Fees & FAQ

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. We slow down and explore what you’re experiencing: your thoughts, emotions, and what’s harder to put into words. I don’t take a directive or “fixing” approach. Instead, I support you in making sense of your experience and discovering what feels right for you.

No preparation is needed. You can come as you are, with whatever feels most present or important to you that day.

Most clients start with weekly sessions. We can adjust frequency depending on your needs and availability.

This depends on your needs and what you’re hoping for. Some clients come for a few sessions to work through something specific, while others choose longer-term therapy for deeper exploration and change.

Yes, therapy is confidential. There are a few legal and ethical exceptions (such as risk of harm to yourself or others), which will be explained during the consent process.

My counselling fee is CAD 133 for both in-person and online sessions. You can pay via Visa, MasterCard, American Express (with a small credit card fee), or e-transfer to marina@intobeing.ca at no extra charge. I also offer direct billing to many insurers—check if you qualify on my Services page. If not, you can submit your payment receipt to your extended health benefits provider for reimbursement. Please note, a 48-hour notice is required for cancellations or rescheduling, and the full fee applies for missed or late-cancelled sessions.

After each payment, I’ll provide you with a receipt to submit to your extended health benefits provider for reimbursement. Depending on your Extended Health Benefits Policy, my services as a counsellor registered with ACCT (Registered Therapeutic Counsellor #3040) and CPCA (Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling #4261) might be covered by: ​ - Alberta Blue Cross - Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan - Aspiria - Canada Life - Chamber of Commerce - ClaimSecure - ComPsych - Empire Life - Equitable Life of Canada - Great West Life - Green Shield Canada - Homewood Health - iA Financial Group - Lifeworks (formerly known as Ceridian) - Manitoba Blue Cross - Morneau Shepell - Optima Global Health - Pacific Blue Cross - Pacific Life and Shepell-fgi - Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Sun Life - TELUS Health (Lifeworks, Morneau Shepell) - Victor Insurance - Select Provincial Victim Services - Select Municipal Fire Departments   *Note: Canada Life and Manulife cover CPCA and ACCT members on a case-by-case basis.

Yes. I'm able to submit claims to the following list of insurers: * BPA - Benefit Plan Administrators * Canadian Construction Workers Union (C.C.W.U.) * Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan * CINUP * ClaimSecure * Coughlin & Associates * Cowan * D.A. Townley * Desjardins Insurance * Equitable Life * First Canadian * GMS Carrier 49 * GMS Carrier 50 * GroupHEALTH * GroupSource * Industrial Alliance * Johnson Inc. * Johnston Group * Beneva Inc. (formerly La Capitale Financial Group) * LiUna Local 183 * LiUna Local 506 * Manion * Manulife Financial * Maximum Benefit * MDM Insurance Services * People Corporation * RWAM Insurance Administrators * Simply Benefits * TELUS AdjudiCare * Union Benefits * UV Insurance Alberta Blue Cross only available for healthcare practitioners OUTSIDE of Alberta Note: As of January 2022, Sunlife is no longer part of the Telus eClaims integration or portal.