FAQs
Affordable Low Cost Therapy at
Emotion Wise Counselling
Finding affordable therapy can be difficult. We offer a low cost counselling program at Emotion Wise to meet the community need for evidence-based, supportive mental health care.
Counselling is provided by our Masters Level Graduate Students in Social Work and Counselling Psychology at $50/session with sliding scale available for those in need. Our current Graduate Intern Harminder is accepting new clients today!
We are committed to making easier for you to find psychological support locally in Vancouver and BC-Wide . Find out more about our low-cost counselling program below.
Sessions are $50/session with additional sliding scale available for those in need (with a min. of $10/session). Therapy is offered by a student in their Masters degree in Counselling or Social Work. When your Intern graduates and becomes licensed their fee will increase to a standard rate for new therapists.
Therapy is offered by a graduate level student in their Masters degree in Counselling or Social Work.
If your therapy is provided by an Intern who is a registered social worker (RSW) your insurance may cover some portion of the fees.
Fees paid for for services of a RSW are also eligible for a medical tax expensive deductions when filing your taxes.
Fees paid for for a student in counselling psychology are generally not able to be claimed through insurance but please inquire directly with your insurance company.
We offer low-cost counselling at $50/session provided by Graduate level Interns in Social Work or Counselling. Further sliding scale is available based on need with the minimum fee of $10/session. Please indicate when filling out your contact form if you are looking for sliding scale sessions with an intern and on intake please share about your financial situation.
The number of sessions you attend will depend on your counselling goals.
After your first session you can discuss your hopes for counselling with you Intern therapist and they can recommend a length of time depending on what issue you are working on.
We recommend meeting weekly at the outset of the therapy and spacing out therapy as your meet your goals.
There is no limit on the amount of sessions you attend at the regular rate of $50/session when working with an Intern. You may be offered a set number of sessions if you are provided a lower sliding scale rate below our standard $50/session for our Interns.
Our intern therapists providing low-cost therapy can help with:
-life transitions
-grief and loss: loss of a loved, one, a pet, a career, a home
-emotion regulation: anger, irritability, mood issues
-anxiety: panic attacks, social anxiety, worry
-depression: including low mood and lack of motivation
-identity issues: sexuality, gender
-cultural identity and immigration issues
-procrastination and time management
-Career and vocational issues
-mild-moderate trauma
-relationship issues: including break-ups, singleness, loneliness
Our Interns are supervised by Masters level therapists and some cases may be too complex for the Interns.
This is a common question we are asked by those looking to find low-cost and affordable counselling.
Interns are kind, curious, and compassionate and genuinely care. Research shows similar results in therapy with new and training therapists as with experienced therapists.
Our Interns are hand-selected by our clinic director for their prior experience and teachability. Our graudate level Interns come with many years of experience in the helping field as social workers or in non-profits or in volunteer work. For example, our current student Harminder has many years working in health care, and non-profits as a Registered Social Worker.
They are dedicated to learning and are closely supervised and supported by our clinic director April Griffin (MSW RSW RCC) to ensure that they are operating in their scope of practice and reviewing cases and work regularly.
We would love to help you start counselling together today.
You first steps :
1. Fill out our contact form and our office team will contact you to set up an intake with the Intern that best suits what you are looking for OR
2. Book a free consultation with one of our Interns at emotionwise.janeapp.com
If you have any questions about getting started in working with an Intern please email us at info@emotionwise.ca
Yes! We encourage you to meet with your therapist first and see if it is a good fit and to discuss your goals with your Intern therapist. Free consultations take place by phone for 15-20 minutes and are scheduled in advance with your potential therapist.
2. Book a free consultation with one of our Interns providing affordable low-cost counselling at emotionwise.janeapp.com
If you have any questions about getting started in working with an Intern please email us at info@emotionwise.ca
Yes! We offer in-person and online session in Vancouver. Our office is located at 119 West Pender street near the stadium and waterfront stations and near multiple bus stops, making it accessible for those coming from all over the greater Vancouver area who are accessing by skytrain or bus. For those driving there is pay parking nearby.
If you have any questions about getting started in working with an Intern please email us at info@emotionwise.ca