FIND LOCAL SUPPORT | City | Organization | Website |
| Vancouver | Aids Vancouver Offers caring support to people living with HIV/AIDS.Referral for bereavement support.Work with different languages, cultures and ethnic groups, specifically First Nations, French and Spanish. |
www.aidsvancouver.bc.ca |
| Ark Child Services Society Private, non-profit counselling society with emphasis on separation, divorce and bereavement issues.Children and families. |
www.intergate.bc.ca/business/theark | |
| BC Art Therapy Association Visual art & psychotherapy in creative process using the created image for self-exploration & understanding. Verbal & non-verbal modes of communication are used. No art experience is necessary. |
www.arttherapy.bc.ca | |
| BC Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy Association of masters or doctorate level therapists who work with individuals, couples & families. |
www.bcamft.bc.ca | |
| BC Association of Social Workers | www.bcasw.org | |
| BC Bereavement Helpline Information, referrals, a helpline, a library and brochures.Information available in French. |
www.bcbereavementhelpline.com | |
| BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver
Branch Provides cancer treatment & follow up. Patient and Family Counselling Services. 1:1 & groups.Art & relaxation therapy, lesbian support groups, groups to support families of people living with cancer. |
www.bccancer.bc.ca | |
| BC Council for Families Strengthen, encourage, & support families through information, education, research, & advocacy. Provides training, houses hundreds of resources & promotes public awareness of importance of families. |
www.bccf.bc.ca | |
| BC Persons with AIDS Society See AIDS Vancouver. Offers caring support to people living with HIV/AIDS. Referral for bereavement support. Work with different languages, cultures and ethnic groups. |
www.aidsvancouver.bc.ca | |
BC Psychological Association |
www.psychologists.bc.ca | |
| Cam Oxendale, RPC, RH Private practice. Registered Professional Counsellor. Registered Hypnotherapist. Individual Psychodynamic/Experiential work; also uses hypnotherapy to help clients move through grief. |
www3.bc.sympatico.ca/counselling/ | |
| Canadian Cancer Society National toll-free service available.Provides information on cancer-specific support services, specifically for children, teens or bereavement issues. Available in English, French, Cantonese and Mandarin |
http://www.cancer.ca | |
| Canadian Foundation for Trauma
Research & Education, Inc. Research and education foundation which trains professionals then refers those looking for bereavement support to those practitioners. |
www.cftre.com | |
| Canuck Place Children's Hospice Provides respite & end-of-life care to children & their families.Bereavement support & follow-up. |
www.canuckplace.org | |
| Caregiver Support Program, Vancouver
Coastal Health Authority Information & referral, educational workshops & support groups throughout Vancouver for people who are chronically ill, living with a disability, elderly or palliative. |
www.vch.ca | |
| Catholic Family Services Non-denominational counselling. Central intake office in Vancouver but counselling may be provided throughout the Lower Mainland. |
www.rcav.bc.ca/cfs | |
| Centre for Integrated Healing Holistic approach to grief & loss, pain relief, stress management. Offers relaxation massage, healing touch & supportive counselling. |
www.healing.bc.ca | |
| Compassionate Friends - Vancouver An international self-help organization of bereaved parents of children of any age helping each other to a positive resolution of grief. This chapter holds a monthly meeting & 1:1 phone support is available. |
www.tcfcanada.net |
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| Covenant House Vancouver Crisis shelter, community services & outreach to homeless, runaway & at-risk youth aged 16-24. Also have a transitional living program. Languages spoken are English and French. |
www.covenanthousebc.org | |
| Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Centre of BC Helping people help themselves & others deal with crisis. Suicide prevention high school workshops in Lower Mainland; Youth website: www.youthinbc.com. Professional development workshops. 24 Hour Distress Line access to 140 languages |
www.crisiscentre.bc.ca | |
| Creative Therapy Centre Three professional Art Therapists in private practice; individual art therapy for trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, personal growth. |
www.creativetherapycentre.com | |
| Dr. M. Danielle Savasta Registered psychologist & marriage/family therapist. Loss, trauma, intense grief & suffering. Accepting of different cultures & spiritual beliefs. |
www.therapistlocator.net | |
| Dr. Pega Ren Private counsellor specializing in sex therapy. Therapy available to families of many designs. |
www.smartsextalk.com | |
| Dr. Peter Centre Day program & residence for people with HIV/AIDS. Nursing care, education, counselling & psychiatric support, recreation, complementary therapies, friendship & basic living amenities.Residence 24hr support |
www.drpeter.org | |
| Dunbar Community Centre - Seniors
Support Group Non-structured grief support groups every Monday from 1-3 pm. The Widowed Journey: Group for widows to learn about social, emotional, financial changes after losing a partner. Peer counselling. To speak to a peer widow: UBC Women's Resources Centre 604-822-0138 |
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/communities | |
| Family Funeral Home Association Advocate on behalf of the bereaved for fair & ethical funeral practice. |
www.familyfuneral.org | |
| Family Services of Greater
Vancouver Non-profit. For families, individuals & young people. Family Therapy Program. Intake office in Vancouver. Vancouver office has service in English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi & Hindu. |
www.fsgv.bc.ca | |
| Friends For Life Society -
Vancouver Not for profit. Wellness centre for people living with a life threatening, & support for their caregivers. |
www.friendsforlife.ca | |
| Hispanic community Centre Society
of BC Non-profit dedicated to help newcomers integrate into Canadian society. Teach the Spanish language & ESL for adults. |
www.hccsbc.com | |
| Hope House Society Provides counselling & support to people with cancer & their support people.Specific groups for young adults, adults, support people. Retreats, workshops & bereavement groups. English and Greek. |
www.hopecancer.bc.ca | |
| Information Services Vancouver Provides information & referrals to British Columbians, incl. VictimLINK helpline (1-800-563-0808) & The Red Book: Directory of Services for the Lower Mainland, listing community resources incl. support groups & counselling. All services are multilingual; help is available in 130 languages |
www.communityinfo.bc.ca | |
| Jeffrey Fisher, MA, RCC Private practice counselling services. |
www.jeffreyfisher.ca | |
| Jericho Professional Counselling Services Counselling for individuals, couples, families, and groups for issues related to grief and loss. |
www.jerichocounselling.com | |
| Jewish Family Services Agency Serving the Jewish community with basic needs assistance, resettlement & vocational services, outreach to seniors, counselling & case management. Sliding fee scale available for counselling services. Ongoing bereavement support group & time-limited group for Jewish widows. |
www.jfsa.ca | |
| John Westover Private practice cousellor with emphasis on issues of loss, relationships, shock and trauma. 1:1; couples. |
www.johnwestover.ca | |
| Living Through Loss Counselling
Society of BC Counselling for people experiencing loss (death, divorce, etc.).Individual, closed & drop in groups. |
www.ltlc.bc.ca | |
| Make a Wish Foundation Non-profit. A special wish experience for children ages 3-18 years who are living with a life-threatening illness, & their families. |
www.makeawish.ca | |
| Masters & Masters Therapy
to Go, Inc., Dawn McClement, RSW Private counselling individuals, couples, families, children & youth.Assessment, short term & long term therapy provided. |
www.mastersandmasters.com | |
| Mission Possible Compassionate
Ministries Society Spiritual coaching to people in Downtown Vancouver Eastside. |
www.mission-possible.bc.ca | |
| Monica Franz, MA (Counseling Psychology),
BCATR, RCAT Clinical Counselor & Registered Art Therapist in practice for 15 years. Work with wide range of people & issues - challenges around life transitions & loss, difficult emotional states, & chronic interpersonal dynamics. Works with older adolescents. Same-sex & heterosexual couples |
www.monicafranz.ca | |
| North Shore Counselling Centre Society
Provides family systems & pastoral counselling services: relationship issues;
communication; separation, divorce, remarriage; anxiety & depression; abuse
& violence; chronic medical conditions; death & dying. Available in Greater
Vancouver from counsellors affiliated with NSCC. |
www.nscounselling.com | |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Pastoral services to the Hispanic community in Spanish. Roman Catholic. Funeral services at church |
www.sorrows.cjb.net | |
| Pacific Spirit Family &
Community Services Community & family service agency. Individual counselling, parent support programs, children's support programs, a children's summer arts program & community events. |
www.members.shaw.ca/pacificspirit/ | |
| Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
(PLAN) Assists families create a secure future for disabled family members.Personal networks of support. Investment counselling/financial planning. Will planning, govt. benefits, home ownership, advocacy. |
www.plan.ca | |
| Ronald McDonald House A home away from home for seriously ill children while they are in treatment at BC Children's Hospital. Children must be 18years or younger with priority on children with cancer.The entire family can stay. |
www.ronaldmcdonaldhousebc.com | |
| Self-Help Resource Association
of BC An umbrella organization providing support & resources to individuals, agencies, professionals & others. Resource centre/library, information/referral service, a Youth Initiative Program, public education. |
www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca | |
| Seniors Grief Recovery Program For seniors who have suffered the loss of a loved one. |
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/communities | |
| Stewart & Associates Private counselling for individuals, couples & families.Areas of work include grief & loss, trauma, depression & First Nations issues. |
www.stewart-assoc.com | |
| SUCCESS - United Chinese Community
Enrichment Services Society Non-profit. Serves Chinese community in Vancouver & Lower Mainland. Public education, group & community services, family & youth counselling. Health & senior services. Employment Resources Centre |
www.success.bc.ca | |
| Tannis Hugill, MA, RCC, RDT, ADTR Registered clinical counsellor, dance & drama therapist in private practice. |
www.Tannis.byregion.net | |
| UBC Womens' Resources Centre A downtown community-based service of UBC Continuing Studies that offers opportunities for personal development & life/work planning for men & women. Also offers special programs for Widows. Offers other languages by special arrangement. |
www.wrc.ubc.ca | |
| Vancouver Home Hospice Program Team home care: physicians, community nurses, PT/OT, nurse clinician, social worker, spiritual care & hospice volunteers & coordinator. Grief support via social work, spiritual care & volunteers. Work with children/teens of adults in the program. Bereavement phoning in other languages. |
www.vch.ca | |
| Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)
British Columbia Respite centre for caregivers & their families. Adult day program & overnight respite. Meals on Wheels: noon meal, visit & informal security check. English MOW: 604-732-7638. Chinese MOW: 604-292-7200. |
www.vonbc.com | |
| Westcoast Childcare Resource
Centre Multicultural diversity centre that provides information, services & support to the childcare community in BC. Preschool/daycare resource. |
www.wstcoast.org | |
| Westside Counselling and Consulting
(Elain S. Stoll) Private counselling & training workshops. |
www.westsidecounselling.com | |
| Vanderhoof | Mental Health Services - Vanderhoof Open referral system, short term assessment & treatment, 1:1 grief & loss counselling & on going support for situational crisis. |
www.northernhealth.ca |
| Walmsley & Associates Individual, couple, family & child counselling. Employee Assistance Programs. |
www.walmsley.ca | |
| Vernon | Family Resource Centre Society for
the North Okanagan Counselling, therapy & support services to individuals & families. |
www.vernonfrc.ca |
| New Hope for Widows and Widowers Encouraging, helping, & bringing hope to widows & widowers. Once-a-month support groups, annual retreat & other activities. Thursday morning drop-ins. |
Adults: www.newhope-grief.org
Teens: www.newhope-grief.org/teengrief/ |
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| North Okanagan RCMP Victims
Assistance Program Emotional support & information tocrime victims. Refer to community resources. Vernon 250-260-7191, Armstrong 250-546-3028, Lumby 250-547-2151, Enderby 250- 838-6818. Vernon: English and Punjabi. |
www.nord.bc.ca | |
| Vernon and District Hospice Society Professional & volunteer services to the terminally ill & bereaved. Team of healthcare professionals, volunteers & family sensitively provides physical (6-bed residence), emotional & spiritual care. |
www.vernonhospice.ca | |
| Victoria | AEGIS Psychological Services
Inc., John R. Cook, PhD, MA, BSc, Bed Multidisciplinary, community-oriented, privately funded counselling service. Free depression & anxiety screening, by appointment, year-round. |
www.PsycServ.com |
| BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver Island
Cancer Centre Provides cancer treatment & follow up. Patient and Family Counselling Services. |
www.bccancer.bc.ca | |
| Cascadia WaterStone Counselling Ltd. Specializing in grief and loss. Main office in Victoria. Servicing Victoria area & Sydney. |
www.cascadiaclinic.com | |
| Caulder Marriage and Family
Therapy Professional client-focused counselling by a mature, experienced couple with an emphasis on the importance of relationship and family. |
www.caulder.ca | |
| Children's Heart Network Provide education & support throughout BC to children, youth & families who are living or have lived with congenital or acquired heart disease. |
www.childrensheartnetwork.org | |
| Compassionate Friends - Victoria An international self-help organization of bereaved parents of children of any age helping each other to a positive resolution of grief. This chapter holds a monthly meeting & 1:1 phone support is available. |
www.tcfcanada.net | |
| Dr. Anneli Driessen, MCC (Master Certified
Coach) Clinical Counsellor, Life Skills Consultant, Personal Coach. Emphasizes relationship counselling, adoption issues, individual therapy, grief work & spirituality. Uses Adrenaline Psychotherapy, Gestalt, Clincial Hypnosis, Sexual Abuse, Trauma Counselling, Autogenic Treatment. |
www.annelicoach.com | |
| Dr. Brian Grady, PhD Registered Psychologist Registered Psychologist in private practice. Experience with life transitions due to illness and trauma. |
www.briangrady.com | |
| Dr. Penny J. Whillans Registered Psychologist. |
www.whillans.ca | |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church Community church with ministries for all ages. Located directly across from the University of Victoria. |
www.ebcvictoria.ca | |
| Frances Dodsworth, M.Ed., RCC Counselling for individuals & people in relationships (couples, family members, friends, work mates) including grief and loss. |
www.francesdodsworth.ca | |
| Getting On With Life Group sessions in grief recovery. Trained facilitators. Eight session grief recovery workshop. |
www.growwithlife.com | |
| Greater Victoria Police Victim
Services Emotional support, police/court information & updates, community referrals to victims of crime. Victoria, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich, Central Saanich, West Shore & Sidney. |
www.gvpvs.org | |
| Inner Imagery Art Therapy Studio -
Robin Feldman, MA, ATR Art Therapy - providing art & sand tray therapy, emotional healing through creative expression with visual arts materials. No art experience necessary. Can do groups if required. Immigrant & refugee children; special needs children. |
www.innerimagery.com | |
| Island Family Counselling Centre Provide loss & bereavement support with a variety of approaches, including many contemporary practices. Experienced with diverse cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations & family configurations. 1:1; families, couples, & groups. Workshops & clinical supervision available upon request. |
www.islandfamilycounselling.com | |
| Island Loss Clinic Counselling for issues of trauma, grief, loss & post traumatic stress syndrome. |
www.nancyreeves.com | |
| John Westover Private practice counsellor with emphasis on issues of loss, relationships & shock or trauma. 1:1; couples. |
www.johnwestover.ca | |
| Jurgen Jung, MA, RCC Private psychotherapy. |
www.jurgenjung.com | |
| Karen Herriott-Davies Counselling
Services Private counselling practice dealing with issues of grief, loss & post-traumatic stress. |
www.khdcounselling.com | |
| Labyrinth Victoria Centre for
Dissociation Inc. Provides professional counselling. Mandate includes issues of grief and sever emotional, physical and sexual trauma. Also provide general counselling and psychotherapy. |
www.labyrinthvictoria.com | |
| Living & Learning Through Loss,
Susan Breiddal For those experiencing the loss of a family member, close friend or loved one. Free group services to youth 13-19 sharing thoughts & feelings & learning about the grief process. Peer counselling/leadership training workshop for youth to support youth experiencing loss and grief. |
www.livingthruloss.bc.ca | |
| Mary Forbes Family Counselling
Practice Registered Clinical Counsellor & Certified Family Therapist. Over 30 yrs. experience. Individuals, couples, families teens & children. Specializes in coping & adjusting to brain injury, grief & loss. Home visits from Victoria to Ladysmith available. |
www.gablesgroupcounselling.com
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| Susan & Bruce Breiddal Grief counselling. Group leaders manual for facilitating support groups. Journal writing workbook for individuals. Workbooks available on website. |
www.thebreiddals.com | |
| Victoria Hospice Society Provide general counselling consultation, information, group & volunteer support.Suicide, general grief support, spouses, children & parents, fathers, young widows, walking. |
www.victoriahospice.com | |
| Victoria / Oak Bay /
Esquimalt / Sooke / Colwood / Langford / Saanich / Metchosin / Sidney |
Need Crisis & Information
Line Free, confidential. Specially trained volunteers provide crisis management, suicide prevention & intervention, & resource information. Victoria region; Gulf Islands. Phone support. |
www.needcrisis.bc.ca |
| West Vancouver | Clair Hawes & Associates,
Inc. (Alyson Jones, MA, RCC) Private practice specializing in grief & trauma work.Support is also available for Iranians and anyone else who speaks Farsi. |
www.clairhawes.com |
| Easton Snelgrove Counselling,
Consulting, and Training Ltd. Counselling, training, & workplace trauma interventions. Jessica Easton specializes in grief work with adolescents, families & can run groups. She also specializes in traumatic loss. |
www.easton-snelgrove.com | |
| Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Reduce/prevent spread of HIV/AIDS in Aboriginal people. Improve health, wellness, quality of life. Works with all levels of government. Downloadable funding manual, resource directory, evaluation guide. |
www.red-road.org | |
| White Rock | Carolyn Springer, RCC (Family
Counselling Services) Registered Clinical Counsellor. Individual & couple counselling. Uses EMDR, a very effective therapy for treating grief and trauma. |
www.counsellingbc.com |
| Oasis Consulting Ltd. Serving clients for over 20 yrs. Provide education, training & coaching for individuals & organizations. Provide facilitation &/or therapeutic services to individuals, those in relationships & families. |
www.thecircleofstrength.com | |
| PACS Counselling Program - Peace Arch
Community Services Child & youth therapy, marriage counselling, family therapy, individual counselling. |
www.pacsbc.com | |
| White Rock Hospice Society Counselling/volunteer support to people/families facing life-threatening illness & bereaved in White Rock/S. Surrey Speakers/education on death, dying, grief. Volunteer training. Relaxation sessions, hospital visiting, phone support, emergency response for sudden death. Memorial services. |
www.whiterockhospice.org | |
| White Rock / Surrey /
Langley / Aldergrove |
PACS Counselling Program - Peace Arch
Community Services Child & youth therapy, marriage counselling, family therapy, individual counselling. |
www.pacsbc.com |
| Williams Lake | Walmsley & Associates Individual, couple, family & child counselling. Employee Assistance Programs. |
www.walmsley.ca |
| Williams Lake Crisis Line Free, 24hr confidential telephone service to people in distress. Specially trained volunteers provide crisis management, suicide prevention & intervention, & community resource information. |
www.crisiscentre.bc.ca | |
| Winnipeg | Hospice & Palliative Care
Manitoba Provides bereavement support. Will attempt to assist or refer any language or culture. |
www.manitobahospice.mb.ca |
| Other | www.counsellingbc.com Listing of some counsellors & psychologists in private practice in BC. Also provides information about other mental health resources in BC. |
www.counsellingbc.com |
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