Tax-Free Therapy is here!

By Laura Cohen / July 6, 2024

Hello everyone, I have some wonderful news to share! Thanks to the passing of Bill C-59 on June 20th, 2024, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) has been removed for all services provided by Registered Counselling Therapists and other regulated counsellors/psychotherapists in Canada. This is a step forward in making therapy more accessible and affordable for…

Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Therapy: Different Terms, Same Practice?

By Laura Cohen / April 9, 2024

Have you ever been confused by the terms counselling, psychotherapy, and therapy? As a Master’s-level therapist (Registered Counselling Therapist) who provides personal and career counselling, I am licensed with the NSCCT. Sometimes clients wonder what they bill under with insurance companies: is it psychotherapy, clinical counselling, counselling therapy or therapy?! Despite these regional differences and…