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The 2 Spirits of BC website is provided by the Four Feathers Society. The society organizes events for the 2 Spirit people living in British Columbia that improve their wellness. Please visit their website for more information about upcoming events, hosted via Zoom.

UNYA's 2-Spirit Collective provides support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender non-conforming, along with many other identities), and for those who are questioning their sexual or...

AIDS Vancouver Peer Navigators and Case Managers are available to support people living with HIV right from the time of a new diagnosis throughout a person's full HIV journey. We work to connect people living with HIV with appropriate education and informational resources, and we coordinate health...

The Abbotsford Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Centre is an opioid agonist treatment centre that provides methadone and suboxone treatment. Working alongside Fraser Health, the OAT program uses medications such as suboxone or methadone to stabilize a person who is addicted to substances and...

Happening Now: AllWays If you are looking to meet new friends, hang out, and also talk about gender, diversity, and acceptance, then join us for AllWays youth drop-in! *Please note that AllWays will resume operation January 2021 and COVID protocol requires registration. Visit Richmond.ca/register to...

The Ann Davis Transition Society provides education, prevention, and support services to those affected by abuse or violence. It is a self-referring service meaning that clients do not need to have a referral from a doctor to utilize the services offered. Meeting with counsellors have mostly moved...

Anxiety Canada offers online tools, resources, and information about anxiety and anxiety management.

Artfeels Counselling and Art Therapy is a counselling private practice located in Burnaby, BC. Taking space on the ancestral, unceded territories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Sel̓íl̓witulh, and Kwikwetlem Nations, it serves the communities by providing affordable and low-barrier counselling care,...

Provides individual and group counselling to women and transwomen who have experienced current or past relationship abuse, sexual assault, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse at any age. Services are provided free of charge from a strengths-based, feminist, anti-oppressive, and harm reduction...

Battered Women’s Support Services provides education, advocacy, and support services to assist all women in its aim to work towards the elimination of violence and to work from a feminist perspective that promotes equality for all women.

BounceBack is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.

The BYRC is a one-stop youth centre that provides a wide range of social, health, education, employment, and life skills services to youth. It is a multi- service and multi-agency hub with a range of services for youth all under one roof.

Through our family of over 100 local, provincial and national locations across Canada, CMHA provides a wide range of innovative services and supports tailored to and in partnership with our communities. Mental health begins where you live, learn, work and play. Together, we are making a difference.

Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre provides low-barrier legal and wellness services to Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender non-conforming people. Our services include hormone and surgery readiness assessments, ADHD assessments, support with ID changes including updating name and gender marker,...

The Gender Support Network is a peer-lead transgender support group in Chilliwack, BC, that provides a safe, supportive environment where transgender / gender queer / gender fluid and/or gender curious and questioning identified people of all ages and backgrounds, as well as their families, partners...

Chill Rides is making space for folks who have been marginalized by the cycling community as a whole and who have been affected by the patriarchy. We're a community of Non-Binary, Women, and Queer Folks. We welcome cyclists of all skill levels and all bikes are welcome. We ride at "Party Pace" which...

Chimo has a three prong approach to affecting social change in our community. Through crisis programs, we serve people in immediate need. Through transition programs, people make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives, or establish themselves in their new country. Education encourages prevention...

At Coastal Clinical Counselling Services, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and effective mental health support to individuals in coastal communities. Our team of experienced Clinical Counsellors and Registered Social Workers understands the unique challenges faced by individuals living in...

The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis. If you are in crisis, distress, or having thoughts of suicide, help is available! We are here to listen, here...

Our counsellors are professionally trained therapists with graduate degrees in clinical social work and psychology. We offer services in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, and other languages. Our Trauma Services programs serve women and children survivors of incest, trauma, sexual...

Family Services of the North Shore is a non-profit, community-based agency. For over 60 years, we have been committed to making deep and lasting impact across the entire North Shore, from Deep Cove to Bowen Island and every point in between. We offer counselling, support, education, and volunteer...

Foundry is a network of community-based health and social service centres and online tools and resources for young people ages 12-24 and their families. Foundry has engaged over 140 partners across the province of BC. The Foundry central office, hosted by Providence Health Care, leads the provincial...

Foundry is a network of community-based health and social service centres and online tools and resources for young people ages 12-24 and their families. Foundry has engaged over 140 partners across the province of BC. The Foundry central office, hosted by Providence Health Care, leads the provincial...

Foundry Vancouver-Granville offers young people 12-24 access to mental health and substance use support, primary care, peer support and social services.

Foundry Victoria offers young people 12-24 access to mental health and substance use support, primary care, peer support and social services.

FRAFCA fosters the health and well-being of urban Indigenous people in the Fraser Salish Region by providing culturally-relevant services, support, and advocacy. FRAFCA provides culturally-relevant programs and services to suit the various needs of members including Early Childhood Development,...

The Fraser Valley Youth Society (FVYS) is a not for profit society located in the Fraser Valley since 2000. Our main focus is to support LGBTQ2S+ and Allied youth in the Fraser Valley. We want to connect them to their peers, their communities and to provide supportive & inclusive help where needed....

The Fraser Valley Youth Society (FVYS) is a not for profit society located in the Fraser Valley since 2000. We have been providing opportunities for personal growth and leadership through our workshops, programs and community connections since 2000. We have gone from a group of volunteers running a...

The Fraser Valley Youth Society (FVYS) is a not for profit society located in the Fraser Valley since 2000. We have been providing opportunities for personal growth and leadership through our workshops, programs and community connections since 2000. We have gone from a group of volunteers running a...

Welcome to the Free 2BU. We're a drop-in and support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, two-spirited, queer, questioning, and straight youth between the ages of 14 to 21 in the Fraser Valley and surrounding area. There's really no limit on where you have to live to show...

Friends of Dorothy provides a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth ages 12-24 to safely explore identity, connect with and be support by peers, relax in a comfortable environment, and get creative! Drop-in every Thursday from 4-6pm at Foundry Langley. For more information about Friends of Dorothy Langley...

The Province of British Columbia offers free information and resources to support informed choices and healthy behaviours with respect to gambling participation. These support services are available for anyone struggling with their own or a loved one’s gambling. To find someone in your area or...

All people who identify as a diverse and/or non-conforming gender, including trans, non-binary and Two-Spirit individuals, experience even greater adversity with less support and resources. We at the Howe Sound Women’s Centre welcome and celebrate gender diversity! All trans, non-binary and...

Gender Journeys offers weekly peer support groups for transgender, Two Spirit, nonbinary, gender diverse, and questioning adults (18+) and youth (12-17) in Nanaimo, BC. We also will be offering a monthly peer support group for parents and caregivers of gender diverse youth. We offer a safe space to...

Gender, Sexuality, and Substance use is a drop-in group hosted by Three Bridges Substance Use Services. All are welcome, but this group centers the voices and experiences of queer women, Trans, and Gender diverse folx. Explore the overlap of substance use/recovery, gender, and sexuality. Open to...

The Golden Family Center is a not-for-profit, community based organization that offers a broad range of counselling and support services to families and children, including: family & individual counselling for parents and their families; parenting support services; child & youth support services;...

For BIPOC, finding a therapist who understands our lived experiences can feel next to impossible. Healing in Colour strives to make that search easier. We offer a directory of BIPOC therapists who are committed to supporting BIPOC in all our intersections. By helping to connect our community in this...

The HIM mental health programming is designed to support self-identified gay, bi, queer men and gender-diverse people in improving their mental wellness, addressing their mental health needs, and exploring ways in which mental health impacts other areas of their lives. The HIM Individual Counselling...

Here to Help - Mental Health and Substance Use Information and Support Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Adult, and Mental Health - Child & Youth Provided by BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information Provides access to quality information and resources on mental health,...

I Belong supports LGBTQIA2+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning) immigrant newcomers by facilitating discussions around sexuality, gender, race, culture, and class. The I Belong program aims to support the unique needs of LGBTQIA2+ immigrants. LGBTQIA2+ immigrants face barriers ranging...

JQT Vancouver (pronounced J-cutie) is a Jewish Queer and Trans non-profit. We want to create a growing and thriving community for all LGTBTQ2SIA+ Jews, where we celebrate our various identities and where they intersect. Through education, dialogue, art, cultural celebration, and partnerships, we are...

24 hr crisis phone service for Indigenous people in British Colubmia providing risk assessments, safety monitoring, transitional housing, 24 hour crisis mobile outreach, weekend indoor mobile outreach. Administrative Line 250-723-2323 Crisis Lines Adult/Elder Line: 250-723-4050 Child/Youth Line:...

Kelty’s Key is your source for online therapy. Get tailored treatment from an online therapist, or work on your own with our self-help resources. With Kelty’s Key, getting the help you need is flexible and accessible. We are publicly funded by Vancouver Coastal Health, making all our services 100%...

The Kettle Society is a charitable organization and society located in Vancouver, British Columbia. We work with people living with mental illness, poverty, homelessness, and substance use. We serve 5,000 individuals each year, manage over 400 units of supportive housing, and operate a Mental Health...

I am a Chinese-Taiwanese trans and settler-identified Mindfulness Counsellor, Consultant and Clinical Educator. I have 22 years of experience in front line counselling, group facilitation, program design and curriculum development serving marginalized communities in educational, community health and...

Men’s Health Initiative (MHI)'s goal is to increase supportive, community-based networks for men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) within Interior BC while raising attention to their needs and concerns. Ultimately, our hope is to build on the remarkable strengths and resilience of the diverse queer men...

App by Anxiety Canada designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety by learning how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps to take charge of anxiety. MindShift CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to...

Offers grief counselling, stress counselling, mental health, anger management, substance use and addictions, trauma counselling, body image, parenting support, couples counselling, family conflict, intimate partner violence support. Services are provided by insured and highly qualified, fully...

Mpowerment is a space for queer and trans youth (15-29 years old) to meet, have fun and support each other in making informed decisions about our sexual health! We are committed to reducing stigma related to HIV and to building communities where we feel safe talking about the highs and lows of sex,...

Mpowerment is a space for queer and trans youth (15-29 years old) to meet, have fun and support each other in making informed decisions about their sexual health! Mpowerment YVR is based out of Downtown Vancouver and hosts new events in the city every week. We host social events three times a month...

Mycelium is a group of queer & trans youth 16-29 across what is currently known as BC, who connect to center healing, pleasure, and justice in our lives as we envision and create a world liberated from HIV & Hep C stigma. The Mycelium team is excited to be offering a wide range of social events...

Carrier Sekani Family Services’ (CSFS) Nanki Nezulne (Our Two Spirits) offers counselling to adults (18+) who self-identify as 2SLGBTQ+, as well as education, and celebration services. Nanki Nezulne (Our Two Spirits) was created with and for community members from the 11-Membered Nations that CSFS...

Welcome! We are a team of highly trained and caring Psychologists, Clinical Counsellors and Practicum Students providing evidence based treatments for youth, adults and families. We specilaize in CBT, ACT and Familly Therapy for youth and young adults. We believe that everyone should have access to...

Okanagan Clinical Counselling Services is a comprehensive clinic that offers a wide range of services to help you deal with any challenging life circumstances or mental health concerns. Our Clinical Counsellors and Social Workers strive to create a comfortable, open, and encouraging space for our...

At The Woods Counselling Co. your in good hands with a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). Counselling in Vancouver BC and offering all of Canada Online Therapy. Here, you'll find flexibility with drop-in and weekly sessions whenever you need them. Providing personal support, family support, and...

We are a non-profit registered charity providing social services primarily in Surrey, Delta, White Rock and Langley. We believe in helping people help themselves. We believe in collaborating with individuals, businesses, community groups and government to create focused, effective and responsive...

We provide critical frontline supports to Sex Workers, including violence prevention education, one-to-one support, advocacy & referrals, peer outreach, and drop-in services.

We created our PROUD2BE programs because we know that those of us who identify as LGBTQ2S+ need a safe place to talk about how that feels – and how hard it can be sometimes. We also offer help to parents and family members if they’re having a hard time, too. Everyone should feel safe, supported, and...

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) has a 36-year history of providing a breadth of quality, accredited social services across British Columbia, including: education, employment, housing, substance use, mental health, and youth and family support services. We provide substance use and mental...

A 12-week, intensive, trauma-informed residential program for male and female adults working on overcoming addiction from alcohol or drugs. Prospective clients: An in-person assessment and referral package must be completed by an alcohol and drug counsellor or an addictions doctor in your area in...

Pathways Aboriginal Centre provides Aboriginal children, youth and families with a place to gather.We offer a variety of cultural activities, recreation, community events, social opportunities, resources, information, community education and one to one supports. The centre focuses on a holistic view...

Our mission is to support youth and families in British Columbia to find freedom from problematic substance use. We offer a voluntary, ten-week, live-in, treatment program for youth in British Columbia, aged 13-18 years (inclusive), experiencing problems with drugs, including alcohol. Our program is...

Sher Vancouver runs three peer support groups for queer South Asians called Pyar is Pyar (queer South Asian youth and friends 19 to 30), Sher Lotus (queer South Asian queer and trans women, non-binary, and two-spirited people who are 19+), and the Dosti Project Monthly Meetup (queer South Asians and...

Provides health care that will help prevent future illness, also offering addiction and mental health services. Drug and alcohol counseling, methadone maintenance, needle exchange, referrals, and individual therapy. Services are offered to people living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Gastown, and...

NOTE: Closed until further notice due to COVID-19. The Pride Collective at UBC is an AMS resource group that offers educational and social services dealing with sexual and gender diversity to the UBC community, including but not limited to students, staff, and faculty. Pride provides support and...

Prism is Vancouver Coastal Health’s education, information and referral service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, Two-Spirit and queer + (LGBT2Q+) communities. What does Prism do? We do not provide direct client services, but will help put you in contact with someone who does! Prism provides...

We provide personal support for queer, trans, and Two-Spirit people of all ages to live healthier, happier lives. We are deeply committed to the health and wellness of our LGBTQ2SAI+ communities. Our specialized staff and volunteers offer support, information, and referrals to queer, trans, and...

No matter how your baby comes to you, if you are 2SLGBTQIA+ and are experiencing mental health challenges during your pregnancy, postpartum, or during your adoption or surrogacy journey, support is available to you and your family. This confidential peer support group is led by a queer facilitator...

Drop-in group for LGBTQ2+ youth ages 13-18 hosted by The Youth Space. Check website for meeting details. The Youth Space is a safe, sober, and inclusive space for youth ages 13-24. All our activities and events are run by local youth in community, based off their own passions and interests. If youth...

We provide access to professional counselling for adults who were sexually abused as children while living in a provincially-funded residence such as foster homes, group homes or provincial treatment facilities (Indian Residential Schools excluded). After intake, a coordinator helps connect clients...

SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their sexual addiction. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop addictive sexual...

SWAN is one of only two organizations in Canada providing culturally-specialized supports and advocacy to im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work. The diverse voices and ongoing resilience of these communities of women fuel SWAN's mission to change the social and political narratives that...

I provide Free HRT assessments for Trans* and Gender Diverse Folks Residing in BC. I also provide short-term coaching and counselling and can refer to long-term counselling that is low/no-cost through connections I have with other wellness and counselling partners. I am a member of WPATH and...

Sisters Together Active in Recovery (STAR) is an outpatient treatment program. We offer a variety of treatment options, free of charge, for women having problems related to the use of drugs or alcohol. We are a bisexual, gay, and transgender inclusive service and support all women. The...

We have have been providing effective and affordable counselling services to individuals, couples and families in the Lower Mainland since 1998. We offer counselling services in English, French, Italian & Spanish. Our counsellors have extensive experience working with a wide variety of clients from...

The Student Recovery Community (SRC) at UBC provides weekly peer support meetings, one-on-one peer support, drop-in hours, resources and referrals for UBC students in or curious about recovery from drugs, alcohol, or other addictive behaviors. The team also provides weekly outreach across campus,...

S.A.F.E.R. is a free of charge, time-limited counselling service offered at Mental Health and Substance Use Outpatient Services. S.A.F.E.R. provides counselling for individuals age 19 and over who have made a suicide attempt, are currently suicidal, or have suicidal ideation; also offers support and...

Surrey North Community Health Clinic is a free walk-in clinic operated in partnership with Fraser Health Authority for people without medical coverage. An onsite physician and nurse provide confidential medical services to disadvantaged individuals living with chronic illnesses, mental health,...

The Corner is a drop-in program for men and gender diverse folx who have experience working in the sex economy. Services include food, harm reduction supplies, STI/HIV testing, case management, support groups, educational workshops, peer support, and referrals to various healthcare, mental health,...

Kaleidoscope Mental Health Support Society provides peer support for individuals with lived experience of mental health concerns in a safer, non-judgmental, stigma-free environment. We offer specific groups for the public, UBC students and Douglas College students. Our facilitators identify with...

This Space is a welcoming space for 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or IBPOC youth (up to age 24) within Syilx Okanagan (Kelowna, BC). This program is currently offering no cost, in-person or virtual individual counselling for 2S/LGBTQIA+ and/or IBPOC youth by 2S/LGBTQIA+ and/or IBPOC staff.

Three Bridges Community Health Centre, provides basic health care and education about how to keep yourself healthy. We provide many services for people of all ages. We work with community organizations and health care providers such as your family doctor to keep people and communities healthy.

Trans Care BC is a provincial program working to enhance and coordinate trans health services and supports across the province, bringing gender-affirming care closer to home wherever possible. We work to make sure people have the information they need to access gender- affirming health care and...

Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people. Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone...

Peer support and health navigation for transgender, Two Spirit, gender diverse, non-binary, and questioning individuals or family of gender diverse people living in the East or West Kootenay region. We run monthly peer support groups as well as offer 1:1 support and can help with gender journeys,...

Turning Point Therapy has a team of dedicated therapists and interns who are passionate about their practice and what therapy has to offer. We all walk along side you in our own journey of transformation and knowledge that we bring to the therapeutic relationship with you.

Turning Point Therapy has a team of dedicated therapists and interns who are passionate about their practice and what therapy has to offer. We all walk along side you in our own journey of transformation and knowledge that we bring to the therapeutic relationship with you.

We recognize that a one-size-fits-all approach does not work best for our youth. The philosophies of two-eyed seeing, culture as therapy, trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and person-centred care provide a framework that shapes all decisions in how we interact with and respond to youth across...

​The Access and Assessment Centre (AAC) is here to help you, your family member or your friend during a non-life threatening mental health and/or substance use issue. Our staff includes registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, and social workers, psychiatrists and reception staff who are...

VAMP is a 16-week abstinence-based intensive day treatment program for adults (18+) living in Vancouver. VAMP offers group treatment on Tuesday and Friday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, along with individual counselling sessions. Groups focus upon Early Recovery Skills, Relapse Prevention and...

VBT&AF is a non-profit organization connecting Black community members in need to mental health resources such as free therapy, low-cost therapy, free patient navigation, therapy groups, and advocacy services. For our free therapy program, we prioritize providing access to low-income, newcomer,...

Watari's Community Addictions Counselling Team (CACT) works with individuals, couples and families around issues related to problem substance misuse. We recognize that substance use is often connected to other issues like poverty, abuse or isolation; so whether it’s your struggle or that of a loved...

We are a feminist, anti-oppressive, decolonizing rape crisis centre operating on unceded Coast Salish Territories. We provide support services to survivors of sexualized violence who have shared experiences of gender marginalization: cis and trans women, Two-Spirit, trans and/or non-binary people....

We offer counselling services from a trauma informed, inclusive, anti-oppressive lens in multiple langauages. Counselling services for Children, ndividuals, Couples and Families. Get support for ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Anger Management, Work Stress and Relationships. Our BIPOC led team...

Wellness Together Canada provides free online resources, tools, apps and connections to trained volunteers and qualified mental health professionals when needed. These include modules for addressing low mood, worry, substance use, social isolation and relationship issues. Wellness Together Canada...

At West Kootenay Counselling Services, our mission is to provide compassionate and effective mental health support to individuals in the West Kootenay region. Our team of dedicated Clinical Counsellors and Registered Social Workers is committed to helping clients navigate life's challenges and...

For LGBTQ2S+ individuals and their friends, families and community allies. It is open to ALL community members young and old. It is a place to: Make friends and build community Share resources, ideas, successes and challenges A space to just be yourself Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of...

Anonymous and confidential 24-hour helpline for youth concerned about their own safety or the safety of others. Concerned parents, teachers, caregivers, service providers and others are also welcome to call for information and assistance Multilingual services and interpreters available. Provides...

YouthInBC.com is a service operated by the Crisis Centre of BC and is an on-line crisis chat service, where you can chat 1-on-1 with a trained volunteer from the Crisis Centre. The site also provides information about a variety of youth-related issues, as well as resources and a list of...