Frequently Asked Questions

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Your friends know you and you trust them, however, a therapist can prioritize you and your feelings; a therapist has professional training; a therapist is non-judgemental and has confidentiality and is solely focused on you and your well-being.

Ask yourself if you are comfortable with your therapist. Do you feel you can talk about anything and not be judged? You will have a gut-feeling about your therapist, trust your gut! But know that you are not stuck with the first therapist you try. If it doesn’t seem like the best fit for you, don't be afraid to change therapists.

Therapy takes time, energy and money, so you will want to get the most out of it. 

Here are some ways to help you keep on track:

- keep turning up to your sessions

- be open to new ways of looking at things and new ways of thinking of yourself, others and situations

- keep up with your homework!

It's not easy making that first appointment, but once you have, you may wondering what really happens in therapy!

Well, here are some good things to keep in mind.

• You set your own goals. Your therapist is there to help you identify your own goals and find healthy ways to work towards them. They are there to assist you in your healing journey and provide guidance, but you decide what goals you want to achieve.
• You don’t have to share anything before you’re ready. If your therapist asks you something and you’re not comfortable sharing, that’s okay. Just explain that you’re not ready to talk about it. Building trust with your therapist—like any relationship— takes time. You may open up more as you become more comfortable.
• Therapy is about more than your feelings. Yes, you will talk about your feelings, but therapy is about more than that. You’ll learn to question your negative thoughts and change your behaviours. Your therapist will encourage you to confront things you’ve been bottling up. This is challenging. Some days, you might end therapy feeling sad or angry, but this is part of the process and important for your recovery. Things do get easier over time.
• Sometimes, you’ll get homework. To really get the most out of therapy, sometimes you will have “homework.” This will be practical things like “write down how you feel when (insert event) happens to you,” or “introduce yourself to someone new.” This homework can help you learn new coping skills, identifying feelings, etc. If your therapist asks you to do something you don’t feel ready for, you can ask for something more manageable.
• An empathetic and non-judgemental space. Your therapist should provide an empathetic and non-judgemental space so that you can feel comfortable opening up when you are ready.
• It is not about giving advice. A therapist is not going to tell you what to do or give you advice.  They are not going to tell the people who have hurt you just how wrong they were. In fact, most therapists won’t bother touching on the rights and wrongs of people in your life. Instead, they will help you focus on what you can and cannot change; you can change yourself, your choices and your reactions. 

Each individual session is 50 minutes and the cost per session is $110.  Payment is due immediately after the session and via eTransfer only at this time.

I do have a sliding-scale fee option for students and clients with financial hardship. Please connect with me for more information.

Some employee benefit insurance programs cover the costs associated with seeing a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), however not all do. You will need to check with your particular insurance company and group plan to ensure exactly what type and amount of coverage you have. If your employee benefit insurance plan does cover these services, you will simply need to submit a copy of your receipt to them. If your insurance plan does have counselling coverage but does not acknowledge the professional counselling services of a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor it may be possible to have your employer make a small change to the insurance plan.