Mental Health Therapeutic Support and/or Counselling service
Location: Rida is located in Melbourne but is open to supporting clients across Australia via Online and Telehealth Psychotherapy Counselling.
“Therapy is a process.”
– R.K
My Specialties Include:
- Childhood Trauma (physical, emotional or sexual abuse)
- Gender identity/Gender Diversity related Barriers and LGBT+ marginalisation within Multicultural-Multifaith communities + Support for Victim-Survivors of Gender Conversion Practice (and Forced Marriage)
- General Counselling for Mood Disorders (ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Anger Management etc)
- General Counselling for Women’s Reproductive Health (Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Preconception issues, Pregnancy-related stress, Post-partum and Transition to Parenting)
- Grief & Loss
- Elder Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual and financial)
- Family Violence (including FGM, Forced Marriage, Honour Killings, Suicide because of FV, Polygamous Marriage Abuse, In-laws Abuse and Immigration Fraud)
- Identity, Belonging & Barriers within Multicultural Australia as Person of Colour
- Loneliness and Isolation
- Religious Abuse and Cult Entrapment
- Significant Life Changes (Marriage, Divorce, Migration or Birth of a Child)
- Social Media and its Impact on Mental Health
- Support for First-Generation Migrant & Refugee Parents
- Support for Victim-Survivors of Colonial Violence, State-sponsored violence, War, Genocide (including Cultural Genocide), Enforced Disappearances and Torture
- Support for War Veterans (Australian or otherwise)
- Support for Multicultural Children & Young people (from the age of 13 till 25) (including those facing bullying, racism, generational gaps, cultural gaps and body image+ self-esteem related issues, academic stress and school disengagement)
My Approach (Techniques, Tools and Therapeutic Intervention):
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Dream Interpretation
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Emotional Regulation, Emotional Management)
- Experiential Therapy (Art Therapy, Customised Guided Meditation, EDMR, Havening, Move and Talk Therapy, Music Therapy)
- General Individual & Family Assessments (multidimensional, psychosocial)
- Japanese and Asian Cultural Practices for Mental Health
- Power-Informed Practice
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-based Practice
- Trauma- informed Practice (Acute, Chronic, Complex, Historical, Racial) & Epigenetics
Fees & Rebates:
- Session Fees
- Sessions are billed at a rate of $100 for a 60-minute session.
- The charges for Couple Counselling versus Individual Counselling versus Family Counselling is same i.e. AUD $100 per session.
- Client can either make an online/ telehealth booking by making an appointment.
- Clients are required to make an advance payment for a minimum 4 sessions in a 12-month calendar year.
- Or can make a payment plan of paying half, for example for 4 x 60-minute session, cost is $400 so client can pay $200 deposit for 2 x 60-minute sessions and pay another $200 for further 2 x 60-minute sessions in a 12-month calendar year.
- Payment will be retained in the event of late cancellation (less than 48 hours’ notice) or non-attendance.
- Fees are reviewed periodically.
- Client Needing Letter of Support
Written reports, letters, or information shared with third parties (e.g. schools, NDIS, GPs, insurers) require written consent and may attract an additional fee of $50. To protect client privacy and professional boundaries, Social Worker/ Mental Health Practitioner does not engage with clients via social media or acknowledge therapeutic relationships in public or online spaces.
- Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel or postpone an appointment, at least 48 business hours’ notice is required. A $100 cancellation fee will be charged for late cancellations or non-attendance and will be retained from the booking deposit. Please make every effort to notify the practice if you are unable to attend, as other clients are waiting for appointments. To cancel or reschedule an appointment, please contact me.