Sometimes a hello can make all the difference in feeling comfortable and confident with who you’re talking with!

I am happy to have a video chat together to hear about your hopes for therapy and get to know each other a little bit. It’s the best place to start. I offer a no-fee consultation as an opportunity to meet and determine fit for working together, and for me to assess if my scope of practice meets your counselling needs, and if I’m the right therapist to be working on the problems with you.

I offer counselling to adults 18+ (individual counselling) residing in the provinces of Alberta and Ontario. Available in-person or virtual (meeting by video or voice) in Calgary, and virtual throughout Alberta and Ontario.

A 55 minute individual therapy session offered via video, voice or in-person is $180.

As part of my social justice-doing, I offer sliding scale spots on a case by case basis when a spot is available. I would be happy to chat with you about it – please feel free to ask!

Fees for service are due at the time of the session and payable by e-Transfer or credit card.

I am a Registered Social Worker. Many benefits/insurance providers, including post-secondary benefit plans, cover my professional designation of Master of Social Work (MSW RSW). Please verify your insurance coverage with your health benefits provider.

I do not direct bill however I will provide you with a receipt after payment for you to submit for reimbursement to your benefits/insurance provider.

I will forward new client forms for you to review and sign. Your signed consent for service is required prior to our first session.

When we meet we will discuss both of our rights and responsibilities within the professional relationship; this is an important starting conversation and provides an opportunity for you to bring along any questions you may have about the therapeutic process.

Freedman, J., & Combs, G. (1996). Narrative therapy: The social construction of preferred realities. New York, NY: W.W. Norton.

‘Research, Evidence and Narrative Practice' at The Dulwich Centre, co-founded by David Epston and Michael White

White, M. (1995). Re-authoring lives: Interviews & essays. Adelaide, SA: Dulwich Centre.

White, M. (2011). Trauma and narrative therapy Michael White part 2. International Trauma Studies Program. [Video file]. Retrieved from: https://vimeo.com/36569211

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If you are interested to know more about Narrative therapy, please visit The Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, South Australia

Privacy Policy: Collection of Personal Health Information

A copy of this policy is provided to any client upon request. I collect personal health information about you directly from you, or from other sources if I have obtained your consent to do so or if the law permits me to do so. I only collect personal information that I need for the purposes of providing counselling. Personal health information means information about an identifiable individual and may include, for example:

your name, email address, phone number, date of birth to verify age of consent for services, address, emergency contact, family or health history provided, record of your visits and the support you receive during those visits.

I protect your personal health information through appropriate safeguards and security measures.

Use and disclosure of personal health information:

I use or disclose client personal information only for the purposes for which the information was collected, except where authorized by law. I ask for consent to disclose client personal information except in specific circumstances where disclosure without consent is authorized or required by law. I collect only the personal information needed for the purposes of providing service to clients, including personal information needed to:

• Communicate with your various healthcare providers including your family physician and/or other health care institutions for continuity of care, in order to treat/support and care for you;

• Plan, administer and manage my internal operations, and conduct risk-management activities;

• Conduct quality improvement activities or compile statistics;

• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements;

• Fulfill other purposes permitted or required by law.

A client’s instruction cannot prevent me from recording personal health information that is required by law, professional standards or my practice.

If you would like more information, to request or access personal information or have questions or concerns about my privacy and information practices, or if you believe a record of personal health information held by Tara Luhtanen MSW RSW is inaccurate or incomplete, please contact the privacy officer:

Tara Luhtanen MSW RSW

tara@narrativetherapist.ca

587-858-0886

For more information or complaints to the Information and Privacy Commissioner,

in Alberta:

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Suite 2460, 801 - 6 Avenue SW, Calgary AB, T2P 3W2, Phone: (403) 297-2728, Toll Free 1-888-878-4044, Email: generalinfo@oipc.ab.ca or Website: www.oipc.ab.ca

Or in Ontario:

Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario, 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8 Tel: (416) 326-3333 or Toll-free: 1-800-387-0073