Supportive Counselling
We offer confidential counselling for individuals who are expirencing or have experienced emotional, physical, financial, or sexual violence. Our supportive counselling service also includes supprt for individuals questioning whether a current or past relationship is healthy or not. We also provide consultations for professionals, family members and friends, who are seeking tools to help them support a peer who has or is experiencing violence. Supportive counselling is available throughout the whole of the Bow Valley, this includes, Banff, Lake Louise, Mini Thni and Canmore – we can also meet individuals virtually if needed.
This Program is for:
- Individuals who are expirencing or have experienced emotional, physical, financial, or sexual violence
- Individuals questioning whether a current or past relationship is healthy
- Individuals who are supporting someone who is experiencing violence
Telus Health for Good
TELUS Health for GoodTM is addressing increasing rates of mental health challenges faced by women and helping to remove barriers to care through free Telus MyCareTM counselling services. YWCA Banff is incredibly proud to a Health for Good partner and have the ability to provide free counselling sessions to our clients.
TELUS Health MyCare offers convenient, direct access to counselling provided by caring, registered mental health professionals. Mental health support is an essential part of seeking employment, and moving towards financial independence and personal success.
Learn more about TELUS Health for Good.
If you would like access to Telus Health for Good counselling services please email our Outreach Team; .
YWCA Banff
Supportive Counselling
At YWCA Banff, our counselling is supportive, trauma informed, and survivor focused. Our role is to give emotional support, help navigate systems (legal/medical/therapeutic/financial) and local resources, and to offer trauma focused coping mechanisms.
We can help with:
Long-term supportive counselling
Safety planning
Support with basic needs
Community resource referrals
Validation of experience and feelings
Grounding and coping skills
Telus Health for GoodTM
Clinical Counselling
Telus Health for Good offers simple, direct access to caring mental health professionals. From daily challenges to more severe conditions, they can help you to take control of your mental wellbeing.
Telus Health for Good can help with:
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Stress
Substance Use
Eating Disorder
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