An autism psychologist offers ongoing, neuro-affirming therapy for autistic people, adapted to your sensory and communication needs, with or without a formal diagnosis. We see autistic children, teens and adults in Salisbury, Seacliff or by telehealth, with Medicare, NDIS or private funding.
Ask us about current availability. Our team will talk you through your options on the free first call.
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Being autistic isn’t something to fix. Therapy at CHSA starts from what you or your child want to be easier, and adapts to how you communicate and experience the world, including your sensory needs.
You might say: Overwhelm and sensory overload
Busy, loud or unpredictable places can leave you drained or shut down. Your psychologist works with you to notice what builds up, make sense of it and plan supports that fit your sensory needs.
Many autistic people also carry anxiety or low mood, often from years of trying to keep up. Your psychologist helps you understand what sits underneath and builds coping strategies together. Our psychologists draw on approaches such as CBT and ACT, adapted to the person.
You might say: Getting my needs and feelings across
Putting feelings into words, or explaining what you need, can be hard. Your psychologist works with the way you communicate. Alexandra uses visual resources, such as pictures, to understand what someone needs and to help them express themselves.
You might say: Routines and change
Unexpected changes can be stressful, and routines can help life feel steadier. Your psychologist can build visual routines and plans with you or your child, at your own pace.
You might say: My child is struggling at school or home
Home and school can ask a lot of a child. Our psychologists support autistic children and teens, work with parents and carers, and can share strategies with your family. Our paediatric OTs can also work alongside on sensory needs and everyday skills.
You might say: Just found out I’m autistic as an adult
Finding out later can bring relief, grief and many questions about the past. Your psychologist gives you space to make sense of it and decide what support you want next.
You might say: I think I might be autistic
You don’t need a diagnosis to start getting support for what’s hard now. If you’d like a formal answer, our assessment psychologist assesses autism from age 3 to 60.
Book online or make a referral, or call 08 8166 4700. We usually reply within 1–2 business days.
Our team talks through what’s going on and lets you know who is available and how long the wait is. This call is free.
Your psychologist gets to know you, what’s hard right now and what you’d like to change. Goals are set together, and sessions are adapted to your sensory and communication needs. Your first session is about an hour (50 minutes plus 10 minutes of notes). For NDIS it can run up to 90 minutes, because we go through your plan and goals.
Regular sessions built around your goals, with links to OT or an autism assessment if they’d help.
| Service | Length | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| First call with our team | Free | |
| Psychology session (private) | Per hour | $252.99 |
| Psychology session (Medicare, with a GP referral) | Per hour | $252.99 fee, $101.55 rebate, you pay $151.44 |
| Psychology session (NDIS) | Per hour | $252.99 |
Fees as listed on our fees and funding page. The session fee is the same for private, Medicare and NDIS clients, and it is the 2026–27 NDIS price limit for psychologists. We don’t bulk bill. Our psychologists are general psychologists, so the Medicare rebate is $101.55 (item 80110, from 1 July 2026), which leaves a gap of $151.44.1 The rebate changes each 1 July.
No referral needed. Book directly and pay per session. With private health insurance, you pay in full at your session and claim back from your insurer; most funds let you claim through their app, depending on your cover. We don’t process claims on the day.
Ask your GP whether a Mental Health Treatment Plan is right for you and for a referral to us. Under Better Access you can claim a rebate for up to 10 individual sessions each calendar year: the first course is up to 6 sessions, then your GP reviews your plan and refers you for the rest.2 You pay the gap between our fee and the rebate.
Psychology (therapy) funding in your plan, then an online referral. We accept plan-managed, self-managed and NDIA-managed plans. We don’t ask for a diagnosis or a GP letter: share what you’re comfortable with, because it helps us plan with you.
Our psychologists provide ongoing therapy for autistic people, adapted to sensory and communication needs. Our assessment psychologist, Ann Parker, assesses autism from age 3 to 60 but doesn’t provide therapy. Ask us about current availability for new therapy clients.
Every psychologist on our team is registered with AHPRA, the national regulator, and you can check anyone’s registration on the public AHPRA register.
By telehealth Therapy anywhere in Australia
No. You can see a psychologist about what’s hard for you or your child whether or not autism has been formally identified. If you’d like a formal answer, our assessment psychologist assesses autism from age 3 to 60 on our autism assessment page.
Neuro-affirming therapy accepts that autistic people think and experience the world differently, rather than treating that as something to correct. Our psychologists adapt sessions to sensory and communication needs, for example by using visual resources, and set goals with you.
Autism is identified through a comprehensive assessment by qualified practitioners, following Australia’s national guideline, which is approved by the NHMRC.3 At CHSA, our assessment psychologist assesses autism from age 3 to 60. Assessments are separate from the therapy on this page, and our assessment page explains what’s involved and the fees.
NDIS access and funding are assessed person by person, and a diagnosis on its own doesn’t decide it. If psychology is already funded in your NDIS plan, you can use it here. We accept plan-managed, self-managed and NDIA-managed plans.
Yes. Our psychologists support autistic children, teens and adults in clinic or by telehealth. Ask us about current availability, and our team will talk you through your options on the free first call.
Book online or call us. The first call is free.
We usually reply within 1–2 business days, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Ask anything before you book. The first call is free.
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