Free and Low-Cost Vancouver Mental Health Resources

Mental health support can be pricey, but there are a range of free or low-cost supports available throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Here's a quick list.

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Counselling 

Adler Counselling Centre

Low-cost individual and group counselling for a wide range of issues

Clear Counselling

Free counselling from a master's level counselling student

Free Counselling at UBC

Free counselling from graduate students, supervised by a clinician

Free Trauma Counselling

Free counselling for survivors of abuse, violence, and trauma

Liberate Counselling Collective

Affordable online counselling

LGBTQ Counselling

Free and low-cost counselling, specializing in LGBTQ issues

 Free & Low-Cost Counselling

Living Systems Counselling

Counseling for as little as $15, using a sliding scale based on income

Moving Forward Family Services

Free short-term and affordable long-term counselling options across BC

Oak Counselling Services Society

Professionally supervised, reduced fee counselling for individuals, couples, and families

Open Door Community Counselling

Provides quick, affordable access to mental health care

UBC Psychology Clinic

Counselling for as little as $10 from supervised doctoral students

Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture

Counselling for newcomers who’ve endured torture, trauma, and violence

Crisis Lines

Call one of the numbers below for immediate crisis support, whether you’re in crisis or know someone who you suspect is.

1-800-Suicide Line 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

Battered Women’s Support Services 1-855-687-1868 

BC Bereavement Helpline 604-738-9950

BC Caregiver Support Line 1-877-520-3267 

Bullying Canada 877-352-4497

Canada Suicide Prevention Service 1-833-456-4566 

Chinese Help Line 604-270-8222 

Family Support Line 1-800-441-5403

First Nations and Inuit Hope For Wellness Line 1-855-2423310 

Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line 1-800-721-0066 

Indigenous Crisis Line 1-800-588-8717

Helpline for Children 310-1234 

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 

Kinship Care Line 604-558-4740 

LGBTQ2+ Line 1-800-268-9688 

Mental Health Help Line 310-6789

Métis Crisis Line 1-833-638-4722

Missing & Murdered Women & Girls Crisis Line 1-844-413-6649

Online Crisis Support youthinbc.com; crisiscentrechat.ca

Overdose Mobile Response Team 1-888-686-3022

PridelineBC 1-800-566-1170

QCHAT 1-855-956-1777

Rape Crisis Line 604-872-8212

Refugee Mental Health Line 604-588-3071

Seniors' Abuse and Information Line 604-437-1940

Seniors’ Distress Line 604-872-1234

Trans LifeLine 1-877-330-6366

Vancouver Coastal Distress Line 604-872-3311

Youth Crisis Text Line Text TALK to 686868 

Youth Space Text 778-783-0177

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