Group: FAQ About Ayan Mukherjee's Therapy Practice

Do you offer in-person therapy sessions?

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing protocols, I decided to start offering video sessions through Zoom on 23rd March 2020. Since then myself and my clients, along with the rest of the EMDR Therapy world have realized that EMDR therapy is completely doable and effective through video sessions. Owing to the enduring popularity of Remote EMDR Therapy, I am no longer offering in-person sessions and exclusively offering Zoom videoconferencing sessions only.

Zoom is free for you and you don’t need to create a profile, or an account. It is also encrypted and secure. You just need to click on my Zoom meeting room link and follow the prompts. I will be sending this link when we book our session.

What are your hours and fees? Do you have a sliding scale?

I work Monday to Thursday, with my first session beginning at 10 am and my last session ending at 6 pm. I do not see clients on weekends. My fee is $170 (incl. of HST) per hourly session. My sliding scale slots are full and I no longer offer a sliding scale. Continue Reading

Are you covered under extended health benefit plans?

If your health benefit covers you for Registered Psychotherapists (RPs) under the Psychological Services section, then you can submit my receipts for insurance claims. Lately, more and more companies are covering RPs within their plans. Continue Reading

What do you mean when you say that your techniques go beyond “talk-only” therapy?

In typical “talk-only” therapy, the focus is on generating insight into the client’s issues and understanding the situation rationally and realistically and then transforming the client’s behaviours, as the thinking pattern becomes more rational and balanced. Talk-only therapies, like CBT, deal primarily with the conscious, rational part of the brain. But studies in neurobiology show… Continue Reading

What types of therapeutic techniques do you utilize?

My style of conducting therapy is of an eclectic nature, while being firmly grounded in a client-centered, collaborative approach. This means that I use different modalities, based on what fits the situation and I am not stuck up on one school of thought. Having said that, I do utilize EMDR Therapy quite often, along with… Continue Reading

Ayan Mukherjee - EMDR Therapy Toronto

Ayan Mukherjee is a Registered Psychotherapist, Certified EMDR Therapist & Consultant in Toronto, specializing in Remote EMDR Therapy, anxiety, low self-esteem, childhood traumas and PTSD. Contact him through the form on the website to book a free phone consultation.