ADHD Counselling for Patients – Fast GP Referral Pathway, No Mental Health Care Plan Required
Low cost, ADHD informed counselling delivered Australia wide via secure telehealth. Simple GP referral. No waitlists.
The ADHD Foundation’s Counselling Service gives your patients fast, affordable, ADHD-informed therapeutic support — without the wait times, high fees or access barriers that come with private psychology.
For General Practitioners
ADHD Foundation Australia provides accessible, ADHD informed counselling for adults across Australia. Our service is designed to support your clinical care, reduce barriers to treatment, and ensure your patients receive practical, evidence informed strategies that improve daily functioning and wellbeing.
Your role is simple: Complete the referral form with the patient’s details. We manage intake, onboarding, scheduling, and ongoing support.
No Mental Health Care Plan is required. Counselling is offered at a low cost rate of $50 per session.
- Independent & non-commercial charity
- Clinically supervised counselling
- $50 per one-hour session
- Unlimited sessions
- National telehealth delivery
Why GPs Refer to ADHD Foundation Counselling
- ADHD informed counsellors with lived experience
- National telehealth access for metro, regional, rural, and remote patients
- No waitlists and rapid appointment availability
- Low cost sessions ($50) per session
- No Mental Health Care Plan required
- Flexible session frequency
- Shared care updates available with patient consent
- Supports patients during assessment wait periods
How We Work with You – The GP
Shared Care Collaboration
We recognise the GP as the central coordinator of care. Our counselling model strengthens your clinical oversight by:
- Reinforcing your medical recommendations
- Supporting patients during assessment wait periods
- Encouraging appropriate GP follow up
- Reducing crisis presentations through early intervention
- Providing optional shared care updates (with patient consent)
Simple Referral Pathway
Your administrative load is minimal.
You only need to complete the referral form with the patient’s details. We manage:
- Intake paperwork
- Appointment scheduling
- Telehealth setup
- Payment and reminders
- Optional shared care summaries
Important Referral Boundary
ADHD Foundation cannot provide counselling for patients who are suicidal, at risk of self harm, or requiring emergency or crisis support.
Patients presenting with acute risk must be referred to:
- Emergency services
- Acute mental health teams
- Crisis support services
- Specialist psychiatric care
Our counsellors will encourage ongoing GP involvement and ensure patients are directed to urgent care pathways when needed.
What Happens After You Submit the Referral?
- Referral Received
Our team contacts the patient directly. - Intake Forms Sent
Patients receive onboarding paperwork via email. - Appointment Scheduling
A counsellor assists the patient to select a suitable time. - Paperwork Submitted
Patients’ complete intake forms online. - Appointment Confirmation & Payment
Patients receive an invoice and confirmation. - Telehealth Link & Reminder
A secure link is sent before the session.
Refer a Patient
Complete the GP Referral Form Provide the patient’s details — we handle everything else.
Built to complement general practice, not compete with it.
As an independent charity, our priority is people before profit. We don’t sell programs or operate within a commercial clinical model — our focus is ethical, evidence-informed support that complements the care you already provide.
$50/hr
Per session fee
Unlimited
Sessions, for as long as needed
0
Commercial affiliations
AU-wide
Telehealth delivery
