Where to find Free Therapy in Ontario?
Your Guide to finding accessible therapy in Ontario, Canada.
Why is Therapy So Expensive?
In Ontario, the cost of therapy can differ greatly depending on a variety of factors. Some of the main factors that impact therapy cost is the therapist's credentials, certifications, location & years of experience. In Ontario, the current range for individual therapy is around $150 - $200 per session and for couples is $170 - $300 per session.
Regardless of these factors, the need for free therapy is essential especially for equity deserving communities & those who lack financial resources & access.
#1: Why Is Free Therapy Important?
#2: Where Can I Find Free Therapy in Ontario?
Why is Free Therapy Important?
Mental Health Care has historically been underfunded by Ontario healthcare systems which have created large gaps in accessible, timely care. Mental Health care is just as important as Physical Health care. Currently, only Psychiatrists are covered under Ontario's Provincial Healthcare plan. However, Mental Health Care can be offered by Psychotherapists, Social Workers and Psychologists as well.
How to Talk to a Therapist Online Free?
Anti-Oppressive framework to therapy includes bridging some of those gaps for the community. A part of this is creating fee transparency as well as offering sliding scale and free therapy options for those that need it. Our sliding scale and free therapy options are offered by our Clinical Intern Therapists. The fees for seeing our Clinical Intern Therapists range from $0 - $85 + HST for individual counselling. More information on availability and booking options can be found on Our Team page, or you can book consultations directly to find out more about who has availability in offering Free & Sliding Scale Therapy Options.
Our clinic values 2SLGBTQ+ affirming therapy, however we hold space for everyone! And believe that 2SLGBTQ+ affirming therapy is not just for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. To read more about this, see our Blog Post on What is 2SLGBTQ+ Therapy & why it's for EVERYONE!
Where Can I find Free Therapy?
Finding Free Therapy can be difficult, as unless these therapy services are funded by larger organizations as an investment in our communities, a lot of mental health care providers don't have capacity to offer this. One option that therapists can do to offer free therapy is offer a fee scale whereby clients who are financially able to, can pay slightly higher fees than standard rate to subsidize and support access for those who financially are unable to afford standard therapy rates. In this, therapists are able to offer sliding scale rates for clients who need it.
In Ontario, there is a public listing website called 211ontario.ca This website lists many non-profits, charitable organizations and often free services. You can filter by topic, community, and location to better filter your results. Unfortunately a lot of the organizations that offer free therapy do have longer wait-lists, or only offer single session counselling options.
At Rainbowcounselling, we have a team that include Clinical Intern Therapists who are supervised by Advanced Therapists. Our Clinical Intern Therapists can offer longer-term sliding scale and free therapy options. Meet our Clinical Intern Therapists Here to inquire about Free Virtual Therapy in Ontario.
Rainbowcounselling values community & access, and will continue to advocate for accessible therapy services, and encourage you to do the same!
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