SERVICES
Counselling &
Parent Support
When your child is struggling — with anxiety, depression, big emotions, or behaviours that are hard to understand — our clinicians provide a safe, skilled, and genuinely warm space to begin working things through.
OUR APPROACH
Rooted in education. Built around your child.
Strength Psychology grew from a foundation of Educational and Developmental Psychology, which means our clinicians understand not just what a child is experiencing, but why, and how their development, environment, school life, and relationships all play a role.
Our clinicians come from backgrounds as teachers, school psychologists, researchers, and community service workers. That breadth of lived experience means your child is seen as a whole person, not just a set of symptoms.
Sessions are tailored to each child's age, personality, and needs. For younger children, this often includes play-based and creative approaches. For adolescents, it might look more like a conversation, always at a pace that feels safe.
ASSESSMENT TYPES
ADHD Assessment
A comprehensive evaluation of attention, executive functioning, and behaviour across home and school settings. Includes standardised rating scales, cognitive testing, and clinical interview with parents and, where appropriate, teachers.
Autism Assessment (ASD)
A thorough assessment of social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour using gold-standard tools. Our clinicians take a neurodiversity-affirming approach, recognising autism as a difference, not a deficit.
Specific Learning Disorder Assessment
Evaluation of reading, writing, mathematics, and processing to identify dyslexia, dyscalculia, or other specific learning difficulties. Reports include practical recommendations for schools and tutors.
Cognitive Assessment
Assessment of intellectual ability, processing speed, working memory, and reasoning. Useful for understanding a child's learning profile, identifying giftedness, or supporting school placement decisions.
Vocational Assessment
For older adolescents exploring career pathways, vocational assessment helps identify strengths, interests, and cognitive profile to inform subject selection and future planning.
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
What to expect, step by step.
Assessments are different to counselling, they involve multiple components across several appointments. Here's how it typically works.
Initial enquiry
Send us a message via the Contact page. A member of our team will call you to understand your concerns and confirm whether an assessment is the right pathway.
Intake & history gathering
Your clinician collects developmental history, school reports, previous assessments, and completes standardised rating scales with parents and teachers.
Assessment sessions
Your child completes a series of structured tasks and activities with the clinician. Sessions are designed to be engaging, with breaks as needed.
Scoring & report writing
Results are analysed and compiled into a comprehensive written report with a full profile of findings and tailored recommendations.
Feedback session
Your clinician walks you through the findings in a dedicated feedback appointment, answering your questions and explaining what comes next.
FEES & FUNDING
Understanding your options.
Individual 50-minute sessions are rebatable under Medicare with a valid referral. We've laid out the key pathways below so you know what to expect before you book. You do not need a referral to see us privately.
Medicare Rebate
Mental Health Treatment PlanIndividual 50-minute sessions are eligible for a Medicare rebate when referred by your GP, psychiatrist, or paediatrician under a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP).
Under a MHTP, children are entitled to up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year. Up to 2 of those sessions may be used for parent sessions where clinically indicated.
NDIS
Self & Plan ManagedStrength Psychology works with clients with NDIS funding that is self-managed or plan-managed. We are not able to accept Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) plans.
Counselling sessions are typically funded under the Improved Daily Living or Capacity Building supports in a child's NDIS plan. If you are unsure whether your plan covers psychology services, your plan manager or support coordinator can confirm.
OUR CLINICIANS
Meet the team who does this work.
All of our counselling clinicians hold postgraduate qualifications and bring specialist expertise across the full range of childhood presentations. Each is supported by the collective knowledge of the Strength team.
Jessica Fitzpatrick
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Ben Rebolledo
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Clare Panetta
Lead Ed & Dev Psychologist
Cassie Cole
Provisional Psychologist
Jessica Fitzpatrick
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Ben Rebolledo
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Clare Panetta
Lead Ed & Dev Psychologist
Cassie Cole
Provisional Psychologist
Clinicians who get children.
MEET THE TEAM
Our team brings together educational psychologists, former teachers, school counsellors, trauma specialists, and researchers. Every person on this team chose this work because they are deeply passionate about children's wellbeing.
Jessica Fitzpatrick
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Jess is a registered psychologist who supports children and young people across emotional, behavioural, and developmental concerns. She takes a warm, collaborative approach, creating a safe and neurodiversity-affirming space for clients and families.
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Ben Rebolledo
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Ben is a registered psychologist working with children, adolescents, and adults across anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. He brings a compassionate, client-focused approach, supporting individuals to build resilience and move forward with clarity.
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Clare Panetta
Lead Ed & Dev Psychologist
Clare is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with extensive experience supporting children and adolescents. She is known for her warm, strengths-based approach and her deep understanding of learning, development, and mental health.
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Cassie Cole
Provisional Psychologist
Cassie is a provisional psychologist with a strong background supporting young people and families. She takes a trauma-informed, client-centred approach, using creative strategies to build resilience and confidence.
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Booking an initial session is straightforward. Use our clinician-matching tool to find the right fit and book online in minutes.