The Talk Shop is a group of dedicated Bulk Billing Psychologists and Counsellors who aim to provide access to good quality Counselling and Psychology to everyone. We have Medicare bulk billed eligible daytime weekday appointments with no out of pocket cost to you. You can see one of our qualified Psychologists or Mental Health Social Workers and have Medicare pick up the bill, giving you up to 10 free counselling sessions per calendar year.
We also offer ongoing counselling to clients of WorkCover, WorkSafe, VOCAT, TAC and the NDIS. If you have approval to receive psychological counselling under one of these schemes, you can see a Psychologist or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker at The Talk Shop without any cost to you. We have both male and female therapists, with different backgrounds, experience and languages.
We also offer ongoing counselling to clients of WorkCover, WorkSafe, VOCAT, TAC and the NDIS. If you have approval to receive psychological counselling under one of these schemes, you can see a Psychologist or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker at The Talk Shop without any cost to you. We have both male and female therapists, with different backgrounds, experience and languages.
Services
Ross has over 23 years of experience as a Psychologist, across a number of industries, in both the public and private sectors. Areas Ross provides psychological intervention and support for include: depression, anxiety, phobias, work-related stress, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, addictions, sleep disorders, workplace conflict, relationship difficulties, financial difficulties, grief/loss, .
Our Psychologists specialise in providing therapies for life problems that are affecting your mental health. These therapies are effective at treating common mental health conditions including anxiety and depression and most childhood problems, and are tailored to your specific needs by your therapist.
Our Kew Junction office is located on High Street Kew, across the road from the Commonwealth, ANZ and NAB Banks. We are on the same side and only a short walk from the QPO. Our waiting room is on the Ground Floor, but all the therapy rooms are up a flight of 22 stairs, making this location unsuitable for wheelchair bound clients and the elderly.
Parking: Not Recommended, but available in the Galleria Shopping Centre Car Park if necessary. Flinders Street Station - short walk up Elizabeth Street past Officeworks and turn left at Elizabeth Pharmacy. Our Little Collins Street, Melbourne CBD office is easily accessible to both CBD workers and people from all Melbourne suburbs.
Our Mooroolbark office is located on busy Manchester Road on the corner of Winyard Avenue in the tall Blue building. We are located on the upper floor, up a flight of 20 stairs. We have a number of registered psychologists operating from this office, dealing with all manner of issues.
This office is easily accessible to people in the surrounding suburbs of Croydon, Chirnside Park, Wonga Park, Warrandyte, Ringwood, Montrose, Lilydale, Coldstream, Bayswater, Kilsyth, Monbulk, Wandin, Healesville, Woori Yallock, Silvan, Mount Evelyn, Seville, Boronia, Warranwood and Park Orchards.
This office is easily accessible to people in the surrounding suburbs of Croydon, Chirnside Park, Wonga Park, Warrandyte, Ringwood, Montrose, Lilydale, Coldstream, Bayswater, Kilsyth, Monbulk, Wandin, Healesville, Woori Yallock, Silvan, Mount Evelyn, Seville, Boronia, Warranwood and Park Orchards.
Reviews (10)
Angel Wu
Oct 13, 2021
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Worst place I have ever been to and will never return. Receptionist who booked my session failed to mention that my session would be only 40 minutes long. Extremely unprofessional.
The therapist who was randomly assigned to me does not speak fluent English and could only guess what I was trying to say. Psychology is a pretty deep topic. A therapist should not only be 100% fluent, but needs to understand the language to the point of picking up on cues. The therapist I had failed to do that. The session was a waste of time and money.
The therapist who was randomly assigned to me does not speak fluent English and could only guess what I was trying to say. Psychology is a pretty deep topic. A therapist should not only be 100% fluent, but needs to understand the language to the point of picking up on cues. The therapist I had failed to do that. The session was a waste of time and money.
Armita Zarnegar
Sep 23, 2021
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Lisa
Jul 14, 2021
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I came here in 2019 for mental health support and saw Sandra M. I’ve been to other psychologists in the past and have experienced similar issues in regards to understanding POC experiences. However in this particular instance, the first five sessions the therapist seemed to be empathetic and kind but that seemed to not be present when I spoke about my experiences with racism. After I confronted the therapist about this, i was asked to seek another POC therapist who would understand my experiences better. If your are a person of colour, this therapist may not be suitable as they appear to have
Liam O'Kane
Nov 24, 2020
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The staff are horrible. Shout-out to the Practice Manager Cindy and the receptionist. Expect to be spoken to like you're an inconvenience and there is something wrong with you. (Note: there isn't anything wrong with you. You'll get through this...somewhere else)
EDIT: 22/8/20
My therapist called and had been asked to give me an ultimatum: take down the review or else we're done. Imagine a company going through your therapist to manipulate you. Darren Perry, be better.
EDIT: 22/8/20
My therapist called and had been asked to give me an ultimatum: take down the review or else we're done. Imagine a company going through your therapist to manipulate you. Darren Perry, be better.
Jaye Jaye
Nov 12, 2020
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OK so... you're going to get very different reviews based on which professional you see.
With that said, Dr Darren Perry (Psychiatrist) is fantastic. I think he's an understated/unassuming professional, which IMHO is a compliment/asset in this type of profession. He's helped me a lot, and I'm doing my absolute best to keep seeing him long-term. He gives you plenty of room to talk, and I personally have discovered a lot of insights during our time together.
It's not easy to book in with him, typically with a couple weeks waiting (under mental health care review plan), but it's well worth it.
With that said, Dr Darren Perry (Psychiatrist) is fantastic. I think he's an understated/unassuming professional, which IMHO is a compliment/asset in this type of profession. He's helped me a lot, and I'm doing my absolute best to keep seeing him long-term. He gives you plenty of room to talk, and I personally have discovered a lot of insights during our time together.
It's not easy to book in with him, typically with a couple weeks waiting (under mental health care review plan), but it's well worth it.
Jessica Mein
Oct 18, 2020
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Kirstie Fuente
Jan 11, 2020
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Unbelievable unprofessional. Consider who you have hired and whether or not your entire staff of practicing managers, receptionists, etc. genuinely understand what they do for a living. You work at a counseling and psychology centre, yet you verbally abuse clients over the phone? Great example of service for clients mainly calling for mental health services. Imbeciles.
Ella Jean
Sep 03, 2019
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I saw two psychologists through the Talk Shop before finding the one who is right for me. I can only guess that the negative reviews here are people who (understandably) don't realise that you really have to "shop" to find the right mental health practitioner for you. I'm so grateful to have found such a great psych who also bulk bills. Truly a life saver.
Sun Chaser
Sep 01, 2019
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Dreadful. I attended in 2016 but finally remembered to write a review.
As a mental health practioner my self, I was amazed just how terrible the experience was.
Never again.
Non professional and zero reception. Left sitting in a room for 15mins wondering if you are in the right place.
I was given no response after disclosure other than a quote from google, gee I never thought of that!
Rule 101 of counselling, do not ask a client to be vulnerable and then say Ok today was an assessment and now we will actually "talk" at the next appointment.
Wow, just wow. Therapist was more interested in
As a mental health practioner my self, I was amazed just how terrible the experience was.
Never again.
Non professional and zero reception. Left sitting in a room for 15mins wondering if you are in the right place.
I was given no response after disclosure other than a quote from google, gee I never thought of that!
Rule 101 of counselling, do not ask a client to be vulnerable and then say Ok today was an assessment and now we will actually "talk" at the next appointment.
Wow, just wow. Therapist was more interested in
Ashley Cutchie
Jan 02, 2019
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Horrific. Walking in the door you're greeted with a cramped waiting room, with no receptionist, a plastic sign with instructions on how to fill out the attendant card (medicare details top of the agenda here). The place had all the charm of an abattoir. Indeed, it seemed as a result of the whole experience, from the overseas call centre making a booking, to the comatose individual I ended up stuffed into a 3 x 3 room with for exactly 52 minutes (not a second more - they had their billable block), that the entire place is geared towards charging medicare for "psychology" services. Do yourself a
