Mehdi Abiyat (Psychologist)

Clinician

Mehdi is a registered psychologist with a child psychotherapy background. Mehdi works with adults in addition to younger clients. He speaks different languages of the Middle East including Arabic, Farsi, Dari and Pashtu. He works with diverse clientele in different settings such as therapy, psycho-legal, migration and cross-cultural interactions. Mehdi has been a psychologist in private practice (and Telehealth provider) for more than 20 years. He is trained in a number of evidence-based approaches including CBT, CPT, Mindfulness, ACT, EMDR and hypnotherapy.

Special Interests:

  • Adult, child and adolescent psychotherapy
  • Anxieties (including PTSD)
  • Complex trauma
  • Depression
  • Grief and bereavement
  • CBT, CPT, Mindfulness, ACT
  • EMDR
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Return-To-Work (RTW)
  • Motor vehicle accident (MVA)
  • Cross cultural matters (migration and refugees)
  • Psycho-legal matters

Mehdi is registered with most of the major Health Funds

Fees

  • Individual Student $229.79 p/h
  • Individual adults $248.22 p/h
  • Medicare Rebate with Mental Health Care Plan $101.52 ($128.27 – $146.70 Out Of Pocket)
  • $286.20 p/h for adults with psycho-legal matters with the hope of getting support letters (no
    reports)
  • $320.80 p/h for adults with psycho-legal matters with the hope of getting comprehensive psycholegal
    reports
  • NDIS Clients – NDIS Fees Schedule Applies
  • RTWSA Clients – RTWSA Fees Schedule Applies
  • DVA Clients (DVA GP Referral) – DVA Fee Schedule Applies