Each year, Cherish Collective offers low-cost therapy options through practicum counselling or therapy students. Cherish provides training, professional development and mentorship to students while facilitating accessible and neurodiverse-affirming therapy services for clients.
Rates
Rates start at $20/hour for online, in home or in clinic sessions.*
*This rate will gradually increase as the practicum students gain both skills and experience in their profession.
Once a client is matched with a practicum student, the service is available until July. After this, the client will have the option to continue with their therapist at their full rate.
Eligible Clients
This practicum offering is open to all ages 6 and up, prioritizing children and youth.
The client must be neurodiverse or family members of the same household. We accept self-diagnosis, potential diagnosis, and formal diagnosis.
The client must be able to travel to our Burnaby spaces if they require in clinic sessions.
Funding Options
This service is not eligible for extended health benefit coverage under counselling. However, we can bill the service to Autism Funding Unit or Distributed Learning Programs.
We will provide current practicum student counsellor information here as it becomes available.