Couples Therapy: First Session
90 minutes with both partners. Where couples work begins
Service Description
The first session of couples work at LEXs: 90 minutes with both partners present, covering the story of your relationship, what has brought you here now, the turning points and pressures, and the strengths you each bring. It is also the first of four assessment sessions. Sessions two and three are 60 minutes each, individually with each partner, covering family of origin, attachment patterns, cultural and migration history where relevant, and each partner's own experience of the relationship. These individual sessions make safety-related screening possible, which cannot be done accurately in a joint session. Session four brings you back together for feedback and a recommended focus for ongoing work. All four sessions are scheduled at the outset and paid one at a time: $345 for this session, then $230 for each of the three that follow. If you would prefer to prepay the phase, it is $930. Across the four sessions you receive 270 minutes of clinical contact, plus preparation time between them.
Cancellation Policy
Notice of cancellation or rescheduling Clients and supervisees are asked to provide at least 72 hours' notice if they need to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Cancellations or rescheduling requests can be made by email or text. Cancellations or rescheduling with less than 72 hours' notice Cancellations or rescheduling requests made with less than 72 hours' notice are charged the full session fee. A rescheduled appointment within the same calendar week is treated as a fresh booking; the original session remains chargeable under this policy. Late arrival If you arrive late to your appointment, the session will proceed for the remaining scheduled time only. The session fee remains unchanged. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, the appointment may need to be shortened, rescheduled, or cancelled, depending on availability and clinical appropriateness. Where an appointment cannot proceed due to late arrival, this is treated as a late cancellation. Non-attendance (no-shows) If you do not attend your appointment and no notice is provided, this will be recorded as non-attendance. The full session fee is charged. Practitioner cancellation Where the practitioner needs to cancel an appointment, the session is rescheduled at no cost at the next mutually available time. Repeated cancellations or non-attendance Three or more late cancellations or non-attendances within a six-month period will trigger a discussion about the current service arrangement. This discussion may include: Limiting advance bookings. Requiring payment in advance for future sessions. Reviewing whether the current service arrangement remains appropriate. The aim of this discussion is to support consistency, fairness, and the sustainability of the working relationship. Fees and payment Where a cancellation or non-attendance fee applies, the fee is the full cost of the scheduled session. Fees are the responsibility of the client or supervisee and are payable in accordance with invoicing arrangements. Outstanding fees may need to be settled before further appointments are confirmed. For services funded by third parties (for example, employer-funded supervision, NDIS, or other programs), cancellation arrangements may be governed by separate agreements or funding conditions, which apply in place of this policy where they conflict.
Contact Details
+61 411 198 607
michael@lexs.com.au
Perth WA, Australia