Our Pricing Approach

Continuous assessment of therapy’s accessibility is part of our anti-oppressive practice.

  • Equitable pricing

    The standard rate for individual counselling in Canada ranges from $150 to $250 per session.

    As an effort to make therapy accessible by way of affordability, LCC adopts a pay-what-you-can pricing scale for $80 - 140 + tax per individual session (see below).

    Click here to read more about why we do what we do.

  • How our pricing scale works

    You choose where you land on our pricing scale.

    We do not assign you to specific rates and do not ask for proof of income or any other documents. We only ask that you carefully evaluate your circumstances and choose what you can authentically afford.

Note: All LCC therapists offer the 50-minute individual session and select therapists offer additional services (duration, relationship).

Based on our therapists’ individual capacity and waitlist number, there may be a 30-session limit so to allow space for others to access our sliding scale services.

  • 50-minute individual session: $80 - $140 + tax

  • 50-minute relationship session: $120 - $200 + tax

Earning power and income level aside, things to consider when deciding on a general baseline of what you pay include (but are not limited to) the following:

If what you can afford falls outside of the pricing scale range, please contact admin directly.

  • Consider paying within the higher half of the range if you...

    … work full time, part time, or are unemployed by choice.

    … are covered by extended medical insurance.

    … have access to financial resources in times of need.

    … wish to pay it forward: help cover costs for others who might not be able to afford therapy and help us continue to serve our community.

  • Consider paying within the lower half of the range if you…

    … are unemployed or underemployed.

    … have considerable amount of medical expenses not covered by insurance.

    … have significant debt.

    … have considerable amount of costs associated with child/family care or caretaking needs.

Book a session

After you book a session:

 
Please send payment by e-transfer to 
[therapist’s name]@liberatecounsellingcollective.com to secure your session in advance. 
Thank you in advance for respecting and honouring our 24-hour cancellation policy.

→ If you secure your session early, it alleviates additional work on our therapists’ part (thank you!!)

→ If you need to cancel and can do so more than a day in advance, that allows another person in need to take the spot (also, thank you!)