Licensed therapists for Edmonton clients with Canada Life benefits, available online and in person. Watch intro videos, see each designation and fee, and book a free 15-minute consultation directly.
Licensed Canada Life therapists based and insured in Alberta. All therapists on MST timezone unless otherwise noted.
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Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
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Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Registered Provisional Psychologist
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Out-of-province licensed Canada Life therapists insured to provide online therapy in Alberta. Timezone availability may vary.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Canada Life reimburses therapy by designation, and your employer's plan decides which designations count. One Canada Life member booklet, for CUPE Local 342, covers out-of-hospital treatment by a registered psychologist or qualified social worker at $300 per plan year each, and names no other counselling provider.
Edmonton adds a wrinkle. According to a 2026 Alberta practice guide, counselling therapy is still unregulated in Alberta, so anyone can use the title counsellor or therapist. The designations with a public register are Registered Social Worker, Registered Psychologist and the national Canadian Certified Counsellor.
Every First Session profile shows the therapist's exact designation, so you can match it to your plan wording before you book a session.
A Canada Life claim receipt lists the date of service, the treatment, the charge, and the provider's name, address, telephone number, professional designation and professional association, according to a Canada Life employee kit. Session format is not among those fields.
Edmonton clients can read profiles from two pools: therapists based and insured in Alberta, and out-of-province therapists insured to provide online care in Alberta. First Session shows the designation on both.
The Alberta College of Social Workers states that only registered social workers can use the protected title of social worker or RSW. The College of Alberta Psychologists registers Registered Psychologists and Registered Provisional Psychologists.
Counselling therapists have no regulator yet. The government announced in March 2024 that the College of Alberta Psychologists would take them on, and a 2026 review reports that regulation is announced but not implemented. Canadian Certified Counsellor is a voluntary national designation from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Edmonton Counselling Services lists individual sessions at $235 for 50 minutes. Edmonton's Family Centre lists a $200 standard rate with a free first session and income-based subsidies. According to a 2026 Alberta practice guide, Alberta Health Care does not cover private counselling, so your Canada Life maximum carries the cost.
Annual maximums run from about $2,000 to the $10,000 range depending on the employer, according to First Session's Canada Life guide.
Alberta Health Services runs Access 24/7 for adult addiction and mental health programs at 780-424-2424. The Distress Line answers at 780-482-HELP (4357), and 211 connects callers to social and health services.
Find the paramedical or psychological services line in your Canada Life booklet or GroupNet account. It names the covered designations and the dollar maximum. That line tells you which profiles belong on your shortlist.
Filter the listings by designation, then compare each one with your plan wording. A Registered Social Worker, a Registered Psychologist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor can all appear in the same results, and your plan may name only some of them.
A designation shows how a therapist is registered, and a short video shows how they talk with a client. Watch two or three before you book.
Canada Life's employee kit lists the provider's designation and association among the receipt details. Ask the therapist to confirm both appear on theirs, and compare the session fee with your remaining annual maximum.
Some providers can submit claims for you if you give them your plan number and member ID. First Session does not offer direct billing, so plan to pay at the session and upload the emailed receipt to Canada Life.
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Yes, when your plan includes paramedical or psychological services and the therapist holds a designation the plan names.
Plans differ on that list. The CUPE Local 342 member booklet names only registered psychologists and qualified social workers, at $300 per plan year each. Match the designation on the profile to your own plan wording before you book.
A psychologist is regulated by the College of Alberta Psychologists. Counselling therapy has no regulator, and a 2026 Alberta practice guide notes that anyone can use the title counsellor or therapist.
That gap is why plan wording matters. Designations such as Canadian Certified Counsellor are voluntary and can be matched to a plan line, and every therapist is interviewed and credential-verified before being listed.
The receipt fields Canada Life lists are the provider's name, address, telephone number, designation and association. None of them refers to the province of practice.
Out-of-province therapists in the online section are insured to provide care in Alberta, and each profile shows the designation to compare against your plan line.
First Session emails a receipt with the details your insurer needs. In Canada Life GroupNet or the app, choose Make a claim and upload it.
One Canada Life plan requires online paramedical claims within six months of the expense and asks members to keep receipts for 12 months. Your own booklet states its deadline.
Edmonton Counselling Services lists $235 for a 50-minute individual session, and the Family Centre lists a $200 standard rate.
At those rates, a $2,000 annual maximum covers roughly eight to ten sessions if the plan reimburses in full. Fees appear on every profile before you book, so you can count sessions against your maximum.
Yes. Call Access 24/7 at 780-424-2424 for adult addiction and mental health programs, or the Distress Line at 780-482-4357 any time. The Family Centre offers a free first session and income-based subsidies.
You can also book a free 15-minute consultation with a First Session therapist to talk through fit and fees at no cost.
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