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    Online psychologist in Hobart.

    Hobart's slower pace can be a gift — and also mean fewer local psychologists and longer waitlists. MeHelp connects you with a registered psychologist online, scheduled in Hobart time.

    Sessions run on Hobart time (AEST · AEDT).

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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.

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    I have a referral

    Send your MHTP and signed referral letter to MeHelp.

    Upload referral

    I want to pay privately

    No GP referral needed. Book a private session directly.

    Private options
    For Hobart

    Why online psychologist sessions work for Hobart residents.

    Whether you're in the city, out on the eastern shore, or up the Derwent, online sessions cut the travel and the wait. Warm, consistent support from wherever you are.

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

    • No commute, no waiting room. Sessions start at your time, from wherever you are.
    • Same-week first session. Most Hobart clients see a psychologist within seven days.
    • Evening and weekend slots. Easier to fit around work, family, and study.
    • The same evidence. Research consistently shows that for most conditions, online therapy is as effective as in-person.
    • AEST and AEDT. Sessions adjust to your local time, so a 7pm appointment is actually 7pm Hobart time.
    Who we help

    What we work with in Hobart.

    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.

    Most Hobart clients have their first session within the same week.

    1

    Book a GP appointment

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

    What do I do at the GP?
    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.

    See documents required
    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 Hobart-time session.

    Send my referral
    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
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    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 Hobart 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 Tasmania (TAS), online.

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

    Sessions adjust to your local time. Hobart runs on AEST · AEDT.

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    Local support in and around Hobart.

    Hobart is covered by Tasmania PHN, which trades as Primary Health Tasmania and covers the whole state, including Flinders Island and King Island. The Hobart urban area had 226,653 people at the 2021 Census.

    Tasmania's Department of Health lists two walk-in mental health centres in Hobart: Safe Haven, Hobart and the Mental Health Integration Hub, Hobart. It also lists the Glenorchy Medicare Mental Health Centre in Glenorchy. For young people, there is headspace Hobart in the city and headspace Eastern Shore at Rosny Park.

    The Department lists the Access Mental Health Phoneline as a 24/7 service. Having an online psychologist does not replace these Tasmanian services, and you do not have to choose one or the other. Someone might keep seeing their GP in Hobart, know that Safe Haven or the Integration Hub is there in person, use the Access Mental Health Phoneline out of hours, and work through ongoing concerns with a MeHelp psychologist by video. For people on the Eastern Shore or in Glenorchy, video sessions also save a trip into the city. If you need help right away, please use 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

    Not three months on a Hobart public waitlist.

    Evenings and weekends

    Sessions fit around your schedule, online from home.

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    FAQs

    Questions from Hobart clients.

    Yes. Our psychologists are registered with AHPRA to practise across Australia, including Hobart. 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 Tasmania (TAS) crisis support, call 000, Lifeline 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636.

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

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    Ready when you are.

    Talk to an Australian psychologist this week, online from anywhere in Hobart or Tasmania (TAS). Bulk-billed with a Medicare referral.

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