How do I book a session?

Firstly, it is a delight that you are considering working with us. We appreciate that it isn’t always easy reaching out for support, and we truly want you to know that you are worthy and deserving (even if it’s scary or if you don’t fully believe it just yet). To enquire about our work or to book a session, please send an email through our ‘Contact’ link or email us directly at kristy@inmymotherskitchen.com.au. We will then schedule a time for a brief chat where Kristy will introduce herself and will enquire about your needs and the main issues you would like to address. If Kristy is able to assist with your concerns, she will then schedule in an initial session with you.

What are your fees and do you accept Medicare Rebates?

As at 2024 our fees are:

Initial Psychology fee for a 50-60 minute session is $195.

Subsequent Psychology fee is $185.

We currently accept Medicare Referrals (Rebate as at January 2024 is $93.35 = Out of Pocket Fee: $91.65)

NDIS fee as per NDIS 2023 Price Guide.

Group Sessions: Please enquire directly with Kristy

Supervision is $150 per 50-60 minute session.

Do I need a GP referral?

No, you do not need a GP referral. However, if you would like to access a Medicare Rebate, you will need a GP referral letter stating the following:

• Your name, date of birth and address

• The name of the referring GP and the date of the referral

• The number of sessions you are being referred for

• States that a Mental Health Care Plan has been created

• Requests the provision of psychological treatment

• States an eligible diagnosis or symptoms

• Signed and dated and contains either the practicing address or provider number.
  

What therapeutic treatment approach do you use?

Kristy offers therapy and counselling support for women who want to slow down and cultivate a more meaningful and authentic life. She predominately works with sensitive or soulful women who yearn for community and a place to feel heard and be seen as they are - no matter how messy. Many women Kristy work with are nurturer's - often mums, or carers or women who work in the caring profession.  They often describe feeling overwhelmed, depleted and disconnected. The overwhelm and depletion may be the result of years of tending to other's needs above one's own, or may be due to difficult life circumstances, fertility issues, motherhood, peri-menopause, relationship troubles, loss, trauma and other stressors. 

Kristy has over 15 years of experience and has been trained in a number of evidence-based therapeutic approaches (including ACT, CBT, Person-Centred, Biofeedback, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Exposure Therapy, Mindful Eating Awareness Training) to work with women struggling with their mood, anxiety, stress, perinatal concerns, fertility issues, motherhood, loss, emotional eating, self-esteem and general wellbeing concerns.  More recently, Kristy has gained knowledge and skills in nutritional psychology, lifestyle medicine and therapeutic horticulture as well as the role of the wild spaces (nature) to support our wellbeing. 

Kristy’s therapeutic approach is integrative and relational - she seeks to understand you as a whole person (not just a diagnosis or single issue). Regardless of the approach used, Kristy is deeply committed to providing a safe, empathic and non-judgmental space from which you can explore yourself and the ways you interact in the world; to rediscover yourself as a woman separate to your role as a nurturer; to identify your needs and to gently tend to them; to understand some of the socio-cultural challenges of prioritising one's needs as a woman; to discover what you enjoy about yourself and your life, and to learn to accept all of you (even the messy bits).  Kristy's role is to be present, listen, share observations, offer strategies or explanations and most importantly, provide a framework in which you can grow. 

What does therapy outdoors look like?

In My Mother’s Kitchen provides 1:1 therapy utilising a range of evidence-based practices to suit your unique concerns regardless of whether they are delivered outdoors or in our therapy rooms. For some people, therapy in an outdoor setting may be beneficial in supporting one’s goals and may provide an alternative setting in which to practice skills, provide a calming space to learn relaxation skills, or allow for deeper self-reflection. They may include sitting in a peaceful setting, walking or an active nature-based activity. Concerns regarding appropriateness, safety, privacy and confidentiality will be discussed prior to sessions being delivered outdoors and will be regularly re-assessed. A private in-door room will always be available in the case of poor weather, client request or if an outdoor setting is no longer therapeutically appropriate. Outdoor sessions are delivered in a private, natural park-like setting in Woombye (Gubbi Gubbi Country) and includes a waterfall, bushland, sitting chairs/deck, and horticulture gardens.