Mrs Vivian Pereira

Psychologist in Brighton East, VIC

Mrs Vivian Pereira is a psychologist in Brighton East, 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

  • Mrs Vivian Pereira Psychologist

Areas of practice

  • Couples therapy
  • Body image
  • Eating disorders
  • Post-natal depression
  • Saturdays
  • Alcohol dependence
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Drug dependence
  • Grief & loss
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Physical disability
  • Smoking cessation
  • Work stress
  • Anger management
  • Depression
  • Health-related problems
  • Pain management
  • Stress management
  • Anxiety & phobias
  • Carer support
  • Divorce/separation
  • Life transition & adjustment issues
  • Panic Disorder
  • Rehabilitation/injury counselling

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 Vivian Pereira

Does Mrs Vivian Pereira 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 Mrs Vivian Pereira taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. Ringing 0413 842 653 is the quickest way to find out.

What if Mrs Vivian Pereira is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 686 psychologists in Victoria, 4 of them in Brighton East, 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 Brighton East

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