Frequently Asked Questions

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Congratulations on taking the first step! Therapy is a personal journey, and you have the full right to choose, experience, and even step away if it doesn’t feel like the right fit for you.

I encourage you to visit my page About Ivory to learn more about my approach and scope of practice. While I specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults, there are certain areas I am still developing my expertise in, such as marriage issues, borderline personality disorder (BPD), eating disorders, and complex trauma. If these are your primary concerns, I may not be the best fit, but I’m happy to discuss whether my approach aligns with your needs.

If you're unsure whether my services are the right fit for you, please don't hesitate book a consultation to explore your needs and goals. Therapy is most effective when it aligns with what you're looking for, so I invite you to openly discuss your expectations—whether you seek a listening ear, guidance to challenge certain beliefs, skill-building, and past experience exploration.

In your first 50-minute intake therapy session, we will discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and your goals for treatment. We will collect information including presenting issues, current life stressors, cultural identity, support system, coping mechanism, mental health history, risk & protective factors.

Psychotherapy is covered by most private insurance as Extended Health Benefits. Ivory works at 2 psychotherapy clinics, so the psychotherapy service will be billed as "Social Work" or "Registered Psychotherapy." 

Ivory's music therapy services can be billed as "Psychotherapy" or "Music Program for Special Education," and most funding sources, such as OAP, SSAH, and PASSPORT cover them.

Ivory provides a sliding scale for clients who identify as marginalized communities and low-income households or pay out-of-pocket, from $100 to $130 per 50-minute session. Please contact Ivory for details.

恭喜您迈出了第一步！治疗是一段个人旅程，如果您觉得不适合自己，您完全有权选择、体验甚至退出。

我鼓励您访问我的“关于 Ivory”页面，以了解有关我的方法和实践范围的更多信息。虽然我在儿童、青少年和年轻人方面经验较多，但在某些领域我仍在发展我的专业知识，例如婚姻问题、边缘性人格障碍 (BPD)、饮食失调和复杂创伤。如果这些是您的主要顾虑，我可能不是最合适的人选，但我很乐意讨论我的专业背景是否符合您的需求。

如果您不确定我的服务是否适合您，请预约免费答疑以了解您的需求和目标。我邀请您与我一起讨论您的期望——无论您是寻求倾听、挑战您的信念、探索情绪、培养技能，还是探索过去的经历对现在的影响。

在您的第一次50分钟的治疗中，我们将讨论您寻求治疗的原因以及您的治疗目标。我们将收集信息，包括当前的问题、当前的生活压力、文化身份、支持系统、应对机制、心理健康史、风险和保护因素。

大多数私人保险都以"Extended Health Benefits"的形式承保心理治疗。Ivory 在 2 家心理治疗诊所工作，因此心理治疗服务将被定义为保险中的"Social Work" 和"Registered Psychotherapy." 

Ivory 的音乐治疗服务可以被视为“Registered Psychotherapy”或“Music Program for Special Education”，大多数经费（如 OAP、SSAH 和 PASSPORT）都承保这项服务。

Ivory 为自认为属于边缘化社区人群和低收入家庭或自付的客户提供折扣，每 50 分钟的疗程收费从 $100-$130 CAD不等。请联系 Ivory 了解详情。