No. A Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP brings a rebate on individual sessions only, so couples sessions are the full fee of $270. Some private health extras policies cover psychology, so it is worth checking yours.

An approach to couples work built on decades of observational research into what actually differentiates couples who stay together and are happy from those who do not. It is structured, starts with an assessment of your particular relationship, and pays close attention to how conflict begins and how friendship is maintained.

Usually yes, because the work is on what happens between you. Individual sessions within couples work happen sometimes, and if they do, that gets agreed with both of you rather than arranged quietly.

That is extremely common and it is not a reason to stay away. Plenty of couples arrive with one person keen and one sceptical. Being unconvinced is allowed, and it is worth saying so in the room.

It depends on what you are working on, and you will get a straight answer after the assessment rather than a package sold up front. The focus is agreed early and reviewed as you go, so you can see whether it is working.

Yes, by video anywhere in Australia. Some couples do this from two different locations when work or travel makes one room impossible, though being together is generally preferable when it can be arranged.

Yes, any couple in any configuration. The work is the same.

At All for One, 1/854-860 Nepean Hwy, Hampton East, with parking on site at the front of the building. People come from Bentleigh, Brighton East, Highett, Moorabbin, Cheltenham and Sandringham as well as Hampton itself.

No. You can book directly. A Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP adds a Medicare rebate on individual sessions, but you do not need one to make an appointment.

$270 for a full hour, in person or online. With a Mental Health Treatment Plan, Medicare rebates apply to up to 10 individual sessions a year. Couples sessions are not covered by Medicare.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, including early mornings and evenings depending on the day. The booking page shows live availability, so what you see there is what is actually free.

Yes, by video anywhere in Australia, and it is the same full hour as an in person appointment. Plenty of people mix the two depending on the week.

Yes, adolescents as well as adults. Parents are involved as much or as little as suits the young person, and that gets talked through at the start rather than assumed.

No. Anat provides therapy and support for people living with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, including those already diagnosed and those in the middle of the process, but she does not carry out assessments or issue diagnoses.

The wound is usually well healed by around six weeks, which is when most women have their postnatal check. The deeper recovery takes much longer. The scar keeps softening and fading for roughly twelve to eighteen months, sensation returns gradually, and rebuilding the abdominal wall and pelvic floor is a progression measured in months rather than weeks. Feeling like yourself again at three months is not a failure.

Once the wound is fully closed with no scabbing, weeping or open areas, which for most women is around six weeks. Have it checked rather than guessing. Start on the skin above and below the line with clean hands and a little moisturiser, moving in small circles and gently gliding the skin, then work closer and firmer over time. A couple of minutes most days beats one long session a week.

Often yes. Pregnancy itself loads the pelvic floor for nine months regardless of how your baby is born, and many caesareans follow a long labour. If you leak when you laugh, run or sneeze, feel heaviness or dragging, or find intimacy uncomfortable, having had a caesarean does not rule any of that out. It is assessable and usually treatable.

Usually because the scar has tethered to the tissue underneath while the area above it has not, so a ridge forms along the line. It is not simply fat, which is why it often does not respond to losing weight. Scar work to free the tethering, plus rebuilding the abdominal wall underneath, tends to change it more than dieting does.

Yes, and it is very common. Small skin nerves are cut during the surgery, so the area they served goes numb. Sensation usually returns gradually over months, though some women keep a small permanent numb patch. Some people get the opposite and the area becomes overly sensitive instead. Both are worth mentioning at an assessment.

Later than most women expect, and it depends on your body rather than the calendar. Running loads the pelvic floor and abdominal wall heavily, so the sensible order is deep core and pelvic floor work, then strength, then impact once you can handle it. We test readiness rather than guess, and build the return in stages.

We’re at 1/854-860 Nepean Highway, Hampton East, directly across the highway from you. It’s a short run by car, a few minutes at most, and there’s parking directly out the front so you’re not hunting for a spot before your appointment.

Yes, it’s a different thing rather than an upgrade. A general Pilates class teaches one sequence to the whole room. Clinical Pilates starts with an assessment and builds a program around what is actually going on for you, run by a physiotherapist in a class capped at four. If nothing hurts, there’s no reason to change what’s working.

No referral is needed. Clinical Pilates is run by physiotherapists, so it’s claimable on physiotherapy extras with most health funds, and HICAPS runs on the spot so the rebate comes off before you leave. We also take Medicare Care Plans, TAC and WorkCover if any of those apply to you.

An hour, one-on-one with a physiotherapist. They’ll take your history, ask what you’ve already tried, and watch how you move rather than just asking about it. By the end you’ll have a written program explaining what you’re doing and why, ready for your first class.

That’s what the assessment is for. The physiotherapist builds your program around whatever is actually going on, rather than assuming your body can handle a standard sequence. If something needs a different approach, they’ll tell you, rather than putting you through a class that isn’t right for you yet.

We are on Level 1 of the KCARC building at 99 Altona Street, Kensington, which shares the 3031 postcode with Flemington. It is about five minutes by car from Racecourse Road, and a short walk if you come in via Newmarket station. There is on-site parking at KCARC and street parking on Altona Street.

No. You can book the initial assessment yourself and come straight in. If you do happen to have a Medicare Care Plan from your GP, bring it, and we will use it. TAC and WorkCover clients are welcome too. A referral changes how the appointment is paid for, it does not change whether you are allowed to walk through the door.

A Reformer class teaches one sequence to a full room, at one pace, led from the front. Clinical Pilates starts with a one on one physio assessment, gives you a program written for your body, and caps the class at four. Everyone in that room is doing something different. Nothing is being counted out at the front, so there is no pace to fall behind.

No, and this is the point of starting with an assessment rather than a class. The physio sets the first program at whatever your body can currently do, then adds to it. Plenty of people from Flemington start after years away, or after surgery, and spend the first few weeks doing far less than they expected to. That is the intended order.

Usually yes. Because a physiotherapist runs both the assessment and the classes, it is generally claimable on physiotherapy extras rather than a gym or fitness benefit. We have HICAPS in the clinic, so the rebate comes off on the spot and you only pay the gap. Limits and rebate amounts vary by fund and level of cover, so check yours.

Level 1 at KCARC, 99 Altona Street. Take the stairs or the lift to the first floor and you will find us sharing the floor with the gym and the pool. There is on-site parking at KCARC and street parking on Altona Street. If you are coming by train, Kensington station is on the Craigieburn line and it is a short walk from there, past the Bellair Street shops.

No. You can book an initial assessment directly and most people do. If your GP has written a Medicare Care Plan, bring it and we will use it. If you are coming through TAC or WorkCover, tell us when you book so the paperwork is sorted before your first appointment rather than at the front desk on the day.

Neither. A lot of people book precisely because they are not fit and are worried about starting. The assessment sets the level, and your program starts where your body actually is rather than where a class would assume it is. If that means the first fortnight looks very simple, that is the point. Load is added deliberately once you can handle it.

If you have pain, a recent injury, a surgery behind you or a body that keeps flaring, start with Clinical. It is individualised and capped at four. If you are broadly healthy and want a strong, well-taught class, Reformer is a good fit. Plenty of people start in Clinical and move across once their physio thinks they are ready, and that is a normal path rather than a demotion.

Yes, with most funds. Clinical Pilates in Kensington is run by physiotherapists, so it is claimable on physiotherapy extras, and we process it through HICAPS on the spot so you only pay the gap. Rebate amounts vary by fund and by level of cover, so check yours if you want the exact number. Our current fees are listed on the pricing page.

We are at 1/854-860 Nepean Highway, Hampton East, a short run south of Brighton East. There is no train station in the suburb, so nearly everyone drives, either straight down Hawthorn Road or along the Nepean Highway. The building sits on the highway itself, so it is easy to pick on the way past, and parking is directly out the front rather than three streets back.

No. You can book an initial assessment yourself and come straight in. If your GP has already written you a Medicare Care Plan, bring it and we can use it. TAC and WorkCover claims are welcome too. Most people simply book, come in, and claim the appointment on their private health extras as physiotherapy on the way out, using HICAPS at the desk.

No. The assessment is a starting line, not a test. Your program is written from what your body can do on the day you walk in, then built up from there. Plenty of people start while they are still sore, still stiff, or years away from any regular exercise. Because everyone in the room is doing their own program, there is nothing to keep up with.

Usually, yes. Old sporting injuries are a big part of what we see from Brighton East. The assessment looks at what the injured area has been avoiding and what has quietly taken over the job, then the program loads it back up in a controlled way instead of resting it and hoping. If it needs hands-on treatment first, we will tell you that.

A Reformer class teaches one sequence to a full room, and it is a good workout once your body is ready for it. Clinical Pilates is capped at four, run by a physiotherapist, and everyone is following a program written for them after a one-on-one assessment. If you are not sure which one suits you right now, the assessment will answer that.

You drive. There is no station in Kingsville, so almost everyone comes by car. From Somerville Road it is a short run south into Yarraville, and we are at 13 Campbell Street, about two minutes from Yarraville Village and the Sun Theatre. It is the sort of trip you stop thinking about after you have done it twice.

No. You can book the initial assessment yourself and come straight in. If you do have a Medicare Care Plan from your GP, bring it and we will use it. We also take TAC and WorkCover clients. If you are not sure whether your situation needs a doctor first, call us and we will tell you honestly.

You get a physio to yourself, in a private room. They take your history, ask what you want to get back to, and watch how you move. You will usually do some gentle work on the equipment so they can see how your body responds. You leave with a program written for you and a clear idea of what comes next.

No, and that is close to the most common starting point we see from Kingsville. The program is built around what your body can do on the day you walk in, not around what a class is doing. Because everyone in the room is on their own program, there is no pace to keep up with and nothing to fall behind.

Yes, in most cases. Clinical Pilates is run by physiotherapists, so it is generally claimable on physiotherapy extras rather than gym or Pilates cover. We have HICAPS in the studio, so the rebate comes off on the spot and you only pay the gap. Your exact rebate depends on your fund and your level of cover.

By train, Yarraville is two stops from Newport station on the Werribee and Williamstown lines, with Spotswood in between, and we are a couple of minutes from Yarraville station at 13 Campbell Street. By car, take Melbourne Road towards Yarraville Village. Give yourself a few extra minutes for street parking around Campbell Street if you are coming at a busy time.

Yes, and if your current class is working for you, stay in it. The difference is the starting point. Here a physiotherapist assesses you one-on-one first and writes a program for your body, then you do that program in a room capped at four. Nobody hands you a generic sequence and hopes it suits the sore shoulder you did not mention.

No. You can book the initial assessment yourself. If your GP has given you a Medicare Care Plan, bring it and we will use it. We also see TAC and WorkCover clients. If you are unsure whether your particular injury is suitable, call us before booking and we will tell you honestly, including if the answer is not yet.

No, and that is a common reason people put this off for a year. The program is written for the body you have today, not the one you had before the injury or the baby or the desk job. Plenty of people start having done nothing for a long stretch. The first few weeks are usually less than you expect.

In most cases yes, under physiotherapy extras, because a physiotherapist assesses you and runs every class. We process claims through HICAPS on the spot, so you only pay the gap on the day. Rebate amounts vary between funds and levels of cover, so it is worth a quick call to yours before your first appointment.