Your privacy is a top priority. Everything you discuss in therapy is confidential with a few legal exceptions including:

• If there is immediate risk of harm to yourself or someone else.

• If there is suspected abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult.

• If court-ordered to release session records (this is rare).

Most extended health insurance plans in British Columbia cover therapy sessions with a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). However, coverage depends on your plan.

I recommend checking with your insurance provider by asking:

• Does my plan cover counselling with an RCC?

• How much is covered per session or per year?

• Do I need a doctor’s referral for reimbursement?

While counselling is not covered under BC’s Medical Services Plan (MSP), many employers offer benefits that include therapy. After your session, I’ll provide an official receipt that you can submit for reimbursement. At this time I am not registered with CVAP, ICBC, or WorkBC for direct billing.

To allow for other clients to schedule into our busy time slots, we ask that you contact us as soon as possible when you are unable to make a session. I offer online/phone counselling should you prefer or be unable to attend session in person. If you are unable to make an appointment within 48 hours notice, the full session fee will be charged to ensure fairness for you, your therapist, and other clients.

This varies depending on your personal goals, the challenges you’re facing, the type of therapy you choose, and financial factors. Some people feel relief after a few sessions, while others benefit from longer-term therapy to work through deeper patterns.

Here’s a general guideline:

• Short-term therapy (4-10 sessions): Great for specific challenges like stress, mild anxiety, or life transitions.

• Medium-term therapy (10-20 sessions): Helps with deeper emotional processing, relationships, and self-esteem.

• Long-term therapy (20+ sessions): Recommended for complex trauma, PTSD, childhood wounds, or ongoing personal development.

During your first session, we will create a personalized treatment plan and adjust it as needed based on your progress.

Typically clients will come in more frequently to begin with, and space out appointments as symptoms subside. Session frequency is variable, you’re free to reduce or increase frequency at your discretion.

Sessions are typically 50 minutes in length. If you are needing longer sessions, please contact me to arrange an extended session. These are typically reserved for EMDR reprocessing sessions.