Free therapy consultation online across Ontario
Not sure if therapy is right for you, or if we're the right fit? A no-pressure conversation on a secure online telehealth platform to explore what you're going through, how the work happens here, and whether it makes sense to continue.
- Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CRPO #22667
- Extended health receipts provided
- Trauma-informed, paced to your nervous system
Free consultation at a glance
- Format
- Online video, one to one
- Length
- 20 minutes
- Fee
- Free
- Availability
- Book online
- Best for
- Checking fit before committing
What the free consultation actually is
The free consultation is a 20-minute call on a secure online telehealth platform with Mariya Garnet to talk about what brings you here, ask how the work happens, and feel whether the pace and approach fit. It is not a sales call or a mini session, and there is no obligation to book afterward.
The free consultation is a short conversation on a secure online telehealth platform, not a mini therapy session and not a sales pitch. You get about twenty minutes to name what is bringing you here, ask how the work happens at Silver Owl Therapy, and notice whether the pace and tone feel workable.
You do not need a polished story, a diagnosis, or certainty that you are ready to commit. Many people arrive with a felt sense that something is off and only a few words for it. That is enough for this call.
Mariya will share how sessions typically unfold, what online care looks like in practice, and whether somatic, creative, or spiritually literate framing might fit what you are carrying. There is no obligation to book afterward.
You do not need a polished story. A sense that something is not sitting right is enough for this call.
How the consult usually goes
You book a time
Choose a free consultation slot online. You will get a confirmation with a link to the secure online telehealth platform and a reminder before we meet.
You share what you can
We start with what feels most present: symptoms, history, what has helped, what has not. You set the depth. There is no need to tell everything in twenty minutes.
We check fit and next steps
Mariya reflects how the practice works, answers practical questions about fees and online sessions, and together you decide whether a first therapy session makes sense. If it does not, that is a useful outcome too.
Who the free call tends to fit
This call is brief on purpose. Use the lists to decide whether booking twenty minutes is useful right now.
This is likely a good fit if
- You are considering therapy and want to feel the fit before paying for a full session
- You have done earlier therapy and want to know whether body-based work is different here
- You are unsure which therapy page matches you and need orientation
- Cost, pacing, or online format questions are sitting in the way of booking
- You want a low-pressure first contact with a clinician who will not rush you
This is probably not the right fit if
- You are looking for a full therapy session at no cost
- You are in crisis or need urgent care, which this practice is not set up to provide
If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8 in Canada, or call 911 in an emergency. Those services are available 24 hours a day.
What you leave with
Change here is gradual and individual. Nothing on this page is promised as a finish line.
Clarity about whether this practice matches what you need right now, and a sense of Mariya’s pace and presence. You should leave knowing more about somatic and integrative options here than when you arrived.
If you continue, the next step is usually an individual psychotherapy session. If you pause, you still have language for what you are looking for elsewhere. Either way, the consult is designed to reduce the guesswork of starting.
Clarity on fit
You leave knowing whether this practice matches what you need right now.
Practical answers
Fees, receipts, sliding scale and online logistics are covered plainly.
A next step
Either a first session booked, or clearer language for what to look for elsewhere.
Meeting online from anywhere in Ontario
Consults happen on a secure online telehealth platform. Join from a private spot at home or work across Ontario. Headphones help; a polished setup does not matter. What matters is that you can speak freely for twenty minutes without interruption.
Fully virtual
Sessions are offered online across Ontario from this virtual practice, on a secure online telehealth platform with nothing to download.
What you need
A private spot where you can speak freely and notice yourself without performing for the screen. Headphones help; a polished setup does not matter.
After each session
A receipt is issued showing the service and CRPO registration, for submission to your insurer.
Fees and receipts
20-minute consultation
A free 20-minute call is enough to see if this work fits. No commitment either way.
Individual session
Per 50-minute session, on a secure online telehealth platform. Payment is due on the day of the session.
Insurance
Issued after every session with the practitioner's CRPO registration. Confirm coverage for a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with your insurer first.
The practice does not bill insurers directly. A limited number of sliding scale spots open as current clients finish; ask on your free call. Cancellation terms are on the fees page and apply to every service.
Common questions
Is the consultation really free?
Yes. There is no fee and no obligation to book therapy afterward. It exists so you can check fit without paying for a full session first.
What should I prepare?
Nothing elaborate. A few notes on what you want help with can help, but you can also arrive with only a feeling that something needs attention.
Can we talk about fees and sliding scale?
Yes. Ask about session fees, receipts, and whether limited sliding-scale spots might be available. Honest conversation about cost belongs on this call.
What if I already know I want to start therapy?
You can still use the consult to meet Mariya and ask practical questions, or go ahead and book an individual psychotherapy session if that feels clearer. Many people prefer the consult first.
What happens after I book?
You will get an automatic confirmation with a link to your session on a secure online telehealth platform, with nothing to download. A reminder goes out 24 hours beforehand with the link again. At the time of the call, join from a private space where you can speak freely.
Where people go next
Ready to stop managing and start healing?
A free 20-minute call is enough to see if this work fits. No commitment either way.