REKNDL Psychology
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
Bec Cole Clinical Psychologist Richmond Melbourne
Therapy that honours complexity
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
REKNDL Psychology offers thoughtful, trauma-informed individual therapy, ADHD and autism assessments, and relationship counselling to adults (18+) seeking depth, clarity, and genuine growth.
The practice is grounded in clinical rigour and an affirming approach to neurodivergence and identity. Therapy is collaborative and tailored to each individual — supporting clients to explore complexity, deepen emotional understanding, and move toward meaningful and lasting change.
Sessions are available in person in Richmond, Melbourne, and via telehealth across Australia, Tuesday to Friday. Medicare rebates may be available for individual therapy. Please speak with your GP about your referral options, or see the Fees page for more information.
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About
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
Rebecca (Bec) Cole (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist and the founder of REKNDL Psychology, based in Richmond, Melbourne.
Bec's approach is deeply collaborative and trauma-informed. She aims to create a space where clients can safely explore their experiences, relationships, and identity — with a particular emphasis on emotional literacy, self-compassion, grief processing, and the capacity to hold complexity.
Bec works integratively, drawing on evidence-based approaches tailored to each person's needs and presentation. Her primary modalities include Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and parts work — alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, Emotionally Focused approaches, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). For relationship counselling, Bec uses Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFCT; Sue Johnson model).
She has a special interest in working with neurodivergent adults and takes a neurodivergence-affirming approach to both therapy and assessment, offering adult ADHD, autism, and combined ADHD and autism (AuDHD) assessments in Melbourne.
Bec has worked across private practice, community mental health, hospital, youth mental health, and research settings — including at Phoenix Australia (the national centre of excellence in posttraumatic mental health), headspace Hawthorn, and the Royal Children's Hospital. She holds a Master of Clinical Psychology (La Trobe University, Provost's Commendation) and a First Class Honours degree in Psychology (University of Western Australia), for which she received the Australian Psychological Society Prize and the H.L. Fowler Prize.
Bec is also a trauma-informed yoga teacher — an experience that has deepened her understanding of the body-nervous system-emotion relationship and informs how she integrates somatic and body-awareness approaches into her clinical work.
Individual Therapy
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
Individual therapy for adults (18+) in Melbourne navigating complexity in mental health, identity, relationships, and life transitions. Sessions are available in person in Richmond, Melbourne, and via telehealth across Australia, Tuesday to Friday.
Therapy is collaborative, trauma-informed, and tailored to each individual. Bec works integratively, drawing on approaches including Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), parts work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, Emotionally Focused approaches, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) — with the approach shaped by each person's needs, goals, and presentation.
For clients who receive an ADHD or autism diagnosis — whether through REKNDL Psychology or elsewhere — Bec offers individual therapy drawing on her specialist expertise in working with ADHD, autism, and AuDHD.
Focus Areas
Bec works with a range of presentations, including complex and chronic difficulties. Some presentations may require a higher level of care, a multidisciplinary team, or more intensive support — this is something Bec will discuss openly with you at the initial phone consultation or during the course of therapy. Where a referral to another service is clinically indicated, Bec will support you in accessing appropriate care.
Mood and anxiety
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Generalised anxiety
Social anxiety
Health anxiety
Self-worth and Identity
Perfectionism
Low self-esteem
Shame and self-criticism
Life transitions
Identity development
Gender identity and gender dysphoria
LGBTQIA+ identity and wellbeing
Cultural identity
Relationships and Attachment
Relationship difficulties
Attachment patterns
Codependency
Interpersonal difficulties
Family of origin issues
Loneliness and social isolation
Boundary setting
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress
Complex trauma
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
Childhood trauma
Sexual trauma
Medical trauma
Single-incident PTSD
Relational trauma
Vicarious trauma (secondary trauma experienced by health professionals, carers, and helpers)
Neurodivergence
Autism
ADHD
AuDHD
Twice exceptionality (2e) — giftedness alongside a neurodevelopmental condition
Autistic burnout and ADHD burnout
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
Neurodivergent identity exploration
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Atypical anorexia
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating disorder (BED)
Disordered eating
Body image difficulties
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Please note that REKNDL Psychology does not currently offer treatment for anorexia nervosa at low weight, which typically requires a multidisciplinary team and higher level of care.
Life Challenges & Wellbeing
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
OCD and obsessive compulsive spectrum difficulties
Body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) including trichotillomania and excoriation
Addictive behaviours
Grief and complicated grief
Burnout and workplace stress
Chronic illness and pain
Sleep difficulties
Emotional dysregulation
Dissociation
Stress-related difficulties
Personality vulnerabilities
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
Adult ADHD & Autism Assessment
Comprehensive adult ADHD and autism assessments in Melbourne, conducted by a Clinical Psychologist.
Bec has particular experience with complex and intersecting presentations, including the intersection of gender diversity, trauma, ADHD, and autism. She frequently works with adults seeking a later-in-life diagnosis — people who have often been missed, misdiagnosed, or dismissed in traditional assessment contexts.
Assessments are thorough, neurodivergence-affirming, and tailored to individual presentation. Each assessment draws on recognised semi-structured diagnostic instruments — including the DIVA-5 and the Autism Clinical Interview for Adults (ACIA) — and is conducted in accordance with DSM-5 criteria. All assessments include a comprehensive developmental history, a collateral informant interview (where available), standardised psychological questionnaires completed prior to the assessment, interpretation of results, a feedback session, and a comprehensive written diagnostic report (6–8 pages), provided following the feedback session once finalised. Where required, an NDIS-tailored diagnostic report is available as an upgrade in place of the standard report.
A GP referral is not required to proceed with an assessment. Following the assessment, a copy of the written diagnostic report can be provided directly to your GP. If you would prefer a brief GP summary letter in addition, this can be requested following the feedback session — please speak with Bec about whether this is relevant to your situation. Your GP can use this documentation to support a referral to a psychiatrist if medication is something you wish to explore following an ADHD diagnosis.
In some cases, Bec may continue to work with assessment clients in individual therapy following the assessment, or draw on assessment findings to inform ongoing therapy for existing clients.
First appointments are generally available within 1–2 weeks, with assessments typically completed within 3–4 weeks from that point, subject to availability. Suitability for assessment is discussed at the initial phone consultation.
While Bec's preference is for in-person assessment where feasible — given the additional observational capacity this allows — telehealth assessments are conducted to the same clinical standard and are a fully viable option for clients unable to attend in person.
Assessment Structure
ADHD Assessment
2-hour ADHD diagnostic interview
1-hour collateral informant interview
1-hour feedback session
Comprehensive written diagnostic report (6–8 pages, included)
NDIS-tailored diagnostic report (available as an upgrade)
Autism Assessment
2-hour 30-minute autism diagnostic interview
1-hour collateral informant interview
1-hour feedback session
Comprehensive written diagnostic report (6–8 pages, included)
NDIS-tailored diagnostic report (available as an upgrade)
Combined ADHD & Autism (AuDHD) Assessment
2-hour ADHD diagnostic interview
2-hour 30-minute autism diagnostic interview (conducted as a separate appointment)
1-hour collateral informant interview
1-hour feedback session
Comprehensive written diagnostic report (6–8 pages, included)
NDIS-tailored diagnostic report (available as an upgrade)
Fees & Booking Deposit
ADHD assessment — $1,800 total
Scheduling deposit (non-refundable) — $350, charged at time of booking
Remaining balance charged as component payments on the day of each appointment
Autism assessment — $2,100 total
Scheduling deposit (non-refundable) — $400, charged at time of booking
Remaining balance charged as component payments on the day of each appointment
Combined ADHD & autism (AuDHD) assessment — $2,900 total
Scheduling deposit (non-refundable) — $600, charged at time of booking
Remaining balance charged as component payments on the day of each appointment
NDIS-tailored diagnostic report upgrade
$200 (ADHD or autism) / $250 (combined) — invoiced separately upon completion
Available in place of the standard diagnostic report. Must be requested and agreed upon in writing before the feedback session. REKNDL Psychology does not currently accept NDIS funding directly.
Brief report, letter, or form — $80 per 15 minutes
A non-refundable scheduling deposit is required at the time of booking all assessment appointments. The deposit covers preparatory work completed before your first appointment and secures your place in the assessment schedule. If you attend your appointment, the deposit is credited in full toward your component fee on the day. If you need to cancel or reschedule, how the deposit is applied depends on the notice provided — please refer to the cancellation policy in your Assessment Agreement for full details.
Medicare rebates are not available for neurodivergent assessment services. Private health insurance rebates may be available depending on your level of cover — please check with your insurer prior to commencing.
Relationship Counselling
Relationship counselling at REKNDL Psychology uses Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), a structured, evidence-based approach developed by Dr. Sue Johnson. EFT works through an attachment lens — helping people identify and interrupt the negative cycles that keep them stuck, and build deeper, more secure connection in their relationship.
REKNDL Psychology is accepting referrals for relationship counselling from June 2026.
Who relationship counselling is for
Relationship counselling at REKNDL Psychology is open to all relationship structures and configurations, including couples in monogamous and non-monogamous relationships, polyamorous relationships, and close platonic relationships such as long-term friendships and business partnerships. Bec takes an affirming and non-judgmental approach to all identities, orientations, and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ relationships and trans and non-binary clients.
REKNDL Psychology serves adults only (18+).
About EFT
EFT is one of the most well-researched approaches to relationship therapy, with a strong evidence base demonstrating meaningful and lasting improvements in relationship satisfaction. It is structured, collaborative, and grounded in attachment theory — the understanding that our need for close, secure connection is fundamental, and that many relational difficulties stem from disruptions to that sense of security.
A typical course of EFT involves 12–20 sessions over approximately four to six months, beginning with weekly sessions and gradually spacing out as the work progresses. EFT is structured around three stages:
Stage 1 — De-escalation(approximately sessions 1–5). It involves identifying and understanding the negative interaction cycle — the pattern of conflict, withdrawal, or disconnection — and beginning to interrupt it.
Stage 2 — Restructuring the Bond(approximately sessions 6–13). It involves reshaping how each person expresses their needs and responds to the other, creating new patterns of connection in real time.
Stage 3 — Consolidation(approximately sessions 14–20). It involves reinforcing new relational patterns, building confidence in the relationship, and preparing for the end of therapy.
Session structure
Session 1 — Initial joint session (90 minutes)
Sessions 2–3 — Individual sessions within the relationship counselling process (50 minutes each)
Sessions 4 onwards — Ongoing joint sessions (75 minutes)
The individual sessions in Sessions 2 and 3 are a standard component of Stage 1 EFT, allowing Bec to understand each person's attachment history and experience privately before returning to the joint work.
Please note
REKNDL Psychology does not offer concurrent or subsequent individual therapy at REKNDL Psychology to either person involved in relationship counselling, and cannot offer relationship counselling to existing individual therapy or assessment clients or their partners. Post-relationship counselling individual therapy may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Fees
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
Payment is processed on the day of the appointment via card on file.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy session (50 minutes) — $300
Extended EMDR/trauma session (90 minutes) — $405
ADHD & Autism Assessment
All assessment fees include all contact time and a comprehensive written diagnostic report (6–8 pages), provided following the feedback session once finalised.
ADHD assessment — $1,800
Autism assessment — $2,100
Combined ADHD & autism (AuDHD) assessment — $2,900
NDIS-tailored diagnostic report upgrade — $200 (ADHD or autism) / $250 (combined)
The NDIS-tailored report is a specific report format for clients requiring NDIS documentation. It is available in place of the standard diagnostic report. REKNDL Psychology does not currently accept NDIS funding directly.
Relationship Counselling
Initial joint session (90 minutes) — $440
Ongoing joint session (75 minutes) — $375
Individual session within relationship counselling (50 minutes) — $300
Other
Brief report, letter, or form — $80 per 15 minutes
Rebates & Funding
Medicare rebates are available for individual therapy sessions with a valid:
GP Mental Health Treatment Plan (GP MHTP) — up to 10 sessions per calendar year. This is the most common plan for psychology services.
GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) — up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year. Please note the rebate for this plan is lower than the GP MHTP.
Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (EDP) — up to 40 sessions per 12-month plan period. Available for people with a diagnosed eating disorder.
Treatment Plan for Complex Neurodevelopmental Conditions — up to 20 treatment sessions (cumulative lifetime cap). Available for people aged under 25 with a diagnosis of a complex neurodevelopmental condition including autism.
Please speak with your GP about which plan may be relevant to your circumstances. Medicare rebate amounts are indexed annually — current rates can be verified at mbsonline.gov.au.
Medicare rebates — assessments and relationship counselling
Medicare rebates are not available for neurodivergent assessment or relationship counselling services. This is a Medicare rule that applies universally and is not specific to REKNDL Psychology.
Private health insurance
Private health insurance rebates may be available for individual therapy, relationship counselling, and neurodivergent assessment sessions depending on your level of cover. Please check with your insurer prior to commencing. REKNDL Psychology can provide an itemised invoice for this purpose.
Funding types not accepted
REKNDL Psychology does not bulk bill and does not currently accept NDIS, TAC, WorkCover, DVA, EAP, VOCAT, or court-ordered referrals. All services are privately billed.
Get In Touch
Clinical Psychologist, Richmond Melbourne
To enquire about an appointment, please complete the contact form and include your preferred name and what you are seeking — whether individual therapy, a neurodivergent assessment, or relationship counselling.
Before submitting, you may find it helpful to review the Frequently Asked Questions — these cover common questions about services, fees, Medicare rebates, and what to expect from the process.
Bec will be in touch within 2–3 business days. Where relevant, Bec will arrange a brief 15-minute phone consultation to determine whether REKNDL Psychology is a good fit for your needs before your first appointment is confirmed.
Please note this form is not monitored for urgent matters. If you require immediate support, please contact your GP, Lifeline (13 11 14), or local emergency services.
Contact Form
Additional Information
Practice Location
REKNDL Psychology — 620 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
The practice is easily accessible from Melbourne's inner east and inner north.
Public transport
Trams 48 and 75 stop on Bridge Road; Hawthorn Station is approximately a 10-minute walk.
Parking
Street parking is available on Bridge Road and surrounding streets. Please note clearway restrictions apply Monday–Friday 7:00–9:15am and 4:30–6:30pm.
Accessibility
A wheelchair accessible therapy room is available on Wednesdays. Please note that an accessible bathroom is not currently available at this location. Please enquire directly if you have specific accessibility requirements.
Availability
Sessions are available Tuesday to Friday, with appointments from 9:00am – 7:00pm depending on the day