Do you work with all age groups?

For psychological assessment we work with children (ages 6+), adolescents, and adults. For psychotherapy/counselling we mainly work with adolescents (ages 12+) and adults. Children (under age 12) are seen for counselling on a limited basis.

Do you work with individual clients? Or only through contracts with organizations?

We work with both organizations via contracts and individual clients.

Do you provide in-person or virtual services?

We provide in-person, virtual and hybrid services.

When working under contract with an organization, we am able to offer in-person, virtual or hybrid services. In order to nurture relationship building and gain a better understanding of your community and lands, we strongly prefer in-person or hybrid formats. At the same time, we understand that due to a variety of limitations this is not always possible and can also provide virtual services.

Do you offer long-term psychotherapy?

We both carry a small caseload of long-term therapy clients. Please get in touch if this is something you are interested in, and keep in mind that we may be taking a waitlist.

Where are you based out of?

Cara lives on Haida Gwaii and the lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Victoria, BC).

Drexler lives on the lands of the Coast Salish peoples (Richmond, BC).

We can provide services anywhere in the provinces of BC, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

How do you offer in-person or hybrid contracts if you live there?

We travel to to other communities to provide in-person or hybrid services on a regular basis. A hybrid format could look like, for example, regularly scheduled visits every 3-4 months with virtual follow-up and consultation meetings in between. We can also provide one-time visits with follow-up and consultation. We limit the number of contracts we hold at a time in order to focus on building relationships and continuity of care with specific communities.

Will you charge travel fees to come to my community for a contract?

It depends. If your community is: (1) near where we are currently located; and (2) is accessible by car, then probably not. If we need to drive long distances, take a plane or ferry, stay overnight, or make a special trip then there will likely be travel fees to cover the cost of transportation and accommodation. Often we can save you costs by visiting multiple communities in the region on a single trip. If your budget is limited and you are flexible about dates, we’re happy to work together to find creative solutions. Get in touch.

How much will this cost?

We value transparency, and will have open and upfront conversations about the cost of services as we understand your needs. The BC Psychological Association recommends an hourly rate of $245 for psychologists. Send me an email detailing what you’re looking for or schedule a free 20-min consultation call and we will give you an estimate of costs. We do also offer sliding scale services on a limited basis.

What do your contracts look like?

Contracts vary depending on the need and the project. Some of our contracts have focused exclusively on consultation + program development/evaluation services to support organization activities or initiatives to a variety of fields, others on providing mental health care. When working via contract to provide mental health services, we tend to focus more on providing psychological assessments, single-session and short-term therapy, and capacity building. By offering clinical consultation + supervision, consultation + program development/evaluation, and training + workshops, service providers can be supported in expanding or deepening their scope of practice. This allows for many more clients to be reached, facilitates accessible and sustainable mental health services, and reduces service provider burnout.

These contracts can involve in-person, virtual or hybrid care. In order to develop an understanding of your community and your lands, we strongly prefer in-person or hybrid. However, due to a variety of limitations, we know that this is not always possible and can be flexible to meet your needs. A hybrid contract may look like regularly scheduled in-person visits for consultation groups, psychological assessments, and/or single-session therapy; with virtual follow-up appointments and on-going consultation in between.

A typical contract may include one, or any combination of these:

(1) maintaining a caseload of different types of assessment clients to provide detailed recommendations, treatment planning, resource referrals, and diagnoses, if necessary.

(2) regularly occurring clinical consultation/supervision and treatment planning meetings with an organization’s mental health service providers to support them in their clinical work.

(3) training and education on clinically relevant topics for service providers, often answering a specific question or need.

(4) single-session therapy and/or short-term therapy when there is a client who has immediate or specialized psychological needs that cannot be met elsewhere. 

(5) program development to inform a service delivery model that incorporates the above services to effectively and efficiently meets the needs of the specific organization.

Every contract is different and is fine-tuned to meet different needs, This is just to give an example of what a contract could look like and what other organizations have found useful.

Do you accept health insurance?

Many health plans include reimbursement for psychological services. Please contact us directly for information you’ll need to submit you claim before attending your first session to ensure your plan will cover the cost. We do not direct bill insurance companies at this time.

Are you registered as a provider with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)?

We are not currently registered with the FNHA.