How Much Does Avoiding Counselling Cost?

Canadians enthusiastically embrace their physical health, and spend billions each year following the latest workout or diet fads. However, they are much less willing to spend time and resources to address their mental health. This can come at a huge cost – both individually and relationally. When we think about our physical health, we hold to the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We know that if we invest resources into our physical health – eat better or workout more frequently – then we will reap the benefits in the future. Avoiding counselling costs can cost you in the long term.

When it comes to our mental health, this same mindset doesn’t always transfer. Sometimes it seems like we wait as long as possible before going to seek help. But if we don’t address our mental health concerns while they are small issues, they can grow until they negatively affect our physical health, relationships, and the people we love most. According to a recent survey by the Mental Health Commission in Canada, 1 in 5 individuals struggle with mental health concerns, and the economic cost of this is over $50 billion a year!  

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What is the Cost of Counselling?

Private Client Rates

One of our values at Evergreen Counselling Group is to make counselling affordable for everyone. As Registered Clinical Counsellors, with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, Evergreen therapists are required to charge between $135-150/session for individual clients and $150-175/session for couple and family therapy. The exact number depends on the counsellor you are seeing, but all of our pricing will be within this range. To find out more about counselling and get a firm quote, call (250) 859-5653 for your free, 30-minute initial consultation today!

Insurance Rates

If you have a personal health insurance plan, or if you are a part of one through your work, there is a good chance that your counselling fee may be partially or completely covered. As Registered Clinical Counsellors, Evergreen therapists qualify for many insurance company programs, including ICBC, Crime Victim's Assistance Program, Greenshield Insurance, and other insurance programs. If you are a student at UBC-O or Okanagan College, your student insurance will cover the cost of your counselling sessions.

Intern Counselling Rates

Evergreen Counselling Group is proud to be able to offer the services of Master of Arts students in the final stages of their counselling degree. These Intern Counsellors practice under the close supervision of one of our experienced Registered Clinical Counsellors, to ensure that you get the best care possible.

For those who do not have insurance and find the cost of counselling prohibitive, this is an incredible opportunity to get the help you need. Sessions with our Intern Counsellors start at $40/hr, and sliding scales are offered as well.

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Evergreen Counselling Group is proud to serve the communities of Kelowna, Vernon, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Armstrong, and the rest of the North Okanagan and Central Okanagan Regional Districts. “We acknowledge that our business is located on the traditional, ancestral, unseeded territory of the Syilx/Okanagan people.”