Locations · Bunbury

    Online psychologist in Bunbury.

    Whether you live in East Bunbury, Davenport, Picton or further out in Greater Bunbury, MeHelp connects you with an AHPRA-registered online psychologist you see by phone or video, from home or wherever suits you.

    Sessions run on Bunbury time (AWST (no daylight saving)).

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    AHPRA-registeredSame-week sessionsBulk billing available
    Choose your starting point

    Start where you are.

    Three quick ways to begin, no matter what stage you're at.

    I don't have a referral

    If you're new to this, we will walk you through the process.

    I have a referral

    Send your MHTP and signed referral letter to MeHelp.

    I want to pay privately

    No GP referral needed. Book a private session directly.

    For Bunbury

    Why online psychologist sessions work for Bunbury residents.

    Bunbury is the South West's port city, and a lot of local work runs on mining, mineral processing and farming schedules. An online session can be booked around a roster or a busy season instead of waiting for a quiet weekday.

    Online psychology sessions for Bunbury residents take those barriers out of the way:

    • No commute, no waiting room. Sessions start at your time, from wherever you are.
    • Same-week sessions. Choose a first appointment time that suits you when you book.
    • Evening and weekend slots. Easier to fit around work, family, and study.
    • Nationally registered. MeHelp psychologists are registered with AHPRA to practise across Australia, so where you live doesn't limit who you can see.
    • AWST (no daylight saving). Sessions adjust to your local time, so a 7pm appointment is actually 7pm Bunbury time.
    Who we help

    What we work with in Bunbury.

    Australian psychologists supporting you across mental health and life challenges. Every condition has its own guide with treatment information.

    Anxiety disorders

    Anxiety

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    Mood

    Depression

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    Adjustment

    Stress and burnout

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    Trauma

    PTSD and trauma

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    Personality

    Narcissism

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    Neurodevelopmental

    ADHD

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    Relationships

    Couples & relationships

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    Life transitions

    Grief and loss

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    Three steps

    How to start.

    Using a Medicare referral? These are the three steps. Paying privately? You can go straight to booking.

    1

    Book a GP appointment

    Ask your GP in Bunbury for a mental health consultation. A longer appointment gives you time to talk through what's going on.

    2

    Get your plan and referral

    Your GP can prepare a Mental Health Treatment Plan and signed referral. MeHelp needs both before bulk-billed sessions can begin.

    3

    Send it to MeHelp

    Upload your documents to our secure folder, email them, or ask your GP to fax. We'll match you with a psychologist and book your first Bunbury-time session.

    Pricing

    With a referral, or without.

    Both get you to the same place — an AHPRA-registered psychologist, online. The difference is cost and a GP visit.

    Most common

    With a Medicare referral

    $0out of pocket

    Bulk billed — nothing to pay.

    • Up to 10 sessions a calendar year
    • Needs a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan + referral
    • We bill Medicare directly
    How Medicare works
    Fastest

    Without a referral

    $180a session

    Pay privately — no GP required.

    • No GP visit, no referral
    • No session limit — go at your pace
    • Often a first session this week
    • Completely private — nothing shared
    Book a private session
    What it costs

    The simplest part.

    $0

    out-of-pocket per session

    With a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP and a signed referral, MeHelp accepts the Medicare rebate as full payment. We don't charge a gap fee.

    What's covered

    Bulk-billed sessions

    Medicare covers the full session cost when you have a valid MHTP and signed referral.

    How many sessions

    Up to 10 per year

    Medicare allows up to 10 bulk-billed psychology sessions each calendar year.

    What you don't pay

    No claim forms

    We bill Medicare directly. You don't pay upfront and you don't claim anything back.

    If you don't have a referral

    Private sessions available

    Private sessions are available at our standard rate, no GP appointment required.

    Funding

    Many ways to fund Bunbury sessions.

    Medicare bulk billing is the most common path. Other options are available depending on your situation.

    MedicareNDISWorkCoverDVAPrivate health insuranceWorkplace EAPPay privately
    Coverage

    Anywhere in Western Australia (WA), online.

    Because sessions are online, we work with people across the whole of Western Australia (WA). If you have a phone or a quiet room, you can join.

    Sessions adjust to your local time. Bunbury runs on AWST (no daylight saving).

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    Local support in and around Bunbury.

    Bunbury is covered by the Country Western Australia PHN, the Primary Health Network for all of WA outside Perth. Like the two Perth PHNs, it is managed by the Western Australian Primary Health Alliance.

    Public mental health care in the region comes through the WA Country Health Service's South West Mental Health Service, which has separate programs for infants, children and adolescents, for youth aged 16 to 24, for adults and for older adults, plus an acute psychiatric unit at Bunbury Regional Hospital. headspace Bunbury, on Strickland Street, supports young people aged 12 to 25 and also has sites in Busselton and Margaret River. The national list of Medicare Mental Health Centres has no Bunbury centre; the WA centres are in the Perth area and Northam.

    Outside business hours, Rurallink, listed by the WA Mental Health Commission, is a line for people in regional and remote Western Australia, running overnight on weeknights and around the clock on weekends and public holidays. None of these services is replaced by seeing a psychologist online. Your GP can stay your first contact, the South West Mental Health Service covers acute and hospital care, and MeHelp offers regular sessions by phone or video for ongoing support. For an emergency or urgent risk, go to the crisis contacts listed on this page.

    Why MeHelp

    Australian psychologists. Same-week sessions.

    Every MeHelp psychologist is AHPRA-registered and Australian-trained. Sessions are online, bulk-billed under Medicare with a referral, and available on weeknights and weekends.

    AHPRA-registered

    Every psychologist is Australian-trained and regulated.

    Bulk billing available

    Under Medicare with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.

    Same-week appointments

    Booked online, then held by phone or video.

    Evenings and weekends

    Sessions fit around your schedule, online from home.

    FAQs

    Questions from Bunbury clients.

    Yes. Our psychologists are registered with AHPRA to practise across Australia, including Bunbury. Sessions are delivered online, so location of the psychologist isn't a barrier — what matters is the right fit for you.
    Where this comes from

    Sources and further reading.

    Medicare details on this page reflect the Better Access initiative administered by Services Australia. Mental health information is from Healthdirect Australia, Beyond Blue, the Black Dog Institute, and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. For Western Australia (WA) crisis support, call 000, Lifeline 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.

    Last reviewed May 2026 by Phillipa Brown, AHPRA-registered Psychologist.

    Ready when you are.

    Book an online session with an Australian psychologist from anywhere in Bunbury or Western Australia (WA). Bulk-billed with a Medicare referral.