Individual therapy
Every therapy journey is unique. Connect with a qualified therapist who understands your needs and supports you in reaching your goals, with services covered by most insurance.
Guiding your journey with individual therapy
Individual therapy pricing
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP)
- Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT)
- Registered Social Worker (RSW)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
- Registered Psychologist (R. Psych)
- Therapist-in-training under the supervision of a Masters-level clinician
Navigating mental health, with the support you need
Explore some of the concerns our therapists commonly help people navigate.
- Anxiety (panic, generalized, social)
- Phobias
- Stress & burnout
- Depression, sadness, or low mood
- Emotion regulation & anger management
- Self-esteem & confidence
- BPD or related symptoms
- Bipolar (Type 1 or 2)
- Relationship challenges
- Parenting & family conflict
- Life transitions & uncertainty
- Self-exploration & personal growth
- Sexual or gender identity
- Impacts of racism or discrimination
- Fertility issues & return-to-work concerns
- Aging & navigating later life
- Trauma (including childhood experiences)
- Sexual abuse or assault
- Grief & loss
- Dissociation
- Coping with concussion or acquired brain injury (ABI)
- Personality disorders other than BPD
- Psychosis
- Sleep concerns
- OCD-related symptoms
- Eating challenges (emotional eating, eating disorders)
- Behavioral addictions (including substance use)
- Coping with chronic pain or illness
- Skin-picking or hair-pulling
- Sexual dysfunction
- ADHD (strategies & support) (see psychological assessments for ADHD testing)
- Work or school stress
- High-pressure jobs (non-medical)
- Return-to-work issues (injury or stress-related)
Evidence-based therapeutic treatment methods
CBT
EFT
ACT
Narrative Therapy
EMDR
IFS
Supporting better mental health care experiences
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Frequently asked questions
Our therapists use a range of evidence-based approaches, tailored to each person’s needs. These may include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness-based, trauma-focused, psychodynamic approaches, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). You don’t need to know how these work before starting, we’ll help explain and guide you to the approach that’s right for you.
Our therapists operate out of their own location, provide sessions in-person, online, or by phone.
Today, our therapists are located in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia
We are across many cities, including: Toronto, Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ajax, Barrie, Beamsville, Brampton, Burlington, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket, Niagara Falls, North York, Oakville, Orangeville, Oshawa, Ottawa, Petawawa, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, St. Catherines, Thornhill, Vaughan, Whitby, and Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Sherwood Park, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, Halifax and many more.
We are continuously building out our community.
At Layla we do not offer direct billing yet. If you are planning to use health benefits, our network of therapists includes Registered Social Workers (RSW), Registered Psychotherapists (RP) and Registered Psychologists (C.Psych), Registered Clinical Counsellor, and Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) in select regions. When looking at your benefits package, we advise that you check to see if you are covered for either of those providers. Here is a link to our blog post explaining the difference between these different health professionals.
Please reach out to info@layla.care for help figuring out your benefits coverage.
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.
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.
Pricing through Layla is transparent.
- Your initial call and matching is always free.
- Therapy sessions are $180 per 50 min session for individuals, and $200 per 50 min session for couples counselling.
- Sessions provided by a Psychologist in Alberta and British Columbia are offered at $240 per 50 min session for individuals, and $260 per 50 min session for couples counselling.
Well, a lot. We make suggestions based on information from you and the therapists, but ultimately you make the choice.
Several of our therapists offer sessions on weekends, and you can let us know of that preference when you sign up and we will do our best to accommodate.
Layla takes your privacy and the security of your information seriously. Electronic personal information shared with Layla is stored in a secure and encrypted way. Video sessions are not recorded. You can learn more about our privacy practices here.
The whole motivation behind Layla is reducing stress, not adding to it. Simply let us know and we will pair you with another therapist, of course accounting for what wasn’t quite working with the previous one. We would be very interested in client feedback in instances such as these, as we want our matching to be constantly evolving to better serve clients.
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.
No, you don’t need a formal referral or diagnosis from another provider. We are happy to assist anyone with their unique challenges and goals.