Transform relationships and embrace your authenticity with virtual counselling.
Welcome
​If you are looking for more joy, peace, and laughter in your life but find the path obscured by repetitive arguments, negative feelings, and bad moods, you've come to the right place.
Here at LAH Counselling, we believe in equipping you with the tools and knowledge needed to create for yourself the moments of joy and peace you so badly crave.
By fostering resilience and helping you forge more meaningful connections with others, you stop surviving and start thriving. Let's get started.
Meet Your Therapist
Lindsey Hutchings, RN, Psychotherapist
A rural gal from northern Ontario, passionate about helping others achieve wellness through education. Registered nurse, Psychotherapist focusing on making the benefits of psychotherapy accessible to all, drawing inspiration from the trees, the birds, and the ongoing pursuit of laughter.
Services
LAH Counselling provides a variety of services to meet the diverse mental health needs of Ontarians. From individual online counselling services, to wellness workshops, you can grow independently, in a group, or both.
Online
Counselling
Individual
Counselling
Self-Directed
Courses
Wellness
Workshops
Indigenous Commitment
LAH Counselling is grateful to serve on and beyond the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe peoples, including Nipissing First Nation, within the Robinson-Huron Treaty. We provide trauma-safe, culturally-informed online counselling to support healing from intergenerational trauma and ongoing disparities faced by Canada's Indigenous people. As an NIHB-registered provider, we aim to complement Indigenous healing practices. Explore our commitment to Indigenous wellness.
Insurance Coverage
Understanding your insurance coverage is an important step in accessing our services.
Below, we outline the insurance providers we work with, those we are commonly covered by, and those that typically do not provide coverage.
Please note that, with the exception of Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB), coverage varies by employer and plan, even within the same insurance provider.
We strongly encourage you to contact your insurance provider to confirm whether services provided by a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist are covered under your plan.
In some cases, clients have received coverage even when it was not explicitly stated in their policy.
Accepted with Direct Billing Available
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB): We proudly accept NIHB and offer direct billing for eligible clients.
Commonly Covered Insurance Providers
The following providers have covered our services in the past, though coverage depends on your specific plan:
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Green Shield
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Manulife
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Coughlin
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Medavie Blue Cross
Insurance Providers That Typically Do Not Cover
The following providers typically do not cover our services, but we recommend verifying with your provider as exceptions may apply:
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Sun Life
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Canada Life
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If you would like to advocate for improved insurance coverage for Registered Nurse, Psychotherapy services, consider contacting your local Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP). Please email us for a letter template to support your advocacy, or feel free to write your own letter to express the importance of accessible mental health care.
Your Care Pathway
Initial Consultation
This free 15-min phone call is focused on determining if there is a good fit between client and therapist.
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During this meeting, we discuss:
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What brings you to counselling
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What you hope to get out of counselling
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Past Experience with counselling
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You will also be provided time to ask any questions you might have.
Intake Assessment
At our second meeting, we will conduct a thorough assessment of what is bringing you to counselling.
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In this session we assess:
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Your health history
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Your primary complaint
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Your strengths and supports
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In this session we establish your goals and priorities so we can develop a personalized plan of action.​
Follow-Up Appts
Once the intake assessment is complete, we will continue to meet every 1-2 weeks for follow up appointments. These structured sessions help keep us on track to meeting your goals.
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After a review of your past week, we establish the focus for the current session and get to work helping you find solutions to your most urgent problems.