Thrive OFFERs DIRECT BILLING With these insurance plans

** Please check with your unique workplace plan for your specific type of mental health coverage **

ALBERTA BLUE CROSS

ASEBP

GREENSHIELD

SSQ

MEDAVIE

JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE

Beneva

BPA

Canadian Construction Workers Union

CINUP

Coughlin

Cowan

D.A. Townley

Equitable Life

First Canadian

Greenshield

Johnston Group Inc

Jordan’s Principle indigenous counselling

Manulife

Maximum Benefit

Medavie

NHIB - National Health Insurance Benefit Plan

People Corporation

Simply Benefits

Telus AdjudiCare

(Direct billing is dependent on which therapist you book with, please see individual therapist bio pages for more info)

It is the client’s responsibility to contact their insurance company to determine if counselling or psychology services are included in their plan and to verify the service providers approved under the plan.

THRIVE HAS THE FOLLOWING licensed therapy DESIGNATIONS ON OUR TEAM:

  • CANADIAN CERTIFIED COUNSELLOR (CCC) (clinical counsellor)

  • REGISTERED THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLOR (RTC) (CLINICAL COUNSELLOR)

  • PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST (Prov. Psych)

  • REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST (R.Psych)

  • master of social work (msw)

  • registered social worker (rsw)

It is important to know the type of counselling or psychology coverage that you have and the total amount of coverage that you have for the year. If you are wishing to use your insurance plan, please CALL your insurance provider regarding THE specific TYPE OF coverage WITH YOUR SPECIFIC EMPLOYER. When your maximum counselling or psychology coverage has been reached, some clients are able to also access their health spending account for coverage.

Counselling fees that are not reimbursed by a benefit/insurance provider can be deducted on the client’s income tax return each year, under health care expenses.

Questions to ask your insurance provider are:

  1. What types of therapists (e.g. clinical counsellors, psychologists, social workers, Certified Canadian Counsellor...) do I have coverage for?

  2. Is there a maximum coverage amount (per year/lifetime)?  If so, what is the total amount?

  3. When does my insurance coverage 'roll-over' or 'renew'?

  4. If I use up all my sessions/coverage but need more therapy, what happens THEN?