Bianca Sava

Consultant Psychiatrist

Interests

  • Infant and child mental health

    - bonding and attachment difficulties
    - regulation, behavioural and relationship problems
    - autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

  • Insight oriented psychotherapy

  • Reflective supervision for health professionals

Training / Experience

After having obtained her medical degree in Romania, Dr. Bianca Sava  trained in general psychiatry in the USA, and specialised in child and adolescent psychiatry.
During her training, Bianca obtained a significant experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy and other psychotherapeutic interventions.
Bianca moved to New Zealand in 2005. She initially worked in Adult Mental Health, Maternal Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
For the past 10+ years, she has been primarily working in Infant Mental Health (pregnancy to 5 years old).

Fees

(Not charging GST)


A. Infant / child / youth mental health difficulties


Appointment
What’s included
Fee     
Initial consultation - caregivers

Meeting with the child's caregiver(s), to discuss concerns and recommendations for further assessment or intervention. (Approximately 1.5 hours)

$350.00

Initial consultation - caregivers and young person

Meeting with the young person and his / her caregiver(s), together and separately, to discuss concerns and impression / recommendations. Summary letter. (Approximately 1.5 - 2 hours)

  $400.00

Initial consultation - infant /  child

Meeting with the caregiver(s) and the child, after Initial consultation - caregivers. (Approximately 1 hour)

$150.00

Infant / child observation

Observation at home or early childhood education / school by an experienced occupational therapist, who will discuss her findings with Dr. Sava. (Approximately 1 hour). There may be an extra charge for travel depending on the location of the school.

$150.00

ADOS

Meeting with the child accompanied by a caregiver to administer the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). (Approximately 1 hour). Scoring and written report.

$500.00

Feedback session

Meeting with the caregiver(s) to discuss assessment findings and recommendations. (Approximately 1 hour). Summary letter.

$125.00

Complex case feedback

Meeting with the caregiver(s) to discuss assessment findings and recommendations. (Approximately 1.5 hours). Comprehensive assessment report.

$375.00

Follow-up - 1h

Meeting with caregiver(s) to discuss ongoing concerns and further recommendations.(Approximately 1 hour)

$175.00

Follow-up - 1/2h

Meeting with caregiver(s) to discuss ongoing concerns and further recommendations.(Approximately 1/2 hour)

$90.00

Parent-child therapy session

Meeting with the caregiver(s) and the child for parent-child intervention (Approximately 1 hour)

$225.00

B. Adult mental health difficulties. Supervision


Appointment
What’s included
Fee     
Initial consultation: adult / couple

Meeting to discuss concerns and recommendations. (Approximately 1.5 hours). Summary letter.

$350.00

Therapy session

Individualised psychotherapy session. (Approximately 1 hour)

$175.00

Reflective supervision

As mutually agreed

Individualised