Professional therapy with registered clinical counsellors may address a range of concerns including:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Loss
• Bereavement
• Relationship or Family Issues
• Personal Growth and Wellness
• Health-related concerns
• Trauma
• Stress

Clients are seen for the intake process.

A fee ranging between $40-110 is set during the intake and is based upon client income from their notice of assessment.

For more information about our therapy services, please contact the JFS Intake Counsellor at 604-558-5719 or communitycare@jfsvancouver.ca. 

JFS therapists are Master’s level therapists from a range of disciplines such as Counselling Psych, Health Sciences, Counselling Education and are registered with RCC, RPC and the CCC.  

The intern counselling program is provided by students completing their graduate degree in counselling. As part of the degree requirement, the students provide individual counselling to clients under the supervision of a Registered Clinical Counsellor staff member at Jewish Family Services.

This service has a sliding-scale fee of $15-25 per session. Counselling is generally limited to 16 sessions including intern counselling. In some cases, clients may ask for extensions for service and can work with the students until the end of their internship at JFS.

If our team determines that our services are the best fit for your needs, you will be matched with a therapist based on a variety of factors, including scheduling, openings, and program needed.

Our counsellors are available Monday through Friday. The 60-minute counselling sessions are can be done virtually or in-person at our Clark Dr office.

Our services are based on a client-centered approach and they include but are not limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-informed approach, motivational interviewing, family therapy, mindfulness. You and your therapist will decide on the techniques most appropriate to meet your needs.

The sliding scale fee structure for working with Registered Clinical Counsellors is calculated based on your gross annual income and ranges from $40-$110 an hour. You can make payments with credit card or cheque. When you start working with a counsellor, our accountant will contact you to set up the payments. Typically, the client's credit is charged at the end of the month for all counselling sessions within that month. 

Please check with your insurance company if they accept RCC, RPC or CCC.

Thanks for your interest! The first step is our intake process, where our Intake Coordinator will go over some initial questions with you.

There are two ways to start the counselling intake process:

1. Complete our online Counselling Intake form
2. Alternately, you can contact the community care line at 604-558-5719 or communitycare@jfsvancouver.ca.

   The community care line goes directly to voicemail. Please leave a message and include the following information:

   • name
   • phone number
   • email address
   • preferred method of contact
   • age of prospective client
   • relationship to prospective client
   • preferred day/time for counselling
   • and if it is safe to leave a message when we contact you

After you get in touch with us, our Intake Coordinator will follow up with you directly within two business days to schedule an intake phone call. Please note that if you are calling about counselling for a person age 13+, our Intake Coordinator will need to speak separately with that person during the intake process.

Work with counsellors is limited to 16 sessions for counselling staff, including interns. In some cases, clients may ask for extensions for service.

JFS has an intake process in place. Therefore, same day or walk-in appointments are not offered.

If you are experiencing a crisis, please contact the Crisis Centre at 1-800-784-2433 or the JFS Care Line at 604-558-5719. If it is an emergency, please contact 9-1-1, or go to your nearest emergency room. Unfortunately, since we have an intake process for counselling services, we may not be able to provide counselling right away but we can discuss all of the options at JFS and in the community which may be helpful to you.