Mrs Cherilee Botha

Psychologist in Launceston, TAS

Mrs Cherilee Botha is a psychologist in Launceston, TAS. A GP mental health treatment plan is needed for a Medicare rebate, though you can also book privately without one. It is one of 9 psychologists listed in Tasmania.

Contact and location

Areas of practice

  • Body image
  • Eating disorders
  • Post-natal depression
  • Child (5 - 12 yo)
  • Wheelchair access
  • Academic performance
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Life transition & adjustment issues
  • Self-esteem & self development
  • ADHD in adults
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment
  • Chronic disease management
  • Grief & loss
  • Stress management
  • Anxiety & phobias
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Intellectual/Cognitive assessment
  • Relationships
  • Adolescent
  • Pre-school (2 - 4 yo)
  • Adult
  • Older adult
  • CBT

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 Mrs Cherilee Botha

Does Mrs Cherilee Botha 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 Tasmania?

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

Is Mrs Cherilee Botha taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. Ringing 0467 002 065 is the quickest way to find out.

What if Mrs Cherilee Botha is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 9 psychologists in Tasmania, 2 of them in Launceston, 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

Other care in Launceston

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