Fees

Our Fees

When it comes to fees - we believe in transparency

All services are inclusive of GST

Art Therapy

Art Therapy Appointments:


  • Standard 50-minute Art therapy session: $161.00


Fee includes:

  • One-on-one onsultation
  • Review of background information and preparatory work
  • All resources used during your child's sessions


All Art Therapists are located at our main Kidz Therapy Morningside Clinic


Travel costs are incurred for any services that take place at locations other than the Kidz Therapy Morningside Clinic. (see below for costs)


Our fees include GST


Therapeutic Psychology

Psychologist Appointments:


  • Standard 50-minute appointment: $212.75
  • Family Therapy 50-minute appointment: $276.00 (3+ people)


Other Psychologist Services:

  • Report writing: $115.00 per hour
  • Referral letters: $100.00
  • Consented extended communications (incl phone calls) with other associated health professionals is $115.00 per hour (or part there of).
  • Clinical assessment forms are an additional cost, price is confirmed on a case-by-case basis.


Our fees include GST

Cognitive and Educational Psychology Assessments

Cognitive and educational assessments are a very specialised service undertaken by registered psychologists.


Our fees include GST


​Standard Educational Psychology Assessment Package: $1,719.25

Includes:

  • Cognitive and Educational Assessment by a registered psychologist
  • One-on-one assessment with your child (3 - 5 hours)
  • Verbal feedback at end of assessment
  • Analysis and interpreting of results (8-10 hours of psychologist time)
  • Comprehensive 20-25 page report providing written recommendation
  • Special Assessment Conditions (where necessary) for NCEA and Cambridge Exams
  • Report peer review by a Senior Educational Psychologist


Additional fees apply for extra clinical assessments such as ADHD, anxiety etc.


Additional Assessment Support:  ​​$207.00 per hour​
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​Verbal feedback is always provided at the sessions. If you would like to book a further meeting to discuss the report there are additional charges for this consultation. The reports are comprehensive and additional meetings are not common.


If you need support with liaison, observations, planning remedial programmes, monitoring progress, reviews, discussions with school personnel and other professionals, we can help 


Our school advocacy consultant is available to book to attend Individual Educational Plans/school meetings. if required.

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: $161.00


Meeting travel costs

  • Travel costs are incurred for any services that take place at locations other than the Kidz Therapy Morningside Clinic. (see below for costs)


Our fees include GST

Consultant and Specialists

The fee for our advisors includes the one-one-one consultation and review of background information in preperation for your session. A one off resource charge may apply.


Education Advisor

  • 60 mins: $166.75 


ADHD Advisor

  • 60 mins: $166.75 


Travel costs are incurred for any services that take place at locations other than the Kidz Therapy Morningside Clinic. (see below for costs)


All prices are GST inclusive

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 Morningside Clinic: $23.00
  • ​If more than 15km from the Kidz Therapy office, 95c per km and $80.50 per hour


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.


    Closure is especially important for the mental health of our young clients.


    The door is always open for a potential resumption of therapy if required. 

  • How long are the sessions?

    Our sessions are 50 minutes.


    The fee for the session includes the therapist's time spent on 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 to 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. 

We welcome enquiries for quotes from learner support funds, government agencies and other fund holders.

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​Cancellation Policy Kidz Therapy

Why do we have a cancellation policy?

Your appointment is a time that has been reserved exclusively for you and your child and is not available to others.

 

Our cancellation and missed session fees give recognition to the time our clinicians have reserved for your whanau and the work they have put in preparing for your session. The fee also recognise that other clients on our waiting list may have been able to take your appointment time if they had been give sufficient notice.

What is our cancellation policy?

Kidz Therapy requires at least two working days/48 hours’ notice to cancel a weekday therapy or art therapy appointment. Weekend appointments require 72 hours’ notice. Please note the cancellation time-frame excludes weekends and public holidays. 

 

If you cancel 24 – 48 hours prior to your appointment time you will automatically be invoiced $115.00. 

 

If you cancel less than 24 hours prior to your appointment or fail to show up, you will be charged the full session fee.

 

If your child is scheduled for an Educational Psychology Assessment with us we require 5 working days notice.

What happens if you have a family emergency?

We understand that illness and family emergencies sometimes occur and we will not charge a cancellation fee in these cases.

 

The decision to waive a cancellation fee is at the Practice Manager’s discretion. Please note, a medical certificate may be required in some cases.

How do you cancel your appointment?

If you need to cancel your appointment, please contact your therapist directly, or reply to the booking reminder you received from Timely.

What happens if you miss several therapy sessions?

Therapy is for your child’s personal growth and consistency is the key in order to achieve this. We understand that for many families therapy is a big time commitment. If you are not sure you can commit to therapy appointments, you should consider whether you really wish your child/family to engage.

If you miss three scheduled appointments in a three-month period without 48 hours’ notice, the therapeutic relationship may cease.  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. ​

What happens if my therapist needs to cancel an appointment?

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. 

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