Fees at Ghita Therapy
Use Promo Codes this month when booking Ghita's services: Add code on payment page to SAVE $40. T&Cs Apply
Currumbin Promo Codes: Terms and Conditions:
IMPORTANT: Enter code 'NEW2024' on payment page of booking portal under 'code' - not under notes
IMPORTANT: Enter code 'NEW2024' on payment page of booking portal under 'code' - not under notes
- Valid for current month of purchase
- New Clients only: Not existing clients. One promo code per client or couple
- Counselling and Specialised Services with Ghita Andersen in Currumbin only
- *Not valid with Packages, Discounts, Concession rates and already discounted fees
- Online bookings only. Not available for phone bookings
- Credit card payment required upon booking
- Minimum spend $120. Maximum Discount $40.
Individual Counselling Fees (Currumbin):
*Prices are subject to change without notice.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING:
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING:
- Individual Counselling: $120 p.h.
- Telehealth: Video and Phone Counselling (Currumbin): From $120 p.h.
- GP Referrals, Pensioners, Veterans and Students: $90 p.h. *T&Cs: Check Eligibility (Includes Telehealth): To make counselling more affordable for Pensioners, Students, Seniors, Veterans and those with a referral from their doctor. GP referral letters must be addressed to Ghita Andersen Counsellor (Current year) 96 Duringan Street, Currumbin 4223. Email: [email protected] PH: 0439888070
- Holistic Counselling: $160 (1.5 hours)
NDIS CLIENTS: $120 (1 hour) 7 Day Invoice
EMPLOYEE ASSISTED PROGRAMS (EAPs): $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
Couples Counselling Fees (Currumbin):
COUPLES & MARRIAGE COUNSELLING: Currumbin
Couples Counselling Package Savings:
- Couples Counselling 1 hour Session: $220 p.h.
- Couples Counselling Intensive: 1.5 hours: $330
- Couples Intensive: 2 hours: $440
Couples Counselling Package Savings:
- Package One: 3 Step Gottman Package: $900 - Save $220 *T&C's apply
- Package Two: Pre-Marriage Counselling Preparation Course: $560 - Save $100 *T&C's apply
- Package Three: 5 Weeks Couples Therapy: $900 - Save $200 *T&C's apply
- Package Four: Couples Intensive One Day Retreat (Saturday): $999 (Aug -Sept 2024) - Value $1200. *T&C's apply
- Package Five: Couples Love Workshop (One Day Retreat): $999 (Aug -Sept 2024) - Value $1200. *T&C's apply
Specialised Treatments (Currumbin):
CURRUMBIN ONLY: Note: Some may not be available via Telehealth
ANGER MANAGEMENT:
LIFE COACHING:
NLP (NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING)
TIME LINE THERAPY & PAST LIFE REGRESSION
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitisation
HYPNOTHERAPY: $250 (First session): $150 (On-going Sessions)
ART THERAPY: Currumbin
ANGER MANAGEMENT:
- New Clients: $240 (2 hours)
- Existing Clients: $120 (1 Hour)
- Anger Self-Mastery Package: 8 Weeks: $900 - Save $60. Consists of 8 weekly hour long sessions for improving emotional control. Highly recommended. Currumbin only. *T&C's apply.
LIFE COACHING:
- One Hour: $120
- Two Hours: $240
- Life Mastery: 5 Week Package $1000 - Save $200. Note that these are two hour sessions (T&Cs Apply)
NLP (NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING)
- New Clients: Up to 2 Hours: $240
- Existing Counselling Clients: 1 Hour: $120
TIME LINE THERAPY & PAST LIFE REGRESSION
- Up to 2 Hours: $240
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitisation
- New Clients: 1 Hour: $120
- EMDR INTENSIVE: 6 Step Package: This package is for 6 weekly hour long sessions. The client books the first session. $650 - Save $70
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
- 3 Session Hypno Package: $500 - Save $50 (*Recommended)
- 5 Session Hypno Package: $750 - Save $100 (*Recommended)
ART THERAPY: Currumbin
- Art Therapy (Materials included): $120 (1 hour)
Report Writing (Currumbin):
CASE REPORT WRITING & LETTERS FOR COURT/ CENTRELINK etc.:
Areas Counsellors Don’t Work in:
Medico-Legal Reports: If you are involved in a court case now or in the forseeable future and you require a psychological evaluation or report then look for a 'Forensic Psychologist' or someone who specialises in court reporting. This works out better for you as you will start with someone experienced in that area who can give you good advice from the beginning.
For Clients we are Already Seeing:
Third-Party Billing
Our clinic provides counselling services for people who receive funding for their treatment by third-party providers including but not limited to:
Please ask us to confirm if we provide psychological services under your third-party cover at the time of your booking enquiry. If your psychological services are covered by a third party, you are typically not liable to pay us directly for invoices incurred, as it is usually that we send the invoices to your third-party provider for payment. However, please confirm this with us first.
Areas Counsellors Don’t Work in:
Medico-Legal Reports: If you are involved in a court case now or in the forseeable future and you require a psychological evaluation or report then look for a 'Forensic Psychologist' or someone who specialises in court reporting. This works out better for you as you will start with someone experienced in that area who can give you good advice from the beginning.
For Clients we are Already Seeing:
- Note that we do not write case notes for clients with less than 3 sessions. Also, we are not diagnosing physicians. Please check with the requirements from court, centrelink etcetera and organise your bookings well in advance.
- We can only write reports on genuine mental health progress and information given during sessions. However, if you are only attending counselling only to receive an official report by a diagnosing psychologist or psychiatrist, we cannot supply this. Also, if you have not made progress in session or have neglected to inform us of a mental health diagnosis - such as personality disorder or anything relevant to your situation such as domestic violence orders or anti-social behaviours, we cannot write a report about it. Clients must also give written consent for breaking confidentiality clause.
- Report Writing for Court: $120 per hour (PAID IN ADVANCE). This will be invoiced to you or your lawyer. Please discuss your letter/ report/ form requirements and associated fee with our practice in good time. Please be aware that reports/ letters/ forms that require time outside of your consultation generally will not be able to written that same day and may take up to 2+ weeks to complete depending on the nature of your request, so please ensure that you allow enough notice provided to your therapist for your request. Full payment is required before we are able to release the document to you.
- Liasing with Other Professionals: $120 per hour (Pro-Rata). This will be invoiced to you or your lawyer and must be paid within 7 days.
- Unpaid debts will go to debt collection.
Third-Party Billing
Our clinic provides counselling services for people who receive funding for their treatment by third-party providers including but not limited to:
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Surf Life Saving Australia (Gold Coast)
- Shine Recruitment
- Professional Sporting Clubs
- Mining Companies
- and more..
Please ask us to confirm if we provide psychological services under your third-party cover at the time of your booking enquiry. If your psychological services are covered by a third party, you are typically not liable to pay us directly for invoices incurred, as it is usually that we send the invoices to your third-party provider for payment. However, please confirm this with us first.
Ghita Andersen (Currumbin) Family Therapy:
Family Therapy (For 2 Related Family Members: Eg: Mother and child):
Note this is not family dispute mediation for separating couples.
Family Dispute Resolution (Mediation for Parenting Plans):
Not currently taking new clients.
Note this is not family dispute mediation for separating couples.
- 1 Hour: $220 (Please note that one hour is often not long enough)
- 2 Hours: $440
- 3 Hours: $660
Family Dispute Resolution (Mediation for Parenting Plans):
Not currently taking new clients.
Kathie Halse (Ormeau Rooms) Individual Counselling Fees:
Bookings and Payments:
Note: Please consider Daylight Savings does not apply in Qld if you book from NSW. We are an hour behind.
How Do I Pay For My Appointment?
Credit Card
To ensure as much time as possible is available for your appointment, payment is processed at the time of your booking. To book via the online booking system requires a credit card
Over the years, we have found that clients can feel emotional during a session, or in the case of hypnotherapy, clients may have trouble concentrating straight afterwards, so we prefer not to ask for payment after appointments.
If you are booking a session with Kathie, please tell us your preference when booking over the phone.
Urgent Appointments:
If you would like an urgent appointment (not listed on the booking system) please call or text us your preferred days and times and counsellor and we will get back to you: 0439 888 070.
Credit Card
To ensure as much time as possible is available for your appointment, payment is processed at the time of your booking. To book via the online booking system requires a credit card
Over the years, we have found that clients can feel emotional during a session, or in the case of hypnotherapy, clients may have trouble concentrating straight afterwards, so we prefer not to ask for payment after appointments.
If you are booking a session with Kathie, please tell us your preference when booking over the phone.
Urgent Appointments:
If you would like an urgent appointment (not listed on the booking system) please call or text us your preferred days and times and counsellor and we will get back to you: 0439 888 070.
Paypal or Bank 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 0439 888 070.
PAYPAL (Currumbin and Ormeau):
https://www.paypal.me/GhitaAndersen
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 0439 888 070.
PAYPAL (Currumbin and Ormeau):
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 (Currumbin and Ormeau):
*Please use your name as your reference
Please text us for bank details on 0439888070
*Please use your name as your reference
Please text us for bank details on 0439888070
How to Get the Most Out of Your Appointment:
HINTS & TIPS:
Individuals:
BOOKING MESSAGES:
You will receive
POST SESSION MESSAGES (Currumbin):
Individuals:
- Filling out the online intake form will save 10 minutes of your first session. Currumbin clients receive a link to an online form. Ormeau clients fill out forms in session. Alternatively, you can also print out the form on the forms page.
- Please arrive at your scheduled time, but not early. There is no reception area in which to wait (Private homes) and other clients may be still in session and would not like to be disturbed or overheard.
- Bring any personal notes or GP referral letters with you
- Free parking is available on the street
- Recommended: Each partner should read 'Preparing for Couples Counselling' to see if counselling is appropriate for your situation and that you both understand the process.
- Filling out the online intake form will save 10 minutes of your first session. If you have not received the link please message us. Alternatively, print out the form on the forms page
- Please arrive at your scheduled time, but not early. There is no reception area in which to wait (Private homes) and other clients may be still in session and would not like to be disturbed or overheard.
- Free parking is available on the street
- 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 or a Mobile Session.
- Optional: Recommended Reading Section: Free Couples eBooks, First Session info, Couples Quiz and more...
BOOKING MESSAGES:
You will receive
- A Booking Confirmation SMS and/ or Email (the day you book)
- A Personal Reminder SMS prior your appointment if there is more than a day between booking and your appointment.
POST SESSION MESSAGES (Currumbin):
- A thank you email the day after
- A one month check in email to see if you need to rebook
- A 3 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
HEALTH FUNDS:
Rebates may be available for members of Medibank, Bupa, Police Health, St Luke’s, CUA Health, Phoenix Health Fund and Emergency Services. However, as things change so often please check with your provider before booking. All online bookings receive an automatic email invoice/ receipt so that you don't have to ask for one. Note: We no longer have any particular registrations with health Funds because there are so many.
- 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 therapists have a 48 hour cancellation policy.
HEALTH FUNDS:
Rebates may be available for members of Medibank, Bupa, Police Health, St Luke’s, CUA Health, Phoenix Health Fund and Emergency Services. However, as things change so often please check with your provider before booking. All online bookings receive an automatic email invoice/ receipt so that you don't have to ask for one. Note: We no longer have any particular registrations with health Funds because there are so many.
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