After the rain
the grass will shed its moisture,
the fog will lift from the trees,
a new light will brighten the sky
and play in the drops
that hang on all things.
Your heart will beat out
a new gladness
- if you let it happen.

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The General Therapy Service offers free and and voluntary therapeutic counselling services in Stó:lō geographic service area.

The program serves Indigenous children & youth, and their families, who have been exposed to traumatic events and/or have been abused or exploited.

Service is timely and accessible. Counsellors have clinical counselling education and experience, and are trained in up to date intervention methods.

Counselling

• Counselling is provided for children and youth under the age of 19 years.
• Counselling and support offered is respectful and responsive to the child/youth’s needs.
• Therapies are strength based, family focused and culturally relevant. The use of holistic approaches is used to include emotional, social, spiritual, mental and cultural aspects of the child/youth and family.

We work to:

• Alleviate trauma or related symptoms
• Reduce the long-term consequences of trauma and abuse
• Reduce problem behaviours
• Assist family to support their child/youth
• Create knowledge and skills to reduce likelihood of future incidents from occurring
• Support parents, caregivers, children and youth to develop a healthy understanding of trauma and how it impacts generationally.

Referrals

Referrals can be made by:

• Individuals and families who feel they need the services of a therapist
• Community Members
• Social Workers
• School Personnel
• Police
• Community Agencies

For further information please contact the Xyolhemeylh Therapy Team at:
[email protected] or 1 (800) 663 - 9393.

Or contact the Provincial Helpline for Children 24/7 at:
1-800-663-9122