At-Home NDIS Psychology and Therapy Services
Therapy Near Me provides at-home psychology services for NDIS participants in selected service areas, with telehealth options available across Australia. Our AHPRA-registered psychologists can provide evidence-based support in the participant’s home or another agreed setting, where this is clinically appropriate and aligned with NDIS goals.
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At-Home Psychology for NDIS Participants
Therapy Near Me provides at-home psychology services for NDIS participants in selected service areas. Our AHPRA-registered psychologists travel directly to the participant's home, school, or community setting to deliver evidence-based psychological support where this is clinically appropriate and aligned with their NDIS goals.
At-home services are available in selected service areas, depending on practitioner availability, travel distance, participant needs, and safety considerations. Telehealth may be available Australia-wide where clinically appropriate.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000. For 24/7 mental health crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467. These services are free, confidential, and available around the clock.
Why At-Home Psychology Can Be Beneficial
At-home psychology can offer several advantages for NDIS participants, depending on their goals, presentation, and support environment:
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Comfort and Familiar Environment
Receiving support in a familiar space may reduce anxiety and create a more relaxed context for therapy. At-home therapy may allow the psychologist to observe and work within the participant’s daily environment, supporting more practical and goal-relevant strategies.
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Family and Carer Involvement
Family members, carers, and support workers can participate where appropriate and with participant consent. This may support generalisation of skills and consistency across the participant’s environment.
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Contextual Support
Your at-home psychologist can observe and work within the participant's actual daily environment, which may allow for more practical and goal-relevant therapeutic strategies.
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Accessibility for Participants With Complex Needs
At-home therapy may be particularly beneficial for participants with mobility challenges, transport difficulties, significant sensory sensitivities, or complex support needs that make attending a clinic difficult.
What We Support Through At-Home Therapy
AHPRA-registered psychologists can provide evidence-based support in the participant’s home, school, community, supported accommodation, or another agreed setting where clinically appropriate and aligned with NDIS goals.
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Meet Our Mental Health Support Practitioners
Our team includes registered psychologists and accredited practitioners with experience supporting adults, young people, and families across a range of presentations, and includes practitioners with multilingual capabilities and culturally responsive practice approaches.
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Victoria is an NDIS-approved behaviour support practitioner with extensive experience supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, and complex behaviours. She develops evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support plans and works closely with families and support teams.
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: 7 days a week
Psychologist
Ross has over 25 years’ experience as a psychologist across a number of industries in both the public and private sectors. He provides psychological support for presentations including depression, anxiety, phobias, work-related stress, post-traumatic stress, autism, ADHD, substance abuse, addictions, sleep disorders, workplace conflict, relationship difficulties, financial difficulties, grief and loss, pain management, vocational guidance, and parenting difficulties.
AHPRA Number: PSY0001373322
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm
Behaviour Analyst
Mohamed is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with a Master’s in Professional Behaviour Analysis and international experience in autism and developmental disabilities. He specialises in Functional Behaviour Assessments, Positive Behaviour Support plans, and parent training.
Credentials: Board Certified Behaviour Analyst / BCBA
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Friday
Psychologist
Nadia is a bilingual English and Spanish psychologist with more than 7 years’ clinical and hospital experience. She is trained in CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed approaches, and supports adults aged 18+ with trauma, anxiety, and mood difficulties.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002124836
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Tuesday
Psychologist
Alyson is a trauma-informed psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience across TAFE, headspace, private practice, and community services. She holds a BSc in Psychology, a BA in Anthropology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, and is a Board-Approved Supervisor.
AHPRA Number: PSY0001911815
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Tuesday and Thursday, after 5pm
Counsellor and Social Worker
Jimmy is an ACA-registered counsellor and social worker with more than 10 years’ frontline experience in disability, aged care, trauma, and community mental health. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work and is completing a Master of Counselling.
Registration: ACA Level 2 Member, Membership No. 22399
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Weekdays
Behaviour Support Practitioner
Lidija is an NDIS behaviour support practitioner with a Diploma of Counselling, Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, and advanced training in NLP and hypnotherapy. She has strong experience in disability and community services, blending behaviour support with counselling and mindset coaching.
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: 7 days a week
Psychologist
Ana supports children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression and mood concerns, adjustment difficulties, life transitions, workplace stress and emotional regulation challenges. Her approach is evidence-based, practical, culturally responsive and collaborative.
AHPRA Number: PSY0004010699
Service Area: Telehealth
Availability: Monday and Tuesday
Psychologist
Eamon Cassidy is a Registered Psychologist based in Melbourne with experience providing psychological therapy and assessment across adult, child, clinical, school and Telehealth settings. He recently completed a Master of Psychology (Clinical) and is continuing to develop his practice while working toward the Clinical Psychology Registrar pathway.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002815041
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Melissa Chrys is a Provisional Psychologist with experience across community mental health, forensic, education and community-support settings.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002928131
Service Area: Telehealth
Psychologist
Bharanika Amaresan is a psychology practitioner with experience supporting children, adolescents and adults across NDIS and private settings. Her background includes work with autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, anxiety, depression and mood-related difficulties, together with CBT, ACT-informed, DBT skills-based, psychoeducational and mindfulness approaches.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002728765
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Dante Martino is a Provisional Psychologist with a background spanning professional psychology, neuroscience, research, psychometrics, crisis support and university teaching.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA Number: PSY0002929312
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Josefina Ewertz Falcone is a Provisional Psychologist with a psychology degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a strong background in People & Culture, organisational development and competency-based assessment.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004086713
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Jean Jeong is a Melbourne-based Provisional Psychologist with experience providing psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention across employment, EAP, school, clinic and Telehealth settings.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004085818
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Lauren Durbridge is a Provisional Psychologist with postgraduate training in psychological assessment, clinical interviewing, risk assessment, case formulation and treatment planning.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA registration: PSY0002937299
Service Area: South Coast NSW and Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Stephanie Favorito is a provisional psychologist based in Western Melbourne. Her postgraduate training and placement experience include individualised psychology sessions in a school setting, using evidence-based therapeutic approaches and adapting treatment plans to the needs of the client.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004022354
Service Area: Telehealth
Provisional Psychologist
Divya Sabu is a Melbourne-based provisional psychologist with experience supporting children and adolescents in education settings.
This practitioner is currently completing onboarding with Therapy Near Me. They are not currently providing psychology services or accepting Therapy Near Me clients. Their profile and appointment availability will be updated once the required supervised-practice arrangements have been confirmed.
AHPRA registration: PSY0004010131
Service Area: Telehealth
When At-Home Therapy May Not Be Suitable
At-home therapy is not suitable for every participant or situation. A psychologist may recommend telehealth, clinic-based care, GP involvement, psychiatric support, behaviour support, or crisis services if another support pathway is more appropriate.
At-home therapy may not be suitable where there are immediate safety concerns, acute crisis needs, unmanaged aggression, insufficient privacy, environmental risks, or where urgent medical or psychiatric care is required. If a participant, nominee, or support coordinator is unsure whether at-home psychology is appropriate, our intake team can discuss suitability before confirming an appointment.
How to Book At-Home NDIS Psychology
Getting started with at-home NDIS psychology through Therapy Near Me is straightforward:
Submit Referral
Submit an NDIS referral online, call 1800 632 763, or ask your support coordinator, plan manager, or carer to contact us.
Intake Review
Our intake team reviews the participant's location, support needs, NDIS funding pathway, and goals.
Availability Check
We confirm whether at-home psychology is available in the participant's area or whether telehealth would be more appropriate.
Psychologist Match
If suitable, we match the participant with an AHPRA-registered psychologist experienced in NDIS support.
Home Visit Session
The psychologist attends the participant's home or agreed community setting at the scheduled time.
Ongoing Support
Ongoing sessions are aligned with the participant's goals and documented through progress notes, reports, or plan-review documentation where appropriate.
NDIS Funding for At-Home Psychology
Eligible NDIS participants may be able to use plan funding for at-home psychology where the support is reasonable and necessary, related to the participant's disability support needs, and included under the relevant funding category.
Therapy Near Me can support self-managed and plan-managed participants, depending on the participant's plan and service requirements.
NDIS Travel Costs for At-Home Psychology
At-home psychology may involve provider travel charges, depending on the participant's location, appointment type, and NDIS funding arrangements. Under current NDIS pricing rules, therapy providers may be able to claim travel time at a reduced rate, subject to the applicable price limits and location-based caps.
Therapy Near Me will explain any expected travel charges before confirming an at-home appointment, so participants, nominees, support coordinators, and plan managers understand how the service may be billed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is at-home therapy for NDIS participants?
At-home therapy is psychological support delivered in the participant’s home or another agreed setting, such as school, supported accommodation, or a community location. It can help the psychologist understand the participant’s real-life routines, support environment, communication needs, and functional goals.
How does at-home NDIS psychology work?
After a referral, our intake team reviews the participant’s NDIS goals, location, funding pathway, and support needs. If at-home support is suitable and available, we match the participant with an AHPRA-registered psychologist. Sessions are then delivered at home or in another agreed setting, with progress documented against the participant’s goals.
Can family members or support workers participate?
Family members, carers, and support workers can be involved where appropriate and with the participant’s consent. Involvement can be helpful when therapy goals relate to daily routines, communication, emotional regulation, behaviour support, or skill development.
Where do you provide at-home therapy services?
At-home therapy is available in selected service areas, depending on practitioner location, participant needs, travel distance, and scheduling availability. Telehealth psychology may be available Australia-wide where clinically appropriate.
Can NDIS funding cover at-home psychology?
Are travel costs charged for home visits?
Travel charges may apply for at-home psychology appointments, depending on the participant’s location and NDIS funding arrangements. Therapy Near Me will explain any expected travel charges before confirming the appointment.
What happens during the first at-home therapy session?
The first session usually focuses on understanding the participant’s goals, daily routines, communication preferences, support environment, and current challenges. The psychologist may speak with the participant, family members, carers, or support workers where appropriate and with consent.
Other Ways to Access Support
Therapy Near Me offers several flexible psychology service options to suit different needs and circumstances. You may also want to explore:
- NDIS psychology services for full details on NDIS-funded psychological support, funding categories, and how to refer
- Online psychologist services if you would prefer secure video or phone sessions from home without requiring a home visit
- Telehealth psychology services for information on telehealth delivery, Medicare rebates, and remote clinical options
- Behaviour support services for functional behaviour assessment, behaviour support plans, and NDIS-aligned positive behaviour support
Ready to Ask About At-Home NDIS Psychology?
At-home psychology is available in selected service areas, depending on practitioner availability, participant needs, travel distance, and safety considerations.
- Call 1800 NEAR ME (free)
- Email: office@therapynearme.com.au
- Available nationwide via telehealth, at-home, and in-clinic
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