Reduced-Cost Counselling Resources

JFS Counselling
Individual and family therapy. (Sliding scale)

Jericho Counselling
Offers individual, couples and family counselling. Sliding scale with registered therapists as well as graduate intern counsellors. (Sliding scale)

Oak Counselling
Secular counselling services provided at the Vancouver Unitarian Centre by supervised volunteers with Master’s degrees in psychology or psychology-related fields. Individual, couples and family counselling. (Sliding scale)

Family Services of North Vancouver
Sliding scale counselling.

SFU Counselling Clinics
Counselling for adults, children and youth provided by supervised graduate students in counselling psychology. Services at the Surrey clinic are free and at the Burnaby clinic are offered on a sliding scale.

Living Systems Counselling
Individual, couple and family counselling using Bowen Family Systems Therapy. Lower-cost counselling provided by supervised interns.

Moving Forward Family Services
Free and pay-by-donation counselling for individuals and families. Offices in Surrey and South Vancouver. Graduate-level counsellors and counselling interns.

Neighbourhood Houses of BC
Some Metro Vancouver neighbourhood houses offer free or low-cost counselling, often provided by student counselling interns. The link above has a list of neighbourhood houses; contact the one in your area to enquire about availability.

Callanish Society
By donation/sliding scale counselling for adults and youth affected by cancer at any stage, and for their family members. Counselling also available for family members grieving the loss of a loved one from cancer.

No Fear Counselling
Provides low-cost/free in-person, online and phone counselling to individuals, couples and families. With services offered in 29 languages and over 45 convenient locations across Metro Vancouver

Open Path Collective
Access online or in-person therapy with a vetted therapist for only USD$30-$70 per session, plus a one-time $65 membership fee. Non-profit organization based in the US and open to clients from Canada (also has therapists from Canada).

Multilingual

Individual & Family Counselling – SUCCESS BC
Counselling offered in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and English with a focus on helping new immigrants. Play and art therapy also available. Fees: $25-$130/hour (sliding scale). Free for those referred by the Ministry for Children and Family Development. Culturally-appropriate support groups are also offered.