BCACC regularly conducts an environmental scan to determine a recommended fee rate for Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) in private practice. This includes surveying its 10,000+ membership, benchmarking fees for clinical counselling and psychotherapy across Canada, and considering cost of living adjustments.
The purpose of this report is to support clinical counsellors by providing useful information they can use when deciding rates for services. Based on this analysis, BCACC recommends the following fee ranges. RCCs may choose to charge more or less depending on their individual circumstances and agreements.
DEFINITIONS
▪ Less Experienced RCCs: Less than 3 years post-masters
▪ More Experienced RCCs: 3-5 years post-masters + Relevant training and demonstratable skills
▪ Clinical Supervisors: Minimum of 5 years post-masters + Relevant training and demonstratable skills
RECOMMENDED FEE RANGES
Private Practice
The following are the recommended fee ranges for less experienced RCCs, more experienced RCCs, and those who provide specialized services which are services requiring extensive, in-depth, and specialized
training with demonstrated clinical expertise (see glossary at the end of this page for full definition).
| TYPE OF THERAPY | LESS EXPERIENCED RCCs | MORE EXPERIENCED RCCs |
| Individual Therapy | $140 – $155 per 50 minutes | $155 – $175 per 50 minutes Specialized Services* $175 – $225 per 50 minutes |
| Couples & Family Therapy | $155 – $175 per 50 minutes | $175 – $205 per 50 minutes |
| Group Therapy | $75 – $100 per 50 minutes per client | $95 – $120 per 50 minutes per client |
*See glossary definition
Clinical Supervision
The following are the recommended fee ranges for Clinical Supervision and those who provide specialized services to supervisees which are services requiring extensive, in-depth, and specialized training with demonstrated clinical expertise (see glossary for full definition).
| TYPE OF SUPERVISION | FEE RANGE |
| Individual Supervision | $155 – $185 per 50 minutes Specialized Services* $185 – $225 per 50 minutes |
| Group Supervision | $50 – $140 per 50 minutes per supervisee |
*See glossary definition
GLOSSARY
Specialized Services
This refers to services delivered by clinicians who have completed substantial postgraduate training beyond foundational professional education, involving structured, multi-component learning (e.g. formal coursework, supervised practice, and/or certification processes with an evaluative component), and who demonstrate applied competence and ongoing clinical use of these skills within their scope of practice. Brief, introductory, and level one trainings alone do not meet this threshold.
