Ways You May Qualify for Subsidized Counselling

Depending on your situation, you may be eligible for reduced-cost or fully funded sessions through:

• Coverage Through Your Health Benefit Provider – Check if your health benefits plan covers Registered Social Workers (RSW) under counselling services.
• Direct Billing – We provide direct billing to Green Shield, Sunlife, Manulife, Canada Life, Chambers/Johnston Group, Desjardins, First Canadian Insurance Corporation, and IA, simplifying the payment process for you.
• First Nations – We offer services funded by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to status First Nations individuals.
• Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) Métis Counselling Connections program (MCC)
• Arcora Employee Assistance Program
• WorkBC / Skills Centre – If mental health is a barrier to finding or maintaining employment, WorkBC or Skills Centre may offer support to cover counselling fees.
• Medavie Blue Cross – Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, Veterans Affairs Canada
• British Columbia Emergency Health Services – BCEHS CIS
• CVAP – Crime Victims Assistance Program approved claimants (or similar program in the province the crime occurred). Available to direct and indirect victims
• ICBC – If you are approved for counselling due to an MVA
• MCFD – Autism funding; SAJE
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) –  CUPE members
• No tax – no GST as social work in a clinical setting is considered a medical expense; can also be claimed if on PWD on income taxes. 

A Note on Investment

This work is not only about symptom relief—it supports deeper, lasting change.

Many clients find that as coherence increases:

• decision-making becomes clearer
• patterns shift more efficiently
• and the need for long-term ongoing sessions may reduce