Qualifications
Licensed from NSCCT, Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists
Masters of Counselling Psychology from McGill University
Honours Psychology Degree from Saint Mary's University
Certificates
Eye Movement Desensitization Certificate from EMDRIA
Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples Certificate from ICEEFT
Emotion Focused Therapy for Individuals Certificate from ICCEFT
Intergenerational IFS Trauma Training with Dr. Richard Swartz
Internal Family Systems Certificate from Dr. Frank Anderson
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Certificate from Penn University
RO DBT Certificate from Radically Open Blended Learning
Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training from Argyle Institute
Intensive CBT Research and Training, McGill Psychoeducational and Counselling Clinic
Experience
Over 15 years experience in psychotherapy and counselling working with children, adults, couples, families and groups in areas of private practice, Federal, Provinical contracts, businesses, EAPs, community services, hospitals, oncology, ICU, ER, palliative care units.
Areas of Expertise
Not limited to: Addicitions, Phone Addictions, Anger, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Burnout, Life Transitions, Career Guidance, PTSD, Trauma, Short&Long Term Disability, Stress, Workplace stress. Couples Counselling Specialist in areas of pre-marital common law, marriage issues, infidelity, long distance relationships, discernment, intimacy. Online trauma therapist.
Approaches
Integrating core competencies of psychotherapy with the latest approaches such as: ACT, CBT, DBT, RO-DBT, EFT, EFT-C, EMDR, IFS, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, SFT, Somatic Therapy.
Accepted Insurance Plans
Insurance Coverage for Psychotherapy not limited to:
Blue Cross, Canada Life, Greenshield, Manulife, Sun Life, SSQ, Non-insured Health Benefits
Please see under insurance plans: Clinical Counselling, Psychotherapy coverage.
Sliding Scale
Case-by-case sliding scale fee for counselling available when capacity allows.
Specializations Clients
Not limited to: Finance executives, Business owners, Therapy for Veterans, RCMP, Canadian Armed Forces, Police Force, Software engineers, RNs, MDs, Healthcare workers, Teachers, Students.
Expedited clients: Trans, LGBTQ, BIPOC, indigenous, women, children.
Common Accepted Plans
Apple, IBM, Deliotte, Scotia Bank, Royal Bank, TD Bank, CIBC, Power companies, Canada Government, Universities, Lockheed Martin
Interprovincial Practice of Psychotherapy
Counselling services delivered across Canada are offered under the privilege of, with sincere gratitude under the regulation of national and provinical interprovinical telehealth agreements, covered nationally by BMS professional liability insurance and Norton Protected PIPEDA-compliant platforms.
Yes therapy is covered in Canada if you have insurance that covers therapy. Please look under clinical counselling and psychotherapy. How much does a therapy session cost in Canada after we apply your insurance coverage depends on your plan. Usually, you co-pay $0 to $40. If you do not have insurance we apply an honouriam sliding pay scale therapy if our capacity allows.
You may not necessarily have to pay for therapy in Canada if you go through the healthcare system. Many clients however report their waitlist are long. Clients also report state health care provided therapy disappointing in their experience.
Counselling private pay rate can start at $0 for interns, students working under an advisor, supervisor to starting rates for beginning therapists in private practice at $40 to $80.
After approximately 5 years of practice, in private practice clinical counselling therapists are expected to charge an average of $175 an hour.
Canada Online Therapy provides you with a seasoned therapist starting new clients with insurance covered therapy at $195 for individual clients and couples therapy for new clients start at $210.
If you do not have insurance, we provide a sliding pay scale therapy if capacity allows.
Common approved insurance that covers therapy is not limited to: Blue cross counselling coverage, Manulife psychotherapy coverage, Canada Life counselling coverage, Greenshield counselling, NIHB counselling, Assurance SSQ therapy, to name a few.
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