New Clients

My office hours are Monday - Thursday from 11am to 8pm EST, and Fridays from 11am-3pm EST. Hours are subject to change, as life has needs.

I aim to respond to email inquiries within three business days. Inquiries received after hours on Friday are addressed on Monday.

If I seem to be taking extra long to get back to you, please check your spam folders (especially if you reached out on Psychology Today).

Location

My office is located at 745 Bridge st W, Waterloo Ontario with Aligned Health. We have easy access parking out front of the building for no charge. There is no admin person, when you arrive simply take a seat and I will be with you as soon as I can! The office is fully accessible for those who have accessibility needs.

Virtual Options

My practice is fully hybrid and I offer online appointments for any time slot available. More information here!

Therapy Process

Consultation

The therapy process begins with a free 15 minute consultation. This is provided online or by phone.

The purpose of the consult is for us to meet, and for you to interview me. I want to make sure I am the right fit for your therapy needs, and there’s only one way to find out - you asking me questions! I will also go over any general information about me, my practice and housekeeping stuff (like payment, cancellation and booking process).

Intake

This is our first scheduled appointment and will take about 90 minutes. We will go over your therapeutic needs (what is it you even want to do), get to know your history and any other important information about you so that we can create a plan - known as the Treatment Plan.

Work

Usually, the beginning phase of therapy (or the rapport phase) takes between 4-6 sessions. This is where we’re getting to know one another, your strengths, resources and how to do the work. From there we can really dive into the gritty bits.

The therapy process depends on you, it takes as long as you take. So, depending on your goals and what you want to do this could take 6 sessions, or it could take a lot more. The goal is not to keep you in therapy forever, rather to get you to a comfortable enough place you can be free in the world and maybe check-in from time to time.

Fees

Fee per 50-Minute session: $150+ HST

Sessions or check-in meetings of any length are pro-rated based on this fee.

Invoices will be sent out up to 24 hours ahead of your scheduled appointment and payment is due at the end of each session.

Payments can be made by e-transfer, cheque, cash, credit card or debit card.

I am unable to provide a sliding scale at this time.

Insurance

Most extended health insurance plans will cover Psychotherapy services. I do not provide direct billing to insurance.

It is best if you contact your provider to confirm if your plan covers Psychotherapy, as each plan is different.

Unfortunately, private psychotherapy services are not covered by OHIP or other provincial health plans.

I am an approved provider for the following insurance companies:

NIHB approved provider for Indigenous peoples

Green Shield Approved Provider - Psychotherapy

Blue Cross Approved Provider - Psychotherapy