HOW CLEA WORKS
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How CLEA Works
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COMMON QUESTIONS
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FOR PRACTITIONERS
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OUR WHY
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Everything you need, one simple membership

Long-term mental health support designed for chronic illness - ongoing and shaped around your symptoms. Therapy can be added separately if deeper clinical care is needed.
FIRST SESSION FREE

Built specifically for chronic illness - switch plans or add therapy anytime

Clea Care
ONGOING SUPPORT — For when things feel relatively steady and you want consistent mental health support over time.
One 30-minute counselling session every fortnight
‍A scheduled conversation with your counsellor, by phone or video.
Message support between sessions
‍Send short messages to your counsellor if something comes up. Responses are not immediate, but you won’t be left without support.
The same counsellor each time
‍So you don’t have to re-explain your health or your story.
Counsellors trained in chronic illness
Cancel anytime
This is a good fit if your condition feels mostly steady and you’re comfortable waiting until your next session if something comes up. Care is designed to provide consistent, long-term support without more access than you need.
FIRST SESSION FREE
first session free
$59/fortnight
Clea Care+
for deeper support - For when things fluctuate and you need faster, more responsive support.
One 45-minute counselling session every fortnight
‍Longer sessions for deeper conversations.
Priority 1:1 messaging
‍Messages to your counsellor are prioritised when you need support sooner.
Short check-in calls between sessions
‍Brief phone calls (usually 10-15 minutes) with your counsellor if something changes or feels urgent - you don’t have to wait until your next full session.
Practical tools and guidance
‍Simple strategies to help manage energy, pacing, overwhelm, and flare-ups.
Cancel anytime
This is a good fit if your symptoms fluctuate, flare-ups happen, or waiting between sessions sometimes feels too long. Care+ offers more responsive support and reassurance during less predictable periods.
FIRST SESSION FREE
first session free
$89/fortnight
RECOMMENDED
Therapy Add-On
For clinical care when you need it
Psychologists experienced in chronic illness
Registered clinicians with experience in long-term and complex health conditions
Sessions booked individually - no lock-in
‍Add therapy only when you need it
$160 per session (before rebates)
‍Standard 45-minute session
~$50–$85 per session after Medicare rebates*
With a Mental Health Care Plan
ADD THERAPY

What’s included in your membership

Everything you need, nothing you don’t. Clea is built for life with chronic illness with flexible mental health support that adapts to your symptoms, energy, and pace.
ACCESS SUPPORT FOR $59 PER FORTNIGHT. CANCEL ANYTIME.
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Personally matched counsellor for chronic illness
Work with the same counsellor who understands chronic illness.
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Fortnightly sessions
Predictable, ongoing sessions that help you stay grounded and make steady progress.
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No clinics. No doctor referral
Simple, ongoing support without waiting rooms or doctors paperwork.
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Support that adapts to your pain levels
Good days, bad days, unpredictable days, your support adjusts with you.
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Ongoing guidance and support between sessions
Reassurance, tools, and clarity during flare-ups, not just during appointments.
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Chronic illness informed tools and resources
Gentle prompts, pacing strategies, and practical supports designed for long-term conditions.

Support that doesn’t fall through the cracks

Behind the scenes, Clea includes a care coordination layer that helps ensure your support stays consistent over time. This means your counsellor is not working in isolation, and you are not left navigating changes alone when things shift.
More stability
less overwhelm
more control

Stories from people who’ve been where you are

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“Living with health challenges can be exhausting, and you can’t carry it all by yourself forever. That’s why I signed up for the Clea.”
Belinda
44, Manly, living with chronic fatigue
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“Clea makes support simple. It’s flexible, on-going, and feels like it’s designed to work around real life, not the other way around. That’s why I joined Clea.”
Alice
29, Balmain, living with chronic migraines
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“It’s rare to find a service that feels built for you. Cleo’s approach just makes sense, and I wanted to be part of it from the start, so I signed up to Clea.”
Isabelle
33, Neutral Bay, living with IBS
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“I signed up to Clea, it’s flexible, affordable and just makes sense.”
Benji
41, Sydney, living with chronic illness
Steven
40, Sydney, living with fibromyalgia
“Finally, something made for people like me. I’ve spent years feeling overlooked, and this feels like the support I’ve been waiting for.”

Why thousands of people living with chronic illness are joining Clea

Life with chronic illness

Daily life is shaped by changing energy, mood, sleep, work, and relationships
Flare-ups and uncertainty add constant mental and emotional load
Mental health care often resets, with changing providers and repeated explanations
Support fragments over time, especially when energy is lowest

How Clea is different

Built specifically for people living with chronic illness
Ongoing mental health support designed around continuity
Dedicated counsellors who hold context as symptoms and life change
Steady, long-term care that moves with your illness, not against it

You deserve care that fits your life, start with a Care Partner that adapts to you

Start with your first session free and we will help you find the right level of support, pairing you with a counsellor trained in chronic illness.
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We carry the mental load so you’re not alone, less coping - more you

Fortnightly sessions with counsellors trained in chronic illness, with messaging support between sessions. Care that adapts to your symptoms, energy, and pace.
FIRST SESSION FREE
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Australia’s first mental health membership built for people living with chronic illness
Clea is an ongoing mental health membership for people living with chronic illness, offering counsellor-led care with continuity over time so you don’t have to keep explaining your condition, flare-ups, or history. Your first session is free, with therapy available anytime.
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