While many Extended Health Plans cover at least some form of mental health service, plans will vary on the type of health professional you are eligible to meet with and the yearly maximum insured. Please check with your Insurance Provider before your first session to ensure that your plan covers the Registered Clinical Counsellor designation of health professionals. For clients that are covered, typically your Provider will reimburse you for your counselling session(s) upon receipt of your proof of payment. On your proof of payment, I will make sure to include my license number and contact information as required.

For your information, under the updated 28.1 (Insurance (Vehicle) Act), if your accident occurred on/after April 1, 2019, you are pre-approved for a maximum of 12 counselling sessions for up to 12 weeks from the date of the motor vehicle accident. This pre-approval means that you do not need to have a physician’s referral letter in order to claim this benefit.

If it has been more than 12 weeks since your accident, some counsellors may be able to apply with ICBC on your behalf if you can provide a physician’s referral indicating the need for counselling related to the accident, as well as your birth date, accident date, ICBC claim number and ICBC adjuster name.

More information can be found on the ICBC Medical Care Claims Page

As of Jan 2022, I no longer provide direct billing to ICBC.

The first session is the Initial Intake Session. There are a few key areas we will cover in this session, such as reviewing some information from the intake form; assessing and discussing your presenting concerns and expectations; as well as clarifying your rights and limits to confidentiality. My goal is to help you get a sense of our upcoming work together and answer any outstanding questions you may have. The structure of this session varies with each client depending on factors such as comfort with the counsellor, readiness to discuss change, and more.

The RCC designation is granted by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors(BCACC) upon application. To qualify, the counsellor must have, at minimum, a Master's Degree and completion of clinical internships with field supervision. Many RCCs also have additional training in their specific area of practice. The RCC designation indicates maintenance of comprehensive academic knowledge, clinical competence and high professional standards. An RCC is accountable for ethical practices under the code of conduct and best practice guidelines of the association, so clients have a means of recourse should the services received be unethical or unprofessional. Importantly, to help you make the decision of which RCC to confide in, BCACC provides a useful guide on how to choose your counsellor.

I offer brief, short-term, and long-term counselling. The length of time you spend in therapy will depend on your own preference and presenting issues. We discuss your expectations regarding the ideal number of total sessions in our first meeting together and can modify as the process unfolds. The counselling approach and therapeutic plan is designed with your goals and expectations in mind.

I require 48 hours notice for cancellations. If you do not provide 48 hours notice the session fee is charged to your credit card on file.

If you cancel a session with 48 hours notice, your credit card will not be charged.