Below is a list of community resources in Squamish and online supports for anyone throughout British Columbia. If my services are not right fit for you, I’m always happy to help you find the right support.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency please call 911 or go to your local emergency department. The Squamish General Hospital is located at 38140 Behrner Drive.
In a crisis you can call 24 hour crisis lines including:
Suicide Crisis Helpline - dial 988
Crisis Centre BC - “The Crisis Centre of BC offers 24/7 immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgmental support via phone and SMS services, providing help and hope to individuals, organizations, and communities.”
PearlSpace - PearlSpace is dedicated to preventing violence against women, Two Spirit, gender-diverse, non-binary, trans people, and children/youth by providing inclusive, supportive services to individuals and communities within the Sea to Sky corridor and Stl’atl’imx regions. CRISIS & SUPPORT LINE: 1-877-890-5711
First Nation and Indigenous Supports:
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Squamish Nation - Emergency Contacts
Hope For Wellness Helpline - is available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada.
Local free or low cost supports for Mental Health in Squamish:
Squamish Mental Health & Substance Use Services: a clinic in Squamish B.C. that provides support to Squamish residents aged 24 or over with mental health and/or substance use concerns.
Child and Youth Mental Health Services: provide a range of mental health assessment and treatment options for children and youth (0-18 years of age) and their families at no cost.
Foundry Sea to Sky: offer free, confidential, and non-judgmental health, social, and recreational services for youth ages 12-24 and their families.
Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS): Social services provider offering 40 valued programs at no cost for children, youth, adults, families, and seniors throughout the Sea to Sky corridor.
SSCS Counselling Assistance Fund: subsidizes the cost of private counselling with a registered clinical counsellor for individuals (15+ years old), couples and families who live in Pemberton or Squamish, and who could not otherwise afford to access counselling services.
SSCS Women’s Counselling: provides Stopping the Violence support at Sea to Sky Community Services. It offers trauma-informed, non-clinical counselling to women who have experienced sexual assault, abuse, violence in a relationship, or childhood abuse or violence.
Tantalus Wellspring Society: Tantalus Wellspring Society will subsidize up to 5 counselling sessions with a therapist of choice for youth, adults and families.