Welcome to Suncoast Psychology

Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through good psychological and counselling practise, we are able to help you to treat, recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. 

Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief, healing, and empowerment. 

Relationships can be difficult at times. Interpersonal conflict with our loved ones or within the work environment is part of a healthy and meaningful relationship. These challenges create a normal emotional response but sometime people can become stuck in an emotional response and the message we are trying to communicate gets lost. We can help you to understand these emotions, realise that this is normal, and help you to communicate more effectively.

 Grief is the natural emotional response to the loss of someone or something. Grief can also occur after a serious illness, a divorce or other significant life adjustment. Grief is a process or journey that affects everyone differently. It can be exhausting and emotionally draining. Grief has no set pattern. It is expressed differently. Most people find the grief lessens with time but sometimes we can become stuck in our loss. We can help to explore your grief, adjust to your loss, and plan for a new future.

 Body image and weight management are two very distinct yet interlinked factors. Body image is how you think and feel about your physical self, whilst weight management concerns issues of being over or under weight compared to the population. However, how we think and feel about our physical self often manifests in issues of being under or over weight. We can help you to understand, challenge, and change your personal beliefs to plan, attain, and maintain your personal body goals.

 Wellbeing is not just the absence of disease or illness. It’s a complex combination of a your physical, mental, emotional and social health factors. Wellbeing is strongly linked to happiness and life satisfaction. In short, wellbeing could be described as how you feel about yourself and your life. Wellbeing is one of the most important factors in our life, providing a base to either grow in a positive or negative direction. We can work with you to improve wellbeing and create opportunity to grow in a positive direction. 

Suncoast Psychology supports individuals who have suffered a workplace incident that is covered under WorkSafe QLD. Being injured in the workplace, recovering from a workplace injury, and returning to employment can be incredibly challenging and can create its own distress. Knowing your options, the steps to take, and who’s responsible for what, will make the rehabilitation and return to work journey easier, meaning you can get on with your life sooner. Suncoast Psychology has extensive experience in helping individuals to navigate and get the best outcomes from the WorkSafe process.

Suncoast Psychology supports individuals referred under a MHCP or DVA, you will need to visit your GP. A Mental Health Care Plan allows 10 individual therapy sessions (Medicare rebate of $96.65) per calendar year. A review from your GP is required, this will then allow you to access additional sessions.    

Suncoast Psychology supports individuals referred under Private Insurance. Please check with your private health provider to see if you have covered for psychology.    

Suncoast Psychology provides Face 2 Face services from our office in Buderim, Sunshine Coast. We also provide telehealth services throughout Australia.    

Suncoast Psychology utilises professional and confidential software ZOOM for online intervention. This service is provided at no additional cost. All you need is access to broadband internet and a device with the ZOOM app. 

Our psychologists and counsellors will always  be in a private space so your sessions will always be confidential.   All other   practicalities for a successful session are as per normal.  For more information to see if you are eligible for online counselling please talk to your GP.

Suncoast Psychology is not a registered provider with the NDIA and are therefore not regulated by its provider policies. However, the NDIA can approve the use of funds for clients accessing psychological services if your plan is approved through a “Self-Managed” or “Registered Plan Provider” process. Please note that it is NOT possible to use your NDIS funds for psychological services if you have an “Agency Managed” (NDIA) plan. We require payment for the psychological consultation at time of booking. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the client – the client must arrange their own reimbursement of funds with the NDIA or Registered Plan Provider

Suncoast Psychology specialises in providing psychological therapy services throughout Australia from our Buderim office. Where available, we also support clients to access subsidised services. This means we support clients with Primary Health Network funding. Please speak to your GP to see if you meet the required criteria. For all other general appointments, full payment is required within 24hrs of the appointment. The following week, Suncoast Psychology will email your paid invoice for your Medicare/Private Health Insurance claim. If receipts are required earlier, please talk to your therapist. 

If you cancel within 24hrs of your appointment, 100% of your fee is required, We will do our best to get someone from our wait list to take your session over, no matter when you cancel. If we can do this, we will rebate 100% of your fee. All cancellations must be emailed to: reception@suncoastpsychology.com.au      

Why the refund policy?  A 50-minute time slot has been reserved especially for you. A cancelled appointment is a loss to three people:  The client who is delaying their therapy progress. Another client who has been sitting on the waiting list to see the psychologist urgently. The psychologist who spent time and effort preparing for the session.

Suncoast Psychology are a group of warm, compassionate and professional psychologists and counsellors located across rural and coastal Queensland. Our aim is to facilitate client responsive change and to assist individuals to overcome adversity, to be the best version of themselves possible. We are experienced in working with a broad range of issues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to promote optimal therapeutic and behavioural outcomes for clients.

• We guarantee short waiting periods (generally seeing people within the week)
• We offer emergency appointment if required 
• We specialise in online consultations to assist remote client engagement. 

We accept referrals under Private Health, Better Access to Mental Health Care Initiative, ATAPS, and other agencies. Referrals can be made by: Email: reception@suncoastpsychology.com.au

Suncoast Psychology believes communication with GP's is vitally important to assist you to provide that best support for your client. Therefore, we will always provide a initial report following contact with your referral. Additionally, we will provide progress reports at key treatment times to keep you up to date with treatment and presenting progression. All communications and information is treated confidentially.