Counselling​

Cascadia is a full service counselling clinic comprised of six Master’s level Therapists, a consulting Psychologist, and an Administrator. Our experienced clinicians offer excellent care to each individual, group participant, or family, by creating a safe and supportive environment and by providing  education, tools and skills to help resolve the issue that brought them to counselling.  We engage the diverse skills of our team to provide the best client/practitioner match, and reinforce client strengths and support systems. 

Funding sources: the Province of British Columbia, National Employee Assistance Program, Crime Victim Assistance Program, Autism Funding Unit, Extended Medical, and Fee for Service.

Specialties

  • Stress and anger management
  • Mental health issues
  • Parenting challenges
  • Marriage/couple counselling
  • ​Family reunification
  • Addiction issues
  • Abuse and trauma
  • Assistance with life transitions
  • Grief and loss
  • Depression and anxiety
A full range of psychological assessments and clinical supervision is provided by Dr. Peter Meuser, Cascadia’s consulting psychologist.

Cascadia receives regular referrals from medical and mental health professionals, the court system, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Vancouver Island Crisis Line, lawyers, school districts, and community members.

Cascadia runs over thirty group programs a year

  • Preventing Violence in the Family Programs (PVIF); men and women’s group for families experiencing child protection concerns that are referred by the Ministry for Children and Family Development.
  • ​Responsible Driver Program (RDP) for participants referred by the Province of BC to address issues of drinking and driving.​

Making an Appointment

​Call our office at 250-590-7050 and our staff will ask questions to help us understand the problem you wish to address. If you call after office hours, please leave a message regarding when we can reach you and the best number to use. Once we have spoken, the staff member gives your information to the Clinical Director who assigns the file based on your situation, preferences, and clinician expertise. Our goal is to have a counsellor contact you within two business days of your call, if not sooner. 

Fees

Our standard fee is $150 + GST per hour. Extended medical coverage is often available. We accept Interac, Visa, MasterCard, personal cheque, e-transfer and cash.

If you have extended medical benefits through your employer, please find out the following information and let us know:
  • Which types of providers are covered under your policy (i.e. Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC), Registered Social Worker (RSW), or any registered counsellor)
  • What is the amount of your coverage per year (or the remaining amount for the year) for counselling service? Is the coverage amount for your whole family or per individual/family member?
  • When is the cut off (renewal) date of your policy?
Having this information before calling us would help us to assign an appropriate counsellor for you in a timely manner.
Thank you for your cooperation.