Inkblot Therapy provides accessible care across the health spectrum with easy-to-access, innovative mental health support, services and resources. Mental health needs aren’t one-size-fits-all, so the Employee and Family Assistance program (EFAP) offerings provide you with a tailored and long-term approach to find the right mental health solution for you.

Inkblot Therapy provides mental health services to you and your family. Employees and their family members have access to the Inkblot counselling platform. Personalized matching questionnaires provide you with the best therapeutic matches based on clinical experience, cultural fit, language, religion and more.

Services run on a contract year from Aug. 1 through July 31. Sessions reset every Aug 1.

Regular Employees and their family members have access to:

• A free 15-minute consultation supports you in finding a therapist who is a good fit for your needs and personality.
• fIve hours of individual counselling via phone, video, or in-person
• fIve hours of couples/family counselling via phone, video, or in-person
• mental health training (e-learning courses, etc.)
• Tranquility ICBT, a self-directed, digital program that uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help those with anxiety and depression achieve their wellness goals. See below for more information.
• Wellness Hub with webinars and trainings
• Any employee or their family member in crisis can call 1-855-933-0103 and follow the prompts to gain access to crisis support.five hours of individual counselling via phone, video, or in-person 
• Seamless continuity of care allows for long-term support if you go through your sponsored hours. The cost to you of subsequent sessions is $110/hr for in-person sessions and $90/hr for virtual sessions. These fees are eligible to be submitted under extended health benefits through Sun Life.
• Individual counselling appointments can be booked for 30, 60 or 90 minutes.
• Couples/family counselling appointments can be booked for 60 or 90 minutes.

Casual employees, non-credit instructors and private music instructors and their family members have access to:

• A free 15-minute consultation supports you in finding a therapist who is a good fit for your needs and personality.
• three hours/sessions of individual counseling by phone or video
• mental health training (e-learning courses, etc.)
• Wellness Hub with webinars and trainings
• Tranquility ICBT, a self-directed, digital program that uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people with anxiety and depression achieve their wellness goals. See below for more information.
• Seamless continuity of care allows for long-term support if you go through your sponsored hours. The cost to you of subsequent sessions is $110/hr for in-person sessions and $90/hr for virtual sessions. These fees are eligible to be submitted under extended health benefits through Sun Life.
• Individual counselling appointments can be booked for 30, 60 or 90 minutes.

Mental health coverage through Sun Life

Sun Life is Mount Royal’s Plan Sponsor of benefit coverage. Eligible employees receive 80 percent of the costs, up to a maximum of $1,000 per person per benefit year, for treatment by licensed psychologists or social workers. Learn more on Human Resources’ Benefits and Pension page. 

Sun Life also provides a host of wellness resources and supports, including: 

• Lumino Health: Find health and wellness information to support your health journey. You can book appointments with more than 150,000 health professionals, discover health resources and offers from a range of companies, and access wellness and mental health articles from experts and trustworthy organizations. Log in to mysunlife.ca and look for the Lumino Health Centre link. 
• Find other resources: e.g. video: Uncovering the Truth about Mental Health.
• Find health guides: Emotional Wellness Guide.

Health Spending Account
In addition, eligible employees have access to a Health Spending Account (HSA) through their Sun Life benefits if this is an account they have chosen to participate in. These tax-free funds can be used for reimbursement for eligible health and dental expenses that are not fully covered by your core plan(s). Log in to mysunlife.ca to see the balance in your HSA. For more information, visit mru.ca/benefits.