Meaningful Mental Health Care, Made More Accessible
For adults ready to begin therapy with a clinician who is supervised, supported, and genuinely invested in your growth
Your therapist doesn't work alone, every case is reviewed within an experienced trauma centre.
accessible care
Clinically Supported
Thoughtful & Individualized
Root-Cause Focused
Affordable Therapy
Sessions from $85
At Elevare Menthal Health, we believe access to meaningful mental health care should not be determined by your budget. Our Affordable Therapy Program connects you with carefully selected graduate-level clinicians who provide therapy within the support and oversight of the Elevare clinical team, including ongoing clinical supervision and guidance.
Our clinicians are thoughtfully selected and supported as they develop their clinical skills, ensuring that you receive care that is compassionate, trauma-informed, and evidence-informed—while making therapy more accessible.
Choosing affordable therapy does not mean choosing less care. You deserve to feel supported, respected, and confident in the care you receive.
Therapy That Looks Beneath the Surface
We Don't Just Want to Know What You're Experiencing. We Want to Understand Why.
Anxiety. Depression. Burnout. Relationship difficulties. Emotional overwhelm.
These may be the reasons you seek therapy but they may not tell the whole story.
Our goal is not simply to help you get through the next difficult day.
It is to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and create meaningful, lasting change.
At Elevare, we believe that meaningful change begins with understanding. Together, therapy may explore:
1) What happened?
Experiences that may have shaped how you see yourself and the world.
2) What is happening now?
The thoughts, emotions, behaviours and relationship patterns affecting your life today.
3) What's underneath it?
The deeper factors that may be contributing to what you’re experiencing.
4) What's keeping you stuck?
Patterns that may have once served a purpose but are no longer helping you move forward.
Care You Can Feel Confident In
We understand that choosing a therapist is personal. You're trusting someone with your experiences, your concerns and often parts of your life that may be difficult to share.We take that responsibility seriously.
They are supported within an experienced clinical environment rather than working in isolation. This provides our developing clinicians with the opportunity to strengthen their skills while ensuring that they have appropriate clinical support throughout their placement.
Carefully Selected
We are intentional about the clinicians who become part of Elevare. We look for individuals who demonstrate professionalism, compassion, curiosity and a genuine commitment to helping others.
Ongoing Clinical Supervision
Our clinicians have access to clinical supervision and guidance throughout their placement.
Experienced Clinical Environment
Our interns are part of the broader Elevare team and clinical environment.
A Client-Centred Approach
Your experiences, goals and needs remain at the centre of the therapeutic relationship.
Your therapist may be developing their professional experience, but they are supported by a clinical environment that takes your care seriously.
What Can Affordable Therapy Help With?
Our Affordable Therapy Program may be appropriate for adults seeking support with:
- Anxiety and chronic stress
- Depression and low mood
- Burnout and emotional exhaustion
- Relationship difficulties
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Emotional regulation
- Grief and loss
- Life transitions
- Workplace and academic stress
- Trauma-related concerns
- Difficult life experiences
- Personal growth and self-understanding
- Nervous System Dysregulation
- Emotional Dysregulation
Your concerns don't need to fit neatly into a category.
Sometimes you simply know that something isn't working and you want to understand why.
That's a valid reason to seek therapy.
A Therapy Experience Built Around You
There Is No One-Size-Fits-All ApproachYour experiences are unique.
That's why we don't believe therapy should begin with assumptions about what you need.
Our care-matching process helps us understand your concerns, goals and what you're hoping to get from therapy.
From there, we'll help determine whether an Affordable Therapy clinician is an appropriate fit.
Your clinician meets regularly with senior Elevare therapists to review your care. You benefit from the thinking of an entire clinical team, not just one person.
If another Elevare clinician or service would better meet your needs, we'll be transparent about that.
Our goal isn't simply to fill an appointment.
Our goal is to help you find the right care.
3,000+
Client’s Served
24
Years Experience
15,000+
Sessions Delivered
20+
Psychotherapists, Clinical Social Workers Specialized in Trauma Care
Therapist Who Offers Affordable Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I need trauma therapy?
The effects of trauma can show up in a variety of ways. Persistent symptoms such as anxiety, depression/low mood, intrusive thoughts, feelings of shame, low self confidence, mood swings, and sleep disturbances can be signs that unresolved trauma is affecting your life.
If you notice that these unwelcome symptoms are negatively impacting your daily life, it may be a sign that trauma therapy could be beneficial.
How does EMDR help heal trauma? How does it work?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. The therapy uses structured eye movements to help minimize or eliminate the physiological effects of past trauma and works by allowing the brain to reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity and fostering a sense of resolution.
By targeting the neurological underpinnings of traumatic memories and incorporating a structured, client-centered approach, EMDR therapy can effectively promote healing and recovery from trauma. Many individuals who undergo EMDR therapy report lasting improvements in their symptoms and overall well-being, demonstrating the transformative potential of this evidence-based treatment.
The process of EMDR therapy follows 8 phases:
- History taking
- Preparation
- Assessment
- Desensitization
- Installation
- Body scan
- Closure
- Re-evaluation
During each phase of the treatment, we assess how you are doing emotionally, and proceed only as you feel safe and ready. EMDR therapy takes time, but has proven to be effective in minimizing distressing emotions so you can heal.
How many sessions does it take to see progress?
As each person’s healing journey is so different, there is no set number of sessions we set aside for EMDR therapy. We move through each of the 8 steps as quickly or slowly as you feel comfortable.
Your unique circumstances, emotional wellbeing, and the complexity and severity of the trauma you have experienced are all factors that play into the length of time you will need extra support to heal.
Patience, perseverance, and a commitment to your healing journey will be essential factors in achieving lasting improvements in your well-being. We will work to monitor your progress and support you every step of the way.
How does EMDR therapy impact the brain's processing of traumatic memories?
Bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or tones, is a core component of EMDR therapy that facilitates communication between the brain’s two hemispheres. It is believed that this stimulation helps to integrate and process traumatic memories more effectively, allowing the individual to reprocess and reframe their experiences, leading to reduced distress and increased adaptive functioning.
Can EMDR be combined with other therapeutic modalities
For many individuals particularly those with complex or developmental trauma moving straight into processing can be overwhelming. Therefore, we place a critical emphasis on the Stabilization Phase, ensuring that all procedural steps are met before active EMDR begins.
To build this foundation of safety and nervous system capacity, we often integrate:
Somatic Psychotherapy: To help you connect with and regulate the physical sensations associated with trauma.
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP): A non-invasive acoustic intervention designed to “reset” the nervous system from a state of defense to a state of safety.
Ego State Therapy & Internal Family Systems (IFS): These “parts work” models help us understand and stabilize the different internal defense strategies or “protector” parts of the self that may feel hesitant about the trauma-processing journey.
Nervous System Regulation: Real-time tools to help you manage physiological arousal so that processing remains therapeutic rather than re-traumatizing.
By combining these modalities, we don’t just “do EMDR” we create a comprehensive, trauma-informed environment where your brain and body have the actual capacity to heal.
Is EMDR therapy appropriate for individuals with complex trauma or dissociative disorders?
EMDR therapy has shown effectiveness in treating complex trauma and dissociative disorders, but it’s crucial to work with a therapist who has specialized training and experience in these areas. A modified approach to EMDR may be needed, with a focus on stabilization, grounding techniques, and careful pacing to ensure client safety and efficacy.
Why this matters
Processing trauma requires a "dual awareness" the ability to stay grounded in the present while revisiting the past. By utilizing SSP, IFS, and Somatic work first, we expand your system's capacity, ensuring that when we begin EMDR, it is deep, effective, and above all, safe.
How To Get Started
Starting therapy can feel like a lot. We make the first step simpler.
Step 1 — Book a Care Matching Call
Get your questions answered, tell us what you are looking for, and let us help place you with the right therapist or service.
Step 2 — Get Matched Thoughtfully
Based on your needs, goals, age, symptoms, and preferences, we help guide you toward the best-fit next step.
Step 3 — Begin Care at the Right Pace
Your first step or session includes a nervous system baseline so your care is built on data, not assumptions.
Request a Session
Let us guide you toward healing.
Healing does not have to feel vague, endless, or out of reach. With the right support, it can become clearer, steadier, and more possible than you think.