Counselling subsidy
The cost of counselling services can be a barrier for many individuals and families. You may qualify for a counselling subsidy that helps low-income residents access counselling services.
Counselling is provided in partnership with:
- Karunia Counselling
- Family Counselling Centres
- Tansem Psychology
- Hooves of Hope Ranch
- Tracey Emmel, Counsellor, MScMFT
Counselling subsidy eligibility
To qualify for a counselling subsidy, you must:
- be a resident of Leduc County, Calmar, Thorsby or Warburg
- not have access to an employee or health benefit plan that covers the cost of counselling
- have a family income of less than $75,000 per year
Once your intake is complete and your subsidy has been approved, you will be referred to either Karunia Counselling, Family Counselling Centres, Tansem Psychology or Hooves of Hope Ranch for counselling services. Once approved, your fees will range from $15 to $55 per session. Individuals are approved for up to seven sessions and families or couples are approved for up to nine sessions. Sessions must be used within six months or they will expire.
Other options
If your household income is too high to qualify and you don’t have health benefits that cover the cost, there are pay-what-you-can and free options.
Pay what you can options
- Rapid Access Counselling offers telephone and online sessions at rates you can afford. Learn more.
- Counselling Alberta is a new partnership between the Government of Alberta and Calgary Counselling Centre to provide effective and affordable counselling to all Albertans.
Free options
- Free single session virtual counselling is a service for caregivers with children under the age of 18 in the home or for youth and children under 18 (with their guardians' consent).
- AgKnow Alberta Farm Mental Health Network is a free service to assist farmers or those who work with farmers to find available mental wellness resources in their area from a counsellor who understands farming.
Apply for the counselling subsidy
Please send us an email or call us at 780-955-6421 if you'd like to apply for the Leduc County counselling subsidy.
The amount of the subsidy will vary based on family income and family size.
Find a counsellor
Once your intake is complete and your subsidy has been approved, you will be referred to either Karunia Counselling, Family Counselling Centres, or Tansem Psychology for counselling services.
Counselling services
If you qualify, you can use the counselling subsidy for the following services:
- individual counselling
- couples counselling
- family counselling
- equine-assisted therapy
- topic-specific group sessions
Short-term preventative counselling supports people who are struggling with common, everyday issues. Some reasons or issues that people seek counselling for include:
- relationship issues
- communication issues
- marriage preparation
- parenting support
- goal setting or skill building
- mental health issues
- stress