Clinical Psychology Essendon

Cornerstone Clinical Psychology

Psychology Melbourne

call (03) 9379 4151

Open Mon - Fri 9am-8pm

Sat 9am-5pm

Bookings taken 9-5pm Monday to Friday

Please note that the Cornerstone Psychology Services at Radius Clinic is not a crisis service. For psychiatric triage (administration, information, assessment and referral) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please phone:

1300 874 243.

For urgent telephone counselling, phone Lifeline on 131 114.
First appointments are generally made at least 1-2 weeks away. Wait times may be longer in busy periods.

What is a Clinical Psychologist?

Psychologists are experts in human behaviour who work to treat people with mental health problems and help individuals find ways of functioning better. A Clinical Psychologist has specialist training in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Clinical Psychologists typically have 6-8 years of tertiary training and use evidence based techniques to treat and/or manage psychiatric conditions.

Problems Treated by our Clinical Psychologists

Coping with Illness
Depression
Peri & Postnatal Depression
Anxiety & Chronic Worry
Panic Attacks
Phobias
Bulimia
Obesity and Weight Management
Stress Management
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Stress Management
Grief and Loss Issues
Sleep Problems
Trauma
Life Stress
Relationship problems

Some Clinical Psychologists treat young children and people with other problems (not listed above) such as problem gambling, sexual dysfunction, ADHD, Autism, and Asperger’s Disorder. If you are seeking a Clinical Psychologist who treats a problem that is not listed above, please contact the Australian Psychological Society for assistance.

Treatment Styles

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Emotion Focussed Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are the predominant treatment modalities used by our Psychologists. These therapies have been shown in research to be effective in treating a range of mental health problems.

Professional Memberships

All of our Psychologists have completed Doctoral level training. They are registered with the Psychologists’ Registration Board of Victoria, the Australian Psychological Society, and are Medicare providers. Additionally, some of our Psychologists are registered with Workcover, TAC, and various Divisions of General Practice.

Referral Process

Clients referred by a GP or a Psychiatrist are eligible to receive Medicare rebates for up to 12 sessions per calendar year. The GP or Psychiatrist will need to complete a Mental Health Care Plan and then fax or post this to the practice.
Additionally, you may be interested in seeing one of our Clinical Psychologists through Workcover, Victims of Crime, or TAC. Please speak further with your GP or Psychologist about this.

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Fees and Rebates

As of the 1/7/2011-

Clients who have a GP Mental Health Care Plan are able to receive a Medicare rebate of $119.80 per session for up to 12 sessions. There is no bulk billing available for our services. Fees for a 50 minute consultation are as follows:

Full Fee Paying Clients: $160 per session (Medicare Gap = $40.20)
Pensioners, Fulltime Students, and Health Care Card holders: $150 per session (Medicare Gap = $30.20)

Full payment is required on the day. Cheques, EFTPOS and cash are accepted.

Cancellation Policy

Each session lasts about 50 minutes.
If your Psychologist is late you will still receive a full consultation. If you are late, your consultation will still finish at the scheduled time, to be fair to other clients with appointments after yours.
If you want to change or cancel an appointment, notice of one full working day is required. If you do not cancel your appointment within this time period (or fail to attend), you will incur a $50 late cancellation fee that is not redeemable from Medicare.

Practitioners

Dr Fiona Bailey

Fiona Bailey is a Clinical Psychologist who completed a Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) at Deakin University, Melbourne and has worked in public and private, in-patient and out-patient settings with a broad range of clients. Her main areas of interest are obsessive compulsive disorder, mood and anxiety disorders, post-natal depression and adjustment, grief and loss.

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Dr Ekaterina (Katya) Kamysheva

Katya Kamysheva is a Clinical Psychologist who completed a Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) at La Trobe University. She has worked in public and private settings in both in-patient and out-patient units. Her main areas of interest are depression and anxiety disorders, grief and loss, early psychosis interventions, and adolescent mental health.

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Our Location

Radius Clinic provides Clinical Psychology services to patients from a variety of suburbs including Essendon, Essendon North, Ascot Vale, Pascoe Vale, Flemington, Melbourne, Australia, Footscray, Maribyrnong, Moonee Ponds, Strathmore, Niddrie, Keilor, Coburg, Brunswick, Oak Park, Glenroy, North Melbourne, Avondale Heights, Airport West, Travancore.