Counselling Fees & Coverage Options

 

Registered Psychologists & Clinical Social Workers

• Rate: $220 per 50-minute session

• Free 15-minute phone consultation

• Sliding fee scale available based on coverage and financial need

• No doctor referral required

• Fees may be fully or partially covered by extended health benefits. Please check with your provider.

 

Indigenous Health Coverage

NIHB & IRS Support

• Eligible Clients: Treaty Status or impacted by Residential Schools

• Coverage: Up to 20 fully covered sessions

• Providers: All our psychologists are NIHB-approved

• Note: Insurance must be billed first before NIHB coverage applies (NIHB policy)

👉 Learn more on our Indigenous Services page

 

Affordable Counselling Options

 

Provisional Psychologists

• Individual Counselling: From $180

• Couples Counselling: From $210

• Coverage: Accepted by most insurance providers and Jordan’s Principle

• Note: Not covered by NIHB

• Sliding scale may be available

Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCC)

• Sessions: Starting at $150

• Coverage: BlueCross Medavie, Greenshield, and others

• Jordan’s Principle Eligible

• Note: Not covered by NIHB in Alberta

• Sliding scale options available

Indigenous Counsellors & Interns

• Fees: $120–$150 based on specialization

• Masters-level practitioners with Canadian Counselling Accreditation

• Covered by Jordan’s Principle and major insurers:
  Sun Life, Pacific BlueCross, Equitable Life, Greenshield, BlueCross, Manulife

• Tax-deductible and reimbursable services

• Interns: Sessions from $120, supervised by Leigh Sheldon and trained in Indigenous counselling

 

Payment Options

We offer flexible payment methods:
💳 Credit & Debit | 💵 Cash | ✉️ E-Transfer | 🧾 Cheque

• Payment due before or after each session

• Receipts/invoices provided

• Direct billing available for:

  • NIHB

  • IRS

  • Jordan’s Principle

  • Most insurance companies