Counsellors are great for helping you understand yourself and work through issues. Sometimes problems are short term (a fight with your friend) or long term (dealing with trauma). Getting counselling can be expensive, but you can find free or low-cost counsellors through some non-profit organizations.
Seeing a counsellor means you can talk openly through your issues in a confidential, caring, and supportive environment. Counsellors can often help you see your problem in a new way.
They can help you:
Sometimes. There are counsellors that range from expensive to free all over BC. Many non-profits offer counselling on a sliding scale. This means you pay based on your income. If you don’t make a lot of money, your counselling will be free or very low cost.
Many organizations will find you counselling or work with you to get affordable mental health services:
If you can pay for counselling or have extended health coverage, you can find a counsellor at Counselling BC.
If you don’t have coverage, check out free or low cost counsellors using BC211. Use keywords like low-cost, free, and sliding scale counselling.
