Service Offerings

Dr Ana Musarevski offers a comprehensive range of services focused on promoting holistic well-being and personalised care, including:

Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Planning

Dr Musarevski conducts a thorough psychiatric assessment to understand you holistically and tailor a personalised treatment plan with the aim of integrating the best of conventional and complementary medicine to restore balance and achieve optimal mental wellness.

Medication Management

Integrative psychiatry doesn't entail dismissing medication use but involves approaching it thoughtfully and with care. Guidance can be provided toward an optimal medication strategy when medication may be needed to enhance well-being while minimising side effects. Additionally, holistic approaches may potentially lessen the need for medication or dosages by offering additional support for overall health.

Integrated Talk Therapy

Psychological methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involving Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside Eastern Philosophy-Based Psychology, can be incorporated to support individuals in deepening self-awareness and breaking free from unhelpful patterns through meaningful conversations.

Mind-Body Practices

Guidance in meditation and mindfulness practices can be provided, empowering individuals to cultivate inner peace, enhance emotional resilience, and develop a mindful, open presence in their daily lives.

Holistic Lifestyle Guidance

Recognising the importance of factors like sleep, nutrition, and exercise, assistance can be given in making gradual lifestyle changes that can lead to significant improvements in overall well-being.

Herbal and Plant-Based Remedies

Exploring the potential benefits of nutritional supplements, nutraceuticals, herbal remedies, and plant-based medicines, regimens can be tailored to support individuals' well-being while being mindful to minimise the potential for interactions between medication and supplements.

Functional Nutrient Testing

A limitation of conventional pathology testing is that having nutrient levels within the "normal" range doesn't necessarily indicate that all functional nutrient needs are being met. Reviewing nutrient levels more closely allows for a more comprehensive assessment to optimise treatment plans.

Genetic Testing

Genetic testing can assess how an individual's genes may influence aspects of health such as neurotransmitter production, medication metabolism, vitamin metabolism, methylation, and detoxification, providing insights to further optimise your treatment plan.

Advanced Hormonal Evaluation

Advanced salivary cortisol and melatonin testing can provide valuable insights into adrenal function, aiding in the assessment and treatment of chronic fatigue.

Gut Microbiome Analysis

Gut microbiome testing can assess potential gut health issues related to digestion, inflammation, dysbiosis, and infection.

Consultation Fees

The most common appointment types offered by Dr Musarevski are listed in the table below, though they are not an exhaustive representation of all appointment types.

Item Fee Medicare Rebate* Out-of-pocket**

Initial 80-minute Appointment: Comprehensive Initial Psychiatric Assessment (including pre-appointment review of Health History Form and relevant documents if provided 3 business days in advance)

 $1480.00 $255.90 $1224.10

Follow Up Appointment (50-minute)

 $875.00 $180.55 $694.45

Follow Up Appointment (30-minute)

 $540.00 $130.85 $409.15

*Rebates current as of 01/07/2024.

**Out-of-pocket costs may be lower if certain Medicare Safety Net thresholds have been reached. See the 'Medicare Safety Net' section below for details.

Fees and charges are subject to change, and patients will be advised of any changes in advance.

Please note that Follow up appointments for medication management are typically only 30 minutes, while patients requiring a further period of clinical assessment, medication management, and/or talk therapy are 50 minutes. In some cases, a 50 minute appointment may be recommended, even without talk therapy, to allow adequate time for in-depth discussions about medications and/or pathology results. Depending on the complexity of your case, kindly note that one or two follow-up appointments (50 minutes each) may be required to complete your assessment.

Additionally, please keep in mind that some of the consultation time may be allocated to clinical tasks, which may include preparing scripts and forms and composing letters to other healthcare professionals, such as your GP and/or other medical specialists.

Medicare Safety Net

The Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN) is intended to help lower your out-of-pocket medical costs for out-of-hospital services, such as doctor visits or regular tests. Medicare automatically calculates your out-of-pocket costs (for all specialist, psychologist, and GP visits) each calendar year.

Once you spend over a certain threshold amount, you will receive the usual Medicare rebate plus 80% of the remaining gap fee (up to the EMSN benefit cap) for the rest of the calendar year. For consultation items, the EMSN benefit cap is currently set at 300% of the MBS Fee with a maximum cap of $500.

In 2024, the threshold is $2544.30 for everyone in Medicare and $811.80 for concession cardholders and families eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A. The thresholds for both safety nets are indexed on 1 January each year.

Please refer to the Services Australia website to learn about Medicare Safety Nets.

Pathology Fees

Investigations not covered by Medicare, such as specialised functional testing including advanced hormonal evaluation, gut microbiome testing, and genetic testing, may be considered based on your symptoms and goals. Should you choose to proceed with these tests, they will incur an additional private out-of-pocket fee for the pathology test plus postage.

Deposit Payment

To secure an appointment, the full consultation fee is required as a deposit for both Initial and Follow-Up Appointments.

An email with the payment link will be sent 5 business days before the appointment. To secure the spot, please complete the deposit payment by 5:00 pm the following business day (4 business days before the appointment). If the payment is not received by this time, the appointment will be released.

The deposit is fully refundable if the appointment is cancelled or rescheduled with at least 2 full business days' notice. If the appointment is cancelled or rescheduled with more than 1 full business day but less than 2 full business days' notice, half of the consultation fee deposit will be refunded.

Business days above are defined as 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sydney Time and do not include weekends or public holidays. Please note that credit card surcharges are non-refundable.

Cancellation Policy

Appointment times are reserved exclusively for each patient, and late cancellations can prevent offering that time to another patient. Therefore, please be informed of our Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellation with Less than 1 Full Business Day Notice / Missed Appointment / Late Arrival (as outlined in the Late Arrival Policy below), including if time zone adjustments are overlooked:

    • Results in the full consultation fee deposit being forfeited.
    • Note: Cancelling on Friday for a scheduled appointment on the following Monday is considered less than 1 business day notice.

  • Cancellation with More than 1 Full Business Day but Less than 2 Full Business Days' Notice:

    • Results in half of the consultation fee deposit being forfeited.

Please note that business days above are defined as 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sydney Time and do not include weekends or public holidays. Additionally, in both cases, a Medicare rebate would not be available, and credit card surcharges would be non-refundable.

Late Arrival Policy

At Nourishing Minds Psychiatry, we are committed to providing the highest quality care to all our patients. To ensure we have enough time to properly address your needs and serve everyone efficiently, we kindly ask you to take note of our late arrival policy.

If you arrive within the grace period (as outlined below), your appointment will continue but must still conclude at the scheduled time to avoid delays for other patients. Arriving at the grace period time or later will be considered a missed appointment, resulting in the full deposit being forfeited under the Cancellation Policy.

Appointment Grace Periods:

  • 15 minutes for 30-Minute Appointments
  • 20 minutes for 50-Minute Appointments
  • 30 minutes for 80-Minute Appointments