Hasu eCounselling is now Focus Mental Wellness. Click here for more information.
Focus Mental Wellness is a PHIPA and PIPEDA-compliant healthcare platform and mobile app that provides secure online video, talk and text counselling for individuals and their families struggling with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, as well as abuse and dependency on alcohol or drugs.
Focus Mental Wellness provides video counselling using high quality software to optimize quality and bandwidth efficiency and is available for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.
Video counselling - all you need is a computer or mobile device with a webcam.
Talk counselling – any phone or mobile device will work
Text counselling – you can text your therapist using your computer, laptop or mobile device
Most benefit plans include coverage for counselling provided by social workers and psychotherapists. Prior to booking a session, you should inquire with your group benefits administrator if the service you are seeking will be covered. If they don't include psychotherapists ask that they do or ask your employer's HR department to add it to the company's benefit plan. Once your session has been completed, you will receive a receipt which will include the necessary information for you to submit for reimbursement through your employer's group benefits plan.
The cost for a one hour session is $95.00 (plus applicable sales tax) for video or talk counselling on any device and Unlimited Text Therapy is $29.00 per week (plus applicable sales tax). Please note that a minimum of 24 hours’ notice is required to cancel or reschedule a video or phone online session without charges.
Yes. Focus Mental Wellness providers are experienced healthcare professionals registered/licensed with their provincial regulatory body and thoroughly screened, including confirmation of a vulnerable persons police check.
Yes. Your privacy is very important to us. Your information will not be stored electronically and will be secured in accordance with the requirements of your therapist's professional governing body/college. Only your therapist will have access to your information. Focus Mental Wellness will not reveal client information to any external organization unless we have been authorized by you through signed consent, or by limitations of confidentiality.
There are extensive safeguards built into the Focus Mental Wellness website and the servers' operating system on which it runs. Focus Mental Wellness ensures protected end-to-end encryption across all devices and all communication and registration information on the website is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology.
For more information please visit our client privacy page.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that online counselling is just as effective as face-to-face counselling and sometimes even more effective!
“Research suggests that patients report enhanced therapeutic alliance, increased self-disclosure, and decreased stigma with distance services when compared to face-to-face services.”
Mental Health Commission, 2014
Focus Mental Wellness provides help for many mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and substance abuse as well as sex addiction and problem gambling. If needed, referrals can be provided. Discuss your needs with our Focus Mental Wellness Care Coordinator at 1.844.669.4278.
Unfortunately Focus Mental Wellness is available for Canadian residents only.
Clients must be a minimum of 16 years of age or older.
Focus Mental Wellness connects Canadians struggling with mental health issues and substance abuse with an online therapist quickly and at half the cost of face-to-face therapy.
If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
FOCUS MENTAL WELLNESS DOES NOT OFFER CRISIS COUNSELLING OR EMERGENCY SERVICES.
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