Wendy E. Paterson, Psychotherapy Services

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Psychotherapy

The fees for psychotherapy services are not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).  Some coverage is provided by most private health insurance plans.  Some insurance companies cover therapists with M.Eds. directly.  Other plans require that I work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist which I do in this circumstance.  I will provide the appropriate receipt for you to be reimbursed by your plan. My fees are consistent with what Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association members charge.  I prefer to keep fees in an average range despite my years of experience and extensive training because my specialty is long-term psychotherapy and I am cognizant of the accumulated expense over time.  The fee covers a 50 minute session. 

 
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
 
My fee for EMDR is the same as it is for psychotherapy.  However, an EMDR session can be more expensive when a longer time is needed to process traumatic material.  Some EMDR sessions are 80 minutes instead of the usual 50 minutes. 

Consultation
 
Consultation fees are slightly higher than psychotherapy fees due to the generally shorter term nature of the experience.  

Study Groups
Study group fees are the same as consultation fees, although these costs are shared by the participants in the group.





*Appointments cancelled without 24 hours notice will be billed

Wendy E. Paterson, M.Ed., CCC, Psychotherapy Services