Patients of Red Hill Family Clinic can see our registered psychologists, Adele Ribnick and Marilyn Cobain, who between them have more than 48 years of experience with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Because they work alongside our GPs, your Mental Health Treatment Plan, referral and sessions can all be arranged through the one practice, without a drive to Frankston or Mornington.

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What our psychologists help with

  • Anxiety, stress and panic
  • Depression and low mood
  • Grief and loss, including after a bereavement or a diagnosis
  • Trauma and post-traumatic stress
  • Relationship and family difficulties
  • Adjustment to retirement, illness, caring or other life changes
  • ADHD, learning and neurodevelopmental assessments for children, adolescents and adults

How to see a psychologist through Red Hill Family Clinic

Step 1: See your GP

Book with Dr Massoudi or Dr Pavasaris and tell reception it is for a mental health care plan, so a longer appointment is allowed. Dr Massoudi has a particular interest in mental health.

Step 2: Get your Mental Health Treatment Plan

The plan gives you a Medicare rebate for up to 10 individual psychology sessions each calendar year. Your GP reviews it with you after the first six sessions.

Step 3: Book your sessions

Reception books you with Adele or Marilyn. You can also see them privately without a plan, or with a referral from a paediatrician or psychiatrist. Sessions are confidential.

Our psychologists

Adele Ribnick, Psychologist

Adele is a registered psychologist with over 18 years of experience with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. A former school-based psychologist, she is highly skilled in educational and neurodevelopmental assessments, including cognitive assessments, specific learning disorders such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, ADHD and ADD, and executive functioning difficulties. Her counselling draws on CBT, ACT, schema therapy, family therapy, exposure therapy, grief therapy, art therapy and trauma-informed therapy. LGBTIQA+ inclusive.

Marilyn Cobain, Psychologist

After a first career as a school teacher, Marilyn retrained in psychology and has practised as a counselling psychologist for more than 30 years, in private practice and as a lecturer. She works with adults facing anxiety, sadness, anger or confusion at any age or stage of life, and invites you to talk, to be listened to, and to rediscover your strength as you work through your concerns together.

Fees and Medicare rebates

Psychology sessions are privately billed. With a Mental Health Treatment Plan, Medicare pays a rebate on each session and you pay the gap. Please ask reception for the current fee and rebate. Assessments are quoted separately.

Common questions

Do I need a mental health care plan to see a psychologist?

No, but it is the only way to receive a Medicare rebate.

How many sessions does Medicare cover?

Up to 10 individual sessions per calendar year under a Mental Health Treatment Plan, with a GP review after six.

Do you see children and teenagers?

Yes. Adele in particular works with children and adolescents and carries out ADHD, learning and cognitive assessments.

Where are sessions held?

Our psychologists consult across Red Hill Family Clinic and our Rye clinic. Reception will confirm the location and days when you book.