Frequently
Asked Questions
- How much do sessions cost?
- Do you accept ICBC payments for counselling sessions?
- How long are your sessions?
- Do you see clients online or in-person?
- How is Somatic Therapy different from typical therapy?
- How many sessions will it take?
- Will my extended health cover the costs of therapy?
- Do you accept payments from CVAP (Crime Victim Assistance Program of BC)
Neurofeedback Costs $250+gst for a Brainmap, $125+gst for Direct Neurofeedback sessions
Therapy sessions are usually 50 or 80 minutes long.
LENS neurofeedback sessions are usually 25 minutes long.
ISF or regular neurofeedback sessions are usually 45min long.
How long the complete therapy process will take I cannot say without meeting you for 2 sessions. Therein I will assess your goals, level of dissociation from your body and emotions, readiness to apply the tools I provide, and trauma history. From there I can make an educated estimate. The following are some examples to help clarify this.
Eg 1 – Jaime was ready to change her life and was willing to do whatever it takes. In the first 3 sessions we focused on anxiety management as well as strengthening her connection to her boundaries and ability to feel anger. In between sessions she practised the exercises that I taught her. In sessions 4-12 we worked on resolving her trauma history. She occasionally attends now to deal with current life stressors.
Eg 2 – Mark had a lot of dissociation from his body and his ability to form trust was compromised. He did not like to feel his emotions as he found it too upsetting. After 4 sessions he quit therapy as he found it too much work and he didn’t like the focus on his body and feelings.
Eg 3 – Susan had a long trauma history of sexual and physical assaults. She was quite dissociated from her body, had significant ongoing anxiety, and reported that she had no boundaries. But she was determined to heal herself, the therapy approach made sense to her, and we quickly formed a strong bond together. In her first 10 sessions we primarily worked on building our relationship, anxiety management tools, and identifying body sensations. In our next 5 sessions we worked on her relationship to anger, which was an emotion she had formerly been scared of. In our next 25 sessions we slowly but surely worked through her extensive trauma history. After 40 sessions, Sarah was very satisfied with the changes that had been made and no longer felt like she needed therapy.
What is your session rate?
Do you see clients online or in-person?
How is Somatic Therapy different from typical therapy?
Do you use touch in your sessions?
Touch can be very healing given at the right time to support someone. However touch can also be retraumatizing. As a male practitioner, I proceed with caution around touch making sure that your boundaries are deeply respected. If I think a touch based intervention or exercise might be helpful for you, we will discuss this first to see what is right for you. If you ever think some form of touch would be helpful for you, I welcome you to bring this forward for us to discuss.
How many sessions will it take?
How long the complete therapy process will take I cannot say without meeting you for 2 sessions. Therein I will assess your goals, level of dissociation from your body and emotions, readiness to apply the tools I provide, and trauma history. From there I can make an educated estimate. The following are some examples to help clarify this.
Eg 1 – Jaime was ready to change her life and was willing to do whatever it takes. In the first 3 sessions we focused on anxiety management as well as strengthening her connection to her boundaries and ability to feel anger. In between sessions she practised the exercises that I taught her. In sessions 4-12 we worked on resolving her trauma history. She occasionally attends now to deal with current life stressors.
Eg 2 – Mark had a lot of dissociation from his body and his ability to form trust was compromised. He did not like to feel his emotions as he found it too upsetting. After 4 sessions he quit therapy as he found it too much work and he didn’t like the focus on his body and feelings.
Eg 3 – Susan had a long trauma history of sexual and physical assaults. She was quite dissociated from her body, had significant ongoing anxiety, and reported that she had no boundaries. But she was determined to heal herself, the therapy approach made sense to her, and we quickly formed a strong bond together. In her first 10 sessions we primarily worked on building our relationship, anxiety management tools, and identifying body sensations. In our next 5 sessions we worked on her relationship to anger, which was an emotion she had formerly been scared of. In our next 25 sessions we slowly but surely worked through her extensive trauma history. After 40 sessions, Sarah was very satisfied with the changes that had been made and no longer felt like she needed therapy.
Will my extended health cover the costs of therapy?
Do you accept ICBC payments for counselling sessions?
Do you accept payment through the Crime Victim Assistance Program of BC?
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