How long is a session?
Sessions for individuals are usually 60 minutes. Children’s sessions are about 45 minutes. Couples and family counseling sessions can take a bit longer and last anything form 60 – 90 minutes.
We provide INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN and THE FAMILY as a unit, the support they may need to help overcome the many challenges in life. We believe in a holistic approach that takes into account all the systems that surround us and the impact of this on our lives.
Sessions for individuals are usually 60 minutes. Children’s sessions are about 45 minutes. Couples and family counseling sessions can take a bit longer and last anything form 60 – 90 minutes.
Treatment plans depend on the individual needs of the client. We often recommend 4 sessions to gather information and to formulate themes to be looked at. Further sessions can then be negotiated and if necessary a referral will be made.
We work holistically and believe in psycho-education helping the client gain insight into self as well as the challenges they are facing. We will facilitate the process of understanding triggers, look at poor coping mechanisms as well as how to set goals to achieve a positive outcome.
We are contracted to the Board of Health Care funders. If your medical aid plan supports counseling or you have a savings plan, you will be able to claim from your medical aid.
We are not qualified to prescribe medicine. Should you feel it is necessary we will refer you to an appropriate specialist.
We can refer clients for admissions however we will first put the client in contact with a clinical psychologist to handle the admission. A multidisciplinary team will work with the client at the clinic.
Palm Tree Clinic, Tableview, 7441
All accounts are the responsibility of the client. Should the medical aid not cover outstanding amounts, the client is liable to pay.
We are registered with the Board of Health Care Funders (BHF) as well as the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
If you are not on a medical aid, then kindly settle your account following your appointment.
We encourage our clients to submit their invoices to their medical aids. We will supply all the necessary information on the invoice that the medical aid requires with regards to practice numbers, procedure codes and ICD 10 codes. We will e-mail your invoice and you can forward it to your medical aid.
It is up to you to ascertain what your medical aid will cover. Should you require to apply for PMB (Prescribed Minimum Benefits) we will assist with the application.