Student Insurance Coverage For Therapy in Canada

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Undergraduate Students

St. George Campus 

$100 per visit and up to 15 visits per policy year (combined for all practitioners) (Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Clinical counsellor, or Social Work.

Insurance Plan

Mississauga Campus 

$125 per visit up to 25 visits per benefit year for all services combined (excluding MindBeacon) $300 per benefit year (Psychologist or Counsellor/Social Worker or Master of Social Work or Psychotherapist • MindBeacon Therapist Guided Program).

Insurance Plan

Scarborough Campus
$125 per visit and up to 20 visits per policy year (combined for all practitioners) (Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Clinical Counsellor, or Social Work.
Insurance Plan

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

Undergraduate Students

100% per visit up to 1200 per benefit year combined (Psychologist, RSW, Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor).

Insurance Booklet ‍

Offer short-term individual therapy, group, and workshops

Graduate Students

Covers 70% of the cost for a maximum of $500 per policy year. (Psychologist, psychotherapist, RSW, Registered Clinical Counsellors).
Insurance Booklet
Offer short-term individual therapy, group, and workshops

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

Undergraduate Students

Covers 80% of the cost up to $1500 per benefit year combined maximum. (Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Social Worker/Counsellor, or Counsellor who has a Master's degree in Social work).

Insurance Booklet 

Undergraduate on-campus support: short-term counsellor for up to 8 appts at Studentcare

Graduate Students

50% per visit up to a combined maximum of $3,000 for each covered person per calendar year (Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst, Marriage/Family Therapist, Clinical Counselor and Clinical Social Worker)
Insurance Plan

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

Cover 90% to a max of $1000 per year. (Psychologist, Clinical Counselor, or Master's degree in Social Work).

Insurance Booklet

Preferred Psychologist rates through PsyVitalitï

Graduate Students

Covers 80% per visit, up to a combined maximum of $750 per policy year (Psychologist, Psychotherapist, or Social Worker). 

Insurance Booklet

TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (Formerly known as Ryerson University)

Undergraduate Students

!00% covered up to $1,000 per benefit year combined (Psychologist, Social Worker, Psychotherapist).

Insurance Booklet 

School provides short term individual counselling, group counselling HERE.

Graduate Students

The plan covers 100% up to $750 (Psychologist, Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, or Social Worker).

Insurance Booklet 

School provides short term individual counselling, group counselling HERE.

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

Undergraduate Students

Covers 80% up to $800 per calendar year (clinical counsellors and psychotherapists, in addition to licensed psychologists and practitioners with a Master’s degree in Social Work)

Insurance Plan

School offers individual therapy, groups and workshops HERE.

Graduate Students

Covers 80% up to $800 per calendar year (clinical counsellors and psychotherapists, in addition to licensed psychologists and practitioners with a Master’s degree in Social Work). 

Insurance Plan 

Offers individual therapy, groups and workshops HERE

McMaster University

Undergraduate Students

Covers 80% up to a maximum of $300.00 each policy year for combined services of a psychologist or psychotherapist

Insurance Plan

Graduate Students

Psychologists/Clinical Counsellors/Masters of Social Work/Psychotherapists - $100 per visit for an annual maximum of $400 (Please note that you need a referral by a medical doctor to be covered for visits to psychologists, clinical counsellors, Masters of Social Work, or licensed psychotherapists).

Insurance Plan

CARLETON UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

Covers the cost of a mental health practitioner for a maximum of $75 per visit and up to $300 per policy year (Psychologist, Masters of Social Work, Registered Clinical Counselor).

Insurance Plan

YORK UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

$125 per visit up to a maximum of 10 visits per benefit year combined maximum, including $300 per benefit year for BEACON program. (Psychologist or BEACON digital therapy program or Social Worker/Counsellor or Master of Social Work, Clinical Counsellor or Psychotherapist)

Insurance Booklet

Graduate Students

$125 per visit up to a maximum of 10 visits per benefit year combined maximum. (Psychologist or Social Worker/Counsellor or Master of Social Work, Clinical Counsellor or Psychotherapist), plus 5 visits through Inkblot

Insurance Plan

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE

Plans vary and coverage might look different depending on your student designation. For more details, please refer to the George Brown College ‍Insurance Booklet

CENTENNIAL COLLEGE

Domestic student plan covers 80% to a maximum of $500 (Psychologist). International students need to refer to guard.me or international education for more benefit information. 

Insurance Plan

SENECA COLLEGE

Plans vary and coverage might look different depending on your student designation. For more details, please refer to the Seneca College plans. ‍Insurance Plan 

HUMBER COLLEGE

Plans vary and coverage might look different depending on your student designation. For more details, please refer to the Humber College plans. ‍Insurance Plan 

Insurance Plan

CONESTOGA COLLEGE

Undergraduate Students

Covers 70% up to a maximum of $300 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker or hold a Master of Social Work degree). 

Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

Undergraduate Students

80% per visit up to an annual maximum of $700 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker or Registered Clinical Counsellor)

Insurance Plan

Graduate Students

Covers up to 80% of the cost of a mental health practitioner. The maximum is $600 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker or Registered Clinical Social Worker.
Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Undergraduate Students

Reimbursed at 80% to a maximum of $20 per visit. Each service has an overall plan maximum of $300 per benefit year. (Psychologist or Registered Social Worker)

Insurance Plan 

Campus offers mental health groups and workshops HERE

Graduate Students

Up to 100% per visit, and $500 per student year (Psychologist, Registered  Social Worker, Licensed Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist, Licensed Professional Counsellor)
Insurance Booklet
Preferred rates on 50 minute adult therapy or coaching sessions through PsyVitaliti HERE

UNIVERSITY OF LETHRIDGE

Undergraduate Students

Covers 80% of the cost with a combined maximum of $600 per benefit year. (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker (MSW), Psychotherapist)

Insurance Plan

Campus offers a virtual wellness program HERE and therapy assistance online HERE

MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

Covered at 80% up to $25 per visit to a maximum of $400 based on reasonable and customary charges, per practitioner, per benefit year (Psychologist or Social Worker)

Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Undergraduate Students

Covers 100% up to $1250 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social worker, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, Licensed Psychological Associate)

Insurance Plan 

Campus offers same day single session 45 min counselling, and group counselling HERE.

Graduate Students

Annual maximum of $1,250 (Licensed Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Licensed Psychological Associate registered with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, or have a Master’s degree in Social Work)

Insurance Plan

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

Covers up to 90% of the cost of a mental health practitioner. The maximum is $750 per policy year (Psychologist, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, or have a Master’s degree in Social Work ).  

Insurance Plan

Graduate Students

Covers up to 80% of the cost of a mental health practitioner.The maximum is $600 per policy year (Psychologist, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor or have a Master’s degree in Social Work). 

Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Undergraduate Students

Covers 70% of the cost of a mental health practitioner, up to a combined maximum of $800 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor or have a Master’s degree in Social Work).

Insurance Plan

VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

$75 per visit up to $725 per benefit year combined (Psychologist, Social Worker, Clinical Counsellor, Master of Social Work or Psychotherapist)

Insurance Booklet 

School offers Personal Counselling for Students, wellness workshops and groups HERE.

ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

Covers up to 80% of the cost of a mental health practitioner, up to a maximum of $700 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor or have a Master's degree in Social Work.) 

Insurance Plan

Campus offers wellness workshops HERE and counselling sessions (usually up to 5)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Undergraduate Students

Covers the cost of a mental health practitioner for a maximum of 80% per visit and up to $500 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, or Master of Social Work).

Insurance Plan

Graduate Students

Covers the cost of a psychologist for a maximum of $20 per visit and up to $600 per policy year (Psychologist).

Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY

Undergraduate Students

Covers up to 80% of the cost of a mental health practitioner. The maximum is $500 per policy year (Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, Registered Clinical Counsellor or have a Master’s degree in Social Work).

Insurance Plan

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

100% per visit up to an annual maximum of $1,000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

ACADIA UNIVERSITY

$100 per visit up to an annual maximum of $700 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan
Graduate: Insurance Plan

CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY

100% per visit up to an annual maximum of $1000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counsellor, Licensed Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Students

100% per visit up to an annual maximum of $1000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counsellor, Licensed Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist)

Insurance Plan

Graduate Students

$100 per visit up to an annual maximum of $1000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counsellor, Licensed Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist)

Insurance Plan

NSCAD UNIVERSITY

100% per visit up to an annual maximum of $1,000 per policy year per benefit year combined maximum, including $300 per benefit year for MindBeacon Therapist Guided Program (Psychologist MindBeacon Therapist Guided Program™, Social Worker/Counsellor, Master of Social Work or Psychotherapist) 

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

$400 per visit up to an annual maximum of $1000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Licensed Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY

100% per visit up to an annual maximum of $1000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Licensed Counselling Therapist, Canadian Certified Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITÉ SAINTE-ANNE

100% per visit up to an annual maximum of $500 per policy year including $300 per benefit year for MindBeacon Therapist Guided Program (Psychologist, MindBeacon Therapist Guided Program™, Social Worker or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE

80% per visit up to an annual maximum of $1000 per policy year (Psychologist, Registered Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counsellor, Licensed Counselling Therapist or Psychotherapist)

Undergraduate: Insurance Plan

Graduate: Insurance Plan

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