One-on-one
Individual Therapy
For adults struggling with depression, anxiety, relationships, life transitions and other challenges (including loneliness, stress, sleep problems, low self-esteem, chronic pain and grief).
You no longer feel like yourself. You’re struggling to get through your day-to-day tasks.
- You feel consumed with sadness and emptiness.
- You worry constantly and feel tense all the time.
- You no longer find pleasure in activities you used to enjoy.
- You have racing thoughts and can’t concentrate.
- You’re tired all the time and have trouble sleeping.
- You’re irritable and lose your temper easily.
- You feel panicky in certain situations and expect something bad to happen.
- You avoid things or people that make you nervous.
- You feel distant from your loved ones.
- You’ve lost hope things will get better.
Live the life you were meant to live.
You can feel calm, content and in control of your life. Integrative Therapy can help you learn to cope with life’s ups and downs.
- "Like a lotus flower,
- we too have the ability to rise from the mud,
- bloom out of darkness,
- and radiate into the world."
— Thich Nhat Hahn
Individual psychotherapy
How It Works
1
Explore
We’ll talk about what’s been happening in your life lately and how it’s been affecting you. I’ll explore your family history, childhood, schooling, health challenges, relationships, career and important life events.
We’ll identify your specific goals for treatment and choose the best type of therapy to meet those goals. Together, we’ll develop a Treatment Plan to guide your journey in therapy.
2
Personalized Therapy
Then, we’ll explore the underlying causes of your distress and learn how they are creating problems for you today. We’ll identify the thoughts, feelings and behaviours getting in the way and slowly replace them with more adaptive coping strategies.
3
Thrive
Through therapy, you’ll learn techniques that will bring lasting change. You’ll learn how to change unhelpful thinking patterns, better manage your emotions, cultivate healthier relationships and make better choices.
Your new skills will improve your ability to respond to stress, interact with others and navigate your world. You’ll feel more fulfilled, confident, calm and resilient.
Individual psychotherapy
Frequently Asked Questions
Are your services covered by OHIP?
Are your services covered by private insurance?
Individual Therapy at MindThrive is often included in extended health insurance plans and is tax-deductible.
Because each insurance provider and plan is different, it’s important to review your specific policy to confirm the details of your coverage.
Do you offer direct-billing with insurance providers?
At MindThrive, we’re dedicated to making your mental health care journey as seamless and stress-free as possible.
To simplify the payment process, we offer direct billing with most major health insurance companies in Canada (including Manulife, Sun Life, Blue Cross, Canada Life, Desjardins, BelAir Direct, Beneva) and more than 30 additional insurers nationwide.
This means fewer upfront costs and less paperwork for you. (For a complete list of insurance providers we work with, click here.)
If your insurer isn’t listed, we’ll gladly provide a detailed receipt that you can submit directly for reimbursement.
Do you offer direct-billing for federal government programs?
Our psychotherapist is an Approved Provider for the following federal government programs:
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
As an Approved Provider, we offer direct billing for eligible services so you don’t have to worry about paperwork or reimbursement forms.
Because each program has its own eligibility requirements and coverage parameters, please contact us — we’ll guide you through the steps to secure psychotherapy coverage under your program and even start the process for you.
How much are your sessions? How long are sessions?
Individual therapy sessions are $185 for 60 minutes.
(Fees for 30min and 90min sessions are adjusted accordingly.)
How often do you meet with clients?
The goal of therapy is for you to improve so significantly that you ultimately no longer need therapy! At the start of treatment, we typically meet on a weekly basis. As you progress through therapy and experience improvements, we transition to bi-weekly visits. Towards the end of therapy, we meet once a month as we prepare for discharge.
Past clients are always welcome to return for booster sessions as needed. After all, even cars require “tune-ups” to help keep them running at maximum performance and avoid major breakdowns!
Do you offer a sliding fee scale?
What is Integrative Therapy?
Integrative Therapy is an individualized approach to therapy that combines techniques from different therapies to treat a person’s unique needs. It takes a holistic approach to mental health by recognizing that emotional well-being is influenced by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Integrative Therapy merges elements of different psychological theories (or modifies standard treatments) to offer a more flexible and inclusive approach to treatment compared to those who practice singular forms of therapy.
Click here to read a more detailed description of this approach: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapy-types/integrative-therapy
Do you offer a waitlist?
Do you offer in-person or virtual sessions?
What are your hours?
What payments do you accept?
What is your cancellation policy?
I have a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you cancel less than 24 hours before your appointment, you’ll be billed for the hour.
