Meet our Footscray Psychologists
Our team brings a range of experience, backgrounds, and approaches, so whoever you work with, you're in good hands. We want every client to feel welcomed and understood, which is why finding the right therapeutic relationship matters to us.
Clinical Psychology Registrar
BA (psych, History), PGDipArts(Psych), MA(Psych), PGDipPsychPac, MCinPsych(PostReg)
Senior Psychologist
GradDipProfPsych, MProfPsych
Senior Educational and Developmental Psychologist
BA (Psych & Crim), GradDipPsych, MPsych (Ed&Dev)
Psychologist
BPsych (Hons), MProfPsych
Psychologist
BA(Psych), GradDipPsych, GradDipEd, MPsych(Clinical)
Psychologist
BPsych(Hons), MPsych (Clin)
Clinical Psychologist
BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), PhD
Senior Educational and Developmental Psychologist
BPsySc, BA (Hons, Psych), MEd&Dev PhD
Chloe’s Therapy Dog
Director & Senior Clinical Psychologist
BSci, BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clinical)
Psychologist
BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Sport & Exercise)
Clinical Psychology Registrar
BSc, GradDipPsych, BPsych (Hons), MClinPsych
Step Inside
where you may feel comfortable working on yourself.
Your Journey
Starts Here
Whether you want relief from mental health symptoms, improved quality of life or deeper self-understanding, therapy can empower you.
We can guide the path through change and support you through the twists, turns and bumps in the road.
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Submit an enquiry
Answer a few questions about what you are experiencing and what you are looking for from your therapy sessions, and we will help you to find the right fit.
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Our Team
Alina Shushkevich is a Clinical Psychologist who practises with a person-centred approach as her guiding principle. Her style is dynamic, taking guidance from clients on how they want their treatment and sessions to be structured. She works collaboratively to understand each individual’s unique concerns and therapy goals.
The initial focus of therapy with Alina is to build insight and help clients understand the unhelpful patterns affecting their daily lives and contributing to emotional, behavioural, and relationship challenges.
Drawing on this understanding, she supports clients in developing practical skills to manage difficulties and enhance psychological wellbeing.
BSci, BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clinical)
Evidence-Based
Certified in trauma and LGBTQI+
Common Concerns We Support
We work with children (6+), young people, adults, and couples, offering both assessment and therapy.
Anxiety & Worry
Feeling anxious can impact your day in all sorts of difficult ways. We personalise care to fit your specific experiences and preferences.
Feeling Low
Understanding why you feel flat can be an important step towards reconnecting with yourself.. Your psychologist will provide structured care to support you.
Intense Emotions
We aim to help you understand and regulate your emotions so they may feel less overwhelming.
Relationship and Family Difficulties
Relationships of all sorts take work. We are here to help you unpack your struggles and find strategies that may make positive changes.
Trauma and Difficult Life Experiences
Past experiences can have a big impact on your present and future. If you are struggling to cope, therapy may help you face your challenges and feel supported.
Self-Worth and Identity
If you experience toxic feelings of shame or struggle to anchor to a core sense of self, a tailored mental health care plan may help you see your worth.
Grief, Sadness, and Loss
Grief can be powerful and excruciatingly painful. Many people find this difficult to deal with on their own, which is why we’re here.
Life Changes and Transition
When life moves in a different direction, whether in an exciting or a negative way, it can feel hard to know how to cope. If adjusting is difficult, reach out.
Neurodiversity Including Autism and ADHD
Our psychologists take a neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed approach in an effort to find the best care for you.
Chronic Pain
Chronic conditions can be an exhausting rollercoaster. We aim to give you personalised strategies and tools that may help you ride it.
Addiction
Our Melbourne psychologists provide all clients with compassionate counselling sessions, including for many types of addiction.
Body Image and Eating Concerns
Eating disorders and a negative body image can have devastating effects. We work with you in an effort to help you build a stronger relationship with food and your body.
Perinatal and Early Parenting Period
Having a baby and raising a child can be a beautiful, yet sometimes draining time of life. Our psychological services aim to assist you in navigating the ups and downs.
Approaches That Aim to Help You Move Forward
Our team is experienced in using a variety of frameworks. The psychological services we offer are driven by your individual needs, because what works for one person may not work for another.
Schema Therapy
Some patterns follow us through life, in how we relate, react, and see ourselves. Schema therapyaims to help you understand where they began and how to potentially change them.
EMDR
Difficult experiences don't always stay in the past. EMDR therapy aims to help your brain process traumatic memories so that they may lose their hold on you.
CBT
The way we think shapes the way we feel. CBT is a form of talk therapy designed to help you identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with ones that may serve you better.
MBT
Our emotions and relationships are deeply connected. MBT often helps you understand your own inner world and the people around you more clearly.
DBT
When emotions feel overwhelming, DBT may help you learn practical skills to manage them more easily and build more stable relationships.
ACT
Difficult thoughts and feelings are part of being human. ACT aims to help you learn how to make room for them while still moving toward what matters to you.
Animal Assisted Therapy
Sometimes an animal helps to create a sense of calm. Poppy, our therapy dog, works with us to provide a grounding, welcoming space for our clients who wish to have her join them.
Fees
General Psychologist
$230
per session
Senior Psychologist
$250
per session
Clinical Psychologist
$270
per session
Couples Counselling
$290
per session
An additional $30 fee applies for sessions before 9 am, after 5 pm, or on Saturdays.
Rebates
Medicare Funded Sessions
Full payment for the session must be made prior to the appointment. A rebate will then be paid into your nominated bank account.
Medicare provides rebates for eligible sessions under a Mental Health Care Plan/Eating Disorders Plan:
- Clinical Psychologist - $145.95 per session
- General/Senior Psychologist - $98.95 per session
Medicare provides a rebate of $61.80 for eligible sessions under a Chronic Disease Management Plan.
To ensure you are eligible for a rebate please make sure that you:
- Bring your Mental Health Care Plan, Eating Disorders Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan to your first session, or have your GP email or fax the referral to the clinic.
- Get a referral before or on the day of the appointment.
Please note:
*Medicare rebates are not available for couples therapy.
*Sessions with a counsellor are not eligible for Medicare rebatesDVA (Department of Veteran Affairs) Funded Sessions
DVA funds psychology sessions fully and you will not be required to pay upfront.
Please note that you will be liable for the session fee if you do not obtain a GP referral prior to your initial appointment.
If you’re unsure about your plan’s eligibility prior to your initial appointment you can contact admin@innerviewpsychology.com.au
WorkCover Funded Sessions
WorkCover provides partial funding for psychology sessions and a gap fee will apply in most cases. Intake will let you know the gap fee amount.
You need to provide a letter from your insurer stating that you have been approved for an initial course of psychological treatment. You will be liable for the full session fee if you are unable to provide this document.
NDIS Funded Sessions
Inner View Psychology will require written confirmation from your NDIS Plan manager that they will cover the costs of psychology sessions. We will then invoice the Plan Manager directly.
TAC Funded Sessions
TAC provides partial funding for psychology sessions and a gap fee will apply in most cases. Intake will let you know the gap fee amount.
You need to provide a letter from TAC stating that you your claim has been approved. You will be liable for the full session fee if you are unable to provide this document.