Fees &
Insurance

Regular Session Rates

Sessions can be paid for out-of-pocket or through some extended health insurance plans (see below).  I accept payment via cash, cheque, or e-transfer. I’ll issue you your receipt at the end of your sessions which can be kept for income tax purposes as psychotherapy can now be claimed as a medical expense.

Insurance Coverage

Psychotherapy services are being covered by an increasing number of health insurance companies such as Greenshield, Manulife, and others. It is very important that you find out by calling your insurance company prior to your session to ensure your policy does in fact cover a Registered Psychotherapist. You can ask them such questions as:

• Do you cover services provided by a Registered Psychotherapists?
• What is the amount I have available per year and per session?
• When do my benefits renew? (e.g., calendar year?)

You would be reimbursed by paying me directly at the end of a session and then submitting the receipt I provide you to your insurance company.

What If Only Psychologists Are Covered?

Some health insurance companies will only cover the services of a Registered Psychologist and not a Registered Psychotherapist. You can still receive coverage when seeing me because I receive supervision from a Registered Psychologist. You would be provided a receipt from my supervising Psychologist which you would then submit for reimbursement. The hourly rate is higher in this case ($170/hr) because you are receiving the extra supervisory services of the Psychologist.