Therapists for Alberta

Practical things worth knowing

Where you are matters more than where we are

Counselling is regulated province by province across Canada, and what decides who can work with you is where you are sitting during the session rather than where the practice is based. If you move, or split your year between two places, let your counsellor know, because it can change who is able to see you.

Insurance in Alberta

Registered Psychologists (College of Alberta Psychologists), Registered Social Workers and Canadian Certified Counsellors are the designations Alberta plans most often reimburse. Coverage for CCCs varies more than people expect — confirm before booking.

The single most useful question to put to your insurer is this: which counselling designations do you reimburse, and what is my annual maximum? Tell us what they say and we'll match you accordingly where we can. We don't bill insurers directly, so you'll pay us and then submit a receipt that carries your counsellor's designation and registration number.

Time zones

Alberta runs on Mountain time. We'll confirm your local time in writing before the first session, because finding out about a mix-up at seven in the morning is nobody's idea of a good start.