Services and Fees

Services:

Psychological assessment and treatment (individual and family therapy) for children, adolescents and families for a variety of conditions including:

Anxiety disorders (e.g. Social Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [OCD])
Attachment disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Behavioural difficulties
Chronic health conditions (e.g. chronic pain or coping with chronic illnesses)
Developmental disorders (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD])
Developmental disabilities
Gifted testing
Learning disabilities
Mood disorders (e.g. depression)
Parent-child relationship difficulties

Office Hours:

My office hours are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00am - 2:00pm.

Fees:

My fees are $220/session (50 minutes in length) for therapy and $245/hour for assessment.

Psycho-educational assessments usually require a minimum of 13 hours including an intake meeting (1 hour), psychological testing (6 to 9 hours), feedback meeting (1 hour), and psychological services (report writing/scoring: 5+ hours). The final cost for a psycho-educational assessment varies given the nature of the referral question and the amount of testing required.
Gifted assessments usually require 8 hours including an intake meeting (1 hour), psychological testing (3 hours), feedback meeting (1 hour), and psychological services (report writing/scoring: 3 hours).
There is no HST on psychological services in Ontario.

Cancelled and Missed Appointments:

Should you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please provide 24 hours notice. If an appointment is missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours notice (except for unusual circumstances), you will be billed for that session.

Insurance Coverage:

In private practice, psychological services are not covered by provincial health insurance (OHIP) but are covered by most extended health plans. The psychologist bills the patient directly and they are provided with a receipt that can be submitted to an insurer for reimbursement. It is important to check with your insurer to obtain details regarding the amount and type of coverage you have, and what information they need from you in order to be reimbursed. When insurance plans only provide limited coverage, receipts may be tax deductible for any remainder when you have a physician referral.