Services
Accepting New Clients
Virtual sessions across Ontario, plus in person sessions at our Ajax office
Start with a free 15 minute phone consult. We talk about what brings you in, what you have already tried, and whether we are a good fit. Sessions are eligible for reimbursement through most extended health plans that cover a Registered Psychotherapist.
Services Provided
01.
Individual Therapy
For teens and adults who understand their patterns but cannot seem to change them. We combine root work (EMDR, somatic therapy, inner child and psychodynamic work) with practical skills from DBT, CBT and ACT, so you feel the shift in your daily life, not just in session.
02.
Couples Therapy
For couples stuck in the same fights, feeling disconnected, or rebuilding trust after infidelity. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy and an attachment lens, we understand the cycle between you and build new ways to talk, repair and reconnect.
03.
Parent and Family Therapy
For families facing conflict at home, a teen struggling with school, stress or attendance, or cultural and generational pressure. We improve communication and help each person feel heard.
Treatment Specialties
Anxiety Disorder
Racing thoughts, constant worry, a mind that will not switch off. We calm your nervous system and get to what sits underneath.
Depression
Low mood, lost motivation, feeling numb or flat. We rebuild energy, meaning and the drive you used to have.
Substance Use and Addiction
The habits you keep returning to even when you want to stop. Support from a therapist trained in Addictions and Mental Health.
ADHD, ADD and Neurodivergence
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and AuDHD can bring overwhelm, shame and inconsistency. We build focus, emotional regulation and tools that fit your brain.
Suicide and Self Harm Prevention
If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988 or go to your nearest emergency department. For ongoing support, therapy offers a safe space to understand the pain and build reasons and skills to keep going.
Trauma
Painful experiences, including childhood ones, that still echo in adult life. EMDR and somatic therapy help your body and mind process what happened.
Grief and Loss
The loss of a person, a relationship or the life you expected. Space to grieve at your own pace, with support.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Intense emotions, fear of abandonment and relationships that swing between close and chaotic. DBT skills and attachment work help you feel steadier.
Bipolar Disorder
Support for Bipolar I, Bipolar II and Cyclothymic Disorder alongside your medical care, with tools to spot early warning signs and keep life steady.
Fees and Cancellation
Cancellation Policy
- A full 36 hours notice is required for canceling appointments. If you cancel less than 36 hours before your appointment time, you will be billed for 50% of the cost of your appointment.
- Clients who fail to show up for a scheduled appointment (“no show”) are billed for the full cost of their scheduled session.
- There is a range of valid reasons for cancelling an appointment. In order to be consistent with all clients, cancellation fees will only be waived in the event of a medical emergency requiring urgent professional treatment, a death in the family, or a natural disaster.
Individual Psychotherapy Intake (90 minutes): $290
Individual Psychotherapy Subsequent (60 minutes): $200
Individual Psychotherapy Short Session (30 minutes): $110
Teen Therapy Intake (90 minutes): $290
Teen Therapy Subsequent (60 minutes): $200
Family Therapy Intake (90 minutes): $320
Family Therapy Subsequent (75 minutes): $290
Couples Therapy Intake (90 minutes): $320
Couples Therapy Subsequent (75 minutes): $290
Parent Support Session (75 minutes): $290
Fee Payment
Payment for counselling and mental health services is due at the start of every session. A receipt will be given when payment is received. Please retain this receipt for your insurance or income tax claims, if applicable. If you are submitting your receipt to an insurance provider for reimbursement, it is advisable that you do so after each session. In this way, the account remains manageable and counselling becomes a naturally budgeted expense.
Fees may be paid by Wire Transfer. Please Note: Payment in full is required at the time of each appointment.
We accept Credit Cards, Debit Cards and E-Transfers
Insurance and Sliding Scale
Sessions are eligible for reimbursement through most extended health plans that cover a Registered Psychotherapist, and receipts are provided after every session. Please check your plan for coverage details. A limited number of sliding scale spots are offered when available. Ask about them during your free 15 minute consult.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the most asked common questions!
Psychotherapy can be brief or ongoing varying from 6 to 24 sessions, with each session 50 minutes in length. Sessions usually take place once per week, although depending on the severity of the problem, they may be more or less frequent. In any case, the frequency of sessions will eventually be tapered off as you become more proficient with our techniques. My goal is to help you become your own therapist.
Role of a psychotherapist
- Provides a solution to your problem
- Form of treatment for psycho-social or emotional difficulties, behavioral maladaptations and/or other problems that are assumed to be of an emotional nature
- This includes thoughts, feelings, moods, emotional regulation, communication, insight, perception of memory and behaviors that has negatively impacted their daily lives, social functioning with others, and their general happiness or ability to enjoy life.
- Processes communication
- Implements behaviour change
Role of a psychologist
- Extensive training in research or clinical practice and can provide psychological testing and evaluate.
- Trained in the assessment, treatment and prevention of behavioural and mental conditions.
- They diagnose neuropsychological disorders and dysfunctions as well as psychotic, neurotic and personality disorders and dysfunctions.
- They cannot prescribe medication
Role of a psychiatrist
- Focus on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health issues.
- Prescribe medication
- Provide a diagnosis using the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).
- Typically covered by OHIP due to their nature as medical professionals. Some psychiatrists see clients ongoing while others only see clients for the purpose of assessment, diagnosis and medication follow-up.
The next step would be determining what you are looking for in terms of help with your mental health.
If you are needing a diagnosis and medication you want a psychiatrist which is covered by OHIP.
If you are looking for psychological tests to be administered you are looking for a psychologist.
If you are looking for someone who can help you work through challenges with mood, emotional regulation, relationships or talk therapy, you are looking for a psychotherapist. Psychotherapists can be found in agencies or private practice.
Therapy can help improve symptoms of many mental health conditions. In therapy, people also learn to cope with symptoms that may not respond to treatment right away. Research shows the benefits of therapy last longer than medication alone. You can contact for a free consult to know how therapy could help you.
Individual sessions are 60 minutes in length where I take 10 minutes at the end of every session to prep for the next session.
Couples Therapy and Family Therapy sessions vary but are usually targeted from 75 minutes to 90 minutes.
During your first appointment, we will discuss fees and payment options. I will process your payments and will send you an invoice/ receipt after every session to share with your insurance provider and get the fees reimbursed.
Yes, all sessions are completely private. We will create a more individualized plan in case there is lack of privacy in your surroundings we will come up with a plan together to make it more confidential.
I seek to maintain the strictest standards of confidentiality and privacy with respect to your information. As such, it is my policy that your information does not leave The Clinic in any form without your fully informed consent and written authorization, or that of your legally-designated decision-maker. This having been said, in the province of Ontario, psychologists and every other group of registered health care professionals are required to break confidentiality under four specific circumstances. These circumstances constitute the “limits of confidentiality” and are as follows:
- In cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, Psychotherapists are obligated to report the concerns to local authorities (i.e. the Children’s Aid Society) with or without patient consent.
- In cases involving imminent risk of physical harm to oneself or another, psychotherapist must take whatever actions are necessary to protect patients and/or third parties, even if doing so involves breaking confidentiality.
- Where psychotherapists discover that another registered health care professional (i.e. a dentist, chiropractor, physician, etc.) has sexually abused, sexually assaulted, or sexually harassed a patient, they must report that practitioner to his or her own regulatory body; however they are not required to identify their patient unless they have received permission to do so.
- Where a judge subpoenas a patient’s clinical records, psychotherapists may be required to turn them over as ordered.
When you make an appointment, I set aside a specific timeslot just for you. If you must cancel or change your appointment, it is important to contact me at least 24 hours in advance so that I can offer your timeslot to someone else. If you do not cancel your appointment 24 hours in advance, you will be charged 50% hourly rate for your missed appointment.
No, my services are not covered by OHIP. Although you have the option of submitting the receipt with your Insurance provider and get the money reimbursed.