Therapeutic support patients can start this week, not next quarter
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.
Refer a patient – GP PortalSee how counselling works
Independent, non-commercial charity · Clinically supervised · $50 per session · Unlimited sessions
- Independent & non-commercial charity
- Clinically supervised counselling
- $50 per one-hour session
- Unlimited sessions
- National telehealth delivery
Why GPs Refer Here
A safe, accessible alternative to private psychology
Patients facing long waitlists, high fees or limited access to ADHD-informed clinicians get a same-system option you can refer to directly.
ADHD-informed, clinically supervised care
Counselling is delivered under clinical supervision and aligned with the functional and emotional challenges commonly seen in general practice — without replacing diagnosis, medication management or specialist treatment.
A referral that runs itself
Submit a referral once. Intake, scheduling, reminders and invoicing are fully automated — no ongoing administrative burden for your practice.
Affordable care, without cutting corners on safety
Counselling is delivered by Master of Counselling students completing their final supervised placement prior to registration — every session sits inside a structured clinical supervision framework.
Chain steps
Student counsellor
Master of Counselling student in their final supervised placement, prior to registration.
Clinical supervision
Every session sits within a structured clinical supervision framework.
Your patient
Structured, affordable, ADHD-informed therapeutic support.
This model is what keeps sessions accessible at $50 an hour, without compromising on clinical oversight.
What counselling helps patients work through
- Emotional regulation difficulties — frustration, sensitivity, overwhelm and stress.
- Executive functioning challenges — organisation, planning, time management and daily functioning.
- Co-occurring presentations — anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance.
- Relationship & interpersonal difficulties — communication and connection challenges.
- Workplace performance challenges — attention, memory, impulsivity and fatigue.
- Exploring ADHD symptoms — for patients seeking clarity before or alongside diagnosis.
For seven years, our entirely volunteer-run organisation has operated across metropolitan, regional, rural and remote communities — reducing the financial burden of ADHD assessment and ensuring people receive clear, evidence-informed guidance. All services are delivered by highly trained ADHD practitioners, free from commercial influence.
One referral. The rest is automated.
Delivered nationally via secure medical practice software and telehealth.
Step sequence
- Refer — complete the online referral form and select counselling.
- Intake pack sent — the Foundation emails the patient their information pack and intake forms, completed online.
- Patient portal access — the patient gets their own secure login to submit intake forms and track appointments, notes, invoices and session history; fully automated, no manual processing required from your practice.
- Appointment selected — the patient chooses a session time, with guidance from their counsellor if needed.
- Confirmed & invoiced — the appointment is confirmed and an invoice is issued.
- Reminder & telehealth link — the patient receives a reminder and a secure telehealth link ahead of the session.
GPs may also direct patients to self-refer directly, if preferred.
Fee & access card
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fee per session | $50 |
| Session length | 1 hour |
| Sessions | Unlimited |
| Format | Telehealth, Australia-wide |
This service complements, and does not replace, ongoing clinical assessment, medication management or specialist treatment.
Two ways for patients to book.
Self-directed
Patients log in to their secure portal and select their preferred counsellor, date and time.
Guided
For patients who prefer guided support, their counsellor can schedule appointments for them.
GP Portal Now live
Refer once. The rest runs automatically.
Submit a counselling referral directly through the GP Portal — intake, scheduling, reminders and invoicing are fully automated, so there’s no manual follow-up required from your practice.
Feature list
- Submit referrals & Mental Health Care Plans online
- Track patient progress through the assessment
- Secure, encrypted clinical data handling
- Faster turnaround than phone or fax referral
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
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Commercial affiliations
AU-wide
Telehealth delivery
