Quick Rate Overview

Service Type 50-Minute Session 80-Minute Session
Individual Therapy $160 $250
Couples Therapy $240 $375
Family Therapy $240 max $375 max
EMDR Intensive (Half-Day) — $450 (3 hours)
EMDR Intensive (Full-Day) — $850 (6 hours)

 

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Individual Therapy Rates

Individual Therapy (Adults & Teens)

50-Minute Session: $160

  • Standard session length
  • Recommended for most clients
  • Weekly, biweekly, or custom frequency

80-Minute Session: $250

  • Extended session for deeper work
  • Ideal for complex trauma processing
  • Recommended for EMDR sessions
  • Allows time for stabilization before leaving

What's Included in Every Individual Session:

  • Personalized treatment planning based on your specific needs and goals
  • Evidence-based therapeutic approaches (EMDR, DBT, trauma-informed, attachment-based)
  • Trilingual services (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) at no additional cost
  • Between-session support via brief email check-ins when needed
  • Clinical documentation and progress tracking
  • Coordination with other providers (doctors, psychiatrists, etc.) with your consent
  • Flexible scheduling including evening and weekend appointments
  • Virtual or in-person options (your choice)

Couples Therapy Rates

Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling

75-Minute Session: $240

  • Standard couples session
  • Weekly or biweekly recommended
  • Significant savings vs. two individual sessions ($160 x 2 = $320)

80-Minute Session: $375

  • Extended time for deeper work
  • Allows both partners to fully express themselves
  • Recommended for high-conflict situations
  • Better for complex communication patterns

What's Included in Couples Therapy:

  • Gottman Method interventions and research-based approaches
  • Assessment of relationship patterns and dynamics
  • Homework exercises and skills practice between sessions
  • Communication tools you can use immediately
  • Conflict de-escalation strategies
  • Culturally responsive approaches to navigate cultural differences in relationships
  • Between-session resources and support materials
  • Individual sessions when clinically appropriate (included, not charged separately)

Why Couples Therapy Costs More Than Individual:

Couples therapy requires:

  • Managing two sets of emotions, histories, and perspectives simultaneously
  • Advanced training (Gottman Method certification, couples-specific approaches)
  • Higher emotional intensity and complexity
  • Longer sessions (50 minutes minimum, but often 80 minutes needed)
  • More intensive preparation and post-session documentation

Value comparison:

  • Two individual therapists: $320/session (and they don't coordinate)
  • One couples therapist: $240/session (and we see the whole picture)

You save $80 per session while getting integrated, relationship-focused care.

Family Therapy Rates

Family Therapy

50-Minute Session: Up to $240 (regardless of family size)

  • Includes parents and children
  • Rate doesn't increase with more family members
  • Recommended for most families

80-Minute Session: Up to $375 (regardless of family size)

  • Extended time for complex family dynamics
  • Allows everyone to be heard
  • Better for high-conflict families or multiple issues

How Family Therapy Pricing Works:

The rate is the same whether we're seeing:

  • Parent + one child
  • Parent + two children
  • Both parents + three children
  • Blended family (6+ people)

Why: We charge for the session and therapeutic expertise, not per person. You shouldn't be penalized for having a larger family.

What's Included in Family Therapy:

  • Intergenerational work addressing cultural and generational gaps
  • Communication skills training for all family members
  • Conflict resolution strategies everyone can use
  • Parent coaching on specific challenges
  • Age-appropriate interventions for children and teens
  • Cultural navigation support (especially Chinese-Canadian family dynamics)
  • Individual sessions with family members when clinically needed (included)
  • Between-session parent support via email

EMDR Intensive Programs

Half-Day EMDR Intensive: $450

What you get:

  • 3 consecutive hours of focused trauma processing
  • Equivalent to 3-4 standard therapy sessions
  • One-on-one intensive EMDR work
  • Pre-intensive preparation session (included)
  • Post-intensive integration session within 1 week (included)
  • Follow-up support via email/phone

Best for:

  • Processing a specific traumatic event
  • Clients who've plateaued in weekly therapy
  • Those who live far from Markham (travel for intensive, then virtual follow-up)
  • Busy professionals who can't commit to weekly sessions
  • When you want to make significant progress quickly

Typical timeline:

  • Week 1: Preparation session (50 min)
  • Week 2: Half-day intensive (3 hours)
  • Week 3: Integration session (50 min)
  • Ongoing: Virtual check-ins as needed

Full-Day EMDR Intensive: $850

What you get:

  • 6 consecutive hours of deep trauma work (with breaks)
  • Equivalent to 6-8 standard therapy sessions
  • One-on-one intensive EMDR processing
  • Pre-intensive preparation session (included)
  • Two post-intensive integration sessions (included)
  • Follow-up support via email/phone for 2 weeks

Best for:

  • Complex PTSD requiring extended processing
  • Multiple traumatic memories needing resolution
  • Clients in crisis who need rapid stabilization
  • When weekly therapy timeline doesn't fit your needs
  • Maximum progress in minimal time

Typical timeline:

  • Week 1: Preparation session (80 min)
  • Week 2-3: Full-day intensive (6 hours, with lunch break)
  • Week 4: Integration session 1 (50 min)
  • Week 5: Integration session 2 (50 min)
  • Ongoing: Virtual check-ins as needed

Custom EMDR Intensive Programs

We design programs based on your specific needs:

  • Multi-day intensives (2-3 consecutive days)
  • Weekend intensive retreats
  • Combination of individual + couples intensive work
  • Long-distance clients (fly in for intensive, virtual follow-up)

Pricing: Custom based on scope and duration

Contact us to discuss your specific needs and we'll design a program for you.

What's Included in EMDR Intensives:

  • Preparation session to assess readiness and build resources
  • The intensive session(s) with breaks, grounding time, and pacing
  • Integration sessions to process the work afterward
  • Between-session support during the intensive period
  • Clinical documentation and trauma processing notes
  • Self-care resources and grounding techniques
  • Flexible location (our office or a comfortable, private location if needed)
  • Optional animal-assisted support from Emma & Evee

How EMDR Intensives Save You Money:

Standard weekly EMDR therapy:

  • 12 sessions x $160 = $1,920
  • Timeline: 3 months (weekly)

Half-day intensive program:

  • Preparation + 3-hour intensive + integration = $450
  • Plus ~4 follow-up sessions = $640
  • Total: $1,090 (save $830)
  • Timeline: 4-6 weeks

Full-day intensive program:

  • Preparation + 6-hour intensive + 2 integrations = $850
  • Plus ~2 follow-up sessions = $320
  • Total: $1,170 (save $750)
  • Timeline: 4-5 weeks

You save both time AND money while achieving the same or better results.