General Therapy Service

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.

- Chief Dan George

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 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.

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 can be made by:

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