pricing
$150 | 50 minute session
I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation
to see if working together could be a good fit.
*Price is in Canadian dollars.
frequently asked questions
+ Are counselling sessions covered by insurance?
Your extended health care plan may provide coverage for Registered Clinical Counsellor services. Please check your policy.
+ Are in-person counselling sessions available?
At the moment, only online telehealth sessions are available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
+ Is there a sliding pay scale?
I offer a limited number of sliding scale positions for those who require additional assistance in accessing services.
+ What is the cancellation policy?
I require at least 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule an appointment, otherwise the normal session rate may be charged.
+ How do I book a counselling session?
You can click the 'Book appointment' link anywhere on the site to be directed to an online booking platform. If you have any questions, please don't hesistate to send me an email at carmenmeldavies@gmail.com. I would love to connect with you.
+ Who do you work with?
I work with adults and young adults (16 and older).
+ Why should I seek counselling?
Counselling isn’t just for when you are in crisis, or if you have suffered a major trauma. Psychotherapy can allow you to deepen self-understanding, getting in touch with your authentic voice, cultivating greater self-acceptance and confidence. This work can help you discover your values and desires and connect you to your purpose, and bliss. Therapy can help enhance your relationship with yourself and others.
+ What kind of experience do you offer?
Effective therapy begins with a trusting relationship between client and therapist. It is important that you feel safe, supported, understood and respected. We will go at your own pace and work together as co-creators throughout your unique healing and growth process.
+ What is your general approach?
My style is collaborative, caring and non-judgmental. I take a holistic approach, integrating the different aspects of the human experience, bringing balance between mind, body and spirit. I hold a trauma informed perspective, I look at your strengths, resilience and adaptiveness; all the ways that you have made it through challenges. I believe each of us holds deep inner wisdom, and work to help connect you to this.
+ What is perinatal mental health?
Perinatal mental health focuses on the emotional well-being of individuals during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period, supporting their mental health as they navigate parenting challenges and changes.
Approaches,
in detail
What is ‘mindfulness’?
We will work with where you are at in the present moment, with non-judgmental awareness. Mindfulness allows for a new way of relating to thoughts and feelings and being with challenging and painful experiences. Increasing self-awareness through mindfulness can lead to openness and acceptance, deepening relationships with yourself and others.
What is ‘somatic’ ?
I work to help you feel more connected and at home in your body. We will attend to the nervous system and the sensations in your body. Somatic therapy engages your felt-sense awareness, bringing clarity to issues and allowing for the development of new neural pathways. This provides a new way of responding to circumstances and getting out of stuck, unhelpful patterns. Somatic therapy can release stress, tension and trauma impacting well-being, connecting you with your vitality.
What is ‘parts work’ ?
Exploring, identifying and understanding the different aspects that make up who we are, our internal system. We will work with the unresolved conflicts between these different parts, healing wounded and suppressed parts. Parts work can restore balance and harmony within to live as your core, authentic, true self.
What is ‘attachment’?
Early experiences and patterns developed with caregivers and families can impact our innate ability to bond and be in healthy relationships. Through a trusting, supportive therapeutic relationship, we will work to heal attachment wounds and disruptions, deepening connection and intimacy. We will connect to the intrinsic healthy attachment system within each of us, developing communication and trust.
What is ‘compassion’?
I can help you to feel the experience of compassion and cultivate compassionate relationships with yourself and others. Compassion-focused therapy addresses the inner-critic, allowing for a gentler way of relating to yourself. We will work through judgment, criticism, shame or blame, fostering unconditional and loving presence. Developing compassion has been proven to help with a range of challenges including anxiety, depression, shame, trauma and overall well-being.
“To heal is to touch
with love that which was
previously touched by fear.”
— Stephen Levine