Frequently Asked Questions

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The standard rate for an RPC-C is 70% of the typical counsellor rate which ranges from $100-150. That means I can charge in the range or $70-100 maximum for now, until I move to the next designation level (RPC).

At the moment, I also have limited room for clients who may prefer to pay on a sliding scale basis. The recommended range for this is $25-100 per session. We can talk about finding an amount you're comfortable with.

The CPCA is always working on adding new insurers to their list. At the moment, these are the insurance companies who may reimburse for sessions with me:

1. Alberta Blue Cross
2. Aspiria
3. Chamber of Commerce
4. ComPsych
5. Empire Life
6. GreenShield
7. Homewood Health
8. Optima Global Health
9. Pacific Blue Cross
10. Pacific Life
11. Saskatchewan Blue Cross
12. Sunlife
13. TELUS Health now serves clients of Lifeworks, and Morneau Shepell
14. Select Provincial Victim Services
15. Select Municipal Fire Departments that provide their own coverage.

If you don't see your insurer on this list, it's still worth finding out if they will cover sessions with me. Let me know your details, and I'll look into it.

I am happy to support you through a wide range of challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and recovery, relationship problems, self-esteem, creative blocks, work-life balance, nervous system regulation, childhood/complex trauma, consent, boundaries, somatic tracking and awareness, and more.

There is no set rule to follow when planning sessions. A good rule of thumb is to meet  every one to two weeks at first in order to get to know each other and get a handle of what you're facing. Then once you're feeling more stable or confident moving forward, you may reduce the frequency to once a month or even schedule sessions as needed.

I have a Professional Counselling Diploma from Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver, BC, where the focus was on experiential learning and a ton of real life practice. I'm registered with the Canadian Professional Counsellor Association as a Registered Professional Counsellor Candidate.

I have also trained in NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) basics, an approach for addressing complex trauma.

In addition to these, I have a Bachelors of Arts from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, where I focused on creative arts, a movement education certificate from the Movement Centre in Seattle, WA, and a 200 hour yoga teacher certificate from Karma Teachers in Vancouver.