Sliding Scale and Low-Cost Counselling in SE Calgary
Cost shouldn't decide whether you get support. Clearview Counselling offers a sliding scale for people with limited or no insurance coverage and financial constraints. You and your counsellor agree on a rate together at a free meet-and-greet session.
Standard fees, 60 minutes
Sliding scale available. Direct billing to many insurers. Free meet-and-greet first.
How our fees work
Our team includes psychologists and counselling therapists, and fees reflect the difference in professional designation and regulatory requirements. Payment is by credit, debit or e-transfer, and we provide receipts for insurance claims.
Psychologists
$235
Per session. This follows the Psychological Association of Alberta's guideline of $235 for 50 minutes; our sessions run a full 60 minutes.
Counselling therapists
$200
Per 60-minute session.
Sliding scale
Agreed together
A reduced rate for people with limited or no insurance coverage and financial constraints, set with your counsellor at your free meet-and-greet.
Who the sliding scale is for
The sliding scale is for people who have little or no insurance coverage and for whom our standard fee would be a real barrier. Rather than a fixed chart, your counsellor talks with you about what is workable, privately, during your free meet-and-greet.
If cost is on your mind, say so when you book or at the start of your meet-and-greet. It is a normal part of the conversation, and it helps us find an arrangement that lets you keep coming.
Other ways to lower the cost
Insurance and direct billing
Most extended health plans include coverage for psychological services. Every member of our team can direct bill Green Shield, RWAM, Wawanesa and Sun Life, and our psychologists can also bill many other plans, including Alberta Blue Cross, Canada Life, Manulife and Medavie Blue Cross. Plans tend to cover Registered Psychologists more often than other counselling professionals, so it is worth checking what yours includes. See the full list on our insurance and direct billing page.
Employee and family assistance programs
Many employers offer an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP or EAP) that covers a set number of free counselling sessions, often somewhere between three and ten. Your HR department or benefits provider can tell you what yours covers.
Third-party payers
We also work with third-party payers, including the Breaking Free Foundation, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government and accident benefits providers.
Online sessions
Secure online sessions are available anywhere in Alberta, which can save the time and cost of travelling to our office in Midpark.
Free and low-cost support in Calgary
If our fees aren't workable even with the sliding scale, these public and non-profit services can help, and they can point you toward other options.
Distress Centre Calgary
Free short-term counselling for youth 16 and older, adults, couples and families, plus 24-hour crisis support.
Call or text 403-266-4357
Access Mental Health (Calgary)
A free service that helps Calgarians of all ages find mental health and addiction support. No referral needed.
403-943-1500, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In a crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide Crisis Helpline. In an emergency, call 911.
Questions about cost
Yes. If you have limited or no insurance coverage and financial constraints, you can agree a sliding scale rate with your counsellor during your free meet-and-greet session.
Talk to us about what's workable
Book a free meet-and-greet at our office at 251 Midpark Blvd SE, or online anywhere in Alberta. You can also call us at 403-232-6068.
Book a free meet-and-greet