NLC Service Fees
Individual Counselling
Intro Session: 60 minutes – $65
Sessions thereafter: 45 minutes – $60
Couples Counselling
Intro Session: 75 minutes – $80
Sessions thereafter: 60 minutes – $75
Family Counselling
Intro Session: 75 minutes – $80
Sessions thereafter: 60 minutes – $75
Extended Sessions
Extended sessions are only offered through counsellor recommendation to allow appropriate time for a specific need or approach to be effectively realized. In the event of an extended session the following fees will apply:
Individual Extended Session – 60 minutes – $70
Couples Extended Session – 75 minutes – $85
Family Extended Session – 75 minutes – $85
Clients may not request an extended session. Any client on a fee subsidy is not eligible for an extended session.
Group Programs and Material Fees
NLC is not currently running Group Programs.
Please visit our Group Programs page for specifics on session length and fees associated
Receipting
Receipts for session payments will be issued to you at the beginning of every session.
Receipts for group material and documentation requests will be issued upon purchase.
Insurance
Niagara Life Centre does not offer direct billing to insurance companies. While you are welcome to submit your receipt to an insurance company for reimbursement, Niagara Life Centre cannot guarantee that your insurance company will cover our fees.
In the event your insurance provider reaches out to Niagara Life Centre to confirm services rendered, please know we are obligated to provide them with this information. We will do our best to gain your written consent prior to releasing the information; however, circumstances may prohibit this. In this case, we will proceed without your separate written consent.
Financial subsidy
Niagara Life Centre offers additional fee subsidy for clients receiving benefits from the following support programs:
- Ontario Works (OW)
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Canada Pension Plan-Disability (CPP-D)
All clients are required to provide proof of income documentation in order to qualify for the subsidy amount. To qualify for subsidized sessions as a couple or family, each partner/family member must be on one of the benefits programs listed above.
All clients who qualify for subsidy will be limited to a maximum of 10 sessions at the subsidized rates listed below.
Individual Counselling:
- $25 for a 1hr Intro session
- $20 for nine 45min sessions thereafter
Couples/Family Counselling:
- $45 for a 75min Intro session
- $40 for nine 1hr sessions thereafter
All clients will be welcome to continue receiving counselling services at Niagara Life Centre at regular rates once their subsidized sessions are completed.
Returning Clients: If you are returning to Niagara Life Centre after previously receiving subsidized sessions, please note that any requests for additional subsidy require a 1 year gap since the last subsidy service.
The subsidy rates listed above do not apply to any other product or services offered through Niagara Life Centre including but not limited to, Group Programs, Documentation Fees, Workbooks, etc.
On occasion, Niagara Life Centre may approve a subsidy rate for someone receiving alternate types of government assistance. This will be determined on a case by case basis upon client request.
All fees are subject to change.
Documentation Fees
Where an NLC client requests supporting documentation, the following fees will apply:
1-10 pages $25.00
11-50 pages $30.00
50+ pages $35.00
Where a third party requests documentation, the following fees will apply:
$100 Non-refundable administration fee
$250 flat fee – covering the first 5 hours of work
$50 per additional hour after 5 hours
$0.75/sheet of paper (copied, scanned or faxed)
Third Party Payment
Where a third party wants to pay for your sessions, you will be required to fill out a Third Party Payment Form to authorize invoicing and billing communications to the person or entity listed.