Counselling Fees & Payment Methods

What’s Included

Before and after your session, I spend time thinking about you and your needs and planning how I can help you best. I keep up to date on the latest research in the areas you’re seeking help with, I may send you more information, resources, ideas, or videos by email outside of our sessions if I believe they will serve you.

I accept payment by cash, cheque, or e-transfer.

You are responsible for giving 48 hours (2 business days) notice if you are cancelling or changing your appointment time and will be required to pay between $100 – full fee if less notice is given, unless it is for a serious, unavoidable, unforeseeable reason.

Extended Medical Coverage

You may be covered by your extended health insurance. Check with your insurance provider. Look under Practitioner Services: Counselling or Psychological Services by a Registered Counsellor or RCC.

Some employee extended plans that may have coverage for my services are:

  • UBC Faculty (Sun Life Insurance)
  • BCIT
  • SFU
  • VCC
  • Langara
  • Kwantlen Polytechnic
  • Douglas College
  • Translink
  • Nurses of BC (Pacific Blue Cross)
  • Government of BC
  • RCMP

Upon payment, I will write you a receipt that you can submit to your extended health insurance provider for reimbursement.

Income Tax Medical Expense Deduction

If you do not have extended health coverage, you may still be eligible to claim my services by submitting your receipts with your income tax return, depending on your total yearly medical or dental expenses.

Students

Student Rates are available for full-time students where a need is demonstrated.