Counselling Resources

Counselling resources - publicly available (free) 

• Child Youth Mental Health Teams   - at intake can offer advice for supports, and if eligible will waitlist your child/youth for counselling

  •   Squamish Child youth mental health intake happens by phone, 604-892-1400, then they will have you complete some intake paper work. If you are a good fit for the program then they will put you on the waitlist for a counsellor. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/data-monitoring-quality-assurance/find-services-for-children-teens-families/sda-squamish   

  •  Child youth mental health intake information for Whistler/Pemberton, call the office during the intake hours and then if you are a good fit for the program they will put you on the waitlist for a counsellor : https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/child-teen-mental-health/mental-health-intake-clinics

• PEACE program  - individual counselling and support groups to children and youth ages 3-18 (and their families) who have experienced violence and/or abuse in the home as well as families who are going through a difficult separation or divorce. https://pearlspace.ca/program/children-youth-family-programs/ 

• Foundry Sea to Sky - counselling for youth in person

  • Foundry drop in counselling & peer support for all children/youth 12+. https://www.foundryseatosky.com/ 

  • Ongoing counselling available through the foundry for youth 12+ with substance use.  

• Foundry Virtual -  Youth aged 12-24 and their caregivers can access same day virtual services or schedule a virtual counselling appointment, peer support, access primary care, get support with employment, access groups & workshops https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/

• Squamish Nation Youth - Ayas Menmen Wellness Team offers traditional wellness supports, therapeutic services for children and families - https://www.squamish.net/divisions/people-services/child-family-services/wellness-team/

• SAIP program - The Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) provides therapeutic individual counselling and/or group therapy to children under 19 years of age who have experienced sexual abuse, and/or are suspected to have been sexually abused, exploited, or assaulted.

Private counselling – many extended health benefits cover private counselling. 

• List of private counsellors available (these lists don't include all private counselling resources; many others available, please look online). 

• •  Squamish:  https://www.sscs.ca/wp-content/uploads/Counsellors-Squamish_updated_09-22-2021.pdf

  • Whistler/Pemberton: https://mywcss.org/legal-and-financial-support/counselling-assistance/list-of-counsellors/ |

If unable to afford private counselling and income < $85,000 you can apply to variety with a letter of support from your primary care provider. https://www.variety.bc.ca/support/mental-wellness/

Tantalus Wellspring provides counselling subsidy for those that cannot afford counselling for 5 sessions, a consider if needing short term support or if awaiting child youth mental health team support. https://tantaluswellspring.ca/empowerment-and-choice/

Note: cannot receive public and private counselling simultaneously.