Mental Health / Counselling

Community Options Society (COS) is a progressive organization dedicated to creating and providing opportunities that strengthen the bonds of young people to their families and the community by providing a range of counselling and support services. At COS, our goal is to give clients a safe, non-judgmental environment - one where they can discover their strengths, and learn to make healthy choices.more info

Our organization provides practical support to adults and youth in a caregiving role to a family member or friend, most often a senior. We provide mental health support by offering one-on-one support, support groups, counselling, and community support circles. We also provide advocacy, education, and information. We participate in community development and collaborative planning, particularly around issues of senior's health. Our Young Carers Program provides support to youth who are in a caregiving role in their families.more info

The Young Carers Program provides support to youth in a caregiving role to a family member We provide mental health support by offering one-on-one support, support groups, counselling, and connection to community resources. We also provide advocacy, education, and information. Our First Nations Youth Facilitator works with young carers in the Cowichan Tribes. We also run wellness workshops and activities focusing on youth leadership and empowerment.more info

Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders are not just about food...nor are they just about shape and weight. There is help. People do recover.more info

Don Scott is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, with 35 years of experience. Don provides individual, couple, and family therapy for issues including the treatment of depression, anxiety and panic disorders, phobias, trauma and PTSD, relationship problems, and loss and bereavement. Don is certified in EMDR, a well recognized and effective treatment for trauma and PTSD. He is a provider for the Indian Residential School- Resolution Support Program, Veterans, RCMP, and Department of National Defense.more info

The Rainbows program is an effective peer support program for children and their families; whether single-parent families, step families or families in painful transition. Rainbows is a support group program for children who have suffered a significant loss in their lives, either by death, divorce or any other painful transition.more info

The Vancouver Island Crisis Society provides short term emotional support 24 hours/7 days a week via the telephone, online Crisis Chat at www.vicrisis.ca and Crisis Text @ 250-800-3806 from 6 to 10pm every night during times of crisis. We are the public access to Mental Health Crisis Response Services Island wide. We value the principles of confidentiality, non-judgmental acceptance and respect for diversity, personal empowerment and cooperation.more info