Fees and Payments

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Fees and Payments

A brief phone consultation with our counsellors is FREE.

Individual Counselling:

New Clients Save $40: Online Bookings Only

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING:

$120 (1 hour), $180 (1.5 hours), Intensive: $240 (2 hours)
Telehealth: Please choose Telehealth selection on booking system

CONCESSIONS: $80 (1 hour) Currumbin Only
(Individuals) Concession for GP Referral Letters, Local School and University Student Card Holders, Pensioners and Seniors Card Holders: 10 Sessions per year.

Individual Counselling: Anxiety, Stress, Depression, General Relationship Issues
Check Your Eligibility: READ T&Cs BEFORE BOOKING
GP Referral: A letter of referral from your GP which must be addressed to Ghita Andersen and be received via email before attending your appointment. We do not need a full MHCP
University Students: Bond, Griffith and Southern Cross Students. Bond Alumni
Primary/ Middle and High School Students in local area
Seniors and Pension Card Holders (Please bring your card)
Online Bookings for Currumbin Only
Note: Cannot be used for Specialist Therapies or with other deals
This is not Medicare rebated

NDIS CLIENTS: $120 (1 hour) 7 Day Invoice

Ghita Andersen Currumbin: Face to face, Online or via Phone
Does not cover Specialist Therapies

EMPLOYEE ASSISTED PROGRAMS (EAPs): $120 (1 hour) 7 Day Invoice

Ghita Andersen: Face to face, Online or via Phone

ANGER MANAGEMENT: Currumbin Only

New Clients: $240 (2 hours)
Existing Clients: $120 (1 Hour)

Couples Counselling:

MARRIAGE and RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING: Currumbin

Couples Counselling: $200 (1 hour)
Couples Telehealth: $200 (1 hour)
Couples Counselling: $300 (1.5 hours)
Intensive Workshop: $400 (2 hours)
Communication Workshop: $400 (2 hours) *Includes Worksheets

*Health Funds: Many rebate Couples Therapy (Item #300). Please check with your provider

Packages and Offers: Couples Counselling

3FOR2 Deal: $400 - Save $200
To celebrate Ghita's birthday, our 3for2 Deal is on again until June 30th, 2023. Buy a two hour intensive session and get one hour free. Ideal for working through a few issues over two sessions. Note that you book the first two hour session on the booking system and the Therapist will then book a one hour appointment at a time suitable for you. (Please text time availability to Ghita Andersen.) Select '3for2 Deal' option under Couples Counselling on the booking system.

Terms and Conditions for 3FOR2 Deal:

Available Online Only: 100% Deposit Required via Credit Card Upon Booking Online
Do not book if there is any family violence - including chronic verbal abuse, intimidation, financial control
The consecutive order of the package is vital to it's success
24 Hours notice of postponements: 24 Hour Cancellation Policy
Clients select initial 1 hour session on the booking portal, after which the therapist has to book you in for consecutive appointments so that they can track the hours used
NO REFUNDS: No refunds on unused hours once begun: Eg: Client walkouts, Client Break-ups, Separations, Late Cancellations, Postponements beyond the three month period of validity, etc.
Not available with any other offers
Expires June 30th 2023: Valid for 3 months from purchase date

PACKAGE ONE: 3 Step (GOTTMAN...) Couples Package:
Popular: A Selection of Couples Intensives and Individual Sessions:

2 Hour Couples Intensive (Diagnostic: Unpackaing the Issues)
2 x 1 hour Individual Counselling Sessions (Examining the Blockages)
2 Hour Couples Intensive Communication Workshop (Repair Strategies and Communication: Active Listening Exercise)

Package: $900 - Save $140
Select 'Package One: 3 Step Package Gottman Package under Couples Counselling on the booking system.

Terms and Conditions for Full Package:

Available Online Only: 100% Deposit Required Upon Booking Online. Full amount paid prior to appointment.
Please chat to Ghita Andersen before booking this package to be sure this package suits your circumstances
o not book if there is any family violence - including chronic verbal abuse, intimidation, financial control
No refunds on unused hours once begun: Eg: Client walkouts, Client Break-ups, Separations, Late Cancellations, Postponements beyond the three month period of validity
The consecutive order of the package is vital to it's success
24 Hours notice of cancellations and postponements: 24 Hour Cancellation Policy
Clients select initial 2 hour session on the booking portal, after which the therapist has to book you in for consecutive appointments so that they can track the hours used
Not available with any other offers
Expires May 31st 2023: Valid for 3 months from purchase date

PACKAGE TWO: Pre-Marriage Contract Workshop:
3 Hour Pre-Marriage Preparation Workshop. *Includes negotiated points contract

HOUR 1: Write your Pre-Marital Agreement
HOUR 2: Learn Your Love Languages and Rituals for Intimacy
HOUR 3: Learn to Resolve Conflict

Package: $550 - Save $50

Terms and Conditions:

Available Online Only: 100% Deposit Required Upon Booking Online
No refunds on unused hours once begun: Eg: Client walkouts, Client Break-ups, Separations
The consecutive order of the package is vital to it's success
24 Hours notice of postponements: 24 Hour Cancellation Policy
Do not book if there is any family violence - including chronic verbal abuse, intimidation, financial control

Specialised Therapies:

CURRUMBIN ONLY: Not available via Telehealth

LIFE COACHING

5 Week Package $1000 - Save $200 (T&Cs Apply)
One Hour: $120
Two Hours: $240

EMDR: EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION

1 Hour Session: $120
6 Step Combo Treatment Package for Trauma: $650 - Save $70 (T&Cs Apply)

NLP: NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING

New Clients: Up to 2 Hours: $240
Existing Counselling Clients: 1 Hour: $120

TIME LINE THERAPY

Up to 2 Hours: $240

HYPNOTHERAPY: $250 (First session): $150 (On-going Sessions)

First Session (1.5 hours - $250): Pre-session Suggestibility Test, Personalised Script and Hypnotherapy Session. Please fill in Hypnotherapy Intake Form
On-Going Sessions (1 hour - $150): Reinforcement Hypnotherapy for Long-term success
Health Funds: Many rebate this. Please check with your provider

MINDFULNESS

New and existing Clients: 1 Hour: $120

(In clinic, By the Creek, or via Video)

ART THERAPY: Currumbin

Art Therapy (Materials included): $120 (1 hour)

Report Writing:

CASE REPORT WRITING & LETTERS FOR COURT/ CENTRELINK:

Note that we do not write case notes for clients with less than 3 sessions. Please organise this well before your court date.
We can only write reports on genuine mental health progress.
Report Writing for Court: $120 per hour (PAID IN ADVANCE). This will be invoiced to you or your lawyer.

Family Mediation:

Inter-Family Disputes (For 2 Related Family Members):

2 Hour Inter-Family Mediation + Phone Intakes = $400 (*Not Separating Couples)
3 Hour Inter-Family Mediation + Phone Intakes = $600 (*Not Separating Couples)

Separating Couples: Parenting Plans

3 Hour Family Mediation + Phone Intakes = $600
4 Hour Family Dispute Mediation + Phone Intakes = $800 (Recommended)
5 Hour Family Dispute Mediation + Phone Intakes = $1000 (Recommended)

Bookings and Payments:

Note: Please consider Daylight Savings does not apply in Qld if you book from NSW. We are an hour behind.

What is Availability Like?
At Ghita Therapy we can usually fit you in within a few days to a week. Importantly, because we work from home rather than a clinic, we are more flexible and AFTER-HOURS appointments are available.

Urgent Appointments:
If you would like an urgent appointment (not listed on the booking system) please call or text Ghita with your preferred days and times and she will get back to you: 0439 888 070.
Otherwise, you can check availability and book online below. Deposit via credit card is required.

PAYMENTS:
Payments are via Credit Card (Online), Cash, Paypal or Bank Transfer.

PAYPAL OR BANK TRANSFER PAYMENTS:
If you do not have a credit card for the online booking system and wish to pay via Paypal, Cash or Bank Deposit please make a phone booking. All electronic payments must be cleared and received 24 hours before the appointment and we ask that you send through a receipt or screenshot of your payment to 0439888070.

Because Counselling is a personal process, it is important to remember that there is an initial free 10 minute phone consultation available. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Call us today at Ghita Therapy Counselling Gold Coast on 0439888070, or alternatively, check availability and book easily online 24 hours on the booking tab below.

PAYPAL:
https://www.paypal.me/GhitaAndersen

Enter fee total
Use your name as reference: E.g: Jones Counselling
Screenshot your payment and SMS image to Ghita on 0439888070

BANK TRANSFER:
*Please use your name as your reference
Account name: Ghita Andersen
Bsb: 124 036
Account: 21769014

Use your name as reference: E.g: Jones Counselling
Screenshot your payment and SMS image to Ghita on 0439888070

How to Get the Most Out of Your Appointment:

HINTS & TIPS:
All Clients:

Printing and filling out the Intake Form will save 10 minutes of your first session
Please arrive at your scheduled time, but not early. Clients may be back to back and there is no reception or waiting area in these private homes
Free parking is available on the street

Couples:

Each partner should read 'Preparing for Couples Counselling ' to see if counselling is appropriate for your situation and that you both understand the process
Sorry, No Children in Sessions: Please understand that professional therapists DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN IN SESSIONS for the reasons of disruption to the therapeutic process, damage to persons and property, public liability insurance limitations and second floor locations. Please secure a babysitter well in advance. If you do bring children/ babies with you your appointment may be cancelled and charged for. If you have trouble finding a sitter try booking a Video Session.
See our Recommended Reading Section: Free Couples eBooks, First Session info, Couples Quiz and more...

BOOKING MESSAGES:
You will receive

An Automated Booking Confirmation SMS and/ or Email (the day you book)
A Personal Reminder SMS from your Therapist prior your appointment if there is more than a day between booking and your appointment.

POST SESSION MESSAGES:

A thank you email the day after
A 2 month hello email to check on you and see how you are travelling
A 6 month hello email to check on you and see how you are doing and to see if you need a quick call
An annual hello check-in care email

REFUNDS

With 24 Hours notice you will receive a full refund minus the credit card fees which are taken out by the Stripe system when you booked the appointment. *Please note it may take a few days for the funds to clear before we can refund your fee.
Less than 24 hours notice of cancellation: No refund: See Cancellation Policy
EAP and NDIS clients will also be billed for short cancellations and no shows
Most Gold Coast psychologists have a 48 hour cancellation policy.