Clinical Hypnotherapy and Counselling Session  Fee's
Please see Terms and Conditions and Private Health Information below.

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Price of Hypnotherapy Melbourne
Hypfocus Therapies

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What is the Cost of Hypnotherapy?​
Fee's in Melbourne range on averagefrom approximately $160 to $450 per 60 minute session.
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Is Hypnotherapy and/or Counselling Covered By Private Health Insurance

Private Health Insurance / Private Health Fund Providers (See list of Participating Funds Below):
If you wish to claim please ensure to check with your Private Health Insurer to confirm your level of cover for Hypnotherapy or Counselling, or to confirm if you can use your Ancillary/Extras cover towards your sessions. Most Private Health funds have good online member services which can provide you with the information you need.  This information varies from one fund to another and is subject to change at the discretion of the Health Fund Provider.  I will provide you with an invoice to support your health claim form.

I STRONGLY recommend that you check with your health fund and cannot guarantee that they will pay a rebate for hypnotherapy or counselling.
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​Hypnotherapists/Counsellors do not have Hicaps machines so you if eligible you will need to claim back from the fund after paying for your session.
For most participating funds  Hypfocus Therapies Provider Number is: PM2015096 (Australian Hypnotherapy Association Membership Number) 

The  exceptions are:
Private Health Funds Where Specific Provider Number Required for Hypnotherapy/Counselling:

• AHM Provider Number:  21219815
• Australian Unity Provider Number:  21141215
• Medibank and AHM Provider Number Counselling Services: A175711T
• Police Health Fund Counselling Services Provider Number: AC04249T

Other Health Funds Where Policy Covers Hypnotherapy 

• AHA (Australian Hypnotherapy Association) Professional Membership Number/Provider Number: PM2015096 

NDIS

• Approved provider Registration Number:  4050008346

These details are quoted on all invoice/receipts.
Participating Private Health Funds (last updated from AHA website at 19 June 2017:

• Australian Health Management (AHM)…. is owned by Medibank Private – Counselling Services and Quit Smoking Hypnotherapy
• Australian Unity
• BUPA - Counselling services
• CBHS Health Fund - This fund apparently uses practitioner names rather than provider number so please quote my name Georgina Mitchell if checking with them.
• Credicare Health Fund – members must have a Dr’s letter advising they’re having hypnotherapy for Stress management or quit smoking.  This is for a benefit up to $200 per family per year.
• Grand United Health
• HBF (WA) is owned by BUPA  -  Quit Smoking and Weight Loss sesions only, at time of writing they provide a benefit of up to $150 per year.
• Health.com.au - members have 2 options for weight management and stop smoking they can go via a “health maintenance claim form” that can be down loaded from the Health.com.au website and must be signed by their GP cover up to $200 and then they can also go via their “Natural Health Therapy cover for up to a further $300. Their Natural Health Cover section covers all other issues apart from the stop smoking and weight management. A claim via their Natural Health Therapist Cover does not require a GP signature.
• Health Partners
• Medibank Private -  Counselling Services.
• Navy Health Fund – If you are a member of this fund let me know, as I have to apply for a provider number for each client, they will issue a private health fund 4  form and reference number on the day of request for each client, this number must then be displayed on your invoices/receipts.  The Navy Health contact is: Claims Manager 1300 306 289 or direct (03) 9896 9310.
• NRMA Health Insurances (East Coast & Tasmania)  But only cover providers who were members prior to 31-3-2004
• Phoenix Welfare
• Police Health Fund Counselling Services
• Queensland Country Health
• Railway and Transport Health Fund Ltd
• Reserve Bank Health Society
• Teachers Federation Health
• SGIC Health Insurance (SA and NT)
• SGIO Health Insurance (WA)​

Medicare:
Medicare rebates (or bulk billing) do not apply to Hypnotherapy or Counselling services at this time. 
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Hypfocus Therapies Terms and Conditions 

Please ensue to read the terms and conditions below prior to making a booking:
How much does Hypnotherapy cost?
Fee's will be advised at time of enquiry and may be subject to change,however they will remain at the fee applicable when session was booked.
Counselling Fee's are charged per session and payable at each session. 
Hypnotherapy fee's for individual sessions are charged at each sessions.

• For Hypnotherapy It is recommended that a 4 session minimum is undertaken, more complex issue may require more sessions.​

Therapy Program fee's are payable at the commencement of the program, unless a Direct Debit option via Paysmart is agreed. Sessions bought as part of a program/package are not transferable.
 A Paysmart option is available for clients wishing to enter an agreement to pay by direct debit over an agreed number of week, some admin fee's will be applied by Paysmart for this service. 
Holistic Therapy programs are tailored to the individual and the number of program sessions may be adjusted to suit the individuals needs.
Fees may be paid by Credit Card/EFTPOS, Cash or Direct Deposit into my bank account.
If paying by direct deposit, fees are due in advance of the session. Details for direct deposit are: Westpac;
Account Name: Hypfocus Therapies; details will be supplied on invoice
The session time includes all aspects of the session, including the time taken to make further appointments, collect payment, etc.

The Cost of Hypnotherapy and the real Value it represents to you.
When considering the cost of Hypnotherapy it's important to understand that this is a short term therapy.  Where most talking therapies often need to extend in to years in order to be effective, Hypnotherapy is usually completed over a number of sessions a minimum of 3 sessions for straightforward issues or 8 to 12 sessions for particularly complex issues e.g.  some addictions, depressions or where a very significant amount of weight needs to be lost and trauma and/or emotional triggers need to be resolved in order to achieve long term success. Sometimes one issue is resolved and the client will realise that they are now ready to work on another.   Occasionally  the issues that seem most debilitating my clients are the easier to resolve, panic and phobias for example are usually surprisingly quick to correct with Hypnosis techniques, usually people feel better and hopeful after the first session and by the third are confident that they're no longer phobic about the issue the came to address.
Some Therapists offer one session solutions to cover everything, I do not personally agree with this practice as in my opinion it  is simply not realistic, these therapists tend to charge a significant amount for this one session often placing blame on the client for lack of success.  Therapy is always a collaboration, there are no guarantees, however we are working with neurological processes. Hypnotherapy cost may seem higher than other therapies  per session, however it is very cost effective as much fewer sessions are generally required, unlike counselling which may require ongoing sessions often for months and even years, Hypnotherapy can achieve results in relatively few sessions.
​Client Information & Informed Consent  
The following information is provided to ensure that all aspects of your professional engagement with Hypfocus Therapies are explained in an open and transparent manner:
 Scheduled Appointments 
All services are by appointment. The initial consultation is usually 90 minutes and subsequent appointments are usually 60 minutes.
Sessions are conducted either face-to-face, by phone, via Skype or Zoom. Home visits may be considered in some circumstances.
Clients are usually offered the choice of weekly or fortnightly sessions. From time to time more or less regular sessions may be considered and agreed to by both parties.  A minimum of 3 sessions are recommended for optimum results.
Depending on the nature of the issues you want to work with it is important that as your therapist, I have a structure by which to work with you in an effective and safe way. Some issues will require greater regularity of sessions than others. We can discuss a mutually beneficial framework at the start of our work together.
​Changes to Appointments  
We understand that sometimes unforeseen circumstances can arise however we request that we are given the courtesy of some notice prior to any changes in appointments. I am sure you understand we are unable to fill booking times at late notice and if  late notice cancellations become too frequent our practice will not be viable:

• A full business days’ notice is required for cancellations or changes to session times, otherwise the full cost of the session may be payable.  For example, a 3pm appointment on a Monday needs to be cancelled before 3pm on the preceding Friday in order to avoid cancellation fees. Public holidays do not count as business days.  Cancelling more than 24 hours in advance may be subject to a $50 cancellation fee.
• Full payment will be invoiced to clients who fail to show up for their appointments.
• If you arrive late for a session, the session time may be reduced to ensure that the session concludes at the agreed time. This is to ensure that other clients are not inconvenienced as a result as they may have other commitments they need to get to.
• If I need to change or cancel an appointment, I will give you as much notice as possible and offer an alternative date/time.
• Late
  • Please contact me on my mobile number 0435 923 817 by text or calling  if you are unable to make a session, or to let me know that you are running late.
  • ​If you don’t arrive for a session within 15 minutes of the agreed starting time and I haven't heard from you,I may conclude that you are not going to be attending and may leave the office. In this event the full cost of the session will be payable.
• Programs
  • ​When multiple sessions are booked and paid for in advance the same cancellation policy will apply.
  • Please ensure you know your availability as all program sessions must be booked by the end of the first session.
  • Sessions are not transferrable to other people. 
  • The same cancellation rules apply to program sessions, if not cancelled within 24 hours a session may be forfeited. Failure to arrive for a session will result in the forfeit of that session. 
  • Please note: If a program session is cancelled or rescheduled it  must be rescheduled within 2 weeks of the original scheduled date or the session will be forfeited. ( unless by other agreement with the therapist).
  • Only one reschedule per program is permitted.
  • All Program sessions must be booked and completed within 6 months of the initial booking date.

Confidentiality:  
Confidentiality is provided for all counselling sessions. This means that your personal information and anything that you disclose to me, or that we discuss, will not be disclosed to a third party without your consent, with the following exceptions:
 In the event that you advise that you are going to (or I reasonably believe that you are likely to) harm yourself or someone else, I am obligated by law to report that information to the appropriate authorities.
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