About Us

Louise O’Sullivan and her Associates believe that strong and healthy relationships are at the core of our health, well being and ability to deal with life’s challenges. This Practice provides a range of services to clients at two locations in Sydney – Surry Hills and Newtown. Appointments are available after hours and on Saturdays where necessary.

Louise is a registered Mediator – Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, registered Workcover Counsellor and registered ATAPS provider for the Eastern Sydney and Inner West Divisions. She and her Associates offer a range of services and interventions including Mediation – Family Dispute Resolution; Individual Therapy; Couple Therapy; Family Therapy; Assessment; Educational Testing; Tutoring for children and Adolescents; Parenting Advice and Group Work. We work with a range of clients including Children and Adolescents, Families, Individuals; Couples, Separating Couples; the Ageing and Primary and Secondary Schools.

You do not need to obtain a referral to attend an appointment, however you may wish to obtain a GP Mental Health Care Plan. Please discuss this option when you are making your initial appointment.

GP Mental Health Care Plan

In order to be able to claim the Medicare rebate when referred by a GP, you need to see your GP (or psychiatrist or paediatrician) – ask for a longer than usual appointment – and the GP will assess whether you qualify for the initiation of a Mental Health Care Plan (Medicare item 2710). A copy of this Plan, or a letter to say that you have a Plan, must be brought with you to your initial consultation.

In any one calendar year Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 individual sessions (with a review by your referring doctor being required after the initial six sessions), AND up to 10 group session services.

Eligible clients for a GP Mental Health Care Plan are individuals who have been assessed by their doctor as having one or more of the following clinically diagnosable disorders that significantly interfere with an individual’s cognitive, emotional or social abilities. This includes people with:

Bereavement Disorders; Conduct Disorder; Sexual Disorders; Depression; Adjustment Disorder; Anxiety Disorder; Phobic Disorders; Bipolar Disorder; Schizophrenia; Psychotic Disorders; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Panic Disorder; Eating Disorder; Alcohol Use Disorders; Drug use Disorders; Sleep Problems; Attention Deficit Disorder; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Co-occurring Anxiety and Depression.

Initial Appointments are for 90 minutes and then all following appointments are for 60 minutes unless otherwise negotiated. Payments for appointments are required at the time of your appointment by cash, cheque, direct deposit or eftpos.
We are available to discuss any aspects of your progress during our sessions as required. All sessions are confidential.

Louise O’Sullivan Locations:

SURRY HILLS

63 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
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NEWTOWN

6 Alice Street, Newtown NSW 2042
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