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Supporting mental health and professional growth through guidance and expertise.
Would you like to explore how mindfulness and self-compassion can improve your life or clinical practice?
Marie Bloomfield,B.Sc(Psych.), M.Clin. Psych(UNSW), MAPS(Coll.Clin.Psych) is an experienced clinical psychologist with over 40 years of working in mental health, including public, academic and private sectors.
Marie, initially trained as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, but is now using mostly Mindfulness, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Mindful Self-Compassion in her clinical practice. Marie Bloomfield is a leader in teaching Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Compassion-Focused Therapy to health professionals in Australia. She knows from personal and clinical experience that compassion changes and enhances lives.
Marie offers psychological therapy/counselling, coaching sessions as well as mentoring and supervision for health care workers and health professionals, who wish to integrate the power of mindfulness and self-compassion in their life.
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You are most welcome to contact Marie Bloomfield to make an appointment for a session online on Zoom or face to face.​
Counselling, Mentoring and Supervision for Health Professionals
Marie Bloomfield is a registered clinical psychologist, approved by the Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to provide counselling, coaching, mentoring and supervision to psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
Marie has a wide range of personal and professional experiences in Mindfulness, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and other self-compassion-based approaches.
Fees and Rebates
Marie Bloomfield, clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience, offers psychological therapy sessions as well as coaching, mentoring and supervision.
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Professional Mentoring and Supervision Fees
Marie Bloomfield is an approved supervisor by the Board of Psychology and charges $250.00 for a session. Please note that our rates are less than the recommended rate from The Australian Psychological Association for a Clinical Psychologist, which is $311 for a 46 – 50 minute psychology session (2024-2025 financial year).
Psychological Therapy Fees
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We charge $250.00 for a standard 50-55-minute psychological counselling session between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. After-hours sessions will incur an extra $30.00 for each session. We charge less than The Australian Psychological Association recommended rate for a Clinical Psychologist, which is $311 for a 46 – 50 minute psychology session (2024-2025 financial year). However, we charge much less.
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You can access our services without a referral. You do not need to have a referral in order to make an appointment or if you are paying privately or claiming via your private health extras fund.
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Referrals and Medicare Rebates
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However, if you have a valid GP referral (Mental Health Care Plan), for a standard 50-minute consultation, you will be out of pocket for about $110.00 as you will be eligible for a Medicare rebate of about $140.00
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Referral Needed for Medicare Rebates:
To access Medicare rebates for psychological services, you will need a referral from your GP or psychiatrist and a valid current Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP). You will need to present your Mental Health Care Plan before or at your first session to be able to process the Medicare rebate.
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Medicare Rebates:
If eligible with a current Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP), you can receive a rebate of around $140.00 per session for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. As of July 1, 2024, the Medicare rebate for a session with a clinical psychologist is $141.85. This changes every two years.
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You can receive a rebate for up to 10 individual sessions with a clinical psychologist per calendar year under a Mental Health Care Plan. There are an initial 6 sessions, then a review and a possible additional 4 sessions per calendar year, if your GP recommends it.
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Private Health Insurance:
If you have private health insurance, they may offer you rebates for psychological services, but you will need to check with your insurer to confirm eligibility and coverage.
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For more information, please contact us
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If you are in crisis or have a mental health emergency and require immediate assistance:
Phone the Ambulance Service - 000
Visit your local hospital emergency department
Call or visit your local mental health service
Contact your local GP
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