Individual Therapy
If you are facing some problems that cause you distress, pressure or hopelessness, and affect your daily functioning, our counselling and psychology services may be beneficial to you.
If you have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression from your Family Doctor (GP), Psychiatrist or Paediatrician, you may be eligible to get a Mental Health Treatment Plan. This means you can recieve a rebate of $96.65 per session from Medicare for up to 10 sessions with a Registered Psychologist per calendar year.
Our Individual Therapy Team
Ms Evelene Ma
Clinical Psychologist
Fee: $65 per session (online appointments only)
Availability: Friday & Saturday
✗ No Medicare rebate available
Dr Winnie Tse
Counsellor / Spiritual Director
Social worker (Mental Health)
Fee: $140 – $250 per session, depending on total family income
Availability: Monday & Thursday
✗ No Medicare rebate available
Mrs Cherrie Liu
Registered Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist Registrar)
Centre Director
Fee: $200 per session
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
✓ Medicare rebate of $96.65 available with a valid MHTP (out-of-pocket fee is $103.35)
FAQ
How do I get a mental health treatment plan?
To receive a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP), schedule an appointment with your General Practitioner and explain your circumstances. You can then request a referral to our services, which will provide you with an MHTP for an initial 6 sessions. You are able to claim back a rebate of $96.65 with the receipt issued to you after your appointment (out-of-pocket fee is $103.35). Once those sessions are complete, your psychologist will send a review letter to your GP. You will need to see your GP again to have your MHTP renewed for an additional 4 sessions.
Do you offer phone or online consultations?
Yes, we offer consultations via phone or video call (via Google Meet, Zoom and WhatsApp, etc) in addition to face-to-face appointments at our centre located in West Ryde.
What lauguages does your counsellor speak?
Our counsellors and psychologists speak both English and Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin), and understand the cultural issues of the Australian and Chinese communities.
How do I make an appointment?
Counselling/psychology services are provided by appointment only. Telephone or online services are available (via Google Meet, Zoom, Skype and WhatsApp, etc) as well as Face-to-face services at our centre located at Shop 3, 99-101 Anzac Ave, West Ryde, NSW 2114, Australia
For Enquiry or Booking of Appointments, please
(1) call us on 0406 678 554 or (02) 9211 9988 during admin hours* (Please leave us a message if we are unable to take your call), or
(2) email us at admin@firstlightcare.org.au, or
(3) fill in and submit the contact form.
* Admin Hours (For enquiry and booking of appointments): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm