Ms Rebecca Pettinato

Psychologist in Bentleigh, VIC

Ms Rebecca Pettinato is a psychologist in Bentleigh, 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

  • Ms Rebecca Pettinato Psychologist

Areas of practice

  • Body image
  • Parenting
  • Post-natal depression
  • Pregnancy support
  • Home visits
  • Saturdays
  • Abortion
  • Alcohol dependence
  • Drug dependence
  • Life transition & adjustment issues
  • Relationships
  • Shyness & social skills deficits
  • Academic performance
  • Anxiety & phobias
  • Career & vocational assessment
  • Life/personal coaching
  • School issues
  • Stress management
  • ADHD in adults
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • Grief & loss
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Work stress

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 Ms Rebecca Pettinato

Does Ms Rebecca Pettinato 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 Ms Rebecca Pettinato taking new patients?

We do not hold appointment availability, and it changes week to week. Ringing 0426 513 650 is the quickest way to find out.

What if Ms Rebecca Pettinato is not the right fit?

That is a completely reasonable thing to decide. We list 686 psychologists in Victoria, 10 of them in Bentleigh, 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?

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