Welcome to
Vancouver Island Counselling
We seek to bring hope, growth and well-being to families, workplaces and our community.
Compassion, Respect, Integrity
Benefits to the Employee/Employer
- A free confidential counselling service for employees and dependent family members
- No fixed limit to the number of sessions per individual or family
- When family members’ issues are resolved, the
employee can focus more on work - Decreased amount of time off due to personal problems
- Increased productivity as a result of higher
employee well being - We are a locally based EFAP provider attending
to local needs
Services Include:
- short term goal oriented counselling
- referrals to appropriate community
resource agencies, if required. - prompt and responsive
counselling care
Services to worksites may include:
- presentations about our services
- workshops on topics such as stress management,
communication skills and other workplace issues - rapid access to consultation and support for Critical
Incident Stress Debriefing to help employees deal
with the trauma of accidents which happen on the worksite
How We Help
Vancouver Island Counselling is a non-profit society supported and administered by local employers, unions and employee groups. Our purpose is to provide counselling assistance to affiliated employees, retirees and their
dependent family members who are dealing with personal concerns. At Vancouver Island Counselling professionally trained counsellors provide prompt, direct and confidential counselling.
Are Vancouver Island Counselling Services Confidential?
Yes! Vancouver Island Counselling and its staff are independent of the organizations they serve. This autonomy and the location of our offices away from the worksite, help insure Vancouver Island Counselling’s commitment to confidentiality. Workplaces have no access to client information. All of our counsellors are governed by a Professional Code of Ethics.
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of our program. We have been serving organizations and families for since 1980.
Private Counselling
Vancouver Island Counselling invites you to consider our professional and certified counsellors as a resource that can be of high value to you on your path toward health, wellness and recovery.
Family Members
Professional counselling is available for you and your eligible family members at any Vancouver Island Counselling office. We are confidential, compassionate, accessible and respectful.
Employees
Many employees struggle to balance the increasingly complex demands of work and personal lives. In fact in any given year, 15-20% of a workforce experiences personal problems around various issues.
Inquiries & Appointments
If you have questions, need information or wish to book an appointment
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Request an Appointment
Call Vancouver Island Counselling directly to
schedule an appointment or use our contact form and wait for a response from a team member.
Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
All Vancouver Island Counselling employees live
and work in your local communities and are well
acquainted and familiar with local resources.
Duncan
(250) 746-6900
Nanaimo
(250) 754-8222
Port Alberni
(250) 723-7001
Victoria/Gulf Islands/Lower Mainland
1 (877) 746-6911