Extended Benefits
Many extended health plans cover the cost of counselling provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Depending on your extended benefits coverage, counselling services may qualify for reimbursement from your insurance provider. Please check your extended health plan to see if your benefits apply for counselling services.
Third Party & Social Justice Programs
Sacred Circle Counselling is an approved provider for the following third party & social justice programs:
ICBC
Being in a motor vehicle accident is considered a traumatic experience. ICBC provides coverage (Part 7 benefits) for counselling for individuals who have been in a car accident and have an open claim with ICBC. To begin the counselling process, you will need your ICBC claim number and adjuster name. If it has been 12 weeks since your accident, you will also need a doctors note indicating you need psychological counselling as a result of your accident. If you are noticing some of common symptoms of trauma such as sleep disturbance, muscle tension, headaches, fear of driving, nightmares, flashbacks, feeling startled easily, panic attacks, & fatigue, you may benefit from counselling support to work through your experience.
Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
For eligible victims, immediate family members of victims and some witnesses, CVAP provides counselling services as a benefit to deal with the emotional effects of a crime. To apply to CVAP or for more information, visit or call 604-660-3888 or 1-866-660-3888 (toll free).
Vancouver Police Department/ Vancouver Police Foundation
The Vancouver Police Department, in partnership with the Vancouver Police Foundation and Family Services of Greater Vancouver has established an initiative to support survivors of violence. In 2022, they established a Counseling Services for Victims of Sexual Assault initiative which provides limited short-term clinical counselling support to address the impacts of trauma. Please visit for more details
WorkBC
WorkBC provides a pre-employment program offered to Survivors of Violence & Abuse to assist survivors in overcoming the barriers to employment. WorkBC provides coverage for short-term counselling to help survivors work through their experiences and learn new ways of adaptively coping with life stressors. Please contact me for details about accessing this benefit.
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
FNHA provides a Mental Health Benefit for counselling for First Nations peoples’. Coverage is available for mental health counselling from the four Health Benefit administered programs: -Mental Wellness and Counselling Program
-Indian Day Schools Health Support Services -Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program -Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Health Support Services For more information, visit or call FNHA health benefits at 1-855-550-5454
Sankofa African Resiliency Program (SARP)
Research indicates that Canadians of colour, particularly of African descent, who experience mental health issues are less likely to access therapy. According to a 2018 survey, 60% of Black Canadian respondents said they “would be more willing to engage mental health system if their mental health professional was Black” (mentalhealthcommission.ca). Sankofa African Resiliency Program is a culturally responsive social justice counselling program that provides partially funded support to offset the socioeconomic impact of generations of systemic racism and reduce inequities to mental health facing the African Diaspora community. If you are of Black African ancestry and interested in beginning counselling, please contact me for more details.
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