Dr Bruna Ciprovac PhD

Bruna (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor, currently providing evidence-based psychological therapy and assessments for ADHD and Autism in adults and older adolescents (17+).

About

I am a registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with an endorsement in Clinical Psychology (Reg number PSY0002098646) and I am a Board Approved Supervisor. I have a PhD (ClinPsych) from Flinders University, and my PhD thesis was on shared mechanisms of perfectionism and social anxiety.

I have experience working across public and private settings, having worked extensively with neurodivergent individuals and people experiencing chronic health concerns. I have a strong neuro-affirming focus, and I use a warm, friendly, empathic (and, at times, humorous!) approach in my therapy work and assessments. My goal is to help neurodivergent people to better understand themselves and to improve their life experience. My approaches are trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ friendly, and welcoming of all identities, disabilities, and cultural backgrounds.

I also have expertise in a range of other developmental, psychological, and mental health conditions. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy skills.

My primary areas of interest and expertise are:

• Autism and ADHD assessments
• Neuroaffirming psychological therapy - managing burnout, navigating daily tasks, understanding neurotypes and executive functioning, unpacking late diagnosis
• Anxiety
• Social anxiety
• Perfectionism
• Depression
• Adjustment and psychological management of chronic health concerns

In addition to English, I also speak Portuguese and French. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss an assessment or psychological therapy in Portuguese or French.

Services

Assessments

Comprehensive, neuroaffirming assessments for Autism and/or ADHD (aged 17+ only). Assessments include:

• Pre-interview screenings and questionnaires
• Pre-interview questionnaires for third party childhood or adult informants (if available)
• Review of any other useful collateral information, if available (e.g., school reports, previous assessments)
• Clinical interview (2-3:30 hours)
• A comprehensive report with recommendations tailored to your needs, including access to services (e.g., NDIS), support for accommodations (e.g., in the workplace or educational settings), and information and resources for self-understanding.

Please see Pricing for information on fees.

Please note that as a clinical psychologist, I cannot prescribe medication.

Psychological Therapy

I am accepting new clients (aged 17+ only) for psychological therapy. Sessions are 50 minutes long. Referrals are accepted from:

• GP Mental Health Treatment Plans
• Self-referrals
• NDIS Self managed funds
• Private Health Funds (please note I do not have HICAPS; Invoicing will be provided for you to self-manage your rebate).

Referrals from Workcover, DVA, and Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plans are not currently accepted.

Please see Pricing for information on fees.

This may not be the service for you if…

• You require urgent/ crisis intervention
• You have a Workcover, DVA, and Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan referral
• You are primarily seeking ADHD medication - clinical psychologists cannot prescribe!
• You seeking reports for court settings / legal purposes
• You would like in-person appointments

Pricing

  • Combined Autism and ADHD assessment with comprehensive report: $ 1700

    Autism assessment and comprehensive report: $1400

    ADHD assessment and comprehensive report: $700

    (see Services for further details on inclusions)

  • Psychological therapy sessions are $250 (50 minutes). Out of hours appointments may be available, but incur a higher cost. Please get in touch if you would like to to discuss this.

    If you have a Mental Health Care Plan, you will receive a $145.25 from Medicare (out of pocket cost = $104.75).

    The Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) recommend rates of $318 and $330 per session, respectively. I try to keep my fee low, to support accessibility to services. Concession rates and bulkbilling are not currently available.

  • If you need to cancel or reschedule your therapy appointment, please provide at least 2 business days (Mon-Fri) notice.

    If you provide less than 2 business days notice, a cancellation fee will apply.
    For therapy sessions, a late cancellation fee of $105 applies. If you do not attend your appointment (and do not respond to contact within 10 minutes of your appointment starting time), you will be charged the full therapy session fee.



    If you need to cancel your assessment appointment, please provide 2 business (Mon-Fri) days notice.

    If you provide less than 2 business days, a cancellation fee will apply.
    For assessment sessions, a cancellation/ no show fee of $350 applies.

Bookings

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Contact

My working days are Mondays and Wednesdays. Please note that e-mails are only monitored and responded to on these days, during business hours.

Please note that crisis support is not offered. If you are in a crisis and need urgent support, please contact the following options:

• Emergency services on 000 or attend your nearest Emergency Department
• Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 or online chat https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/
• Lifeline on 13114 or via online chat https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/
• Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or online chat https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat

Ask Izzy is a useful tool to find supports and services near you (including DV supports, crisis counselling, housing, amongst others): https://askizzy.org.au/

Have another query? Get in touch!