Please Note
Some, but NOT ALL extended health plans cover my fees. Please ask your company benefits plan if they cover the fees of a Registered Clinical Counsellor and if so, for how much per session and per year. If they do, you may submit my receipts to them for reimbursement. If not, you may wish to claim them under ‘medical expenses’ when you file your income tax. Any expense more than 3% of your gross income is returned.
Clinical Fees
My 2011 clinical rate is $155.00 per hour plus HST and pro-rated at 15 minute intervals for sessions that extend beyond one hour.
Telephone Consultations
An occasional 5 minute pep talk is free to existing clients. Telephone consultations are charged in 15 minute increments at the above clinical rate.
Skype sessions are now available!
Session must be pre-booked and will be charged at the regular hourly rate.
Email Consultations
Brief and occasional emails are free to existing clients. Email consultations are charged in 15 minute increments at the above clinical rate.
Teaching and Training
| $800.00 | Half day |
| $1,500.00 | Full day |
Letters and Reports
| $125.00 | Filling out Ordinary Printed Form. |
| $270.00 | Short one page letter or less for any lay person e.g. Lawyer, Insurance Representative or similar. |
| $800.00 | Short Summary of Facts Report generally including symptoms, history, diagnosis, and present condition. |
| $1,350.00 | Summary of Facts Report including Expert Opinion and which may or may not include Recommendations. Generally includes all of the facts for a Summary Report together with detail regarding opinion, prognosis, potential long term consequences and potential complications. |
| $7.50 | Review of Records by Clinician such as may be required for photocopying preparation and other miscellaneous purposes. This rate is charged in 15 minute increments. |
| $0.25 | Photocopying of Records – per 8-1/2″ x 11″ page |
| $0.30 | Photocopying of Records – per 11″ x 17″ page |



Ruth Shell Counselling
604-681-7175