FAQs

Apprehension toward treatment is quite common. Introducing changes and working towards meaningful growth can, for some, feel incredibly daunting.

We welcome those with apprehension to still attend an appointment and relay their fears to the therapist. Treatment is individualised to your own circumstances, specific challenges, and unique person.

Remember, part of treatment can also be focussed on helping you overcome the contemplation phase. For some, this can take quite some time. By becoming recovery focussed, you move onto the beginnings of actual eating disorders recovery.

Anyone with an eating disorders concern is welcome to book and attend the services offered at Reverence Recovery.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself, or needing help with your adolescent who is struggling, we will assess your treatment needs and goals to tailor a treatment plan that best suits you.

No, you don’t need a referral. Self-referrals are also accepted.

However, if you wish to make use of Medicare benefits during your treatment, a valid Mental Healthcare Plan, or valid Eating Disorders Care Plan is required (both obtained from your GP).

For our support group, we do ask that you attend your GP prior to attending, to complete our GP Referrer form (see Support Group page).

The approximate rebates received from Medicare for both these services are:
Individual therapy – $142
Group therapy – $35

Reverence Recovery only conducts therapy that uses the medium of language/discussion. We do not offer services for young children where play-style therapy is needed.

If your adolescent can hold an adult-style conversation, which means they can voice their opinions and feelings adequately through discussion, then they are welcome to attend.

Yes, most certainly.

Family members and carers can be great agents in bolstering treatment outcomes, and we welcome their input if this aligns with your wishes and needs.

In cases where parents wish to be included in their adolescent’s treatment, we discuss the boundaries of confidentiality at the outset of treatment, with a priority focus on the index client.

It is understandable that parents are concerned about the wellbeing of their children. In the spirit of trying to aid families, and guide parents to assist their child better, feedback may provided when necessary, but only with the consent of the index client.

Yes, at present our individual therapy sessions are by videoconferencing only. This is for ease-of-use purposes, and allows those in remote areas to access eating disorder psychology services too.

In the near future, we will commence face-to-face individual treatments.

Our weekly support group is in face-to-face format. Please see our Support Group page for more details.

Yes we do consult certain Saturdays. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call or complete the contact form provided below.

Yes, if you struggle with other mental health conditions other than an eating disorder, you are welcome to book and attend the services Reverence Recovery.

We do not shy away from complex or difficult presentations. We have extensive experience in treating conditions like mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, substance-use disorders, addiction and dependency problems, as well as other behavioural problems.

Yes we accept NDIS clients (Plan Managed or Self Managed only).

Unfortunately we do not accept NDIA clients.