Services offered by
Thoughtful Psychology
General service information
We currently provide telehealth psychology and positive behaviour support Australia-wide. We also provide community-based psychology and behaviour support services in the QLD areas of Ipswich, Springfield and Logan.
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Please contact Thoughtful Psychology via phone (0492 190 716), email (hello@thoughtfulpsychology.com.au), or the contact page to discuss if Thoughtful Psychology is for you.
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Psychology
Psychology is a well-established and regulated profession in Australia, playing a crucial role in supporting mental health, wellbeing, and behavioural change across diverse populations. Psychologists work in settings such as private practice, public health, schools, research, and community services. To practice, psychologists must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia, under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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Thoughtful Psychology offers the current options for psychology through:
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Medicare (Telehealth): Under the Better Access initiative, eligible individuals with a Mental Health Treatment Plan from a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician can access rebates for up to 10 sessions per calendar year. The current rebate is $96.65 (leaving a gap payment of $136.44)
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Private Health Insurance (Telehealth): Many extras policies cover psychology, with rebates depending on the insurer and level of cover.
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NDIS (Telehealth or Community/Home visits): Individuals with a disability who are NDIS participants may receive funding for psychology in their plans.
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Other (Telehealth): Psychology services can be accessed through services such as Work Cover
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Full Fee Paying (telehealth): Psychology can be privately funded for $232.99 per 50 minute session.
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There can be some confusion on the role of psychology within the NDIS and how it is different from Positive Behaviour Support. To help, please see below a detailed information sheet that provides clarification.
NDIS funded positive behaviour support
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) helps people who have challenging behaviours and/or are experiencing a restrictive practice. It's a caring approach that respects people's rights and works together with them, their families, and support teams. PBS believes that difficult behaviours happen for a reason and focuses on understanding rather than punishing them.
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This approach is trauma-informed, meaning it understands that past negative experiences can affect how someone acts. It integrates values and human rights, with ethical and compassionate use of behaviour analysis to create a plan to address the underlying the cause of the behaviours and improve the individual’s quality of life.
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Positive behaviour support is a systems approach to supporting someone. As a result, much of the work can be with an individual’s support system, not just with the individual. In general, there no guarantee the behaviour support practitioner is a trained clinician such as a psychologist, occupational therapist, social worker or mental health nurse. It is not a substitute for the therapuetic intervention offered by these professions. Instead, your behviour support practitioner works with these clinicians to help address the challenges in the
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PBS has four main steps:
1. Assessment - Workers spend time learning about the person and their daily life. They figure out what situations make behaviours happen and why they occur.
2. Plan Development - A detailed plan is created with clear goals and helpful strategies. It includes ways to prevent problems before they start and positive ways to respond when challenges happen.
3. Implementation - The plan is put into action. All support staff learn how to use it properly and teach the person new skills in encouraging ways.
4. Review and Evaluation - The plan is regularly checked to see if it's helping. Everyone involved gives feedback, and changes are made to keep improving the person's quality of life
In summary, PBS helps people feel understood and respected while learning new skills. It creates positive changes by working together as a team and focusing on what helps each person succeed in their daily life
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Please see below options to download the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s easy to rand and general information about positive behaviour support in the NDIS.
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