Rates & Insurance

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Rates

Embrace Psychological Services follows the recommended fee schedule by Psychologists' Association of Alberta

Please Note: Effective January 1, 2025, our hourly rates will be increasing to match the recommended fee schedule by Psychologists' Association of Alberta. We will make updates to the rates on our website and booking portal the first week of January.  

Registered Psychologist

  • $220/hour* 
  • EMDR Therapy: $225/hour*
  • Mediation: $330/hour* 
  • *Session length is 50 minutes and 10 minutes is dedicated to case management
  • Incremental billing of $44/10 minutes 
  • Limited sliding scale spots available - please contact us to discuss

Provisional Psychologist and MSW, RSW 

  • $190/hour*
  • *Session length is 50 minutes and 10 minutes is dedicated to case management
  • Incremental billing of $38/10 minutes 
  • Limited sliding scale spots available - please contact us to discuss

Other Service Fee 

  • Letter and/or report writing and phone consults are billed at $220/60min or $190/60min by our Psychologist and Provisional Psychologist respectively

Insurance

Depending on your current health insurance provider or employee benefit plan, it is possible for services to be covered in full or in part. Please contact your provider to verify how your plan compensates you for psychology services.

We recommend asking these questions to your insurance provider to help determine your benefits:

  • Does my health insurance plan include mental health benefits?
  • Do I have a deductible? If so, what is it and have I met it yet?
  • Does my plan limit how many sessions per calendar year I can have? If so, what is the limit?
  • Do I need written approval from my primary care physician in order for services to be covered?

Payment

Payment is due at the end of the session. VISA, MasterCard, American Express, etransfer and cash are accepted as forms of payment.

Direct-billing is available to the following plans for services provided by a Registered Psychologist and MSW, RSW*:

Alberta Blue Cross

Medavie Blue Cross*

Green Shield Canada

SSQ Insurance 

Industrial Alliance

Medic Construction

Canada Life

Johnson Inc

Johnston Group

Group Source* 

Group Health*

Maximum Benefit

First Canadian

Manion*

Desjardins 

Claim Secure

Chambers of Commerce 

Manulife

*Direct billing unavailable at this time.

Registered Provisional Psychologists are covered by most plans. Please check with your insurer prior to booking. We are able to direct-bill to the following plans for services provided by Provisional Psychologist:

Alberta Blue Cross

Green Shield Canada

SSQ Insurance

Medic Construction 

All other plans pay upfront and receipts are provided for full or partial reimbursement from your insurance provider.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend an appointment, please cancel a minimum of 48 hours prior. Late cancellations and missed appointments are subject to a charge of the full session fee.

Additional Questions

Please contact us with any additional questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you!