Connect for Adults
Connect at York is private practice specialising in supporting social interactional, communication and interpersonal skills for children, adolescents and adults.
Social interaction is often talked about using terms like “people skills” or “emotional intelligence” yet much of how we relate to others happens automatically and without much opportunity to pause or reflect.
Many adults notice patterns repeating across friendships, family relationships or workplaces without being sure why things keep feeling difficult or draining. Feedback is rarely offered clearly which can make it hard to work out what is going on or what might help.
At Connect at York, sessions focus on making sense of real interactions. Together we look at everyday situations, notice patterns and explore how different ways of responding can shift how an interaction feels. The aim is not to change who you are but to understand what supports connection to feel more comfortable and more sustainable for you.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. They involve reflecting, trying things out and making small purposeful adjustments where this feels helpful. The focus is on finding approaches that make sense in your real life rather than following fixed rules or scripts.
This work supports adults for whom social interaction is more effortful and requires greater awareness or recovery. This includes many neurodivergent adults and others who experience differences in how they communicate, connect and manage social situations. The focus is on understanding these interaction differences and finding approaches to connection that feel genuine and sustainable
Areas commonly explored include:
navigating conversation in social or workplace settings
communicating needs boundaries or differences
understanding social dynamics and non-verbal communication
managing misunderstandings or conflict
building and maintaining meaningful connections
finding workable ways to participate in group situation
Fees
Initial assessment
90 minutes – $285
(HICAPS code 320)
Ongoing consultations
60 minutes – $193.99
(HICAPS code 350)
School observation sessions
60 minutes – $193.99 + travel
Reports can be provided with the fee dependent upon writing time – $193.99/hour or part thereof.
Rebates
Private health fund rebates are available for Speech Pathology services. Please check rebate details with your health fund, quoting the HICAPS codes provided.
Medicare rebates may be available. You must be referred by a General Practitioner under the Chronic Disease Management plan. This plan offers up to 5 sessions per year, with a partial Medicare rebate.
NDIS funding can be used providing your funding is either self or plan (third party) managed. If your fund is being managed by NDIA, unfortunately, NDIS funding cannot be accessed for Connect at York.
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