The Psychological Health Centre

What The Psychological Health Centre does

The Psychological Health Centre is a private billing psychology practice based in Dee Why on Sydney's Northern Beaches, founded in 2017 by clinical psychologist Jo Gorrell and mental health occupational therapist Michelle Meyer. It operates as a platform for approximately thirteen independently practicing clinicians delivering evidence-based therapy including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Schema Therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions. The practice's anchor program is DBT Solutions, a comprehensive Linehan-model DBT program offering individual sessions, weekly skills training groups over twenty weeks, between-session coaching, and a DBT consultation team, with all DBT clinicians trained through Behavioral Tech (USA). Additional productized offerings include a six-week Trauma Psycho-education and Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) group launching in January 2026, an accredited Study Without Stress program for Year 11-12 students via mental health occupational therapy, and specialized services in eating disorders (HAES/intuitive eating, ANZAED-credentialed clinicians), perinatal mental health, ADHD/autism support, and couples therapy.

The business model is fee-for-service private billing with Medicare rebate processing, supplemented by NDIS, Victims Services, and Veterans Affairs funding channels. Fees are set by each clinician and collected immediately following sessions; Medicare rebates (up to $145.25 per 50-minute session for clinical psychologists) are processed after payment. The practice does not offer bulk billing and levies cancellation fees for late cancellations. Group programs such as the TCTSY cohort carry separate fixed pricing ($450 for 6 sessions introductory). Go-to-market is sales-led via GP and mental health professional referrals under the Medicare Better Access Program, supplemented by self-referrals routed through an intake team, plus content marketing through an SEO-optimized website and educational blog, plus telehealth availability for clients across Australia. The practice operates Monday to Friday from a single Dee Why office (Suite 501, 7 Oaks Avenue) and is independently founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or parent company.

Name

The Psychological Health Centre

Legal name

Psychological Health Centre

Website

https://psychologicalhealthcentre.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Psychological Health Centre is a private psychology practice on Sydney's Northern Beaches providing evidence-based individual therapy, comprehensive DBT programming, and specialized group programs in trauma, eating disorders, perinatal, and ADHD care to adult and adolescent clients via Medicare, NDIS, and private billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychological therapy
• Dialectical behaviour therapy
• Trauma therapy
• Eating disorder treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Dee Why

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Therapy Sessions: Fees set by each clinician, paid immediately following each session. Medicare rebates available for clients with valid GP referral under Mental Health Treatment Plan. Clinical Psychologists receive $145.25, Psychologists $98.95, Mental Health Occupational Therapists $87.25 per 50-minute session.
2. Group Programs: The Trauma Psycho-education and TCTSY group program is priced at $450 for 6 sessions (introductory price), with Medicare rebates available for participants with valid referral.
3. DBT Solutions Program: Comprehensive DBT program with individual sessions, group skills training, and between-session coaching. DBT Solutions program has separate fee structure as referenced in DBT Solutions Fees PDF.
4. Medicare Rebate Processing: The practice processes Medicare rebates for clients promptly following receipt of payment. Also processes rebates for Eating Disorder Treatment Plans (up to 40 sessions) and Chronic Condition Management Plans (up to 5 sessions).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Psychological Health Centre is a private billing psychology and mental health occupational therapy practice delivering individual therapy sessions, group programs, and the flagship DBT Solutions Program to clients on Sydney's Northern Beaches and across Australia via telehealth. Services cover a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, perinatal mental health, ADHD/autism, and emotion regulation difficulties, using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, Schema Therapy, and TCTSY. Medicare rebates, NDIS, Victims Services, and Veterans Affairs funding are accepted.

Product overview

The Psychological Health Centre is a private mental health practice providing psychological therapy and occupational therapy services. The core offering is the DBT Solutions Program, a comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program that combines individual therapy, group skills training, and between-session coaching. Supporting services include specialized programs for trauma (TCTSY), perinatal mental health, eating disorders, ADHD/autism support, and mental health occupational therapy. The practice is co-directed by Jo Gorrell (Clinical Psychologist) and Michelle Meyer (Mental Health Occupational Therapist), with multiple independently practicing clinicians offering evidence-based treatments including CBT, ACT, EMDR, and Schema Therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DBT Solutions: A comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program based on Marsha Linehan's model, including individual sessions, group skills training, and between-session coaching.

Products and services

• DBT Solutions Program A comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program based on Marsha Linehan's model, providing individual therapy, weekly group skills training over 20 weeks, between-session coaching, and DBT consultation team support for clients with emotion regulation difficulties, including suicidal ideation, self-harm, and impulsive behaviours.
• Trauma Psycho-education and TCTSY Group A 6-week group program combining psycho-education about trauma with Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), an empirically validated intervention for complex trauma and PTSD, priced at $450 for 6 sessions with Medicare rebates available to participants with a valid referral.
• Mental Health Occupational Therapy (including Study Without Stress) Mental health occupational therapy services including the accredited Study Without Stress program for Year 11-12 high school students, plus support for stress management, time management, ADHD interventions, and practical skill development for daily functioning, delivered by Becca Roberts and Ashley Lam.
• Perinatal Psychology Services Specialized psychological support for fertility challenges, pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum depression and anxiety, perinatal OCD, matrescence, and parent-infant relationships, delivered by Eva Gregory, a member of the Centre for Perinatal Psychology.
• Eating Disorder Services Specialized eating disorder treatment using Health At Every Size (HAES), intuitive eating, and anti-diet approaches, with ANZAED credentialed clinicians Karen Sutherland and Dr. Kirby Sainsbury providing treatment for binge eating disorder, atypical anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and disordered eating.
• ADHD & Autism Support Neurodiversity-affirming psychological support for adolescents and young adults with ADHD or autism, addressing diagnosis adjustment, anxiety, executive functioning, and daily life strategies, delivered by Becca Roberts (active AADPA member with ADHD-specific training).
• Individual Therapy Sessions Fee-for-service 50-minute individual psychological therapy sessions delivered by clinical psychologists ($145.25 Medicare rebate), psychologists ($98.95 Medicare rebate), and mental health occupational therapists ($87.25 Medicare rebate), using evidence-based modalities such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, Schema Therapy, and mindfulness, paid immediately following each session with Medicare rebate processing.
• Couples and Relationship Therapy Couples therapy for ongoing arguments, mismatched needs, trust issues, and relationship challenges related to affairs or addiction, delivered by Sylvina Borda and other clinicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• DBT has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing suicidal and self-harming behaviours as well as reducing the need for inpatient hospitalisations (30+ years of research)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Behavioral TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Psychological Health Centre's DBT team has all completed Intensive or Foundation multi-day trainings with Behavioral Tech, the organization founded by Marsha Linehan in the USA that provides training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. This training ensures the DBT Solutions program is adherent to the original model designed and researched at the University of Washington.
• ANZAED (Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders)minorOthersSeveral clinicians at The Psychological Health Centre are credentialed members of ANZAED, including Karen Sutherland (Eating Disorder Credentialed Psychologist) and Dr. Kirby Sainsbury (ANZAED credentialed Eating Disorder Mental Health Clinician).
• Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA)minorOthersBecca Roberts is an active member of the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA) and has completed additional training specific to adults and adolescents with ADHD.
• Trauma Centre (University of Washington)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Trauma Psycho-education and TCTSY Group program uses Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, an empirically validated clinical intervention developed at the University of Washington for complex trauma and PTSD.
• Centre for Perinatal PsychologyminorOthersEva Gregory is a member of the Centre for Perinatal Psychology, a professional body supporting psychologists specializing in perinatal mental health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Mind Room: Melbourne-based multi-clinician psychology practice offering individual therapy, group programs, and DBT-style skills groups. Comparable as an Australian private psychology clinic with similar evidence-based, multi-clinician, group-program model.
• Lysn: Australian online mental health platform connecting clients with psychologists and psychiatrists via telehealth and in-person. Highly comparable as an Australia-focused mental health provider serving a similar adult outpatient population through registered clinicians.
• THIS WAY Wellbeing: Multi-clinician Australian psychology and wellbeing practice offering individual therapy, DBT-informed programs, and group programs. Comparable as a private-billing, multi-clinician Australian psychology practice with similar evidence-based modality mix (CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR).
• PsychMed: Australian psychology and psychiatry clinic group providing outpatient mental health services including DBT and evidence-based therapies. Comparable as a multi-site Australian private mental health provider with similar clinician-mix and Medicare-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Global telehealth therapy platform with a large network of licensed therapists. Comparable as an outpatient mental health provider competing for the same adult anxiety/depression/trauma caseload, but at much greater scale and purely digital delivery rather than the centre's in-person + telehealth model.
• headspace: National Australian youth mental health foundation operating a large network of multi-disciplinary centres. Comparable as a major Australian outpatient mental health provider, though broader in scope, federally funded, and focused on 12-25 year-olds rather than the full adult population the centre serves.
• Ramsay Clinic Northside: Sydney private psychiatric hospital and outpatient mental health clinic operated by Ramsay Health Care. Comparable as a Sydney-based behavioural health provider that several of the centre's clinicians have worked at, though it operates inpatient and day-program services at greater scale than the centre's outpatient-only model.
• Talkspace: US-listed telehealth therapy provider offering individual and couples therapy via a subscription model. Comparable as a digital outpatient mental health provider serving similar presentations, though operating globally and online-only versus the centre's local, in-person + telehealth hybrid.

Others

• Centre for Perinatal Psychology: Australia-wide professional body and referral network for psychologists specialising in perinatal mental health, of which the centre's Eva Gregory is a member. Comparable as an enabling/referral ecosystem participant in the same perinatal mental health niche the centre serves.

Emerging players

• Mindspot: Australian free online mental health clinic run by Macquarie University delivering therapist-supported CBT programs. Comparable as an Australia-based outpatient mental health service targeting anxiety and depression, though it delivers structured online CBT rather than the centre's in-person, multi-modality practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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