Supporting healing at a deeper level.

Marissa offers highly competitive fees for therapy sessions and charges significantly less than the rate recommended by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Medicare rebates are available with a Mental Health Care Plan. 

For further details on current pricing structure and rebate amounts, please contact Marissa here. 

Please note: Marissa is not currently accepting bulk billing clients.

You can see Marissa without a referral. However, if you are wanting to access Medicare rebates you will need a Mental Health Care Plan and referral from your GP.

A Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) is a plan developed by your GP that helps you access treatment for a mental health condition. It allows you to receive a Medicare rebate for 10 psychology sessions each calendar year, making therapy more affordable.

Under a MHCP your initial referral will be for up to 6 sessions. Following the initial 6 sessions, you’ll need to return to see your GP to review progress and a further 4 sessions can then be approved. Your GP will then issue a second referral letter for these remaining sessions. This needs to be provided before your next appointment in order to access the Medicare rebate.

To get a MHCP:

1. Book an appointment with your GP — ask for a longer consultation so there’s enough time to discuss your mental health concerns.

2. During your appointment, your GP will talk with you about what’s been happening and, if appropriate, prepare a Mental Health Care Plan. This can be sent to Marissa with an accompanying referral letter via secure email or via the secure messaging service Medical Objects. Alternatively your GP may provide you with a physical copy which you can send through to Marissa or bring to your first session. 

Marissa’s preferred payment method is via bank transfer following the session. You can pay by card however a small surcharge will be added through the transaction process.

If you are coming under a Mental Health Care Plan, payment is required in full directly following the session. Once payment is received, Marissa will be able to process your medicare rebate and the rebate amount will be deposited in the bank account that you have nominated with Medicare.

If you have private health insurance, you may be eligible for a rebate on psychological services. Please check with your private health fund for details, as rebates vary by provider and level of cover.

Marissa is unable to process private health rebates for you but will be able to provide an invoice receipt once payment is made to enable you to claim through your insurer.

Please note: You cannot claim from both Medicare and private health for the same session.

Marissa is able to provide psychological services under the following programs:

• DVA – Please discuss a referral with your GP.

• Open Arms – Counselling services for current serving and ex serving Defence members and their families.

  • Please contact Open Arms on 1800 011 046 to discuss eligibility and referral.

• Workcover – Please discuss referral with your GP.

• NDIS – Self managed.

Marissa understands that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please provide at least 24 hours’ notice.

Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice, or missed without notice, may incur a late cancellation fee. This policy helps ensure that appointment times can be offered to other clients who may be waiting.

You can cancel or reschedule by contacting Marissa directly via phone, text, or email. If you’re unsure whether your message has been received, please follow up to confirm.

Marissa understands that emergencies and unexpected circumstances can arise. In these situations, please get in touch as soon as possible to discuss options.

Yes there are.

These services incur a fee which are based on Marissa’s hourly rate. Please allow 5+ business days for any requests for documentation.

You may reach out to discuss any requests with Marissa.