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You may be eligible for a refund or credit on GST paid between the dates June 20th, 2024 – December 20th, 2024. On June 20th, 2024 the CRA stopped requiring GST on counselling and psychotherapy services provided in provinces in which counselling is regulated by the provincial government (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec. In British Columbia, GST was required to be collected until December 20th, 2024, when Registered Clinical Counsellors were given notice by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellor to stop collecting GST. If you have received counselling service after December 19th, 2024, you were not charged GST. On January 13th, 2024, a notice was also sent to Canadian Certified Counsellors that “tax exemption for CCCs is back dated to June 20, 2024 to align with the exemption for regulated Counselling Therapists and Psychotherapists”. As I am both a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Certified Canadian Counsellor, you may be eligible for a GST refund through CRA. This would only apply to services provided between June 20th, 2024 and December 19th, 2024. Please note, that I collected GST on behalf of the CRA and have remitted all GST collected for the 2024 tax year. This was done before the notice was sent to counsellors on January 13th, 2024. I have been in contact with CRA and was advised to communicate with clients (post on my website), that a refund or credit may be obtained by completing and submitting the GST189 General Application for GST/HST Rebates form found at https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/forms/gst189.html. Please let me know if you require copies of your invoices as part of the process, and I would be happy to support. I apologize for the inconvenience. It is my sincere regret that the decision to stop charging GST for counselling services in BC was not made by the CRA on June 20th, 2024, and that that I may have had the option to stop collecting tax at that date.

Cancellation Policy

I appreciate 48-hours’ notice to accommodate all my clients. If you cancel an appointment with less than 48-hours’ notice, you may be charged half the fee for that session. If you miss an appointment without notice or cancel a session with less than 24-hours’ notice, you may be charged the full fee for that session.

Insurance Providers Who May Provide Direct Billing

It is essential to verify that your plan covers therapy provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor or a Canadian Certified Counsellor, and to understand the coverage details such as the session fee and the number of sessions covered. 

Direct billing may be available for: 

  • Alberta Blue Cross

  • Beneva Inc.

  • BPA – Benefit Plan Administrators

  • Canada Life

  • Canada Life – PSHCP

  • Canadian Construction Workers Union

  • Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance

  • CINUP

  • ClaimSecure

  • Coughlin & Associates Ltd.

  • Cowan

  • D.A. Townley

  • Equitable

  • Frist Canadian

  • GMS Carrier 49

  • GMS Carrier 50

  • Green Shield Canada

  • Industrial Alliance

  • Johnson Inc.

  • Johnston Group Inc.

  • LIUNA Local 183

  • Manulife Financial

  • Maximum Benefit

  • MDM Insurance Services Inc.

  • People Corporation

  • Simply Benefits

  • TELUS AdjudiCare

  • Union Benefits

  • UV Insurance

Coastal Tides Counselling rates are set in accordance with the guidelines provided by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). 

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Please contact me directly to discuss options  

You may be eligible for a refund or credit on GST paid between the dates June 20th, 2024 – December 20th, 2024.

On June 20th, 2024 the CRA stopped requiring GST on counselling and psychotherapy services provided in provinces in which counselling is regulated by the provincial government (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec).

In British Columbia, GST was required to be collected until December 20th, 2024, when Registered Clinical Counsellors were given notice by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors to stop collecting GST. If you have received counselling service after December 19th, 2024, you were not charged GST. On January 13th, 2024, a notice was also sent to Canadian Certified Counsellors that “tax exemption for CCCs is back dated to June 20, 2024 to align with the exemption for regulated Counselling Therapists and Psychotherapists”.

As I am both a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Certified Canadian Counsellor, you may be eligible for a GST refund through CRA. This would only apply to services provided between June 20th, 2024 and December 19th, 2024.

Please note, that I collected GST on behalf of the CRA and have remitted all GST collected for the 2024 tax year. This was done before the notice was sent to counsellors on January 13th, 2024. I have been in contact with CRA and was advised to communicate with clients (post on my website), that a refund or credit may be obtained by completing and submitting the GST189 General Application for GST/HST Rebates form found at https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/forms/gst189.html. Please let me know if you require copies of your invoices as part of the process, and I would be happy to support. I am unable to directly offer refunds for GST collected. The GST was collected as per CRA and has been remitted to CRA. 

I apologize for the inconvenience. It is my sincere regret that the decision to stop charging GST for counselling services in BC was not made by the CRA on June 20th, 2024, and that that I may have had the option to stop collecting tax at that date.

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