Rates & FAQs

I work with adult individual women age 25 and above.

My practice is 100% online, and I am located in Edmonton, Alberta. As a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), I can work with you if you live in:

• Alberta

• British Colombia

• Saskatchewan

• Manitoba

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Yukon

• Northwest Territories

• Nunavut

The above may change due to the evolving state of regulation in Canada.

If you’re a resident of one of the above provinces or territories and want to work together, I invite you to reach out.

Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM (Mountain/Alberta Time | UTC-6) for 60-minute individual therapy sessions.

Appointment times:

• 5:00 - 6:00 PM

• 6:15 - 7:15 PM

Alternating Sundays between 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Mountain/Alberta Time | UTC-6) for 60-minute individual therapy sessions.

Appointment times:

• 9:00 - 10:00 AM

• 10:15 - 11:15 AM

• 11:30 - 12:30 PM

Note: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) sessions are not booked for less than 90 minutes due to the nature of the treatment. If we decide to use ART, we’ll adjust a session booking time to fit the treatment by adding 30 minutes (i.e., start 30 min earlier, or end 30 min later).

My fees are:

• $180 / 60-minute session (50 minutes of client work and 10 minutes for documentation)

• $270 / 90-minute session (80 minutes of client work and 10 minutes for documentation)

Any session can be booked for 90 minutes where my schedule permits.

Fees are inclusive of service fees.

I accept e-transfer and all major credit cards. Payment is due at the beginning of each session. A credit card is required to be on file for all clients.

It might! Insurance coverage for CCCs has expanded substantially in recent years and is plan-dependent.

Prior to booking with me, I recommend you contact your insurer to see whether they cover my services. I am a Professional Certified Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) who holds the designation of Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) — certification #11242384. 

I will provide you with a receipt for each session, which you can submit to your insurer for reimbursement. 

I am not direct-billing at this time. 

I require 48-hours notice to cancel a session. 

Sessions that are cancelled late (under 48-hours) and missed appointments/no-shows are billed for the full fee. 

Your appointment time is reserved exclusively for you, and I intentionally keep a limited caseload so I can offer each client the attention, care, and preparation they deserve. 48-hours notice helps maintain the sustainability of my practice.

My work doesn’t begin and end when our session does. Outside of our time together, I continue learning and attending training, gathering and developing resources, and preparing for our sessions. This behind-the-scenes work allows me to show up more fully prepared and to provide you with the highest quality care I can.

Research has shown that online therapy can be just as beneficial as in-person. It is really a matter of personal preference as well as your life structure and logistics. Busy people with lives full of responsibilities may find online therapy more accessible, as it removes the friction of travel time. And there’s no dodging traffic or dealing with wintry road conditions. You can attend from the comfort of your chosen space.

Online therapy also removes location barriers between the client and counsellor. As long as you are in Alberta, somewhere, we can work together.

You will require:

• a web-connectable device with audio and video capability (tablet, laptop, computer with webcam)

• reasonably strong wifi or ethernet

Sometimes, internet connectivity fails. If that happens, we can switch to a phone call if you’re comfortable with that.

The first session is an intake session, where we’ll go over informed consent, which is a process that serves to explain your rights as a client, how confidentiality is handled, fees, how to handle missed or cancelled appointments, etc., — and we start the process of getting to know each other. You’ll get a sense of what it’s like to work with me, and I’ll want to hear more about why you’re coming to therapy, your goals, learn about your history, emotions, strengths, coping skills, lifestyle, and more. You’re not required to share anything you’re not comfortable with.

Online therapy is not a good fit for those who:

• do not have access to a strong internet connection

• are frustrated by or struggle with technology

• lack a safe and private space to engage in a therapy appointment

and

• are in severe distress 

• experiencing suicidal thoughts and/or have a plan or intention to harm themself or others

• have experienced or are experiencing psychotic episodes (e.g., hallucinations, hearing voices)

• have recently been hospitalized for psychiatric and mental health concerns

• struggle with basic emotion regulation skills

• have recent or highly complex trauma 

The above issues are best suited for in-person therapy with a Registered Psychologist or Counselling Therapist who specializes in these concerns.

As with most things, it depends. What I do know is that research has shown the therapeutic relationship — the relationship that grows between you and your therapist — is one of the foundational factors in therapeutic success. And it takes time to build that relationship. 

I generally recommend 6-8 weeks of weekly sessions to create that relationship container where possible; and then we can move to biweekly or another schedule.

However, it is ultimately up to you, your schedule, your budget, and your capacity to engage in the work. If starting biweekly feels right for you, then we start there.

I do not take on clients who can only attend monthly to start. It makes it challenging to build a relationship or any momentum — and I’m not interested in wasting your money or your time.

All information provided (verbally, written, and otherwise) during your sessions and as part of the intake process will be kept confidential by me, except under the following circumstances:

• When the purpose is to protect individuals (including you, the client) who are at foreseeable and imminent risk of bodily harm or death as a result of a client’s actions.

• Under law that requires reporting of child and elder abuse/neglect to authorities.

• Under subpoena from a court of law.

• If you initiate an ethical complaint about me, we may need to use information in your client file to respond to the complaint.

• If you disclose in confidence that you have done something illegal, we are not obligated to report this to the authorities, unless the circumstances involve child abuse, abuse against a dependent adult, or a direct threat to another person (as outlined above). 

• When I seek supervision and consultation on my client’s cases — who are kept anonymous — to enhance my own learning and hold myself accountable to the work we are doing together.

Nope! Some people choose to attend therapy because it’s a useful element for their personal growth or as a self-care practice. Therapy can also help you achieve a specific goal, especially when the therapist uses action-oriented therapeutic modalities. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy — which I use specifically — is useful in that regard as it is action-oriented and is often adapted for coaching.

Some people desire outside, objective help to address or enhance some element of their life, or help make a behavioural change that has been difficult to get to stick in the past. It can be hard to see things clearly and objectively when we’re right in the thick of it. Therapeutic coaching, support, and accountability can be helpful for any change process.

No therapist is an expert in everything.

I do not provide child, teen, couples, or family therapy.

There are also limits to the level of care I’m able to provide.

I am unable to provide crisis care. Please contact 911 or go to the nearest emergency department if you are in an acute crisis or immediate danger, or are at significant risk of serious self-harm or suicide.

I do not treat eating disorders, active substance use disorders — including acute physical withdrawal — chronic pain, somatoform disorders, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, or personality disorders. If these are your primary reasons for seeking therapy, I recommend you reach out to a Registered Psychologist or Counselling Therapist who specifically specializes in these concerns.

An important distinction: some of the people I work with may experience struggles with food, shopping, alcohol, or other behaviours they’re not entirely comfortable with in terms of how often they’re engaging with them. However, these concerns are secondary to their experiences of anxiety, over-functioning, perfectionism, burnout, etc., and are not the primary reason they need support. These types of struggles are often being used as emotion regulation strategies and/or are connected to trauma. If these are part of your experience, but not the main reason you’re seeking treatment, then there’s a good chance we can work together.

The above is not an exhaustive list. If you’ve arrived here without reviewing the rest of my website, the TL;DR is: I work primarily with anxiety, over-functioning, perfectionism, burnout, life transitions, and self-esteem.

If you have questions about scheduling, payment, or administrative issues, email is the best way to communicate with me outside of session. I generally respond to emails within two (2) business days. If you do not receive a response from me after that time, please email again, as I likely did not receive the communication. 

I am happy to schedule/reschedule appointments via email. 

If you would like me to review documents, correspondence, or respond to email that exceeds 5 minutes of time, there is a prorated fee based on your hourly session fee. 

Please be aware that email, although normally not read or intercepted by a third party, is not necessarily confidential and I cannot guarantee confidentiality of documents sent via email.