Payment Options
We accept cash, cheques, and e-transfer payments.
Fee Schedule for both Richard and Yogita is as follows:
For individuals Telehealth Sessions and In Person Sessions:
Yogita’s Fees:
1hour $140 + 5% GST
Yogita 75min. $175+ GST
Yogita 90min $210+ 5% GST
Richard’s Fees:
1 hour $130 + 5% GST
Richard 75min $162.50 + 5% GST
Richard 90min $195 + 5%GST
Richard : For couples:
We do not offer 1 hour couples session but the following.
TeleHealth and In person couples sessions. Note that Yogita is ONLY offering individual work at this time. Richard offers both individual and couples work.
75min $150.00 plus 5% GST ($)
90min $185.00 plus 5% GST ($)
We offer clients a free 15 minute initial consult by phone. This provides you an opportunity to determine if our approach is a good fit for you.
Insurance Coverage
Both Richard and Yogita are registered Therapeutic counsellors with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists ( ACCT ) and are covered with some extended health plans. If you have benefits please check with your provider to see if you are covered for counselling or therapy services.
Yogita is also Registered with Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta
Extended health providers have differing requirements.
Please feel free to ask if we can provide you with information/documentation to support you in getting coverage with your insurance provider. We are covered by
Aspiria, Pacific Blue Cross, Green Shield Canada, ClaimSecure, Equitable Life of Canada. With Recent Covid Situations in 2020. Many more Extended Health Care companies have changed their requirements for Counselling due to the high demand for mental health. Be sure to check with your providers.
And on a claim-by-claim basis with:
Sunlife, ManuLife, Great West Life
Please check the details of your health insurance plan to see what coverage is included for counselling, clinical counselling and/or therapy services. It’s important to ask if Registered Therapeutic Counsellor is accepted. Some plans will need us to register with them before they can accept a claim. Speak to us for details.
Both Yogita and Richard reserve some session times slots at reduced rates so that people with lower incomes can still access counselling services. During these challenging times if you have ran out of or your benefits and or are in need of support please contact us to make arrangements.
NOTE that IN person and TeleHealth sessions are available.