Fees and terms

Fees

ACC services are fully funded by ACC, so there is no cost to you.

Privately funded in-person sessions are $170 per session (including GST).

Privately funded telehealth sessions are $145 per session (including GST).

  • Sessions are typically one hour.

  • The fee covers preparation time (typically 5 or so minutes) and we often send a follow up email detailing main themes, ideas, and actions from the session.

  • Sessions sometimes go slightly over one hour. There is no additional charge.

  • The easiest way to understand our fee structure is that you are paying $170 for one session. This normally includes one hour face-to-face with you, and an additional 10-15 minutes of the clinicians time spent on preparation and follow up.

  • An initial phone consultation where we discuss whether Psychology Ahuriri may be able to help you, is free, and there is no obligation to continue.

  • Please contact us to discuss fees associated with Correctional Assessments or Correctional Treatment.

Payment Terms

Payment is due the day prior to the session. Unfortunately, if there is no payment, the session cannot go ahead.

Payment is by bank transfer.

We operate a flexible cancellation or postponement policy. We understand that life is busy and we are more than happy to be accommodating.

All we ask is that we are provided as much notice of cancellation or postponement as possible.

If you have already paid but cannot attend, we will re-book on your preferred day.

If you have already paid, but decide that Psychology Ahuriri is not for you, we will refund you your money. No questions asked.

If you do not attend and do not provide notice (i.e., a no-show), the fee will not be refunded (with few exceptions).

Discounts for services

We believe that psychology should be accessible to all, and we realise that psychology fees can be prohibitively expensive for many people. We have tried to keep our fees as low as possible, and believe that we provide a premium service at a very competitive price.

However, if our fees are not affordable, please reach out to us to discuss. We may be able to offer a discounted option depending on your circumstances.

We also recommend that you check out our free resources that may be able to help. Come back every few months because we regularly update our free resources.

Alternatively, if you are employed and if your employer is with an EAP assistance program, you may be able to access several free counselling sessions.