Shanti Psychotherapy offers subsidized therapy sessions at reduced rates from $60 to $120 per hour to clients facing genuine financial barriers. You receive therapy with Registered Psychotherapists who are qualifying through accredited college and university programs. They are supervised and guided by experienced therapists to ensure you have a high-quality experience equivalent to what you’d receive with any other therapist from our team. The next generation of psychotherapists get real-world experience to practice their clinical skills, a valuable, important and meaningful step toward becoming fully licensed therapists.
To join our team, email jobsshantipsychotherapy@gmail.com
MTAP Client Eligibility
You may qualify for this subsidy if you are:
- An international student referred through the Student VIP Program.
- A client with a capped annual insurance/benefit allowance (~$500/yr).
- A sliding scale client (via our Basic Sliding Scale tool) needing deeper reduction.
- A university, college, or international student (general).
- Referred by a community group or partner (settlement agency, campus health centre, shelter).
- Referred by RP Mental Health Matters, Laadliyan, or CAS/foster care.
- An Indigenous client not already covered under NIHB.
- A single parent or single-income household.
How MTAP Therapy Works
Once our intake counsellors approve you for this program, we will match you with a qualifying psychotherapist from accredited college and university programs. This next generation of therapists will be supervised and guided by qualified therapists to ensure you have a high-quality experience equivalent to what you’d get with any other therapist on our team.
Information for Qualifying Therapists
Qualifying psychotherapists may apply to Shanti Therapy for enrollment in this internship program to receive real-world experience and practice your clinical skills, which are important and meaningful steps toward becoming fully licensed therapists.
Internship Program Term
Your internship term is fixed at 9 months and will not auto-renew. We will conduct reviews every three months to ensure you continue to meet our standard of care for this program.
Internship Eligibility
● You must be enrolled in or have graduated from an accredited college or university program.
● You must be registered or eligible as a CRPO Qualifying member or accumulating RSW hours.
