Psychology providers in Australia

Accessible Mental Health Support, in Your Own Space in Australia

Reaching out for psychological support can take real courage. For many people in Australia, the barrier is not the willingness to seek help but the difficulty of getting to a clinic. Whether it is physical limitations, severe anxiety, agoraphobia, or simply the exhaustion that comes with depression, leaving the house for an appointment can feel impossible on the days when you need support most.

Through Carevo, you can find AHPRA-registered psychologists who provide individual mental health support in the comfort of your own home. 444 psychologists are listed on Carevo. These are fully qualified practitioners who work with adults and older Australians across a range of mental health concerns, bringing evidence-based therapy to where you are.

The Right Support is About More Than Just Talking

Are you worried about:

• Not being able to leave the house? Anxiety, agoraphobia, or physical disability can make clinic-based appointments feel out of reach, particularly on difficult days.
• Finding a psychologist who understands your situation? The concern that a therapist seeing you in a clinical setting won’t grasp how your condition plays out in daily life.
• Mental health and ageing? The isolation, grief, and cognitive changes that older adults face are often under-recognised and under-treated.
• NDIS psychosocial goals? Uncertainty about how psychology fits into your NDIS plan and whether therapy can actually address your support needs.

Psychologists through Carevo work with you in your environment, which can make the therapeutic process more natural and more effective.

How In-Home Psychology Supports Your Mental Health

Australia psychologists through Carevo offer individual therapy sessions tailored to your specific mental health goals and circumstances.

Areas Covered in Home-Based Psychology Sessions

• Anxiety and Panic: Cognitive behavioural therapy and evidence-based approaches for generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, and panic disorder.
• Depression and Mood Disorders: Structured therapy to help you understand and manage low mood, motivation difficulties, and the thinking patterns that maintain depression.
• Post-Traumatic Stress and Trauma: Trauma-informed therapy including EMDR and trauma-focused CBT for PTSD and complex trauma histories.
• Grief and Adjustment: Support through bereavement, major life changes, chronic illness adjustment, and loss of function or independence.
• NDIS Psychosocial Support: Goal-focused therapy aligned with NDIS psychosocial recovery goals, including building daily living skills, improving relationships, and increasing community participation.

The Advantage of In-Home Psychology

Working with a psychologist in your own home removes the travel barrier and allows the therapist to see your real environment and daily context. For older adults in particular, home-based psychology can be transformative, addressing loneliness, adjustment to care needs, and cognitive health in a setting where clients feel safe and comfortable.

Conditions Psychology Treats at Home in Australia

Psychologists through Carevo provide evidence-based assessment and therapy for a wide range of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions:

• Anxiety disorders: Generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, health anxiety, and OCD, treated with CBT and evidence-based protocols.
• Depression and mood disorders: Major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder management, including psychological strategies for relapse prevention.
• PTSD and complex trauma: Trauma-focused CBT, EMDR, and other trauma-informed approaches for people who have experienced traumatic events or complex interpersonal trauma.
• ADHD (assessment and management): Formal diagnostic assessment and psychological strategies for managing attention, impulsivity, and executive function in children and adults.
• Autism spectrum disorder: Psychological assessment, behavioural support planning, and therapy adapted for autistic adults and children.
• Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders: Psychological support within a multidisciplinary treatment plan, covering coping strategies, family education, and community functioning.
• Grief and loss: Support following bereavement, relationship breakdown, diagnosis of illness, or other significant loss events.
• Chronic pain (psychological component): Pain acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and psychological management of long-term pain conditions.
• Adjustment disorders: Psychological support following significant life changes, including medical diagnosis, disability onset, and major transitions.
• Intellectual disability and co-occurring mental health: Adapted psychological approaches for people with intellectual disability who experience anxiety, depression, or behavioural challenges.
• Eating disorders: Assessment and CBT-based treatment for anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, coordinated with GP and dietitian input.

Contact a provider through Carevo if your situation is not listed. Psychologists take referrals for a wide range of presentations.

NDIS Support Items for Psychology

Psychology for NDIS participants is funded under the Therapeutic Supports registration group (0128). Psychology sits at the higher end of the NDIS therapeutic supports rate schedule.

NDIS Code	Description	Unit	Max Rate (National)
01_701_0128_1_3	Assessment, recommendation, therapy or training - Psychologist	Hour	$252.99
15_054_0128_1_3	Assessment, recommendation, therapy or training - Psychologist (Improved Daily Living)	Hour	$252.99
01_799_0128_1_1	Provider travel - non-labour costs	Each	Quote

Under the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27, provider travel, non-face-to-face work, and NDIA-requested reports are claimed as separate line items rather than being built into the hourly session rate. Provider travel is charged at 50% of the service rate. Your provider will set this out in your service agreement.

Psychology funding sits under Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living (Therapeutic Supports, 0128). Participants with complex behavioural needs may also access support through the Behaviour Support stream. Your psychologist will advise which line items apply to your plan and goals.

Why Australia Residents Trust Psychology Providers Through Carevo

AHPRA-Registered Practitioners

Psychologists in Australia must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia and hold current AHPRA registration. AHPRA registration means the psychologist has completed a four-year accredited sequence of study in psychology followed by a further two years of supervised training and study, via either the 5+1 internship pathway or a higher-degree pathway such as a two-year Masters or a Doctorate, and is subject to ongoing professional standards and oversight. You can confirm any practitioner’s registration on the AHPRA register.

Medicare Better Access Eligibility

Registered psychologists in the network can provide sessions eligible for Medicare Better Access rebates when you have a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP. This significantly reduces out-of-pocket costs for people accessing private psychology services.

Coordinated with Your Broader Health Team

Psychologists work with your GP, psychiatrist, and other treating professionals to ensure mental health support is integrated with your overall care plan. For NDIS participants, they can contribute progress reports and goals documentation to support plan reviews. Psychology often works alongside neuropsychology and behaviour support for participants with complex needs, as part of a broader allied health plan.

How to Access Psychology at Home in Australia

NDIS Pathway

1. Confirm your plan includes psychology: Psychology is funded under Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living or, for some participants, through the behaviour support stream. Ask your support coordinator which budget covers psychological therapy for your specific goals.
2. Self-managed and plan-managed participants: You can contact any registered psychologist directly through Carevo. No GP referral is needed for NDIS-funded sessions.
3. Agency-managed participants: Your psychologist must be NDIS-registered. Carevo shows registration status for each provider.
4. Initial consultation: The first session involves a clinical interview covering your history, current difficulties, and goals. Your psychologist will explain their recommended approach and session frequency.
5. Ongoing therapy: Session frequency varies by presenting issue. Structured programs such as CBT typically run 8 to 20 sessions. Ongoing support for complex conditions may continue longer.
6. Plan review reports: Psychologists provide progress reports and functional assessments to support NDIS plan reviews.

Medicare Better Access Pathway

1. Speak to your GP: To access Medicare rebates, you need a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP or psychiatrist. This provides up to 10 individual sessions per calendar year with a registered psychologist.
2. Contact a psychologist: Use Carevo to find psychologists in Australia who bulk-bill or accept Better Access referrals. Confirm their availability and gap fee before booking.
3. Attend sessions: Sessions typically run 50 to 60 minutes. Your GP reviews your progress at session 6 before authorising the remaining 4 sessions.

Support at Home (Clinical Supports) Pathway

Speak with your package coordinator. Psychology is an eligible allied health and clinical support under the Support at Home program for older Australians where it addresses a clinical need related to mental health, adjustment to illness, or cognitive concerns. Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages from 1 November 2025.

Making Funding Simple

Providers through Carevo are experienced in navigating the funding for in-home psychology.

• Support at Home (formerly Home Care Packages): Psychology is an eligible service under Support at Home, particularly for older adults managing depression, anxiety, grief, or the emotional challenges of increasing care needs.
• NDIS Plans: Psychology is funded under Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living for therapeutic support, and may also be relevant to psychosocial recovery goals within the plan. Providers can work with both registered and self-managed participants.
• Private Funding & Other Sources: Medicare Better Access provides rebates for up to ten individual psychology sessions per calendar year with a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan. DVA funding is available for eligible veterans. Private health insurance extras may also contribute.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens at the first home psychology session? Your psychologist will introduce themselves and explain how they work before anything else. The first session is largely a conversation about your history, your current concerns, and what you are hoping to get from therapy. There is no obligation to discuss anything before you are ready. By the end of the first session, you will have an outline of how future sessions might be structured.

Is in-home psychology as effective as clinic-based therapy? Research supports the effectiveness of therapy regardless of setting, and for many people the home environment reduces anxiety enough to make engagement easier and more productive. Your psychologist will use the same evidence-based approaches whether they see you at home or in a clinic.

How many sessions will I need? This depends entirely on your goals and presenting concerns. Brief focused interventions like CBT programs for specific phobias may take six to twelve sessions. Longer-term therapy for complex trauma, personality difficulties, or chronic mental health conditions may involve ongoing work over a year or more. Your psychologist will give you a clear indication of their recommended approach after the assessment.

What is the difference between a psychologist and a counsellor? Psychologists complete a minimum six-year sequence of education and training and are registered with AHPRA. They are trained in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and structured evidence-based therapies. Counsellors typically hold a shorter qualification and are not AHPRA-registered. For NDIS plans that require assessment or formal reports, a psychologist is generally required. For general talk-based support, a counsellor or psychotherapist may be appropriate.

Can a psychologist provide a formal diagnosis? Psychologists can conduct diagnostic assessments for conditions including ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties. These assessments involve structured interviews, standardised tools, and a written report. Formal diagnosis of certain conditions (such as bipolar disorder or psychotic disorders) is typically confirmed by a psychiatrist, though psychologists contribute assessment data to that process.

What if I or my family member is in crisis? Home psychology through Carevo is for ongoing therapeutic support, not emergency intervention. If someone is at immediate risk, call 000 or the mental health crisis line in your state. Lifeline is available 24 hours on 13 11 14.

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