Anna is warm, supportive and an effective Clinical Psychologist. She offers psychological assessment and therapy which is grounded in research and evidence-based therapy models

Therapy can be brief (1-6 sessions), and for some people this is a helpful start and meets their needs. Therapy is rarely a ‘quick fix’, and problems may have been in development for a long time before arriving ‘on the couch’, so people may also come for a longer course of therapy. The timeframe for this varies depending on what the problem is and the model of therapy being used. Anna does not typically work with people for more than 24 sessions.

Ideally, therapy will have a beginning, middle and an end.

Therapy begins with a 90 minute session, so that Anna can start to understand you and what you are seeking help with. This conversation will explore different areas of your and your life, such as your current context, your personal and medical history, past and current events that have shaped your life, your relationships, your coping style and strategies, as well as identifying your strengths. She will find out about your ideas and expectations for therapy, and will share some ideas and options about what the process can ‘look like’. This stage involves negotiating a few logistics such as the scheduling of appointments and number of sessions.

During the first few sessions of therapy, we will collaborate over a ‘formulation’ - or jointly making sense of what is happening for you and why that might be. This informs what will be helpful for therapy to focus on and orientates the work towards specific cognitive, behavioural, and emotional interventions to help develop or amplify tools and strategies that might be useful in response to the problem that you are facing.

All therapy is time-limited, and therefore will have an ending. In life, everyone has a history of endings, sometimes they are painful and sometimes they are welcomed and planned for. Whether the number of sessions is brief or long, it is important that therapy gives appropriate attention to finishing therapy. This can look different for different people, depending on their preferences and histories, but importantly the ending will be discussed together and will be as supportive to your needs as possible.

For new clients from 2025:

Initial assessments are 1.5 hours in duration and cost $280.00 including GST. Subsequent sessions are $220 for 55-60 minutes including GST.

Report-writing, and extra-liaison with professionals or family members beyond client emails is charged at $180 per hour (pro-rata), including GST.

The fee for professional supervision is $220 including GST for 60 minutes.

For arrangements whereby third party businesses such as insurance companies or employers are funding therapy and supervision, these above prices are excluding GST.

Payment is by cash or EFTPOS (not credit cards). Payment by internet banking must be made within 5 business days following the appointment.

Cancellation of a session with less than 24 hours notice will incur a 50% cancellation fee. If a session is missed on the day the full session fee will be incurred.