Counselling Services
Below are information about counselling services and support groups available online or over the phone.
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Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR)
Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR) provides mental health counselling to immigrants and refugees residing in Canada. Due to Covid-19, most services are online. Trained interpreters are also used as required. To meet with a...
Healing in Colour
Healing in Colour is a directory of BIPOC therapists committing to supporting BIPOC in all intersections (gender, sexuality, etc.). Users can search for therapists based on categories such as other languages spoken, Indigenous identity, and option for video sessions....
Looking Glass
The Looking Glass is a non-profit based in Vancouver, BC that offers free peer support services to individuals struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, as well as providing connections to low-cost or sliding scale counsellors. The program is free and...
Connections Place
Connections Place is a community centre for individuals living with mental illness. The program offers employment, education, and recreation initiatives to people diagnosed with mental illness. Membership is free and for life, and members can visit as often as they...
Urgent Short Term Assessment and Treatment (USTAT) Victoria
This free service is provides adults with short-term individual psychotherapy for individuals in crisis, at risk, or in severe distress. With this service, clients are assigned to a primary therapist who does an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals. A...
South Island Urgent Psychiatric Consult
Crisis nurses, physicians and mental health clinicians may refer to this specialized service for children and youth up to and including age 16 who would benefit from a one-time psychiatric evaluation. This program is free and requires a referral from a primary health...
Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees hires Ukrainian-Speaking Counsellor
The Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR) has hired a Ukrainian-speaking psychologist and two Ukrainian-speaking students in preparation for the arrival of refugees from the current conflict. If you require services, or would like to...
Strength Counselling Services
Strength Counselling Services provides e-counselling services for couples and families. Services are offered either on a sliding scale or as a free 10-week program with proof of low income. Contact: 1-866-295-0551 Website: https://strengthcounselling.ca/
BC Responsible and Problem Gambling Program
This service provides free counselling for individuals and families struggling with gambling. Links to service providers across BC can be found through the website. Contact: 1-888-795-6111 Website: https://www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/support/services