How long will I need therapy?

The num­ber of ses­sions could range any­where between 6–12 for more spe­cif­ic and tar­get­ed con­cerns. For work involv­ing more com­plex or life-long issues the ther­a­py may neces­si­tate deep­er explo­ration and hence an addi­tion­al time com­mit­ment. The client is always in con­trol of when they desire to cease therapy.

How much does it cost?

$135.00 for a 60 minute ses­sion for adults or adolescents.
$175.00 for a 60 minute ses­sion for couples.

What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?

Coun­selling is gen­er­al­ly focused at more short-term ther­a­py to address spe­cif­ic areas of con­cern, deci­sion-mak­ing and an improved sense of well­be­ing. Psy­chother­a­py tends to be longer-term and focused on the client’s uncon­scious beliefs, dri­ves and moti­va­tions with an aim to facil­i­tate self-aware­ness and clar­i­ty on how your life jour­ney influ­ences your emo­tions and the qual­i­ty of your here and now experience.

Is what I tell Jacqueline confidential?

Yes, as a prac­tic­ing psy­chother­a­pist, coun­sel­lor and mem­ber of PACFA, ACA and MCEFT I am bound by a code of ethics per­tain­ing to the client’s right to expect con­fi­den­tial­i­ty regard­ing their ses­sions. The only excep­tion to this code is in the event of a sit­u­a­tion or infor­ma­tion being pre­sent­ed by the client dur­ing a ses­sion that would lead me to believe there is sig­nif­i­cant risk of phys­i­cal harm being per­pe­trat­ed by the client to self or oth­ers. This would be a last resort and I would always endeav­our to work with my client to achieve an out­come that pre­serves the well­be­ing of all concerned.