Counselling

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Find lower cost and free counselling options.

ASPIRE Counselling
04-12941 115 Ave Surrey BC V3R0E2
Tel: 1-866-248-3868 ext. 6. 
counselling@muslimfoodbank.com
From Muslim Food Bank & Community Services Society, culturally informed counselling services designed to be affordable for clients.

British Columbia Bereavement Helpline
Tel: 1-877-779-2223     contact@bcbh.ca
Free and confidential grief support via phone or email. Provides compassionate listening and local referrals. Available Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding holidays.

The Care Centre @ NightShift
10635 King George Boulevard, Surrey, BC V3T 2X6 
Tel: 604-953-1114  info@nightshiftministries.org 
Access to affordable, confidential, professional counselling for individuals, couples or groups. Free, no-obligation intake interview and sliding-scale rates based on income.

Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinic
Cloverdale/Fleetwood Wednesday, 9 am-3:30 pm
15405 - 88 Avenue  
Tel: 604-951-5701
Guildford   Wednesday, 9 am-3:30 pm
8, 15355 - 102A Avenue  
Tel: 604-586-2685
Newton      Wednesday, 9 am - 3:30 pm
200, 13630 - 72nd Avenue 
Tel: 604-501-3122
Surrey North Wednesday, 9 am-3:30 pm
201, 13680 - 105A Avenue 
Tel: 604-951-5960
White Rock/South Surrey Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
15455 Vine Avenue, White Rock, BC
Tel: 604-542-3900
Intake clinics at a number of sites around Surrey. Program includes individual therapy, group therapy, parenting programs and referrals to community agencies. Common issues addressed are anxiety problems, mood problems like depression or psychosis, severe behaviour problems, eating disorders and chronic suicidality & self-harm.

Counselling Programs @ DiverseCity
Tel: 604-547-1202    intake@dcrs.ca
Offers a variety of counselling services to immigrants and refugees in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin, Farsi and English. Services including family, child and youth mental health, sexual or family violence, and substance use counselling.  Also offers a parenting group, a father's group, and help for newcomer youth needing overcoming mental health challenges.

Counselling Services @ SourcesBC
882 Maple St., White Rock BC
Tel: 604-538-2522 counsellingservices@sourcesbc.ca  
Offers counselling on a variety of topics. Fees may be subsidized. Patients of Family Physicians who are part of the White Rock/South Surrey Primary Care Network may refer to Sources for up to 8 funded counselling sessions.  Also offers free Substance Use Services.  Please inquire for more information.

Family Counselling @ Options
Tel:  604-660-4927   (Ministry of Children and Family Development)
Free if you qualify. Must be a resident of Surrey with children under 18 years of age. Self-referral (families must be referred by Ministry of Children and Family Development, but must call MCFD to request referral) MCFD intake line: 604-660-4927.

Here2Talk
Tel: 1-877-857-3397
Connects students with mental health support when they need it. Through this program, all students currently registered in a B.C. post-secondary institution have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.

Mosaic Surrey Newcomers’ Centre
7134 King George Blvd, Surrey, BC
Tel: 236-521-7080   women.support@mosaicbc.orgvictim.support@mosaicbc.org
During COVID-19, MOSAIC is providing counselling services for newcomers by phone and email (9am-5pm, weekdays).

Moving Forward Family Services
Tel: 778-321-3054     
Offering online and telephone counselling options. Free telephone support provided by supervised interns for anyone who may be struggling emotionally while in self-isolation. Services for all ages and any concerns including addictions, mental health, trauma, violence, parenting, relationships and more. Sliding scale fees and no one is turned away due to financial circumstances. Staff speak a variety of languages.

Peace Arch Hospice Society
Tel: 604-531-7484  contactus@pahospicesociety.org
Provides many programs & services free of charge including: individual and group counselling support (in-person or via telephone or videoconference) to residents of White Rock / South Surrey who are grieving for the loss of a loved one, experiencing end-of-life, or have a family member or friend who is dying. Supportive Care Centre is currently also open to the public for physical, in-person meetings.

Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre @ Options
9815 140th St. Surrey BC
Tel: 604-584-5811 ext. 1301
Short and long-term counseling to Surrey children and youth (ages 3-18) who have experienced or been exposed to sexual abuse. Also offers support and psycho-educational information to non-offending family members and caregivers. Self referral welcome.

SFU Surrey Counselling Centre
4th Floor, Room 4350 250-13450 102 Avenue Surrey, BC
Tel: 778-706-0085
Free individual and group counselling to adults, seniors, youth and school-aged children who live in Surrey and the Lower Mainland.  Staffed by a dedicated team of Counsellor-educators and trainees from the SFU Master's Program in Counselling Psychology.

Soul Matters Counselling
5748 176 Street, Surrey B.C, V3S 4C8
Tel: 250-221-2015  info@soulmatters.ca
Offering counselling to those who need it but cannot necessarily afford private practice rates. Our interns are dedicated volunteers completing their Masters of Arts degree in Counselling and Psychology from recognized universities.

Suicide Prevention, Education and Counselling
9815 140th St. Surrey BC
Tel: 604-584-5811 and ask for a SPEAC intake worker or dial ext. 11366.
For children and youth, 18 and under, who are at moderate to high risk of suicide. Free and open to residents of Surrey, White Rock and Langley. Provides suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention and short-term counseling. Also presents suicide prevention workshops to schools and other groups.

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