We offer trauma-informed counselling services to all women (transgender and cisgender), non-binary, and two-spirit people who identify as part of the women’s community and have been impacted by violence, abuse or trauma at any time in their lives. Counselling is available at no, low or sliding scale cost for eligible clients.
Counselling at Bridges is not intended to provide intensive or long-term trauma therapy.
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Counselling Elibility
Counselling at Bridges is a short-term, supportive process that aims to help clients make sense of their experiences, feel more grounded, develop coping strategies, and identify manageable steps toward the changes they wish to make in their lives. Our approach is guided by trauma-informed, strengths-based, and feminist principles and incorporates both somatic and reflective approaches based on each client’s needs and preferences.
You do not need to be enrolled in a group program to access the counselling services at Bridges. Our services are geared towards people who have secured stability and have the necessary resources to pursue their healing journey.
Depending on your personal circumstances, there are multiple sources of funding for women to access free or low costs counselling at Bridges. Our registered clinical counselling is covered by most extended healthcare plans. If you have been a victim or witness of a crime in British Columbia, you may also be eligible for free counselling.
We also offer sliding scale rates for individuals who are not eligible for funding under other streams.
