Individual session
R1 100
per session
- 50 minutes
- Same fee in person or online
Fees & Medical Aid
Clear fees, no surprises.
Knowing what therapy costs, and how your medical aid may help, is part of feeling safe to begin. Here's everything in one place.
- Session length
- 50–60 min
- Individual and couples
- Sessions from
- R1 100
- Same fee in person or online
- Medical aid
- 5 schemes
- Cover depends on your plan
- Reduced rate
- Ask me
- Sliding scale on application
Session fees
What a session costs
Simple, per-session fees with nothing hidden. The same rates apply in person and online.
Couples session
R1 500
per session
- 60 minutes
- Same fee in person or online
Looking for family sessions, or not sure which option fits? Get in touch and we can talk it through.
Medical aid
Using your medical aid
Therapy can often be claimed from medical aid. I work with the schemes below, and I'm happy to help you understand what to ask.
- Bonitas
- Discovery Health
- Fedhealth
- GEMS
- Momentum
Practice number for claims: PR 1113054
Check with your scheme first
What your medical aid pays depends on your plan and the benefits you have left, and every scheme works a little differently. A quick call or a look at your member app before your first session can save surprises later. It may help to ask:
- Is psychology (clinical psychologist) cover included on my plan?
- Are sessions paid from savings, day-to-day benefits or a separate benefit?
- Is there a limit on the number of sessions or the amount per year?
- Do I need a referral or pre-authorisation first?
If your benefits run out or don't cover therapy, you're welcome to continue as a private client, and the sliding scale below may help.
Good to know
Prescribed Minimum Benefits, explained
In South Africa, the law requires every registered medical scheme to cover the diagnosis, treatment and care of a defined list of conditions, no matter which plan or option you're on. These are called Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs).
The list includes some mental health conditions, such as major depression and bipolar mood disorder. For certain conditions, PMB cover can include a limited number of out-of-hospital therapy sessions a year.
PMB cover still follows your scheme's rules. A scheme may need a confirmed diagnosis, ask you to register the condition, and require you to use its designated service providers (DSPs) or network and follow its treatment protocols and medicine lists (formularies). Seeing a provider outside the network can mean a co-payment.
Questions worth asking
Ask your GP or psychologist
“Does my diagnosis fall under a Prescribed Minimum Benefit condition?”
Ask your medical scheme
“Is this condition covered as a PMB on my plan, and do I need to register it or get authorisation?”
Ask your medical scheme
“Do I need to use a designated service provider (DSP) or network, and would there be a co-payment if I don't?”
Ask your medical scheme
“How many therapy sessions are covered, and are they paid from PMB cover or my day-to-day benefits?”
This is general information, not a promise of cover or financial advice. Your scheme decides how each claim is paid under its own rules. Learn more from the Council for Medical Schemes(opens in a new tab)
Sliding scale
Cost shouldn't stand in the way of care.
If the full fee isn't manageable right now, please don't let that stop you from reaching out. A sliding scale is available on application. Ask about a reduced rate when you get in touch. It's a private conversation, and you don't need to explain more than you're comfortable with.
Ask about a reduced rateThe practical bits
Payment & policies
A few things that are good to know before your first session.
Paying for sessions
You can settle your account by:
- EFT / bank transfer
- Cash
Cancellations
Please give at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule.
Late cancellations and missed sessions are charged in full. Medical aids don't pay for sessions that didn't take place, so this fee would be yours to cover.
For your claims
Your scheme may ask for these details when you claim or check your cover.
- Practice number
- PR 1113054
- HPCSA registration
- PS 0153001
- Practitioner
- Nare Matlou, Clinical Psychologist
Still unsure?
Questions about fees or cover?
Get in touch and we can talk through fees, medical aid and what to check with your scheme. There's no cost and no obligation.
More questions answered in the fees & medical aid FAQ.