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    Online psychologist in Wollongong.

    Wollongong life mixes work, study and the coast — and pressure still builds up quietly. MeHelp pairs you with a registered psychologist online, from Thirroul down to Shellharbour.

    Sessions run on Wollongong 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 Wollongong

    Why online psychologist sessions work for Wollongong residents.

    Whether you're commuting north, working shifts, or juggling family and study, online sessions cut the travel and fit around your week.

    Online psychology sessions for Wollongong 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 Wollongong 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 Wollongong time.
    Who we help

    What we work with in Wollongong.

    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 Wollongong clients have their first session within the same week.

    1

    Book a GP appointment

    Ask your GP in Wollongong 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 Wollongong-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
    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 Wollongong 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 New South Wales (NSW), online.

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

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

    North WollongongFairy MeadowCorrimalDaptoShellharbourThirroulUnanderraPort Kembla

    Local support in and around Wollongong.

    Wollongong is covered by South Eastern NSW PHN, which trades as COORDINARE and covers Eden to Wollongong along the coastline. The Wollongong urban area had 305,691 people at the 2021 Census.

    Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District covers an area of 5,687 square kilometres along the NSW coast, from Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south, and its public hospitals include Wollongong. The Shellharbour Medicare Mental Health Centre is in Warilla. headspace has centres in Wollongong and at Shellharbour (also in Warilla), with headspace Kiama further south.

    At any hour, the NSW Mental Health Line provides a 24/7 statewide phone link from NSW Health into its mental health services. An online psychologist can be one part of a wider mix that also includes these services. Someone in the Illawarra might keep their GP, have a teenager use headspace Wollongong or Shellharbour, call the Mental Health Line if things become urgent, and work with a MeHelp psychologist by video on a regular basis. Online sessions can run from the northern suburbs or around Shellharbour without the need to travel. For urgent help, please use the crisis contacts provided 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 Wollongong public waitlist.

    Evenings and weekends

    Sessions fit around your schedule, online from home.

    Get matched with a psychologistBook a free 15-min call
    FAQs

    Questions from Wollongong clients.

    Yes. Our psychologists are registered with AHPRA to practise across Australia, including Wollongong. 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 New South Wales (NSW) 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 Wollongong or New South Wales (NSW). Bulk-billed with a Medicare referral.

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