Treatment goals are collaboratively determined along with frequency of sessions. Individual psychotherapy and couple therapy generally occurs about once a week and lasts one hour.
The relationship developed in counselling is one of trust. Counselling issues may resolve: early life patterns, trauma, current events, making decisions, coping with crisis, personal growth and development, improving relationships with others.
What to expect at your first session
Together, we will determine your goals and aspirations for counselling.
You decide at what level you wish to engage the therapy process based on what life situations and/or core messages have been touched upon.
After your first treatment you may experience:
- A clearer idea of what is troubling you
- A clearer direction related to your goals
- A feeling of reduced stress that you are seeking help with problems
- A sense of accompaniment in the process
- A bit of nervousness and uncertainty of how the process will unfold and be helpful to you
It is normal to feel some hesitancy when you first meet a new counsellor. You might even dread retelling your story over again to a new person but this is necessary for me to ‘catch up’ with your experiences and to get to know you. Also, many people have had previous experiences in counselling with varying results. It is important to share these experiences with me so that we can co-create a counselling experience that suits you and your goals.
I prefer to see clients weekly until there is an improved level of balance and main goal areas have been achieved and consolidated. We assess your goals and progress as we go to determine the frequency of sessions according to need.
Elders, plant medicine, reiki, yoga
My journey of healing, seeking and personal growth began around 1998. Between 2001 and 2006, I studied intensively with Indigenous Elders & their teachings, spirituality, shamanism, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, yoga studies, Chinese medicine, meditation, reiki and energy healing.
I have studied with a number of well-known masters for extensive periods.
In 2006-2009, BA in Human Relations and Spirituality at Saint Paul University. 2010 MA Conflict Resolution & Insight mediation, 2013 MA Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Spirituality. I am constantly inspired by the people I am privileged to work with in both my body-centred healing practice (www.spiritwell.ca) and psychotherapy practice (www.annagreen.ca). Through their courage to heal and take charge of their lives, people illustrate life’s challenges, struggles, transitions, and search for meaning. I am motivated and encouraged by their determination, ability to be playful, have patience and to be curious about their own journey.
Internships
Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital providing spiritual care counselling to stroke, cancer and geriatric patients; Rideauwood Addiction & Family Services participating in a group recovery circle; and one year at Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma. Competencies: trauma recovery, bereavement, and holistic healing.
EMDR, Hypnosis, Trauma Specialty
I continue to study body-mind therapies and neuroscience related to trauma recovery. Inspirational sources and ongoing studies to me: EMDR (Francine Shapiro), ART (Laney Rosenzweig), Clinical Hypnosis (Karen Day), The Body Remembers (Van der Kolk), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Pat Ogden), all pioneers in body centred psychology. I also highly value the interactive psychobiological work of Stan Tatkin for couple therapy, as well as, the work of Sue Johnson using Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy.
Reimbursement for Services
The fees I charge for counselling sessions are offered at competitive rates. I reserve three spaces for sliding-scale or reduced fee counselling spots in my practice. Fees for other services are based on an hourly rate of $160-200 per hour depending on the service provided. Fees for Medical Letters and other forms such as Consent to Disclose, Summary Treatment Reports, etc may vary according to time spent coordinating such services and commensurate fees for medical forms.
Counselling services are covered by most insurance companies like Canada Life, SunLife, Pacific Blue Cross, Equitable Life, and Greenshield. Coverage is not automatic and it is up to each individual client to contact their insurance company to determine what services are covered. (Source CCPA 2018)
Can clients use my receipt to receive a tax deduction ?
Clients may be able to use any medical receipts that have not been reimbursed by health plans to receive deductions on their taxes. Typically, the medical expenses must add up to 3% of their income in order to have an effect.
See if you have a Health Spending Account. If so, you can likely use funds in this account to cover your services.
Making Registered Psychotherapists part of your mental health care team
In April 2015, the government of Ontario proclaimed the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) into law, ensuring the competency and qualifications of Registered Psychotherapists (RPs). Since this time, more and more employers are including RPs in insurance benefit plans but many have not recognized the Registered Psychotherapist as a specific provider title.
If you have a private health plan, ask about adding coverage of RP (Registered Psychotherapy).
Registered Psychotherapy Insurance Committee
email the at info@rptherapybenefits.ca
After all, RPs specialize in providing psychotherapy, and we need to catch these plans up to the current regulatory environment.