Mind Map: LGBTQ2-affirming mental health services
http://mindmapbc.ca/

Willow Tree Counselling Reduced Cost Counselling Options in Vancouver:
http://willowtreecounselling.ca/wp-content/themes/willowtree/reduced-cost-counselling.pdf

Willow Tree Sliding Scale Counselling Options:

https://willowtreecounselling.ca/wp-content/themes/willowtree/sliding-scale-counselling-list.pdf

First Nations Health Authority Mental Health and Wellness Supports:

[FNHA-mental-health-and-wellness-supports-for-indigenous-people.pdf](https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-mental-health-and-wellness-supports-for-indigenous-people.pdf#:~:text=INDI AN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS RESOLUTION HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM

provides,Indian Residential Schools Information Line toll-free at 1-877-477-0775.)

First Nations Health Benefits Mental Health Benefit:

https://www.fnha.ca/benefits/mental-health Health Benefits partners with Indigenous Services Canada to offer a comprehensive mental health plan to First Nations in BC. The mental health provider must be registered with Health Benefits and the above link includes both a list of registered providers as well as a map to search providers in your region.

Metro Vancouver Indigenous Counselling

https://mvic.ca/mental-health-and-wellness-program/ Free professional counselling for Indigenous individuals across BC, registered with the First Nations Health Authority.

Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation https://vancouverblacktherapyfoundation.com/sanctuary Non-profit organization linking Black community members with accredited Black local counsellors in Metro Vancouver. Priority for Black, disabled and LGBTQIA+ folks.

Low Cost Individual Counselling/Mental Health Services

Allura Sex Therapy Centre

In addition to their regular counsellors, they are also practicum site for interning Master’s level Counseling students directly supervised by experienced clinicians (individual counselling $60/50 mins, couples counselling $70/50 mins).

Waitlist: Low-cost counselling with Master's level interns has a waitlist of a few weeks at this time (April 2022), but it can be more or less depending on when new interns start. https://www.alluracentre.com/

https://www.alluracentre.com/lowcost-counselling

Groups and Workshops: https://www.alluracentre.com/group-and-workshops

Bounce Back Program – Canadian Mental Health Association (depression and anxiety)

This is free telephone coaching for people with mild to moderate depression with or without anxiety. Coaching is available in English, Cantonese, French and Punjabi. A doctor’s referral is needed to access this program.

1-866-639-0522 www.cmha.bc.ca

QMUNITY – Free Counselling Program

Vancouver Offers counselling for members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community. 604-684-5307 www.qmunity.ca

Anxiety Canada: free online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety. (please note: counselling not available through this service). https://www.anxietycanada.com/

Swallowtail Trauma Integration Society: Free and low cost, one-on-one online or telephone counselling is available with qualified Masters level psychology and social work interns. In person counselling is available at our Chilliwack/Abbotsford location. https://www.stiscounselling.org/

Open Door Community Counselling https://www.open-door.ca/ Vancouver

Offers lower fee counselling sessions delivered by second year Masters of Counselling Psychology students or by Associate Counsellors who have completed their training. Student therapists: $50 per session. Professional Associate Counsellors: $100 per session.

Expressive Wellness (connected to Collective Healing practice below, Vancouver)

www.expressivewellness.ca