Start Counselling
Seeking support can feel like a big step. Our role is to make starting counselling as straightforward and supportive as possible. We’ll take the time to understand what you’re looking for and help match you with the right therapist for your needs and your province.
Our services are covered by most extended health insurance benefits plans. Receipts are provided for reimbursement. No doctor’s referral is typically required.
How getting started works
- Complete the short intake form below (2 to 5 minutes)
- We review your needs and location
- You’re matched with a registered therapist
- You’re guided to the next step in booking
Counselling is provided virtually to clients located in Ontario and British Columbia, delivered under each province’s registration and clinical standards.
Most people start by requesting counselling using the form below.
If you’re unsure or would prefer to talk things through first, you can also request a free 15-minute consultation. Either option lets us understand your needs and guide you toward the best next step.
Private means private
What you write in this form goes only to our clinical intake team, and nowhere else. It is never sold, never shared for marketing, and never visible to anyone outside the practice. Once you become a client, everything you share is protected by the same confidentiality standards that govern all regulated therapy in your province.
You don’t need to explain everything perfectly here. A few honest sentences are plenty, and the rest can wait until you’re talking with your therapist.
Real Life Counselling does not provide crisis or emergency services. If you are in crisis, call 911, or call or text 9-8-8 (Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24/7).