Changes Psychology - Northgate psychology clinic and Home visits Brisbane Northside
100 Ridge St, Northgate QLD 4013
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About Changes Psychology - Northgate psychology clinic and Home visits Brisbane Northside
Changes Psychology is an adult and child psychology practice in Brisbane Northside offering sessions at their Northgate clinic or via home visits. They use a strengths-based, practical approach to help families work through common challenges like parenting difficulties, anxiety, behavioural concerns, and life transitions. Their practice model focuses on helping families apply strategies and skills in their real-world situations, not just providing theoretical advice.
What's offered
Home or school visits
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Changes Psychology - Northgate psychology clinic and Home visits Brisbane Northside lists
- Child Psychology (ages 0-12)
- Counselling and therapy for anxiety, fears, phobias, attention/ADHD/ADD, autism and autism assessments, behaviours/tantrums, child development/sleep, emotional concerns, managing change and grief, and school readiness.
- Adolescent Psychology
- Support for technology use and addictions, attention challenges, organisational skills, anxiety and phobias, depression, and social challenges.
- Adult and Parent Psychology
- Counselling for separations and blended family challenges, couples concerns, dysfunctional relationships, trauma, grief and loss, parenting skills coaching, postnatal depression, anxiety and depression, and sleep issues.
- Home Visit Sessions
- Psychology sessions conducted in the client's home or preferred location to increase comfort and help apply strategies in real family situations. Available in suburbs around Ashgrove, the Gap, and Ferny/Arana Hills.
- Northgate Clinic Sessions
- In-clinic psychology sessions at the Northgate practice location.
Fees
NDIS funded sessions (self-managed and plan-managed participants)
Additional travel costs may apply. $271 (1 hr session + service fees). NOT available for NDIA managed participants.
Free
Private health insurance sessions
Approximately $190 out of pocket. Rebate often between $50-100. $270/hr for home visits or $250/hr for in-clinic. Video, phone, home or clinic sessions possible.
$190
Home visit sessions with Medicare rebate (before 3pm)
$270/hr fee minus $124 rebate = $146 out of pocket. Additional $20 for sessions after 3pm. GP Mental Health Treatment Plan required.
$146
Northgate clinic sessions with Medicare rebate (before 3pm)
$250/hr fee minus $99 rebate = $151 out of pocket. Additional $20 for sessions after 3pm. GP Mental Health Treatment Plan required.
$151
From Changes Psychology - Northgate psychology clinic and Home visits Brisbane Northside's website, April 2026. Fees change, so check with the provider before you book.
Get to know Changes Psychology - Northgate psychology clinic and Home visits Brisbane Northside
From Changes Psychology - Northgate psychology clinic and Home visits Brisbane Northside's website.
Our approach
Changes Psychology takes a solution-focused approach to helping children and families overcome common challenges through practical skill building and therapy. Sessions are tailored to individual needs and delivered in homes, schools, or child care centres, where children can feel comfortable and develop helpful relationships with their psychologist. Rather than focusing on diagnosis and labeling, the team works on developing children's and parents' awareness skills and perseverance to address life challenges. The psychologists are flexible, playful, and use strengths-based methods, with each clinician matched to families based on their approach, skills, and experience to ensure the best fit.
Working with families
Parents are actively involved in therapy, with the first session typically being a parent-only intake to understand the family's situation and challenges. The practice explicitly works with both children and parents, recognising that addressing individual challenges and family dynamics requires parent engagement. Psychologists help parents apply evidence-based strategies and skills within their specific family situation, rather than providing generic strategies. The team also supports families through parenting skills coaching and helps parents develop awareness and skills to manage common life challenges alongside their children.
Meet the team
The team includes three qualified psychologists: Julie Paton, Bianca Eastman, and Steve Rushton. Julie has a warm and practical approach to helping families with life challenges and uses a strengths-based approach with all age groups. Bianca works with families with children from infancy through early adolescence and aims to be neurodiversity affirming and strengths-based, using evidence-based therapy tailored to individual needs. Steve works primarily with adults needing support through life challenges, though he does not work with teenagers under 18 or clients with autism. The clinic matches families with the psychologist best suited to their needs and available appointment times.
Your first visit
The first session is usually a parent-only intake appointment, where the clinic gathers information about your child's needs and your family situation. During this initial assessment, the psychologists will review what brings you to the clinic and understand the specific challenges you're facing. This session helps the team determine which psychologist is the best match for your family and establish how they can best support you. After this intake, ongoing sessions may involve the child, parent, or both, depending on what works best for your family.
Locations & areas served
Northgate
100 Ridge St, Northgate QLD 4013
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Opening hours
- Mon–Fri
- 9 AM to 4 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
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