Services & Fees
As a therapist and human being, I understand how creating change may feel like an intimidating yet exciting and deeply meaningful step in a person's, couple's, or family's life. At Elemental Psychotherapy, I provide informed outpatient therapy to individuals, couples, and groups using Direct and Distance (Tele-therapy) modes to support healthy change and growth through Eating Disorders, Behavioural Addictions and Compulsive Disorders, Complex Trauma and related mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, attachment. body image distress, loss, perfectionism, identity and self-esteem issues.
In addition to being an exciting and meaningful step in life, therapy is a commitment of time, energy and emotions that varies from person to person depending on our resources, supports, awareness and Readiness to face and overcome the problems we may be experiencing.
In circumstances where outpatient treatment is not an appropriate or supportive fit, sessions may be adjusted to increase support, or a referral can be provided to a higher "level of care" such as an Intensive Outpatient Program through the Health Authority, structured Residential Inpatient Program, or hospitalization for medical stabilization.
Where regular outpatient therapy is an appropriate fit for care, sessions generally occur once-to-twice a week for 2-to-4 months, then taper-off to bi-weekly, monthly then completing relapse prevention before concluding therapy (12-to-32 sessions). The pace is decided through a collaborative process by you and members of your treatment team - Counsellor, Doctor, Dietician, Psychiatrist to encourage a safe, healthy, sustaining recovery. Many people find periodic "booster sessions" to be a positive way to prevent relapse and continue growth following completion.
Whether you are seeking therapy to gain support around an important change in your life, enhance knowledge and skills, improve your capacity to be with and regulate emotions, maintain recovery or navigate a transition in your life, I am a Registered, Canadian Certified Counsellor and Psychotherapist with extensive training in my areas of competency to provide ethical, informed and compassionate client-centred care. I work one-to-one in my Summerland office and across BC and Canada via Tele-therapy practices applying PIPPA/HIPPA compliant technologies to safeguard your privacy and look forward to connecting with you and learning how I can best support you towards meeting your needs and goals for change.
Whether you are seeking therapy to gain support around an important change in your life, enhance knowledge and skills, improve your capacity to be with and regulate emotions, maintain recovery or navigate a transition in your life, I am a Registered, Canadian Certified Counsellor and Psychotherapist with extensive training in my areas of competency to provide ethical, informed and compassionate client-centred care. I work one-to-one in my Summerland office and across BC and Canada via Tele-therapy practices applying PIPPA/HIPPA compliant technologies to safeguard your privacy and look forward to connecting with you and learning how I can best support you towards meeting your needs and goals for change.
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Individual and Couples Therapy: $120/60 mins, $155/90 minsCounselling sessions for Individual and Couples are personalized to meet specific therapeutic needs and goals, reflects the Readiness of each individual, applying a Humansitic, Trauma-informed and client-centred approach that blends Evidence-Based Therapies with Expressive Arts, Play, and Nature/Eco-therapy. Self-referrals are accepted for individuals age-16 and older. Clients are strongly encouraged to confirm coverage with their Health Insurance Provider prior to commencing therapy. Pro-bono and Sliding Scale Services are available to individuals, families, and couples where need is aptly demonstrated.
Group Therapy: $35-to-$55/sessionOpportunities for Intensive Group Therapy for Binge-Eating Disorders and Emotional Regulation are offered annually based on demand and space. Groups are DBT-based and include both psycho-education and processing, and focus on emotional regulation, awareness, and skill development. Groups run weekly for 2-hours and take place over 6-to-12 weeks. Fees include a 30-minute intake screening, materials, and 2 individual follow-up sessions.
Professional Consultation and Public Speaking ServicesI offer education and treatment support to educational, counselling and medical professionals around effective screening, care and support opportunities for patients, age-10 and up, with eating disorders by phone, video conference and on-site lunch-and-learn workshops. Each Spring, I work with high-schools and colleges providing personalized public speaking events, "Stand Strong", that focus on our incredible capacity to survive and thrive through trauma and mental illness and the ways these experiences make us stronger.
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“Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival."
Martha Gellhorn