You do not need a diagnosis, a referral or to be underweight to get help. Our anorexia psychologists provide evidence based anorexia therapy and counselling by video, at a pace you can manage, alongside your GP and dietitian.
Six AHPRA registered psychologists. Meet the team
Anorexia nervosa is not a diet gone too far or a choice. It is a serious eating disorder driven by fear, anxiety and rules that feel impossible to break. If any of this sounds familiar, it is worth talking to an anorexia psychologist.
Wanting to recover and being terrified to eat can both be true.
That fear is part of anorexia, not a failure. Therapy works at a pace you can manage, alongside your GP and dietitian.
Everyone's recovery is different, and we work at your pace.
Booking for a child or teen under 16? See who sees under 16s
Therapy for anorexia works on the fear, rules and beliefs that keep restriction going, alongside the medical and nutrition side of recovery.
Enhanced CBT for eating disorders, an evidence based treatment for adults with anorexia that targets the rules and fears behind restriction.
For children and teens, parents are central to treatment, often through family based treatment (FBT).
Ways to manage anxiety, perfectionism and hard emotions without relying on restriction.
Your GP monitors physical health, and with your consent we coordinate so therapy and medical care line up.
Weight inclusive: atypical anorexia is taken just as seriously.
Collaborative: nothing happens without your say.
Four simple steps from booking to your first session.
Pick a psychologist and a time.
Email it to admin@biteintofreedom.com.au and we do the processing. No referral? All good, you can still start.
It is sent to your email automatically after you book. Fill in your details, add notes if you want to, then sign it and you are ready to go.
The day before or the morning of, your clinician sends you a telehealth link. Click it at your booking time.
First session: 50 minutes by video. No weighing, no diet talk.
What you need: a device with a camera and a private space.
Psychologists who work with anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia, by video. Every anorexia therapist on our team is an AHPRA registered psychologist. Eliza and Felicity see children, teens and adults. Jared, Ted, Deborah and Louise see clients aged 16 and over. Pick a psychologist below, or take the earliest time across the team.
AHPRA Registered Clinical Psychologist
Clinical psychologist working with children, teens and adults. Warm, evidence based therapy for eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns, paced to suit each person and each age.
Sees all ages
Book with Eliza
AHPRA Registered Psychologist
Collaborative therapy using CBT, ACT and schema therapy, with a strong focus on helping you feel safe and understood.
Sees all ages
Book with Felicity
AHPRA Registered Psychologist
Client centred, trauma informed therapy supporting adults and young people aged 16+ with eating disorders and body image concerns.
Sees clients aged 16 and over
Book with Deborah
AHPRA Registered Psychologist
Collaborative, curious therapy drawing on CBT, ACT and EMDR to help adults and older teens build a healthier relationship with food and their body.
Sees clients aged 16 and over
Book with Jared
AHPRA Registered Psychologist
Helping adults and older teens build a life bigger than their eating disorder through recovery focused care.
Sees clients aged 16 and over
Book with Louise
AHPRA Registered Clinical Psychologist
Clinical psychologist for adults and older teens. Warm, collaborative therapy drawing on evidence based treatments, tailored to your circumstances and what you want from recovery.
Sees clients aged 16 and over
Book with TedEliza Hartley (clinical psychologist) and Felicity Staedler (psychologist) both see all ages. Please book with one of them so the session lands with the right psychologist. Our dietitians Samantha Wright, Sarah Why and Gabriela Salant also see all ages, with carer and family support, so please book a dietitian for under 18s with one of them.
Both are fully AHPRA registered and both deliver evidence based anorexia therapy. A clinical psychologist holds an additional area of practice endorsement, which attracts a higher Medicare rebate and a higher fee. The out of pocket difference is $2.50 a session, so choose on availability and fit.
No surprises. Here is what a session costs and what you get back.
| What you pay | Registered psychologist | Clinical psychologist |
|---|---|---|
| Session | 50 minutes | 50 minutes |
| Fee | $260 | $310 |
| Medicare rebate | $101.55 | $149.05 |
| You pay after rebate | $158.45 | $160.95 |
With an eligible GP plan, Medicare pays back $101.55 to $149.05 a session, up to your plan's limit. Three steps and we handle the processing.
Ask for a Mental Health Care Plan or an Eating Disorder Plan. Your GP decides which one fits, and your psychologist can tell you what to ask for.
Email your plan and referral to admin@biteintofreedom.com.au. We do the processing and set up your rebate.
You add a card before your first session and payment is taken after each session. Your rebate usually lands in your bank account within 1 to 3 business days. Nothing to lodge.
No plan yet? You can start now at the full fee. Rebates apply from the date your GP writes the plan.
Questions about fees or your plan? Speak with our teamCall 03 9001 9100 or email us.
For anorexia, treatment guidelines recommend a team: a psychologist, a dietitian and your GP. Your psychologist works on the fears and rules that keep restriction going. Your dietitian guides nutrition rehabilitation, so your body and brain have the fuel for recovery.
At Bite Into Freedom both sit under one practice and, with your consent, they talk to each other. Our dietitians are Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD), and Samantha Wright, Sarah Why and Gabriela Salant see all ages, so please book a dietitian for under 18s with one of them.
Prefer to start with food? Read about anorexia support with a dietitian.
Waiting for your first session, or want structure you can lean on today? The Mealtime Companion walks you through before, during and the hour after every meal.
Anorexia shows up at every meal, roughly 35 times a week. This interactive companion gives you scripts, structure and your own evidence for the moments between appointments, with no numbers about food anywhere by design.
$19.99 AUD, lifetime access
Explore the Mealtime CompanionTherapy is the treatment. Book a session and use the Companion in between sessions.
Looking for anorexia treatment near you? With telehealth, a psychologist for anorexia is a video call away, with the same Medicare rebates as in person.
Costs, rebates, referrals and what actually happens in anorexia therapy.
Our intake team can help with fees, rebates and finding the right psychologist.
No. You can book your first session today without a referral. A referral only matters if you want a Medicare rebate, which needs a Mental Health Care Plan or an Eating Disorder Plan from your GP. If you already have one, email it to admin@biteintofreedom.com.au and we do the processing. If not, your psychologist can tell you which plan fits and what to ask your GP for.
We are accepting new clients. Live availability is shown on the booking page, so you can choose a time now rather than wait for a call back. If nothing on the calendar suits, speak with our teamcall 03 9001 9100 and we will look at what is opening up across the team.
Your first session is 50 minutes by video. It is a conversation, not a test: your psychologist asks what is going on for you and what you want to be different, then explains how they would work with you. There is no weighing and no diet talk. You complete an online intake form after booking, and your psychologist sends a telehealth link the day before or the morning of your session.
No. Eating disorders are mental illnesses, not weight illnesses. Atypical anorexia has the same fears and restriction as anorexia nervosa without being underweight, and it is just as serious. If food rules and restriction are running your life, that is enough to book.
Yes. Eliza Hartley (clinical psychologist) and Felicity Staedler (psychologist) see all ages, so please book under 16s with one of them. For children and teens, parents are usually central to treatment, often through family based treatment (FBT). Jared, Ted, Deborah and Louise see clients aged 16 and over, and our dietitians Samantha Wright, Sarah Why and Gabriela Salant see all ages, so please book a dietitian for under 18s with one of them.
If you live in Australia, yes. Our psychologists see clients by video, so you can work with an anorexia psychologist from home, whether you are in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin or a regional town. Medicare rebates apply to telehealth sessions the same way they do in person.
A 50 minute session with a registered psychologist is $260, with a Medicare rebate of $101.55 and an out of pocket cost of $158.45. A 50 minute session with a clinical psychologist is $310, with a rebate of $149.05 and an out of pocket cost of $160.95.
A Mental Health Care Plan covers up to 10 rebated sessions per calendar year. An Eating Disorder Plan covers up to 40 rebated psychology sessions in a 12 month period. Payment is taken from your stored card after the session, and your rebate is usually in your bank account within 1 to 3 business days. We do not bulk bill.
Book a long appointment with your GP and say you would like help for anorexia. Your GP checks the Medicare criteria, writes the plan and gives you a referral, and a psychiatrist or paediatrician can also prepare one. The plan covers up to 40 rebated psychology sessions and up to 20 dietitian sessions in 12 months. Email it to admin@biteintofreedom.com.au and we handle the processing.
Yes, if your NDIS plan is self managed or plan managed and includes funding for psychology. Check with your plan manager or support coordinator first, then book an NDIS psychology session. Some private health funds also cover psychology under extras, and we give you an itemised receipt. You cannot claim Medicare and private health for the same session.
Your psychologist works on the thoughts, emotions and behaviours that keep anorexia going: fear of weight change, perfectionism, anxiety and rigid food rules. Together you build other ways to cope and work through the barriers to recovery, alongside your GP and dietitian.
Treatment for anorexia involves a team, usually your GP, a psychologist and a dietitian. For adults, psychological treatment often draws on CBT-E, the enhanced form of cognitive behavioural therapy developed for eating disorders. For children and teens, family based treatment (FBT), where parents take an active role in meals and recovery, is a first line approach. Your psychologist will explain what they recommend, and why, in your first session.
That fear is valid, and it is part of anorexia. Therapy is collaborative, not coercive. Your psychologist works at a pace you can manage, starts by building safety and trust, and helps you understand what the eating disorder does for you before working through it together. You stay part of every decision.
Therapist and counsellor are general terms that anyone can use. A psychologist is an AHPRA registered health professional with at least six years of training. When you see an anorexia therapist at Bite Into Freedom, you are seeing a registered or clinical psychologist who provides anorexia counselling and therapy by video, and sessions attract the Medicare rebates shown on this page.
Atypical anorexia has the same fears, rules and restriction as anorexia nervosa, but the person is not underweight. It is just as serious, it can cause the same medical problems, and it is treated with the same care.
Yes. Research shows telehealth psychology for eating disorders performs comparably to in person care, and Medicare rebates apply to video sessions the same way. Your GP stays in charge of physical health checks, and with your consent we coordinate with them.
Anorexia can affect your heart, blood pressure and other parts of your body, sometimes before you feel unwell. Regular GP checks keep you safe while therapy does its work, and with your consent your psychologist coordinates with your GP.
Our psychologists provide outpatient treatment by telehealth. If you need more support than regular sessions, such as a day program or hospital care, your psychologist will work with you and your GP to find the right level of care.
We are not a crisis service and cannot respond urgently. In an emergency call 000. For support right now, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Butterfly National Helpline on 1800 33 4673.
Call, email or ask a question below. Whether you are booking for yourself or someone you care about, our intake team can talk you through fees, rebates and which psychologist is the right fit.
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