Get to know us
Welcome to Grow! We’re here to provide psychological services for individuals. Our friendly and experienced Psychologist, Raechel currently provides comprehensive psychological assessments.
Raechel is also passionate about providing clinical supervision to new psychologists either in training (5+1 or 4+2 pathways) or early career.
Join us on the journey to growing a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Services we provide
Here at Grow. current services include Psychological Assessments and Supervision.
Services may expand in the future so check back if you're interested in other support such as individual or group therapy.
Assessments
Psychological assessments provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive, emotional, and behavioural functioning.
Supervision
Supervision can be provided for to Psychologists seeking guidance, support, and exploring ethical practice. Supervision may also include support for 4+2 and 5+1 pathways.
Fees
Assessments
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Cognitive + Learning Assessment: $1,950
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ADHD Assessment (includes cognitive, learning & behaviour assessments): $2,100
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Autism Assessment (includes cognitive, learning and autism assessments): $2,500
Adult ADHD Assessment (includes clinical interview and behavioural assessments): $1,200 (with a summary letter)
For more information, see our Services page.
Supervision
We offer professional clinical supervision to help both new and practicing clinicians enhance their skills. Our aim is to create a nurturing and supportive environment, focusing on ethical practice, professional growth, and better client care.
Our Board Approved Supervisor has a wide range of experience in school psychology, workers' compensation, pain management, and ethical practice, and is passionate about supporting new and early career psychologists.
As AHPRA-approved supervisors, we can serve as primary or secondary supervisors for 4+2 or 5+1 internships.
If you're interested in availability, rates, or just want to discuss your needs, please get in touch!
Our team
Raechel:
Director and Psychologist
With a diverse career including workers' compensation, occupational rehabilitation, school psychology, and private practice, Raechel brings over ten years of clinical experience to her work. She's known for her warmth, creativity, and professionalism.
Raechel is a neurodiversity affirming clinician and partners with clients to develop emotional, interpersonal, and behavioural skills that empower them to achieve their goals. She specialises in supporting neurodiverse clients and her work is influenced by neurodiversity affirming principles. She is passionate about helping children and teenagers navigate lifes challenges including anxiety, depression, academic struggles, and emotional regulation difficulties. For adults, Raechel offers support with parenting, workplace issues and chronic pain management.
Raechel is also passionate about psychological assessment, a service offered at Grow.
Raechel uses evidence based therapeutic interventions including, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Play Therapy. She employs a strengths based approach and tailors the therapeutic intervention to reflect the values and needs of her clients.
Outside of work, Raechel enjoys reading a good book, bike riding and getting out and about with her family, friends, as well as cuddling her two dogs, Franklin and Rupert.
Appointments
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately, bulk billing is not available at this time.
If you require a fee reduction, please reach out and we can discuss your needs and if a reduction can be accomodated.
No, you do not need a referral to see our psychologists.
However, if you would like to claim the Medicare rebate, you will need a referral from your GP and an active Mental Health Care Plan.
Wait times for assessments can vary depending on demand. At present, Grow. is prioritising assessments for school holiday periods. There is current availability for the September 2024 school holiday period.
- Cognitive Assessment
This includes a session pre-assessment where time is spent gaining a developmental history and understanding current concerns. Following this the assessment takes place with the client, this can take anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes.
- Learning Disorder and ADHD Assessment
This includes an initial interview with parents and/or individual to gain a comprehensive history, current concerns and impact on functioning. Following this (either the same or different day) the assessment takes place. This includes a cognitive and academic assessment. These can take up to 3 hours in total depending on the client.
- ADHD
For children, this requires a cognitive assessment (sometimes also an academic assessment) as well as several questionnaires specific to ADHD and executive functioning for teachers and parents.
- Autism Assessment
Similar to the assessments above, this includes an initial interview with parents and/or individual to gain a comprehensive developmental history, current concerns and presentation. Followed by a testing session with the client, this can take up to 2 hours.
All assessments include a comprehensive report detailing background, assessment results, conclusions/diagnoses (if applicable) and recommendations. A feedback session is also provided to discuss the report, any diagnoses and provide space for you to ask any questions.
Unfortunately, no we are not.
However, if you are under a self-managed plan that has funding for Psychology services, you are welcome to access our support.
We do require full payment at the time of the appointment and do not invoice third party providers.
The Mental Health Care Plan enables clients to claim Medicare rebates for psychological sessions, allowing for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. To access these rebates, you'll need a referral from your GP specifying the number of sessions. Your Psychologist can request further sessions if required (up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year).
Referrals remain valid for 12 months. Any sessions beyond this limit within the same year will be charged privately.
As of July 2024, Medicare rebates are as follows:
Registered Psychologist: $96.65
If you do not have a Mental Health Care Plan but have private health insurance you may be able to claim a portion of the fee back through your insurer. To understand if your policy covers Psychology services, please contact your insurer.
Unfortunately not. Some private health insurance may provide some funding and we advise you check with your insurer before hand.
For Autism assessments, if the referral for the assessment is made by a Paediatrician or a Psychiatrist, and the person being assessed is under the age of 25, they may be eligible to claim a rebate.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss this further.
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