Therapy dog–assisted wellbeing sessions are a gentle, evidence-informed way to support children’s emotional and social development.

When parents contact me, one of the first questions is:
“Can we claim this through a Mental Health Care Plan?”
The short answer is No. Counselling is not covered by Medicare.
Here’s why and what that means financially.

When your child needs emotional or wellbeing support, it can be difficult to know whether to see a counsellor or a psychologist. Both play an important role in supporting children’s mental health, but they have different training, areas of focus, and ways of working.