FAQs
How do I book a first appointment?
If you have a question you’d like to ask (or just would prefer to talk to me live before booking anything), please feel free to give me a call at 647-492-2653. However, if you are feeling ready to book a first session online, follow the super simple steps below.
Fill out the Virtual Intake Form in the Scheduling Portal
Please select the option to book an individual first session (75 minutes, billed at $350).
Select your preferred date to see my available appointments pop right up. Pick your favorite.
Complete the intake form and enter in the payment information of your choosing.
Choose whether you’d prefer email or SMS reminder for your first session.
That’s all! You’re fully booked.
After I schedule my first appointment, what happens next?
Within 24 hours, you’ll receive an email confirmation with the upcoming appointment.
On the date of the appointment, you’ll receive an email with the unique link to the virtual session. Click the link and the session automatically opens. On your mobile phone, you can join as above (through the email reminder) or download the free app and join the session that way.
How does payment work? Are you covered by my insurance?
Payment is due at the time of service and may be rendered using the electronic method you prefer: credit card, debit card, or eTransfer.
The first session is 75 minutes and is billed at $350. Subsequent appointments are 45 minutes and are billed at $300.
Private mental health services are not covered by OHIP. These may be reimbursed by extended health benefits/insurance, depending on the specifics of your plan.
Can effective psychotherapy happen online?
Yes! What matters most in therapy is the therapeutic alliance—that is, do you and your therapist see eye-to-eye on the goals of therapy, and is there a trusting, open connection between you and your therapist. The strength of the therapeutic alliance is the best predictor of clients reaching their therapy goals.
To be prepared for a virtual (also called tele-health) therapy session, it helps for you to have the following:
Access to a private space—like a quiet room in your home or office—where you can feel comfortable talking openly.
A reliable internet connection.
A functioning camera on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone).
What should I expect when we start working together?
Our first meeting (intake, 75 minutes) is an opportunity for us to decide together if I am the best person to provide the services you need at this time. If we conclude that working together is a good fit, we will usually plan to meet regularly for 45 minute sessions. If we decide not to work together, I will make recommendations and/or provide referrals to other professionals as needed.
Why did you name your practice “Bold Questions”?
The quality of our lives is shaped by the quality of our decisions, and our decisions are shaped by the quality of the questions we’re willing to ask ourselves.
I call my practice “Bold Questions” because it speaks to what I’m here to do: not just to sit with the questions and quandaries my clients bring me, but to ask you questions that—just maybe—you’ve never been asked before. Asking the right questions is the key to uncovering your truths, getting to the root of the situation, and understanding your thoughts, patterns, and actions more fully. Asking the right questions helps my clients change the direction of their lives and relationships in a really great way, and it just might help you too.
What does “bold” mean to you?
Boldness is being fully awake, alert, and oriented to your own life. Boldness is being confident and courageous enough to ask questions about your own experience, life, and world.
Where does boldness come from? I think the source of boldness is attention.
If you decide (and many of us haven’t) that you are worth your own time, you slow down and notice what’s actually going on for you. When you pay careful attention to your own experience, you just might notice a detail, feeling, or action for the first time. The more you notice, the more curious and interested you become; the more curious you become, the greater chance you’ll have some questions.
We pay attention, notice, and ask: this process reflects our willingness to be active participants, rather than passive bystanders, in our own lives. Pay attention to yourself*, and bold questions will follow.
Ask bold questions, and your self-awareness and curiosity are heightened.
*For those of you thinking, “Paying lots of attention to myself sounds selfish,” a few bold questions for you: Is being selfish wrong? If you’re not paying any attention to yourself, who or what is receiving your attention? Do you believe that you can’t pay attention to yourself and other people at the same time?
How do I know you’re the right therapist for me?
This is a deeply personal question that I won’t be able to answer for you, but I can say that if you want a therapist who is just going to listen and nod along, I’m not who you’re looking for. I’m an active participant in your therapy. I'll share my perspective based on my clinical experience and I'll invite you to consider questions and points of view you may have never considered before. I’ll be curious to understand how you tick and to help you understand yourself better. And I’ll metaphorically hold your hand as we take this journey to your best self together.
I’ll also say that the clients who decided I’m the right therapist are usually still a bit hesitant, but on some level know that asking questions is an important key to get where they want to go, and to get what they want out of life. The clients who decide to stay aren’t unafraid, but they know that I can help them and they are tired of staying where they are.