Frequently Asked Questions

Below, you’ll find some of the most frequently asked questions we hear at The Witch’s Therapist in London Ontario.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Our Clinic

  • The session fee is established by each therapist but typically runs $160 for a 50-minute individual session.

    If there are any financial barriers to accessing any of our services we can discuss options during the free consultation or via e-mail inquiry.

    Sliding scales are offered primarily to the global majority (racialized people(s), 2SLGBTQIA+, etc.)

  • OHIP does not cover psychotherapy services unless provided directly by a psychiatrist or physician.

    Sessions with our registered psychotherapists and social workers are private pay or covered through extended health insurance.

  • No. However, depending on your current health insurance provider or employee benefit plan, services can be covered in full or in part.

    Most extended health care benefits cover therapy or counselling services by a registered social worker (RSW), registered psychotherapist (RP), or registered occupational therapist (OT).

    We will provide you with a bill which you can provide to your insurance to be reimbursed. Some insurance providers may require additional information which can be acquired via e-mail inquiry.

    Coaching services are rarely covered under benefit plans but can be included under health spending accounts.

  • No referral is required to book with a psychotherapist, social worker, or occupational therapist at The Witch’s Therapist. You can self-refer and book directly.

    Some insurance plans do require a physician's note for reimbursement purposes, so it's worth checking your benefits booklet ahead of time if you plan to claim sessions through insurance.

  • Yes, our psychotherapists are all registered and in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), Ontario's regulatory body for the profession.

    You can verify any of our clinicians directly on the CRPO public register. Registration numbers are available on each therapist's bio page on our site.

    We also have practitioners offering non-psychotherapy services such as occupational therapy, massage, peer support, and coaching. These are clearly distinguished on our services pages.

  • The Witch’s Therapist is located at 609 William St #101, in Downtown London’s Historic Woodfield neighbourhood.

    Parking is available at the back of our building, and is free. Access to the parking lot is just off of Central. You'll see a fence with a one way sign. Take that to the back and you can park along the back fence. Please do not park in front of the other apartment building. Should all parking be taken, street parking is free in most places around our building.

    When you arrive, you’ll see a front door (not us) and a right-side door (us). This is a multi-unit building and we occupy the whole lower floor. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early for your first appointment to ensure you find parking, find the building and can get situated.

    The person you booked your appointment with will meet you at the door just prior to your first appointment. Returning individuals will be provided with a door code for all future appointments.

    We also offer virtual sessions for clients across London and the surrounding area, including St. Thomas, Strathroy, and Ilderton, for those who prefer not to travel in.

  • We accept Interac E-transfers and all major credit cards as forms of payment.

    If you have another preferred payment method, please discuss it with us before your first session.

  • If you are unable to attend a session, please make sure you cancel at least 24 hours beforehand.

    For cancellations less than 24 hours, you will be charged for the full rate of the session.

  • The consultation is a brief, no-obligation conversation between you and a therapist.

    It's a chance for you to share a little about what's bringing you to therapy, ask any questions you have about our approach, and get a sense of whether this feels like a good fit.

    There's no pressure to book a session at the end.

    It's simply a space to explore whether we're the right support for you right now.

  • Try a 15 minute session for free and see if it’s right for you.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy Sessions

  • Yes. All of our therapists offer virtual sessions, and many work exclusively online.

    Virtual therapy is available to clients across Ontario.

    Some therapists also offer in-person sessions at our clinic at 609 William St #101 in London, Ontario.

    You can check each therapist's profile to see their current availability and format.

  • A good starting point is to read through our therapist profiles and see whose approach and specialties resonate with you.

    From there, we encourage you to book a free 15-minute consultation.

    This is a low-pressure conversation to help you get a feel for your therapist and ask any questions you have.

    Fit matters in therapy, and we'd rather you find the right match than rush into something that doesn't feel right.

  • Your first session is mainly about getting to know you.

    Your therapist will ask about what's bringing you in, your goals, and relevant background, and you'll have a chance to ask questions too.

    By the end, you and your therapist will typically have a sense of whether it feels like a good fit and a plan for moving forward.

  • This varies widely depending on your goals, your history, and the therapeutic approach you're working with.

    Some people come for a focused period of a few months.

    Others engage in longer-term work over a year or more.

    There is no obligation to commit to a set number of sessions up front.

    We recommend starting with a free 15-minute consultation to get a sense of fit, and going from there.

  • There isn’t a simple answer to that question.

    It depends on the type of therapy you’re seeking out, the concerns you’re hoping to address, and what your goals are.

    Some people see their therapist weekly, monthly, or casually as concerns come up. Others may be interested in a more intensive process. Whatever your needs are, we’re here to help support.

  • Yes, absolutely.

    Confidentiality is a cornerstone of our practice.

    What you share in session stays between you and your therapist.

    According to Ontario law, therapists can only disclose client information lawfully through court orders, subpoenas, or when we believe there’s a risk of imminent harm to you or others. And in such cases, we only do so as required by law.

    Your therapist will review confidentiality with you during your first session.

  • Anything!

    At The Witch’s Therapist, we work to make sure your therapeutic experience is conducive to your needs.

    Part of that process is creating a space where you feel comfortable discussing whatever is on your mind. Your therapist will listen, without judgment, working to help you explore and understand your feelings.

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Approach

  • Holistic psychotherapy is an evidence-based approach to mental health care that treats the whole person rather than focusing solely on symptoms or diagnoses.

    It recognizes your mind, body, and spirit as aspects of your whole self.

    Rather than pathologizing your experience, holistic psychotherapy gets curious about it.

    It asks what your feelings are trying to tell you.

    It works with your nervous system, inner parts, lived experience, and sometimes your spiritual practice to support healing that goes beyond symptom management.

  • If you’re coming into the therapeutic process with religious trauma, the term “spiritual therapy” might make you nervous.

    But it’s not what you think.

    Spiritual therapy doesn't require you to hold any particular belief system. It simply incorporates your spiritual beliefs into the therapeutic process.

    This includes your relationship with spirit, ancestors, guides, ritual, deities, and meaning-making.

    Spiritual therapy is still grounded in evidence-based modalities. The difference is that your spiritual life is incorporated into the process as an essential part of who you are. 

    For example, spiritual therapy may include using tarot as a tool for externalizing the feelings you’re processing. We may also use sound bowls as a grounding method. 

    However, these options are led by you, the client.

    If you’re agnostic, an atheist, have religious trauma, or just don’t want to include any spiritual practices in your therapeutic process, that’s okay too.

  • Not at all.

    Our name and aesthetic speak to those who identify with alternative spiritualities.

    But we work with anyone who is looking for therapy that is open-minded, non-judgmental, trauma-informed, and trauma-trained.

    You don't need to identify with any particular spiritual path.

  • Yes, absolutely.

    Many of our clients identify as spiritual but not religious.

    Others are actively deconstructing religious upbringings while exploring what spirituality means to them.

    Still others consider themselves atheists or agnostics.

    This is a space where all of that is welcome.

  • Decolonized therapy is both complex and simple.

    It acknowledges the ways mainstream psychology has historically been shaped by colonial, white, and Eurocentric frameworks.

    Then, it actively works to move beyond them.

    In practice, this means we name systemic oppression as a real factor in mental health.

    We don't pathologize responses to structural inequality.

    We honour Indigenous, Black, LGBTQ2IA+, and other marginalized ways of knowing and healing.

    And we hold space for the full complexity of your identity and experience.

  • Internal family systems therapy is a therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz.

    It understands the mind as composed of multiple inner parts, each with its own perspectives, emotions, and roles.

    Some parts carry burdens from past experiences. Others work hard to protect us. Still others may no longer serve us.

    IFS works by building a compassionate relationship between your core Self and these inner parts. It helps to unburden and integrate them over time.

    IFS therapy is particularly effective for trauma, anxiety, depression, and complex emotional patterns.

  • Somatic therapy uses the body as an entry point to healing.

    Rather than focusing purely on thoughts and narrative, somatic approaches attend to physical sensations.

    This can include posture, breath, and movement as expressions of what we carry within.

    Trauma and stress live in the body, and talk therapy alone doesn't always reach them.

    Somatic therapy helps complete the cycles that got stuck, and supports a deeper, more embodied sense of healing.

  • Psychedelic-assisted therapy refers to therapeutic work that incorporates psychedelic experiences.

    This can be in preparation for a psychedelic experience or the integration of your experience after the fact. In some contexts, this can even take place during a psychedelic journey.

    At The Witch's Therapist, some of our therapists offer psychedelic integration support, which means helping you make sense of and integrate expanded states you've already had.

    Please reach out or check individual therapist profiles for specifics on what is currently offered.

  • We work with trauma through a trauma-informed, trauma-trained, non-pathologizing lens.

    This means we understand trauma responses as adaptive. It’s your nervous system and inner parts doing their best to protect you.

    We work at your pace, using modalities such as IFS, somatic therapy, EMDR, brainspotting, and EFT, depending on your therapist and your needs.

    Healing from trauma is possible, and you don't have to revisit every painful detail to get there.