- $95 for a 50-minute session.
- $125 for a 75-minute session.
- $50 for a 25-minute ‘booster’ session.
- This option is available for existing clients who are seeking extra support in maintaining the gains made in counselling.
All couples sessions are 75 minutes and $125.
I offer two Counselling Packages for clients who wish to deepen their commitment to themselves, while also saving money:
- Three 50-minute sessions for $235. You save $50.
- Three 75-minute sessions for $300. You save $75.
Packages must be pre-paid and are non-refundable. You have up to one year to use your sessions.
I accept cash, cheque or PayPal as payment for counselling sessions. All payments made through PayPal must be made in advance of your session. The PayPal option is available for clients with a pre-scheduled appointment time. Sessions cannot be booked online.
Cash or cheque payments are made at the conclusion of each session.
You will receive a receipt for all payments received. Bank charges resulting from NSF cheques are the client’s responsibility.
Reports and letter writing are charged at a rate of $50 per 30 minutes.
I have a 48-hour cancellation policy. There is a $50 charge for cancellations made with less than 48 hours notice, or failure to show for a scheduled appointment.
There is no HST on my counselling sessions. Counselling services from Registered Social Workers (RSWs) are HST exempt.
If you have extended health benefits through your work, or through an immediate family member’s employer, you may be covered for the services of a Registered Social Worker (RSW). Some extended health plans cover RSWs, while others do not. If your benefits plan does not include RSWs, some clients have been successful in expanding their counselling coverage by asking their human resources department to cover the services of a RSW. It can also help if employees ask their employer, or human resources department, to contact their group insurance provider directly to request this change. You may wish to use my sample letter as a way of approaching your employee benefits department.
If you are on short or long-term disability from your work, you may be eligible for counselling benefits. Please ask your insurance provider if you are eligible to receive counselling from a registered social worker. This applies to private insurance plans, not provincial (public) disability benefits.
VAC Health Identification Cards Accepted
RCMP Health Identification Cards Accepted
I am an approved counselling provider with the BC Crime Victim’s Assistance Program. If you are, or were, the victim of a crime which took place in BC after 1972, or if you are a witness or family member, you may be eligible to received funding for counselling if you have a psychological problem as a result of the crime. For more information, please click here
Family Services of Greater Vancouver offers professional counselling on a sliding fee scale. Information Services Vancouver will also provide you with other low-cost counselling resources in your community.
Day, evening and weekend appointments are available for your convenience. A booking can usually be made within 72 hours, sometimes sooner. Please call to book an appointment.
If you are an employer or a human resources manager, click here to find out more about how a Registered Social Worker can add value to your workplace benefit plan.
