Published fees
Every session and program price is on the pricing page, with no booking fees or admin charges added.
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Affordable counselling in Melbourne
Straight answers on cost — what sessions cost here, why no rebate applies, and where to go if the fee is beyond your budget right now.
In short
Counselling at Melbourne Counselling Centre is a private fee paid at booking, published in full on the pricing page. Counsellors are not covered by Medicare or private health funds, so no rebate or bulk billing applies. A small number of reduced-fee places exist for financial hardship, and free alternatives include Medicare Mental Health Centres, community health services and Lifeline.
Fees are published in full on the packages and pricing page rather than hidden behind an enquiry form. Payment is taken at booking, no session is charged twice, and program fees can be spread across the appointments that make up the program.
There are no Medicare or private health rebates for counselling, and this practice does not bulk bill — bulk billing applies to Medicare-registered providers. A small number of reduced-fee places are held for clients in genuine financial hardship; ask when you enquire, and if none are free you will be pointed to services that are.
No rebates, no bulk billing
The Government Mental Health Care Plan does not cover counsellors, and private health funds do not either.
Reduced-fee places
A small number are held for genuine hardship. It is a straightforward conversation, not an application process.
Free alternatives exist
Medicare Mental Health Centres, community health services, workplace EAPs and Lifeline all provide free support.
Questions people ask
Do you bulk bill?+
No. Bulk billing is a Medicare arrangement and it is not available for counselling. If a rebated service is essential for you, ask your GP about a mental health treatment plan and a psychologist.
Where can I get free or low-cost counselling in Melbourne?+
Medicare Mental Health Centres offer free walk-in mental health support, community health services provide low-cost counselling, many employers fund an EAP with several free sessions, and Lifeline, Beyond Blue and MensLine all provide free telephone counselling. University teaching clinics also offer reduced-fee sessions with supervised student practitioners.
Is a program cheaper than paying per session?+
Programs are priced as a defined set of sessions rather than a discount on the hourly rate. You can also pay session by session for most work.
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