Helping you navigate life's challenges

LOCATED IN BROOKVALE

Balanced Living Psychology, Lindfirld, Rierviews, North Shore, Christina Farrell

ABOUT

Balanced Living Psychology is the vision of Principal Psychologist, Doctor Christina Farrell who wants to help adolescents and adults navigate the challenges they face in life.

Christina is a qualified and experienced Psychologist. She is kind and caring in her approach and loves helping clients achieve their goals and improve their life. Before she was a psychologist, she had many careers in the corporate world and understands the demands of balancing intense career and family pressure. Christina has an Economics degree, MBA, Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) degree with Honours in Psychology, and a Master of Profession Psychology. She recently completed her Doctorate in Psychology focusing on Teenage social media usage and its impacts.

Balanced Living Psychology SPECIALISE IN THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF:

Anger Problems Brookvale, Beacon Hill, Manly, Northern beaches, Freshwater, Dee Why, Balgowlah, Seaforth, Manly, Allambie Heights also the original suburbs of Crows nest, neutral bay, Cremorne, Willoughby, Chatswood, Cammeray, Northbridge, lane cove, Naremburn, Mosman.

Low Self-esteem

Self-harm

Couple Therapy

Personality Disorder

Sleep Problems

Adjustment Disorder

Bipolar Disorder

Trauma

Behavioural Problems

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Addiction (Drugs, Alcohol, Technology & Gambling)

Life Coaching, Career Challenges, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Relationship Problems

Eating Disorder

Adolescent Counselling

Grief & Loss

Teenage Bipolar Disorder Low Self-esteem Cremorne, Willoughby, Northern beaches, Freshwater, Dee Why, Northbridge, lane cove, Naremburn, Mosman Balgowlah, Seaforth, Manly, Allambie Heights, Crows nest, Neutral Bay, Brookvale, Beacon Hill, Manly, Chatswood, Cammeray

Sleeping Disorder iCremorne, Willoughby, Northern beaches, Freshwater, Dee Why, Northbridge, lane cove, Naremburn, Mosman Balgowlah, Seaforth, Manly, Allambie Heights, Crows nest, Neutral Bay, Brookvale, Beacon Hill, Manly, Chatswood, Cammeray

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Hoarding Disorder

Anger Problems

Suicide

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Suicide

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Family Stress including Separation and Divorce

Although these are the more common issues people see a psychologist for, you may be experiencing another problem you’d like to discuss with one of our psychologists.

Fees and

Rebates

Standard Fees

Initial Consult 60 minutes $250
Standard Consult 50 minutes $220
Eating Disorder Treatment (Maudsley Family Based Therapy): Initial consult $270, standard consult $245, 90 Minute consult $285
Couples and marriage counselling initial consult $270, standard $250
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy: 50min consult $245 & 90 minute consult $320

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) 2023-40 Recommended Schedule of Fees has set the standard 45 to 60 minute consultation fee at $300.

https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/about-psychology/what-it-costs

Medicare GP Referral

Medicare rebates of $93.35 per session for Registered Psychologist for a total of 10 sessions per calendar year when you obtain a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP. Please enquire with Balanced Living Psychology in regard to accessing a Medicare Mental Health Care Plan

Private Health Fund

Rebates are available for clients with a Medicare Mental Health Care Plan, or through client’s private health fund.

Rebates on psychological services are dependent on your health fund and your level of cover. Please enquire with your health fund for specific details. Medicare rebate and private health fund can not both be used together only one.

Payment is made at the end of each session and is available via eftpos and credit card.

Rebates can also be provided immediately via debit card.

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