FAQ
HOW LONG IS AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION?
My sessions typically run 55-60 minutes from the scheduled appointment time.
If you would like a longer session at any time, please feel free to ask so that I can hold a space for you. The fee for longer sessions will be pro-rated.
I always allow extra time during your first session of up to 1 ½ hours. This provides both of us with a settling in period and time for reflection and questions, especially if you are new to therapy.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I COME?
I normally recommend to start with weekly or fortnightly sessions, however it is unique to every client, and can change over time. We will discuss and decide this together throughout our sessions.
DO YOU WORK WITH THE NERVOUS SYSTEM?
100%
I am trained to track your nervous system and my own. I don't just give you the theory. In real time you will experience a shift in your nervous system and you will have a somatic experience. You will learn to identify it's state and what it needs. Is it activated and in a fight or flight state? Or is it in fawn or freeze? Or is your nervous system within a window of tolerance? We will renegotiate trauma, not just identify them.
ARE MY SESSIONS CONFIDENTIAL?
Everything that you share with me will remain confidential. I always allow extra time between your appointment and those of other clients to ensure your complete confidentiality and privacy.
Rarely do my clients have to use the waiting area however if you do, perhaps you have arrived early, it is a private space of your own to take a moment for yourself.
HOW DO I BOOK AN APPOINTMENT?
Please contact me to book your first appointment.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?
Just come as you are.
DO I NEED A REFERRAL?
You do not need a referral to see me.
HOW MUCH IS EACH SESSION?
Sessions are $203.50 for a 55-60 minute individual consultation either in person or online using Zoom.
Initial sessions are $275 for a 90 minute (1 and 1/2 hour) individual consultation either in person or online using Zoom.
Couple sessions are $220 for a 55-60 minute consultation either in person or online using Zoom.
All fees include GST.
At this time, I am unable to offer private health insurance or Medicare rebates and I will advise you when that becomes available.
CANCELLATIONS
If you decide to cancel a session or do not attend a session with less than 48-hours notice, payment will be required in full.
WHERE DO I PARK or CAN I TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORT?
There is parking all around. Any tram that runs along St Kilda Rd will bring you to the door. The new Anzac Train Station is also across the road. If you can get to the CBD of Melbourne you can also walk along St Kilda Rd. To keep things simple just type Christine Savides in to Google Maps and you will have the directions for finding me.