Reduced Rate Low Cost Counselling

If finances are a barrier to counselling we offer two reduced-rate low cost counselling options:

1) Work with a Student Intern for low cost counseling. When you work with an intern you come for ten consecutive weekly sessions at a rate of $50 per session. Students are in the final stages of their Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and under the supervision of one of Lavender’s Registered Counsellors. Next avialable opening begins in April 2025.

2) Work with a Registered Clinical Counsellor for low cost counselling. When you work with a Registered Clinical Counsellor for reduced-rate work, you have the flexibility to come in at a frequency that works for you. Sessions are at a rate of $100 for a maximum of 6 months. This is a great option for individuals seeking effective, low cost counselling without compromising on quality. By choosing to work with one of our newer counsellors in this way, you not only save on expenses but also contribute to the development of skilled professionals in the field.

These reduced rate sessions are open to both new and current clients.

For new clients, reduced rate low cost counselling may provide you a first-glance at what counselling is like and a cost-effective way to see whether you find counselling helpful. For existing clients, if you need more support from a therapist than you can currently afford, you can take a break from your work with your primary counsellor and do some reduced-rate counselling to ensure you continue with your work. If you’d like, and only with your written consent, your reduced-rate counsellor can keep your primary counsellor up to date, so it can be a more seamless transition if and when you return to working together. Similarly, if you wish, and only with your written consent, your primary counsellor can provide some background to your reduced-rate counsellor. However, there are advantages to just being there in the moment, without any background or context to the work you’ve been doing, so we encourage you to talk your decision over with your counsellor.

As one way to give back to the community in British Columbia all of our Student Intern counsellors offer 10 reduced-rate counselling sessions at a rate $50 per session.