Counselling and Insurance Coverage for Students
Counselling for Students
While there isn’t a particular type of counselling reserved specifically for students, the pattern in the types of issues brought to counselling by students point to something unique about the student experience that can be explored in therapy.
An average of 69% of Canadian post-secondary students reported* feeling “overwhelming anxiety”, while just over half of students reported feeling debilitating depression. The effects of imposter syndrome and loneliness are so prevalent among students it is abundantly clear to us that being a student is an experience that brings about unique challenges, many of which aren’t understood when going through the process of applying to schools or in orientation.
Having likely experienced many of the challenges that you may be living with right now, our counsellors are uniquely positioned to listen with understanding and empathy. School is already hard. You don’t need your mental health making it any harder. We’re here for you.
If you have any financial concerns, be sure to take a look at your student benefits to help you determine the options that are available to you.
*Statistics taken from page 13 of the Executive Summary of the ACHA-NCHA II released in Spring 2019.
Insurance Coverage for Students in Kitchener-Waterloo
Before you attend your first session, we recommend referencing the benefits package made available to you through your university or college. Your coverage may be used to subsidize the cost of your counselling session.
We do not currently provide direct billing to insurance companies, which will require that you submit a claim to your insurance provider and be reimbursed for the respective amount according to your benefits package.
Please see the information below for the healthcare coverage provided to the students at University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Conestoga College, respectively. If you are a student at another school, please still have a look at the benefits offered through your school. In our efforts to be as accessible as possible, we provide virtual counselling across Ontario as well as in-person counselling in Kitchener Ontario.
University of Waterloo
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Undergraduate students at University of Waterloo are covered for 80% of costs up to $800 per calendar year. The plan has expanded (eff. January 1st, 2020) to include psychotherapists and clinical counsellors, in addition to psychologists and social workers.
A referral from your family doctor is no longer necessary for coverage eligibility.
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Coverage limits for graduates are identical to what is featured in the undergraduate plan.
Wilfrid Laurier University
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Undergraduate students at Wilfrid Laurier University are covered for 80% of costs up to $800 per calendar year. However, these benefits are exclusive to social workers and psychologists. Please contact your insurance provider to confirm that psychotherapists are excluded from your healthcare coverage.
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Graduate students at Wilfrid Laurier University are covered for up to $30 per visit and $500 per policy year. Healthcare coverage extends to licensed psychotherapists, psychologists, clinical counsellors, and practitioners with a Master’s degree in social work.
Conestoga College
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Students at Conestoga College are covered for 70% of costs up to $300 per policy year. These benefits apply to the services of psychologists and registered social workers exclusively.*
*Referral from medical doctor necessary for visits to be covered.