Psychological Therapy 

Appointments:

• 90 minutes: $262.50
• 55 minutes: $201.25 (standard appointment)
• ​30 minutes: $100.00​

Other Psychologist services:

• Reporting writing: $100.00 per hour
• Referral letters: $60.00
• Consented extended communications (incl phone calls) with other associated health professionals is $100.00 per hour or part of.
• Clinical assessment forms are an additional cost, price is confirmed on a case-by-case basis.

All prices are GST inclusive

Cognitive and educational assessments

Cognitive and educational assessments are a very specialised field undertaken by qualified professionals. The assessments alone can take 3-5 hours plus time for writing the report. ​

​Standard cognitive and educational assessment: $1495.00
​This pricing is effective from 1st March 2022.  Additional fees will apply for extra clinical assessments such as ADHD, anxiety etc.

Additional assessment support:  ​​$201.25 per hour​
​Additional assessment support includes liaison, observations, planning remedial programmes, monitoring progress, reviews, discussions with school personnel and other professionals.  
We can also disseminate a report and our school advocacy consultant can attend Individual Educational Plans/school meetings.​

Additional meetings after the assessment: $201.25 per hour
​Verbal feedback is always provided at the sessions. However, if you would like to book a further meeting to discuss the report with your Educational Psychologist there will be additional charges for this consultation. The reports are comprehensive and very few parents need to undertake this extra meeting. 
All prices are GST inclusive​

Speech Language Therapist

Assessments

• Initial Consultation: $207.00
• Full Speech/language assessment, including resources, analysis and written report: $557.75​

Speech/language therapy sessions at Kidz Therapy   ​

• 45 mins: $138.00       
• 30 mins: $92.00   

Additional meetings
• 60 mins: $230.00
Any extra meetings with parents / caregivers or your child’s school or kindergarten are subject to additional charges. Travel costs are incurred for meetings that take place at locations other than the Kidz Therapy offices.

Meeting travel costs

• If less than 15km from the Kidz Therapy office: $23.00
• If more than 15km from the Kidz Therapy office, 82c per km and $92.00 per hour.

​All prices are GST inclusive

Occupational Therapists

Therapy sessions

• 60 mins therapy session, including resources:  $161.00

• 45 mins therapy session, including resources: $126.50

Occupational Therapy assessments
Occupational therapy assessments are important as they allow your therapist to gather important information regarding:

• Your child
• The challenges they may be facing with their daily activities
• How these challenges impact on your child in their day to day lives
• Your main concerns and their priority

Daily activities refer to the activities an average child completes, in three main areas: play, school and home life. Typical childhood daily activities include tying shoe laces, getting dressed, balance and play movements and if age-appropriate handwriting skills.  ​

Kidz Therapy can offer a range of assessments, please email info@kidztherapy.co.nz to discuss your child’s specific challenges so we can tailor an assessment for their needs 
​​All prices are GST inclusive
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Our consultants and specialists

Prices for our consultants and specialists includes consultation, review of background information and any resources used during your sessions.

Art therapy

• 60 mins: $161.00

Movement & Visual Art therapy

• 60 mins: $161.00

Education Advisor

• 60 mins: $161.00

ADHD  Advisor

• 60 mins: $161.00

​Travel costs
Travel costs are incurred for any consultant or specialist services that take place at locations other than the Kidz Therapy offices.

• If less than 15km from the Kidz Therapy office: $23.00
• ​If more than 15km from the Kidz Therapy office, 82c per km and $80.50 per hour

​All prices are GST inclusive

​Cancellation Policy Kidz Therapy 2021

What is our cancellation policy? 

Making an appointment is important.  The scheduling of an appointment involves the reservation of a time set aside especially for your child.  Parents can cancel or reschedule an appointment if you provide 48 hours/two working days’ notice.  If you cancel in less than this time or fail to show up, you will be automatically invoiced $100.  Please note the cancellation time frame excludes weekend days and public holidays.  We are firm on this to allow fair access for all.  We know life may get in the way; your child might get sick or you forget, or something unavoidable comes up, but as you get 72 hours’ notice from us, we think asking for 48 hours’ notice is fair.  If you miss a concert, you can’t ask for a refund.  

For Saturday appointments 72 hours’ notice of cancellation is required. ​

You can cancel your appointment by emailing your therapist or texting 021 295 0089 or leaving a message on the booking app which is where you receive your reminder from 72 hours in advance of your appointment. ​

The only time we will waive this fee is in the event of a serious or contagious illness, sudden hospital admission or other unavoidable circumstance such as a bereavement etc. As much notice as possible must still be provided

We understand that this is a time commitment, therapy is for your child’s personal growth and consistency is the key in order to achieve this.  If you miss three scheduled appointments in a three-month period without cancelling or rescheduling in accordance of 48 hours’ notice, the therapeutic relationship may cease.  If you are not sure you can commit to therapy appointments, you should consider whether you really wish your child/family to engage.  Your child of course can return to therapy but you may be placed on a waiting list if your psychologist does not have any openings.  This is standard practice with private practice offices. ​

We believe that the responsibility for your care is both on the parent and the therapist so we agree if you are double booked or if we miss an appointment without adequate notice (48 hours) you will receive a complimentary therapy session. 
If you can’t physically attend, tele-therapy support is generally available. 

​Frequently Asked Questions

How long will therapy take?

Frequency, length, and duration of therapy will vary according to the needs of each child. In order to achieve therapy goals, consistency is the key. It can be difficult to incorporate a therapy schedule into your weekly routine on top of all the other responsibilities and commitments you may already have. However, the more regular your child’s attendance, the more likely he/she/they will make therapeutic progress. The time frame of individual therapy varies considerably.  Some children with mild challenges may take 6-12 sessions before their therapy goals are met, for others, more ongoing work may be needed.   

Closure session

The closure session is integral to the therapy.  We look at what has been accomplished, revisit the initial goals and how we are in relation to those goals, it helps everyone to see the progress and the positive changes that have been made.  The door is always open for a potential resumption of therapy if required. 

How long are the sessions?

Our sessions are 50 mins, this includes preparation, resources and writing up therapy notes.  The initial session is for parents only and may sometimes take 90 minutes to allow the psychologist time to understand the situation clearly.  This also allows you get to know each other. 

Do I need a referral from my GP?

No, as we are a private service you can self-refer.  Sometimes a doctor may suggest therapy and they send a letter of referral with your consent.  ​

Do you offer free therapy?

We are a private practice so do not receive government or other funding.  Overhead costs in a private practice are high.  Ask your GP whether they think your child is likely to meet criteria for a referral to your local District Health Board.  

Why choose a psychologist?

A psychologist is a highly trained professional who has completed a minimum of 7 years university study. Our clinical psychologists completed an undergraduate degree, a preparatory year specialising in Clinical Psychology before entry into the three-year DClinPsy program. 

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