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Mental Health & Wellness
Counselling Programming
VAFCS provides affordable counseling and free emotional support sessions for Indigenous clients and individuals without insurance. Our counseling package includes 12 sessions (virtual or in-person) of 50 minutes and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. During these sessions, clients will benefit from personalized therapeutic planning and goal-setting. Our approach is structured to address presenting concerns, drawing from a range of treatment modalities such as Indigenous wisdom, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and existentialism.
In addition to counseling, we offer 30-minute emotional support sessions. Unlike counseling sessions, emotional support sessions do not involve therapeutic planning and are less structured. They offer a shorter but meaningful opportunity for individuals to receive support.
Eligibility for Counselling Programming:
Counselling is provided for individuals aged 14 or older.
Counselling is for individual sessions only, as we are unable to offer family counselling currently but are hoping to offer it soon.
Rates
We believe that everyone should have access to counselling. That's why we've implemented a 'pay what you can' model. This means that everyone is
welcomed to VAFCS counseling, regardless of their ability to pay our full rate.
Differences between Counselling and Emotional Support Services
About the Counsellor
Naomi Little Mustache is a Black and Indigenous counsellor registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (#11245349). Naomi is dedicated to providing person-centered counselling virtually and in-person to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members. As a counsellor, Naomi specializes in supporting individuals who are navigating:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Borderline Personality
- Trauma & PTSD
- Grief
- Disability and Chronic Pain
- Substance Misuse
Naomi's approach is deeply rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing, integrating cultural wisdom into her practice. She prides herself on tailoring sessions to each client's unique needs, with a strong focus on decolonizing the counseling process.
Connect With Us
To check availability, please contact Naomi Little Mustache at 604-251-4844 Ext. 332 or email Wellness@vafcs.org
24/7 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Offers mental health and crisis intervention via online chat or telephone.
· Online Chat: https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
· Telephone: 1-855-242-3310
Offers support for those experiencing feelings of distress including thoughts of suicide. This phone line is available in over 140 languages.
· Phone: 1-800-784-2433
24-hour crisis line
· Greater Vancouver Phone: 604-872-3311
· Howe Sound & Sunshine Coast: 1-866-661-3311
· TTY: 1-866-872-0113
Offers emotional support, information on appropriate referral options, and a wide range of support relating to mental health concerns.
Phone: 310-6789 (no area code needed)
Provides crisis services for Indigenous people across BC.
· Phone (adults and Elders): 250-723-4050
· Phone (Youth): 250-723-2040
· Phone (toll-free): 1-800-588-8717
· Website: www.kuu-uscrisisline.com.
A service of Métis Nation British Columbia.
· Phone: 1-833-MétisBC (1-833-638-4722)
Offers free support and crisis response anywhere in Canada, any time, about anything (ages 5 to 25).
· Phone: 1-800-668-6868
· Text: Text CONNECT to 686868
Provides a free and confidential telephone support service for seniors, their caregivers or anyone concerned about a senior.
· Phone: 604-872-1234
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
- Phone: 877-330-6366
- Hours of operation: 10 AM - 6 PM PST
Provides support services to survivors of sexualized violence who are of marginalized genders: women, trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people.
- Phone: 604-255-6344 or 1-877-392-7583
GRIEF SUPPORT
Free, confidential, and anonymous support for your specific type of loss.
Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday from 9:00am – 1:00pm
· Phone: 604-738-9950
· Email: contact@bcbh.ca
· Website: https://bcbh.ca/grief-support/our-helpline/
Copyright © 2023 VANCOUVER ABORIGINAL FRIENDSHIP CENTRE SOCIETY - All Rights Reserved.
VAFCS recognizes and acknowledges that their office rests on the traditional and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples and supports all Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island.
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