My rate is $150/hr for individual or couples counselling. I value offering accessible, affordable counselling, so have not raised my rate.

Yes, most insurance companies cover the cost of counselling with a Registered Social Worker, but it is best to check first. You will also want to find out how much they will cover.

I may be able to direct bill to Alberta Blue Cross, Medavie Blue Cross, Canada Life, Sun Life and other companies that are part of eTelus Health. You are responsible for any outstanding amounts not covered.

If I am not able to direct bill, I will provide a receipt that you can submit to your plan for reimbursement.

I am happy to be working with the following resources to be able to provide lower cost counselling. 

Family Centre: offers a subsidy for families with a child under the age of 18. It is based on net income and family size. You can ask me directly about this subsidy or call Family Centre for more information at (403) 320-4232 ext. 204.

City of Lethbridge Integrated Coordinated Access: offers a subsidy for Lethbridge residents based on net income and family size. There is an application to be submitted prior to counselling. Please contact me for more details.

Breaking Free Foundation: I am an approved provider for this foundation that can provide a grant for trauma therapy for anyone in Alberta. An application is required.

If you have additional questions or would like a quick chat with me, please email or give me a call. If you have all the information you need, then you can book online. 

If you aren’t getting what you need, let me know and we can explore what we can do differently.

2. Be curious. Counselling is a unique experience where the focus is on you, which can feel uncomfortable and also healing. This is your safe space where you can relax, reflect and regulate. Allow yourself to pay attention what is happening around you and within you from a place of curiosity rather than judgment.

3. Be kind to yourself. Counselling can bring to light things you might sooner hide or you might try new ways of being with yourself or others that feel awkward. Talk to yourself with kindness, like you might to a young child. Research show kindness is much more effective than criticism when it comes to motivating ourselves.

4. Be Committed. You can do this and we can do this together.

The number of sessions depends on you, your concerns and your goals for counselling, as well as your means to afford counselling. Your number of sessions may be limited by health insurance coverage or by the subsidy provider and we can work together to make the most of the number of sessions you have. On average, clients attend 5-10 sessions with some attending fewer and some attending much longer. More complex issues tend to require more sessions. 

Clients most often attend bi-weekly depending on needs and preferences. Counselling is your investment in yourself and your relationships, so the more regularly and consistently you invest the greater your results.

Upon booking your first session, you will recieve a couple of emails from my JaneApp confirming your appointment time and a link to an intake/consent form. Completing your paperwork ahead of time allows me to review your concerns ahead of time and gives you time to reflect on consent. You will have an opportunity in the first session to review any concerns or questions. Consent is a way for us to understand the agreements that help us get off to a good start.

Most people feel some nervousness about counselling, which makes sense. I felt the same way in my own counselling, after all you are going to talk to a stranger about things most of us don’t like or want to talk about.

Our first session is really my opportunity to get to know you a bit and your reasons for coming to counselling at this time. It also gives you the opportunity to get a sense of who I am.

I like to think of our first session as more of a conversation where I ask more questions and you talk more. It might seem like our conversation is all over the place and that is ok, as it sets the foundation for the work we will do. I find that everything connects, so don’t worry!

I am grateful to be located within the Family Centre downtown in the Melcor Centre. Family Centre is on the second floor. The best place to park is to enter the parkade on 5 Ave S (not at Fountain Tire/Bay) and park at the top, you will come in on the second floor with Family Centre to your right down the main hallway. Here’s a helpful video as well: https://youtu.be/c5bKX6wYReg?si=JfKp0M0KzZzJVWg9

We all carry stories, beliefs, and experiences that shape how we relate to ourselves and others. Sometimes those patterns keep us feeling stuck. My work is about helping you gently untether from what no longer serves you so you can move toward greater connection, freedom, and intention.