Dr Grace Hancock

Psychologist in Williamstown, VIC

Dr Grace Hancock is a psychologist in Williamstown, VIC. A GP mental health treatment plan is needed for a Medicare rebate, though you can also book privately without one. It is one of 686 psychologists listed in Victoria.

Contact and location

Who practises here

  • Dr Grace Hancock Psychologist

Areas of practice

  • Parenting
  • Child (5 - 12 yo)
  • Wheelchair access
  • Anxiety & phobias
  • Bullying
  • Intellectual/Cognitive assessment
  • Psychopathology assessment
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Carer support
  • Life transition & adjustment issues
  • School issues
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment
  • Intellectual disability
  • Selective Mutism
  • Adolescent
  • Pre-school (2 - 4 yo)
  • ACT
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Solution Focused/Brief Therapy
  • CBT
  • Play therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Telehealth (MBS)

What a psychologist does

Psychologists provide talking therapies for anxiety, depression, birth trauma, grief and the adjustment of becoming a parent. Perinatal psychologists work specifically with pregnancy, loss and the year after birth.

At any point, and there is no threshold you have to reach first. Perinatal anxiety and depression are common and treatable, and starting early usually means fewer sessions rather than more.

Referrals, fees and Medicare

A GP mental health treatment plan is needed for a Medicare rebate, though you can also book privately without one.

Under Better Access, a GP mental health treatment plan gives you a Medicare rebate for a set number of sessions each calendar year. Some psychologists bulk bill, most charge a gap. Public perinatal mental health services are free where they are available.

See what maternity care costs in Australia.

Common questions about Dr Grace Hancock

Does Dr Grace Hancock offer telehealth?

This listing does not tell us either way. Many practices added telehealth and kept it, so it is worth asking when you call.

Do I need a referral to see a psychologist in Victoria?

A GP mental health treatment plan is needed for a Medicare rebate, though you can also book privately without one.

Is Dr Grace Hancock taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. Ringing 03 9448 8712 is the quickest way to find out.

What if Dr Grace Hancock is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 686 psychologists in Victoria, 3 of them in Williamstown, so there are other options nearby.

Questions worth asking

  • Do you work specifically with pregnancy, birth trauma or the postnatal period?
  • What is your fee, and what will I get back with a mental health plan?
  • What is the wait for a first appointment, and for regular sessions after that?
  • Do you offer telehealth if getting out of the house is hard?
  • What approach do you use, and what would the first few sessions look like?

Other psychologists nearby

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