threshold online counselling
Affordable, sliding scale counselling with master’s level practicum counsellors. Available for individuals and couples in BC & AB Canada and WA State.
Low Cost Online Counselling
Threshold Online Counselling offers accessible mental health support for individuals and couples who may not be able to afford standard private practice fees. Our practicum counsellors are carefully selected for their readiness to provide private practice-level counselling, as well as the significant career and life experience they bring to their new counselling practice. This ensures a level of maturity, insight, and depth that is not always found in early-career clinicians.
All practicum counsellors have completed the required Master’s-level educational training toward registration as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and are in the final stage of their clinical practicum before launching into independent practice. Each counsellor is supervised by Leanne Downs, RCSW, an experienced psychotherapist and Jungian Analyst, who provides ongoing clinical oversight and support.
Why Choose Threshold
- Accessible, sliding-scale counselling with transparent fees ($45–$75 per session)
- Free consultation to help you find a good fit before you commit
- Online sessions from the comfort and privacy of your home
- Carefully selected practicum counsellors who bring maturity, life experience, and strong clinical readiness
- Ongoing professional supervision, so you benefit from the care of both your counsellor and their supervisor
- Clear boundaries and ethical practice, including informed consent and confidentiality standards
- Flexible appointment times, including evenings and some weekends (as available)
- Individual and couples counselling available based on your needs and goals
- A warm, non-judgmental space to talk openly and be met with respect
- Help navigating life transitions, including stress, relationship strain, grief, separation, and identity shifts
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Getting Started
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Choose a counsellor
Read the counsellor profiles and select the person you’d like to work with. -
Contact them directly
Email your chosen counsellor to check availability and ask questions. - Attend a free 15-minute consultation to ensure a good fit between you and your counsellor.
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Book your first session
If the consultation goes well, your counsellor will help you schedule your first appointment. -
Complete the intake forms
You’ll receive a brief intake and informed consent form, you’ll also choose your sliding scale fee ($45-75). -
Meet online
Attend your session by secure video and begin the work together.Questions? Read out FAQ.
Our Approach
Threshold Online Counselling is built around the idea that meaningful change and growth happens at thresholds. Times of transition, uncertainty, or emotional difficulty often mark important turning points. Counselling can help you slow down, reflect, and find steadier ground.
We offer a relational and client-centered approach that emphasizes listening, presence, and collaboration. Our work is informed by contemporary counselling psychology, somatic awareness, and depth-oriented perspectives, adapted to the needs and readiness of each client.
Our practicum counsellors are also on a threshold of their own. They bring fresh training, strong clinical readiness, and a high level of care and presence to each session. Because their caseloads are smaller, they are able to offer thoughtful attention, preparation, and follow-through, with genuine enthusiasm for the work and deep respect for each client’s process.
Our counsellors work online with individuals and couples from BC and Alberta Canada, and from Washington State.