duncan and Rachel continues to meet the requirements for Mental Health accreditation and Medicare registration through continuing Professional Development as stipulated by the AASW and Medicare.
At this time we do not provide Health Fund rebates.
Yes, we do. For meaningful results, counselling requires a strong commitment from both client and therapist. To allow us to honour my commitment to remaining present and engaged, you will need to pay the full fee for any sessions that are missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.
In fact, your reserved time is your time, whether you choose to keep it or not. Paying for missed sessions can increase the motivation people have with respect to their participation in therapy, which in turn improves outcomes. Accordingly, we require 24 hours notice of any cancellation, our standard session fees are expected for the reservation of our time. Rescheduling an appointment is also regarded as a cancellation.
As our cancellation policy indicates, we charge for the reservation of our time. We do not extend time if people are late. This enables us to be on time for our clients.
Watersedge Counselling offers Employee Assistance to a number of local businesses in the Greater Geelong area. This includes one-on-one as well as Critical Incident Debriefing following events in the workplace. Please speak to your employer regarding your eligibility.
We receive referrals from a number of non-government organisations. These include The Salvation Army alcohol and other drugs programs, Open Place (for Forgotten Australians), the Family Mediation and Reconciliation program and the Court Diversion Program. For eligibility please speak to the respective organisation.
An individual session is 55 minutes in length. 90 minute individual sessions can be provided upon request.
In the initial session your counsellor will work with you to gain a full understanding of your needs and provide a thorough and comprehensive assessment. In the initial session you will experience how your counsellor operates and have a strong sense of how we can work together. You may feel hopeful and a sense of relief because you have taken the first step towards change. Clients often report that they experience new awareness and insights from this initial session.
Watersedge no longer provides couples therapy or family therapy.
Length of therapy is determined by your own unique needs and at what stage of readiness for change you are at. Many clients have between 6 and 10 sessions and find that this is enough to move to the next level of personal development.
Sometimes clients prefer a longer term of engagement, anywhere between 10 and 20 sessions, in order to consolidate change. This is your personal preference and can be discussed with us at any time during our engagement.
Counselling is most effective when those involved are committed and highly motivated to do what often can be very challenging personal work to change a situation. If you come to counselling with the attitude that you are making a positive investment into your personal growth and well being and/or the growth and well being of your most significant relationship/s, you will most certainly have a positive outcome.
Generally clients report small positive changes after the initial session. Clients frequently discover that taking the initial action to come to counselling and engaging with their counsellor for the first time brings a sense of relief and new hope that change can happen.
Our practitioners set individual business hours, and generally see clients during Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Please see our online scheduler for appointment times available. We are flexible in scheduling to meet your needs. If we are unavailable at the time you require please contact us to arrange a time that is convenient to you.
It's usually possible to see us within a week, sometimes sooner. If you urgently need to see us for counselling, we'll do our best to arrange the shortest possible waiting time.
You’ll find Watersedge Counselling at 117-119 Aphrasia Street, Newtown, Geelong 3220. We are in the corner building labelled ‘The Gatehouse’.
Free off street and on street parking is available on Aphrasia St.
Duncan:
Individuals
60 minute session – $140.00
(6 session package at a 10% discount – $762.00)
Concession (Health Care Card, Pension Card, Student Card)
60 minute session – $100.00
Rachel:
Rachel prices her sessions bases on a families yearly income.
Per 50 minute session:
- Under $30K - $60
- Under $45K - $80
- Under $55K - $100
- Under $65K - $120
- $65k + - $140
Please note we have a 24 hour full-fee cancellation policy and this includes requests to reschedule appointments with less than 24-hours notice given.
You can pay by credit card or cash at the time of your appointment, or go online to pay by PayPal at the time of your booking. Electronic funds bank transfer is also available if arranged in advance, however we do request that you complete the EFT bank transfer 2 working days before the session so that we can confirm your payment before our session.