Counselling

Counselling Services

We offer free, short-term, one-to-one counselling in-person or by video and phone. Our counsellors are equipped to address a range of topics, including:

Stage 1 Trauma counselling (safety & stabilization)
Grief & loss
Stress management
Wellness
Relationships issues
Life skills development
Goal setting
Gender & sexuality issues

Sessions are led by counselling students, staff or volunteers with a maximum of 15 counselling sessions offered. Following the 15-session limit, participants may re-join the waitlist following a 2-month transition period.

Eligibility Requirements

Our counselling services are available to:

Self-identifying women and gender diverse folks (trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming) in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland area.
Adults 19 years of age or older.
Applicants of low- or no income.

Previous clients are welcome to re-apply for counselling services after a 2-month transition period, following their initial 15 counselling sessions.

Joining The Waitlist

To join our counselling waitlist, you will need to book a Counselling Consultation appointment. During the 20-minute consultation, our Counselling Program Coordinators will assess your eligibility.* Eligible individuals will be added to the waitlist, with approximate wait times provided.

Once a counsellor has been assigned to you, your counsellor will contact you by email or phone to schedule your first session.

*If our counselling program is not a good fit for you at this time, our coordinators will refer you to other resources.

What We DON'T Offer

At this time, VWHC is unable to offer the following:

Crisis or same-day appointments
Mental health diagnosis and/or medications
Couples, family, or child and youth counselling
Text or email counselling
Counselling services to non-BC residents

PLEASE NOTE: Our counselling program is not suitable for individuals experiencing severe mental issues/crises. Nor it this program open to middle- and upper-class individuals.

Intake for Exploring Eligibility for Waitlist

The intention of arranging an intake phone call is to determine eligibility for the VWHC counselling program. This is not a scheduled counselling session, however, this is an opportunity to explore if the VWHC counselling program is a good fit for your needs. Following the intake call, you will receive information regarding next steps (being added to the waitlist, scheduling your first appointment or receiving a referral)

Waitlist consultations are 20-30 minutes in length. The waitlist counsellor will end the call on time, even in the event that the consultation was not completed. In those events, community members will have to schedule an additional appointment to complete the consultation to determine eligibility to VWHC counselling program waitlist.

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We at the Vancouver Women’s Health Collective are a non-profit organization helping all who self-identify as women and gender diverse foster health, wellness, and equity through intersectional feminist approaches to advocacy, shared knowledge, and minimal-barrier programs and services.

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