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About Me
Jo Fleischer, MAAPi
Sessions & Cancellations
Sessions & Cancellations
Psychologist, Oncopsychologist,
Clinical Hypnotherapist
BA (SocSci), GradDipAppPsych, DipClinHypnosis, Cert IV Workplace Assessment & Training,
Member AAPi, Member ASH
Jo is registered with both the Australian Psychologists Registration Board/ AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency) and with Medicare. She has held executive positions, and been actively involved with, the Victorian Branch of the Australian Society of Hypnosis and the Mornington Peninsula Branch of the Australian Psychological Society.
Jo has trained in and utilises an eclectic mix of person-centred counselling therapies and mainly sees adults (individuals and couples) and older adolescents. She uses CBT, hypnosis, mind-body counselling, EMDR (used for trauma treatment), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), EFT and nutritional support for mental health.
Jo has a strong interest in natural and complementary medicine whilst remaining grounded and has lectured at the Australian College of Natural Medicine / Endeavour College of Natural Health and Southern School of Natural Therapies, as well as at RMIT and Monash Universities. She is an Internationally Certified Teacher for
Australian Bush Flower Essences.
Jo also undertakes corporate consulting
work and has a background in human resources within the public, private
and education sectors.
Jo has a particular interest in helping
people with depression, anxiety
conditions including panic attacks
and phobias, dealing with stress,
recovering from trauma, bullying,
relationship issues, sleep problems,
stress and weight loss.
Sessions & Cancellations
Sessions & Cancellations
Sessions & Cancellations
Sessions are usually 55 minutes. Please give at least 48 hours’ notice if you need to reschedule/cancel an appointment. This allows me to offer that spot to someone else and avoids you/the client paying late cancellation fees.
Giving less than 48 hours’ notice or failure to show up will result in a cancellation fee.
More than 48 hours no charge. More than 24 hours but less than 48 hours - 50% of the session fee. Less than 24 hours or not turning up for a booked session will result in 100% of the session fee being charged.
Cancellation fees do not attract a rebate from either private health insurance companies nor from Medicare.
Fees and Rebates
Sessions & Cancellations
Fees and Rebates
FEES
Fees are payable at the time of your consultation. With Telehealth payment can be made by credit or Visa debit card. All psychologists set their own fees. My fees are less than the APS/AAPi recommended fee.
REBATES
Under certain circumstances you may be able to claim some of the consultation fee back as a rebate from either your private health insurance fund OR from Medicare under the Government’s ‘Better Access to Mental Health Care’ initiative. The latter requires you obtain a referral from your
GP (or psychiatrist) prior to your session.
With the referral, under 'Better Access', you can usually claim back up to 10 rebates in a calendar year. The first referral letter will usually provide the rebate on up to 6 sessions. We do a review in the 6th session (or last session if sooner). If more sessions are required, you return to your referring doctor to seek a new referral for futher sessions. Jo will track this and let you know when you need to do this.
The rebates are usually slightly increased
by the Government on the 1st November (although there was one on 1st July 2023)
each year. Jo usually passes this
increased rebate on to her clients.
When face-to-face, under certain circumstances, and if applicable, your Medicare rebate can be processed electronically for you on the spot
at the time of your session.