We only have highly experienced Psychologists 

We are recovery-oriented and focused on long-term improvement to your psychological health 

We favour practical psychological skills & tools

If you have a Mental Health Care Plan referral from your treating GP, you may be eligible for a rebate from Medicare towards the cost of your appointments. Rebates from Medicare are $89.00 per session. Medicare currently rebate up to 10 appointments per year with a psychologist.

You can find out more about Mental Health Care plans here.

If you book an appointment via calling our office or through our website online system, we will send you an intake pack via e-mail. 

Once the intake forms are returned, we will call you and offer you a 15 minute free consultation with our Principal Psychologist – Stephanie Lagos. Once we confirm your appointment, you will receive an e-mail with all relevant appointment information.

During our initial session, your Psychologist will ask you questions and explore key areas such as:  

Why you are seeking counselling, your personal background and brief family history

Explain the various psychological treatment therapies and what is involved 

Help you define clear realistic and achievable treatment goals 

Answer all your questions including duration of treatment & timelines 

The number of sessions for each client will vary. Some clients only require a couple of sessions to meet their clinical or personal development goals, whilst others need more because they have more complex issues.

SL Psychology does not provide crisis support.

If life is in danger, or you need help with a crisis situation please ring 000 or visit your nearest hospital emergency department.

If you are a General Practitioner (GP), Paediatrician or Psychiatrist or other health professional referring a client, please go to our referrals page

You will be asked to provide a valid credit card to secure your booking. Credit card information is stored securely by us.

Payment will be charged to your credit card on the morning of your appointment.

For weekend appointments payment will be charged to your credit card on the Friday prior to the appointment.

Please provide as much notice as possible when cancelling an appointment. In some circumstances, a cancellation fee will be charged to your credit card. This cancellation policy is based on APS recommendations.

Cancellations within 24 hours of the session start time:

100% of the consultation fee will be charged

Sessions with our psychologists are available 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday.

Our admin team operates 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

We are currently situated at 42A Foote St Albert Park. 1-hour and 4-hour parking is available in front of our office, and at all day-parking is also found at nearby Gasworks Park.

A referral is not required. You can book in to see one of our psychologists any time. Medicare and private health fund rebates will not be available in this case. You will be required to pay the full session fee. To be eligible for Medicare and private health fund rebates, see our page Fees and Rebates regarding Medicare rebates and health fund rebates.

Patient privacy and confidentiality is our highest priority. Handling of your private data is covered by our privacy policy.

Yes, all of our psychologists are registered with AHPRA.

Yes, all of our psychologists are members of the APS.

Our psychologists can treat a wide range of mental health conditions.

Please go to our Services page

Yes. Telehealth sessions qualify for the same medicare rebates as face to face sessions.