Frequently asked questions

1. What do you charge?
2. Where are you located?
3. What hours do you work?
4. Do you offer concessional rates?
5. Do you offer a free interview?
6. Is their parking close by?
7. Is there disabled access?
8. What are your qualifications?
9. What professional associations do you below to?
10. Do you see children/ adolescents?
11. Do you see couples?
12. Are you close to public transport?

1. My standard fee for sessions is $80 for a 50 minute session.


2. I practice at the AKM Centre in Richmond with a number of other colleagues, including psychotherapists, counsellors and psychologists. You can find the AKM Centre at:
   The AKM Centre
   Suite 11
   24 Tanner Street
   Richmond

It is situated very close to Richmond railway station, and only two minutes walk from both Swan Street and Hoddle Street.


3. Typically, I have appointments available for clients on weekdays in the afternoon or early evening. As a private practitioner, my work is closely supervised by a highly experienced psychotherapist. The supervisor will generally not know enough about the client for their identity to be exposed


4. I offer concessional rates to clients who feel they qualify for concessional treatment. This is something that i negotiate with you at the initial interview.


5. I don't charge for the first ‘getting to know you’ session. Psychotherapy is such a personal thing and it is important that that you and I are comfortable working with other. I like to spend the first session understanding what problems you would like to work with. Then we can explore how we might do this and to answer any questions you have about the process. Some clients come for this single session, find it isn’t what they want and choose not to continue.


6. Parking is available close by to where I practice, on either Tanner Street or Stewart Street.


7. The AKM centre has lift access but the access door to the street can be a little heavy - let me know if you will need help.


8. I have a Bacelor of Business from RMIT and a Diploma in Somatic Psychotherapy with the Australian College of Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy.


9. I am an Associate Member of the Australian Association of Somatic Psychotherapists (AASP).


10. I don't see adolescents or children - it isn't my area of expertise - but I can recommend psychotherapists who do.


11. I don't see couples - it isn't my area of expertise - but I can recommend psychotherapists who do. However, I do always suggest individual psychotherapy to individuals who are in couples therapy. many find it is a very useful adjunct to this procees.


12. Richmond station is only 2 minutes walk from where I practice - this station is a stop most of Melbourne's eastern train routes.

I am also within walking distance of tram route 70 (Swan Street), route 48 or 75 (Bridge Road) and route 78 or 79 (Church Street). Further details are available from the Metlink site