How far is Taralga from the clinic, and is the trip worth it in winter?

It's about 34 minutes and 41 kilometres via Taralga Road. Many Taralga clients prefer midday appointments in the colder months, and telehealth is available if road conditions make the trip harder.

Do older Taralga residents need a referral to start?

No referral is needed to book, though a Medicare rebate requires a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP. DVA card holders should ask us, as some don't need this step.

How do I get a Medicare rebate for psychology?

Your GP writes a Mental Health Treatment Plan, which covers up to ten rebated sessions a calendar year. Bring it to your first appointment and we bill Medicare directly where possible. You can also see a psychologist privately without a plan, or through NDIS, WorkCover, CTP, or DVA.

Is what I say confidential?

Yes. There are legal exceptions — risk to life, a court subpoena, and child-safety concerns — and the psychologist talks these through at the first session. Any contact with your GP, the person who referred you, or a family member needs your written consent.

34 minutes from Taralga

Psychology in Taralga.

Name: Goulburn Health Therapy
Address: 37 Ross Street, Goulburn, NSW, 2580, AU
Telephone: (02) 4822 0144
Price range: $$

We treat Taralga residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 34 minutes and 41 km away.

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Local care

Psychology for Taralga residents.

Winters on the Taralga tableland are cold and long, and for the grazing and farming families who make up much of this community of around 400 people, the quieter, darker months can bring a low mood that's easy to put down to the season and harder to actually name. Taralga Road connects the town to Goulburn in about 34 minutes, a 41-kilometre trip that older residents in particular tend to plan around other errands.

Farm work here carries physical wear that adds up over decades, and grief and adjustment come with an ageing rural population, whether that's the loss of a partner, a farming role, or independence. Our AHPRA-registered psychologists work with low mood, grief, and anxiety using CBT, ACT, EMDR, and schema therapy, with Medicare, private, and DVA funding available for eligible residents.

Getting here

The drive in from Taralga.

Taralga sits north of Goulburn, about 41 km from the clinic and roughly 34 minutes away via Taralga Road. Our clinic is at 37 Ross Street in the centre of Goulburn, with parking on site — an easy trip for a first assessment or a standing block of appointments.

What we treat

What Taralga patients see us for.

Psychologists work with the mind — anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, and the patterns that keep showing up. Ours are AHPRA-registered and trained in proven therapies like CBT, ACT, EMDR, and schema therapy, and they're the right people to talk to before you decide therapy isn't for you.

Anxietygeneral, social, panic, health worry
Low mood and depression
Stress and burnoutwork, study, caring
Traumasingle events or long-running
Grief, loss, and adjustment
Mental injury after a workplace or car accident

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Funding

Ways to pay.

Taralga residents can use any of these pathways for psychology, subject to eligibility and the right referral or plan.

Medicare
Private health
WorkCover
CTP
DVA
NDIS

Common questions

Questions we get asked a lot.

How far is Taralga from the clinic, and is the trip worth it in winter?
It's about 34 minutes and 41 kilometres via Taralga Road. Many Taralga clients prefer midday appointments in the colder months, and telehealth is available if road conditions make the trip harder.
Do older Taralga residents need a referral to start?
No referral is needed to book, though a Medicare rebate requires a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP. DVA card holders should ask us, as some don't need this step.
How do I get a Medicare rebate for psychology?
Your GP writes a Mental Health Treatment Plan, which covers up to ten rebated sessions a calendar year. Bring it to your first appointment and we bill Medicare directly where possible. You can also see a psychologist privately without a plan, or through NDIS, WorkCover, CTP, or DVA.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. There are legal exceptions — risk to life, a court subpoena, and child-safety concerns — and the psychologist talks these through at the first session. Any contact with your GP, the person who referred you, or a family member needs your written consent.