Scheduling appointments, payments
and counseling policies
1.Appointments
can be booked online or by calling the office at
403-252-6656.
For those
scheduling for online therapy or telephone therapy, please note that times
are Mountain Time.
2. Payments
can be made via credit or debit card or paid by check/money
order and sent via the mail. You are welcome to fax( 403
252-6668) the office your credit card information prior to you first
appointment. If payment by mail is preferred, it
must be received prior to sessions to allow for processing.
As a Registered Psychologist, most health insurance companies will reimburse
clients for at least of portion of my fees.
All first
appointments, online and telephone session payments must be received 24
hours prior to your appointment time or the appointment will be cancelled.
See
counseling service page for fee structure
It
is required that if you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment, or
if you must cancel your point and for any reason you must provide us with
the courtesy of at least 24 hours notice so that we may reschedule your
appointment time to someone else.
Appointments can be cancelled on line or you can call the office during
regular business hours. All appointment cancellations are requested in less
than 24 hours prior to the appointment time are subject to the full
payment.
If for any reason
you are late and do not come at all for your scheduled appointment without
prior cancellation, we reserve the right to refuse any further appointments.
If you will not be able to make your appointment, please be sure to cancel
or reschedule your appointment for a later time in advance. If you had to
cancel or reschedule your point that for any reason you may do it online or
by calling our office during regular business hours. All appointment no
shows are subject to the full-service fee.
3. Complete the
following intake and consent forms and bring them to your first session,
please. Clients who receive phone and online counseling are welcome to
email to
psychservices@shawbiz.ca or fax
the forms to 403 252-6668 or mail them to 6707 303 Elbow Dr SW, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada T2V 0E5 prior to your session. Clients who are under 16
years old will need consent from there parents or legal guardians.
INTAKE
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GENERAL POLICIES
4. Clients who
receive telephone counseling need to provide a telephone number where you
can be reached.
5. Client’s who
receive online counseling needs to download
Skype
and sign-up
for a free account by following their instructions. My skype name is Marinda
Venter Reg Psych. You
need to provide me with your skype id as well. You will have a couple of
different options with Skype, voice, chat or video calls.
You and
will need to have a headset (or use your computer’s built-in microphone and
speakers) in order to use Skype’s voice feature. You will need a webcam if
you are interested to make a video call.