Not everyone can easily get to an appointment. Work, family, travel and simply feeling worn out can all make it hard to fit therapy into a week. Online sessions offer the same calm, thoughtful support as our rooms in Caulfield South, from the comfort and privacy of your own space.
Sessions take place by video on Zoom, using a computer, tablet or phone. They run for 50 minutes, just like sessions in person.
For women (and men) feeling anxious, stressed, burnt out or caught in loops of overthinking. Sessions are with Lisa Schafer, who also brings extensive experience in work stress and career transitions.
Medicare rebates available with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Book online with LisaFor partners who want to improve communication, ease conflict or reconnect. Sessions are with Carlos Schafer and are available in English and Spanish.
Partners usually join together from one device in a private room.
Book online with Carlos
Online sessions are the same fee as sessions in person: $240 for individual therapy and $250 for couples counselling (after-hours fees apply).
If you have a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan from your doctor, you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate of $101.55 per individual session. Medicare rebates are not available for couples counselling. See all fees and policies.
Research suggests that for many people, therapy by video can be as helpful as meeting face to face, particularly for concerns such as anxiety and stress. What matters most is a good working relationship with your psychologist, and that can develop online too.
A computer, tablet or phone with a camera, a reliable internet connection and the Zoom app or a web browser. Headphones help with privacy and sound.
If you have a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan from your doctor, Medicare rebates apply to online individual therapy sessions in the same way as in-person sessions (subject to Medicare guidelines). Rebates are not available for couples counselling.
Yes. Online sessions follow the same confidentiality as sessions in our rooms. We ask that you join from a private space where you won’t be overheard.
Yes. Partners usually join together from one device in a quiet, private room. If you’ll be in different places, let us know when you book.