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If you are interested in booking a consultation, would like to know more about my services, or have questions - please don’t hesitate to connect. To get in touch with me, please use the contact form or email me at drvaric.lauren@gmail.com.
Fees & Policies
Fees
60-minute sessions are $250
Session prices are based on my training and experience, and in accordance with the Ontario Psychological Association’s (OPA) Guideline, currently set at $225 per hour (OPA, 2015). I occasionally offer fees on a sliding scale based on need and income. Fees will be discussed at your initial session.
Payment
Payment is due at the end of every session and can be made by Interac™ e-transfer to drvaric.lauren@gmail.com.
Cancellation Policy
Please provide at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Missed appointments with less than 48 hours’ notice will be subject to the full session fee.
Insurance Coverage
Psychological services are not covered under OHIP, but many extended health benefit plans cover all or part of the cost of your treatment. Please check your insurance policy to confirm your eligibility for reimbursement. You will receive a signed receipt with license number for eligibility of reimbursement for tax purposes. Clinical psychological services are eligible for a tax credit through the CRA’s Medical Expense Tax Credit. Keep your receipts as any amount not covered by insurance qualifies as a medical expense deduction on your income tax return.
Confidentiality & Privacy
Confidentiality is an essential element in creating a safe and supportive environment. Clinical records are strictly confidential and will never be released to any third party without written consent.
There are a few situations in which I am legally obliged to break confidentiality in order to protect the safety of a client or another individual. These include:
Risk of harm to self or another person.
Suspect that a child (minor under 16 years) is being abused, has been abused, or is at risk of being abused either physically or sexually. By law, such information must be reported to the Children’s Aid Society.
A court of law subpoenas clinical records. In such cases your therapist will make every effort to satisfy the subpoena with a letter that will be discussed with you prior to being sent to the judge.
Sexual abuse of a patient or client by another health professional (under Bill 100, 1993).
Being in compliance with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, who may inspect and review records, and interview staff as part of their regulatory activities in the public interest.
Requiring anyone holding confidential records pertaining to a “missing person” to hand them over to the police authority upon request (under Missing Persons Act, 2019).