Counselling 

Suite 216-220 4th Ave., Kamloops BC                                                         Phone: (250) 374-4560 V2C 3N5                                                                                                     Fax: (250) 374-4502

    Provides individual and couple counselling.

Fees: $70/hr + GST

#3-166 Oriole Rd, Kamloops BC                                                                   Phone: (250) 374-7135 V2C 4N7                                                                                                      Fax: (250) 374-5303

    This is a preventative family support service. Intervention and counselling services are provided for children and their families in Kamloops and its outlying areas. Services are provided through office-based visits or as an outreach program with the premise that through support families are able to find their own solutions.

Fees: None

Program provided by: Kamloops Youth Resource Society (KYRS)

Program Funded by: the Ministry for Children and Families

Referrals: Families can contact the above number personally, or the Ministry for Children and Families may also make referrals.

#200-535 Tranquille Rd, Kamloops BC                                                       Phone: (250) 554-8008 V2B 3H5                                                                                                    Fax: (250) 554-1777

    A family preservation program in which counsellors and therapists provide crisis intervention in the home when out of home placement of children is a strong possibility. The program teaches parents the skills that would enable them to deal with a crisis.

Fees: None

Program provided by: Togethere Family Services

Program funded by: fundraising, donations, through The Kamloops Family Resources Society

Referrals: Self-referral or the Ministry of Children and Families can be contacted to make a referral.

Email: wally_gibb@telus.net

#3-166 Oriole Rd, Kamloops BC                                                                  Phone: (250) 372-5777 V2C 4N7                                                                                                     Fax: (250) 374-5303

    Provides family and couple counselling, trains professionals in Marriage and Family Therapy, and provides mediation services for both businesses and families. The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy accredits the practitioner and their services.

Fees: $85/hr

Program provided by: Kamloops Youth Resource Society (KYRS)

#10-231 Victoria St, Kamloops BC                                                               Phone: (250) 372-2210 V2C 2A1                                                                                                      Fax: (250) 573-6037

    Provides a holistic approach to mental and physical health. Services offer a proven “body-mind” approach to attain a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. Offer personal consultations, group sessions, workshops, and guest lectures. Services include:

• Acupressure treatments
• Communication Skills
• Counselling
• Mediation
• Meridian Massage Treatments
• Pain Management
• Polarity Therapy
• Reiki Treatments
• Stress Reduction & Management
• Time Management
• Trauma Counselling

Fees: Provides a free half an hour consultation, fees for services vary.

To obtain services: Contact Janice Otremba, Certified Polarity Therapist/Reiki Practitioner/Counsellor, at the above number.

Email: jotremba@mail.ocis.net

#110-206 Seymour St, Kamloops, BC                                                           Phone: (250) 372-0855 V2C 2E5                                                                                                    Fax: (250) 372-1532

    A non-profit agency that offers programs and services to help immigrants and visible minorities and their families. Services include and are not limited to:

• Counselling and Support Services
• Employment Services
• ESL Classes
• Interpretation and Language Classes
• Citizenship Classes

Fees: There is a $10 charge for basic information, and many of the fees vary, but some services are provided for free.

Clock Tower-Tudor Village                                                                         Phone: (250) 828-1613 #110-1315 Summit Dr., Kamloops, BC                                                                                            V2C 5R9

    Personal, family, and relationship counselling provided. For more information call the above number.

103-220 3^rd Ave, Kamloops, BC                                                                  Phone: (250) 828-0606 V2C 3M3

    Services provided include free pregnancy testing, information on pregnancy, abortion, adoption and parenting. As well as free children's clothing, referral to other community resources, and ongoing counselling and emotional support.

Fees: None

875 Seymour St, Kamloops, BC                                                                  Phone: (250) 372-1424 V2C 2H6

    Val Theroux RN, BSN, Nurse Healer, Health & Grief Counsellor promotes health and healing by providing information, support, counselling, health education, caring partnerships, and healing techniques. Counselling is provided for individuals, families, students, health professionals, or for small and large groups. Flexible appointment times as well as some weekend and evening appointments available. For inquiries about fees and appointment times please call the number above.

Email: Val_Theroux@telus.net

103-1315 Summit Dr, Kamloops, BC                                                             Phone: (250) 828-2411 V2C 2R8                                                                                                      Fax: (250) 377-8099

    This company provides individual, couple and family counselling. Call the above number for fees and hours.

503-275 Lansdowne St, Kamloops, BC                                                        Phone: (250) 314-3615 V2C 6H6                                                                                                     Fax: (250) 314-3617

    Provides assessment, counselling, and referral services. Strengths Counselling provides private services to support people through their life's difficulties. The program is intended to develop competence, confidence, joy, and fairness in relationships. This program is available for adults, adolescents, and children, as well as individuals, couples or families. For more information about fees and appointments call the number above.

Email: seasons@bc.sympatico.ca

204-750 Cottonwood Ave, Kamloops, BC                                                  Phone: (250) 376-1948 V2B 3X2                                                                                                     Fax: (250) 376-2127

    A non-profit agency that provides education and counselling services that guarantee strict confidentiality. Programs include:

Sexual Assault Response Team: Trained volunteers provide accompaniment to Hospital and RCMP for recent victims of sexual assault.

Specialized Victim Services: This program is available for adults, teens, and children victims of sexual assault and battering. Information and assistance concerning reports to the police, court procedures, and court accompaniment is available.

Counselling Services: Provide support and counselling to female and male survivors of all types of sexual violence. Educational support groups and group counselling are available for adult women and non-offending parents. There are also specific groups for teens and adult males as well.

24 Hour Crisis Line: 376-1948

Fees: None

Programs funded by: Ministry of Attorney General, Ministry of Women's Equality, Ministry of Children and Families, United Way of Kamloops and Region, and the City of Kamloops, as well as volunteer donations.

5-1540 Springhill Dr, Kamloops, BC                                                            Phone: (250) 314-9924 V2E 2H1

    Provides individual, and family counselling. Specializes in marital difficulties.

Fees: $80/hr.

415 Lansdowne St, Kamloops, BC                                                             Phone: (250) 374-4585 V2C 1Y2

    Ged Swchartz provides family, individual and marital counselling. Call for hours.

Fees: $80/ hour

Email: gsmswrsw@direct.ca

2420 Parkview Dr, Kamloops BC                                                                Phone: (250) 579-9926 V2B 7J1

    Programs incorporate the promotion of health of body, mind, spirit, and healthy relationships. Group work and individual counselling also available. Programs are designed to strengthen the body, relaxing the mind, simplifying emotional and relational issues and encouraging freedom of spirit. Call the number above for more information.

Fees: $50/day for meals and facility

4-219 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC                                                                 Phone: (250) 374-6646 V2C 2A1                                                                                                   Fax: (250) 372-7078

   Offers individual, couple and family counselling with special expertise in victims/survivors of abuse.

Fees: $75/hour.

285 Seymour St, Kamloops, BC                                                                   Phone: (250) 851-9753 V2C 2E7                                                                                                     Fax: (250) 851-9763

    A seventeen-week holistic wellness program for female survivors of past trauma/ abuse. The program focuses on improving mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellness through confidence building, critical thinking, parenting, goal setting and self-discovery.

Fees: none

Program funded by: The Ministry of Women's Equality

Program provided by: ELLe Consulting Service Ltd.