Low-cost therapy
Looking for more affordable therapy? Our supervised program offers sessions with a therapist-in-training under the supervision of a Masters-level clinician. Services are covered under most benefits.
Is supervised therapy right for you?
Quality of care
- Therapists are completing or have completed a Master’s program.
- On track for registration as RSW or RP.
- Masters level supervision includes: regular 1:1, group meetings, and session shadowing.
- Therapists are completing or have completed a Master’s program.
- On track for registration as RSW or RP.
- Masters level supervision includes: regular 1:1, group meetings, and session shadowing.
Session structure
- 50-minute virtual sessions.
- Therapist placements are only maintained for about 6 months.
- Option to continue with a new therapist in the next cohort.
We currently offer sessions in English only.
- 50-minute virtual sessions.
- Therapist placements are only maintained for about 6 months.
- Option to continue with a new therapist in the next cohort.
We currently offer sessions in English only.
Eligibility & enrollment
- Available to Ontario residents aged 18+.
- To ensure safety and high quality care, only adults with mild to moderate complexity are eligible for this service.
- Available to Ontario residents aged 18+.
- To ensure safety and high quality care, only adults with mild to moderate complexity are eligible for this service.
Low-cost therapy pricing
Eligibility for low-cost therapy
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You can reach out to us through phone: 647-374-4210 or email: info@layla.care
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Frequently asked questions
We require a minimum of 24-hour notice for any appointment cancellation or rescheduling in order to avoid a full cancellation fee. If you cancel or reschedule your appointment less than 24 hours before it is scheduled to take place, you will be subjected to a full cancellation fee equal to 100% of the session fee (the full cost of the session).
To cancel or reschedule, please contact your therapist directly by phone or email. You can find their contact information within your appointment confirmation email.
Individual and Couples Therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes long. In some cases, your first session with the therapist will be a little longer.
Therapy can range from short-term to longer term depending on the client’s case and their goals. This can be discussed with your therapist, and the two of you can always collaboratively assess your timeline and progression.
Yes! If you have coverage for registered social workers (RSWs), you can submit your receipts for reimbursements from your benefits plan.
We can support:
- ADHD (strategies to manage)
- Anxiety (incl. panic, GAD, and social)
- Emotion regulation (Including feeling easily irritated or reactive)
- Depression, sadness, or low mood
- Family conflict
- Life transitions/uncertainty
- Grief and Loss
- Parenting
- Pre or post-natal challenges
- Relationship challenges
- Self-esteem
- Self-exploration
- Sexual or gender identity
- Stress/burnout
- Work or school issues
Note on Trauma: Trauma and difficult past experiences can have a real impact on how you feel and cope day to day, and we take that seriously. In this program, we can support you with the ways those experiences may be affecting you now, as long as trauma is not the main reason you are seeking care. The best fit is when your main focus is something like anxiety, low mood, burnout, relationship stress, work or school challenges, or a life transition, and trauma is part of the broader context.
If your main goal right now is to process trauma or you are looking for trauma focused therapy as the primary focus of care, this program is not the right level of support. In that case, we can help you find a more specialized option that better matches your needs.
We cannot support
- Active suicidality
- Anger management
- Behavioural Addiction
- Trauma as a primary concern
- Psychosis
- Sexual abuse/assault (including childhood sexual abuse)
- Bipolar (Type I or II)
- BPD or related symptoms
- Coping with chronic pain or illness
- Sexual dysfunction
- Skin-picking or hair-pulling
- Sleep concerns
- Coping with concussion or ABI
- Difficulty managing anger when safety is a concern (for example, threats or physical aggression)
- Eating disorder
- Emotional eating/other eating challenges
- Intimate Partner Violence or other types of abuse
- Substance use or addiction
- Dissociation
- OCD-related symptoms
- Personality disorder other than BPD
- Other high-risk presentations
- Return-to-work counselling or assessments
- Other high-risk or complex presentations
Our Fall 2025 Supervised Therapy Cohort will be available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for sessions between the hours of 9am - 5pm.
Receipts for the supervised therapy program are submitted under the supervisor. Please use their name and credentials (found on your receipts) to submit to your insurer for reimbursement.
Your therapist can work with you to get on a waitlist for other lower-cost services if you believe you will need more support after your therapist’s Layla placement ends. Please discuss this directly with your therapist.
Thank you for your interest! At this time, we are not accepting placement students as we have an existing partnership with specific programs. We wish you the best in your search!
Our services are not covered by OHIP/AHCIP/MSP/MSI, but most extended health plans cover some of the professional designations registered to conduct therapy. Each plan is unique. If you’re planning on using your extended health benefits, we highly recommend you check your coverage in advance of the call so that we can connect you to the right provider.
Here’s what to look for: In your benefits booklet, insurance portal, or when you speak to an insurance representative specifically look for coverage for either
- Registered Social Workers
- Registered Psychotherapists (RP) or Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT)
- Psychologists
If you need our help in checking benefits, please let us know on the phone and we’ll gladly do what we can.
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Valerie Tsang
Valerie is a Registered Psychotherapist who has worked for more than a decade in community mental health. She holds a Masters of Arts in Psychology from Médaille College and a Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Toronto. Valerie has extensive clinical experience working with individuals and groups on addressing diverse mental health concerns including complex trauma, suicidal ideation, concurrent disorders, and the impact of socioeconomic status on mental health. She is passionate about exploring the role of digital health technologies on reducing health disparities in the mental health sector. Outside of work, Valerie enjoys baking, working on her green thumb, and visiting local coffee shops.
Dr. Siqi Huang
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to invest in your well-being. I'm a clinical and health psychologist based in Ontario. I have experience in assessing mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD), as well as health-related mental health concerns (e.g., distress related to somatic symptoms, pain, or becoming ill). My goal is to create a collaborative assessment experience where we gain a better understanding of your current functioning, and to discuss individualized recommendations to help you address barriers to well-being.
Dr. Sahar Bhaloo
Psychologist, Co-founder and Clinical Supervisor at Flourish Psychology and Coaching, works in Global Mental Health and Complex Trauma.
Dr. Danielle Rice
Clinical and Health Psychologist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Assistant Professor at McMaster University.
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Janice
Janice comes to Layla with over seven years' of client service, administrative and data entry experience where she solidified her client-centric and collaborative approach. Prior to obtaining a Bachelor Science in Psychology from the University of Calgary, Janice spent one year living abroad as an exchange student in Belgium and later served in a mentorship capacity for future exchange students. In her free time, she enjoys staying active, reading, learning languages, and spending time with loved ones.
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Saretta Herman
Saretta brings over a decade of experience working in various mental health settings. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Toronto Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work where she is currently an Adjunct Lecturer. She started her post-graduate career working at the Clinic on Dupont where she practiced for over 5 years while also working in Children’s Mental Health in community, residential, and youth justice programs. She currently works in private practice and previously was a part of the Health and Wellness team at the University of Toronto. She is passionate about issues of social justice and systemic issues that contribute to mental health challenges. She is interested in supporting people on an individual level and also holds a strong interest in organisational and systemic changes that can help improve people’s lives more generally.In her free time, Saretta enjoys playing hockey, cooking, gardening in the summer, and spending time with her family.