Berry Mountain Mental Health is a Nurse Practitioner-led mental health service supporting school aged young people who are experiencing mental health concerns.
Georgina Agresta - Nurse Practitioner (NP)
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with specialist training, extensive clinical experience, and postgraduate qualifications in their area of practice.
At Berry Mountain Mental Health, care is provided by a Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, supported by a Master of Nurse Practitioner qualification. This background allows for comprehensive, evidence-based assessment and treatment tailored specifically to the needs of young people and their families.
Who is BMMH?
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Georgina brings 15 years of experience within the public health service, with extensive expertise in supporting young people presenting with complex needs. The practice is grounded in a person-centred framework and emphasises collaboration with families as a core component of effective care.
Georgina’s professional training includes:
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Family-Based Therapy (FBT)
Single Session Therapy
Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
Parent Hope Project
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We support school aged young people and their families presenting with mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, school refusal, bullying, suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviours, and eating disorders.
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Following completion of a Bachelor of Nursing, Georgina undertook further postgraduate study, including:
Graduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Master of Mental Health Nursing
Master of Nurse Practitioner
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As a Nurse Practitioner, Georgina is a primary healthcare provider. This means you do not require a referral and you do not need a Mental Health Care Plan to access appointments. There is also no limit of 10 sessions when claiming through Medicare.
As Nurse Practitioners are able to prescribe medication, there is no need to see a second practitioner for medication management should this be required.
This all helps to streamline the access to evidenced based, effective care.
Process Fees
Initial Consult - AU $ 0.00
Every enquiry will be followed up by phone to determine suitability for the service.
You do not need a referral or a Mental health Care plan.
Assessment - AU $320
The first appointment will be 90 minutes and involve an initial assessment of your needs as well as setting some goals for your care.
Ongoing appointments - AU $220
This will involve regular appointments of 60 minutes based on the goals of treatment established at the initial appointment.
Individual therapy
Medication
Parent work
Skills building
You will receive a medicare rebate of $114.20 after every appointment.
Contact Us
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