Cost of Services
Private psychological services are not covered by the government. However, many insurance companies offer coverage. A pre-determination letter for your insurance provider can be emailed to you upon request.
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Payment can be made via e-transfer, debit card, or credit card. It is up to clients to submit their receipts to their insurance provider for reimbursement.
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Psycho-Educational Assessments (Psych-Eds)
My fee for service is $220 per hour. A psycho-educational assessment (without autism assessment) costs approximately $3,700. Depending on the needs of the client, assessments may take somewhat less or more time than the approximate durations listed below.
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Cost breakdown:
1. Background interview and assessment preparation (2 hours, $440)
2. Record and questionnaire review (1 hour, $220)
3. Testing session day 1 (2.5 hours, $550)
4. Testing session day 2 (2.5 hours, $550)
5. Test scoring and review (1 hour, $220)
6. Feedback session (1 hour, $220)
7. Report preparation (7 hours, $1,540)
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Autism Assessments
A. Autism assessment in addition to psych-ed
When Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is suspected, it is usually recommended autistic features be investigated in addition to the information gathered through the psych-ed assessment. Usually, this additional component is an extensive interview with parents (which takes approximately three hours). A comprehensive psycho-educational assessment, including an assessment of ASD, totals approximately $4,400.
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B. Autism assessment only
In select cases, it may be appropriate to have only an autism assessment (such as if the student recently completed psych-ed testing, or if the individual is unable to engage in standardized testing). Under such circumstances, testing may be replaced with a play/interaction-based assessment and autism interview. The fee for this service is approximately $2,500. This price varies depending on the individual's age and if other factors (e.g., anxiety and depression) are explored.
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Other clinical assessments, including AD/HD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) assessments
Usually reserved for adults, an AD/HD-specific assessment includes a background interview, clinical interviews, questionnaires, record (e.g., report card) review, and select cognitive testing. The fee for this service is approximately $2,200.
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Clinical assessments of other suspected mental disorders (e.g., mood disorders and anxiety disorders) are also offered and billed at my hourly rate of $220.
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Consultation and Counselling
The rate for consultation and counselling (or psychotherapy) is $220. This includes 50 minutes allocated to client contact and 10 minutes allocated to record keeping.