Appointments

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>> Cancellation policy

In-person Appointments

If you are ready to proceed with booking an appointment, the first step is to fill out an intake form.

Telephone Appointments

Once you have filled out the intake form for an appointment, and we have settled on a date, I will provide you with the telephone number at which to reach me, for the session. Part of the cost of doing telephone counselling requires that you also pay for any long distance charges.

To prepare for a telephone session I suggest that you begin to think of the issue to be worked on either a day or two in advance. Any questions or important details you want to discuss can be recorded, to ensure that you don't forget to bring them up. I also suggest that you make arrangements to have some privacy during the call, that you are comfortable, that you have a glass of water near by as well as some paper and a pen. I often give suggestions of homework to be completed after a session.

Homework is not like school homework, because it is not going to be "taken up" or "checked". Rather it is suggestions of topics to think about after the session and in between sessions. This homework allows you to continue to work on the issue at your own pace, allowing you to continue the momentum and to make progress. A common example of homework is journaling. Often ideas or thoughts that pop into our mind during a session or after a session can be lost. It is my experience that if these thoughts are recorded, they provide more insight into what it is you are working on.

Costs

Counselling is not covered by OHIP, but some company benefit programs do cover the costs of the sessions. This list provides the names of companies, which do cover the costs of counselling.

My fee is $100 per hour. There is some possibility of a sliding fee scale, dependant on financial ability and the number of people paying the fully price scale. When I have people paying the full price, this allows me the flexibility to lower my price, so that others who do not have benefits can also access counselling.

Fees are due at the end of the session. I accept cash, cheque or you can use your credit card to pay for your therapy session using Paypal, which is a secure online payment processor. Please enter the agreed upon amount of the payment in the box below and click on the Paypal button. When using paypal for face to face counselling, payment must be received prior to the session.

Cancellation

I require 24 hour notice of cancellation or changing the meeting date/time, otherwise you will be required to pay for the session missed.