Introduction

Ms Cherie Dalton is a Clinical Psychologist in Malvern who provides psychological services from:

• 1141 Dandenong Rd, Malvern East 3145 (in-person appointments)
• Telehealth services via videoconference with a secure health platform or phone call.

Cherie is an experienced clinical psychologist who is dedicated and highly skilled in providing insightful, individualised therapeutic intervention to clients. Cherie aims to build relationships with clients based on confidentiality, mutual respect, and quality of service.

How Cherie works

Cherie provides therapeutic assistance to people in a respectful and meaningful manner. The therapeutic techniques are tailored to clients and their needs.

Cherie’s predominant treatment modalities are:

• Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) which addresses the impact of thoughts on a person’s feelings and behaviour.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a mindfulness-based approach which involves working towards acceptance of those issues that are out of your personal control, and committing to action that improves and enriches your life.
• Psychodynamic psychotherapy which involves assisting people to work through their difficulties given their life experiences and addressing what they want in their lives and what inhibits them from pursuing this.
• Clinical Hypnosis
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Who Cherie works with

Cherie is able to treat adult clients with the following range of conditions:

• Anxiety disorders (including generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, social phobia, illness anxiety disorder)
• Depression and mood disorders
• Perinatal and post-natal anxiety and depression
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and hoarding
• Eating disorders and body image issues
• Relationship or family problems
• Grief and loss
• Sleep problems
• Somatic disorders
• Self esteem and assertiveness
• Problems with stress and anger
• Adjustments/major life transitions
• Recurrent life problems

Fee Structure and Rebates

Clients require a Mental Health Care Plan (completed by a GP or psychiatrist) to be seen under the Medicare ‘Better Access’ program. Under this program, clients are eligible to receive 20 sessions per year and receive a Medicare rebate. Cherie is also a provider for most major health funds. Clients with an eligible Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) referral are eligible for the Medicare rebate $131.65 (per 50+ minute appointment) for sessions with a clinical psychologist. The option for credit card payment and automatic Medicare processing is available to streamline this process.

The consultations are of standard 50-minute duration but Cherie requests that you allow an hour to account for administration and rebooking. The rate charged for Cherie’s clinical psychology consultations is lower than the current Australian Psychological Society (APS) recommended rate and the fee will be discussed prior to your appointment. This is a private billing practice and as such an out-of-pocket fee is incurred. Clients with an eligible MHCP referral will be eligible for the Medicare rebate for clinical psychologist of $131.65. The option of payment and automatic Medicare processing is offered.