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Counselling Programs - For Women, Children and Youth Who Have Experienced or Witnessed Abuse - Burnaby

Abuse / Neglect, Child Services, Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services

Provided by Burnaby Family Life

Offers services to adults who have experienced trauma due to abuse and/or violence and to youth who have been witness of violence.

Stopping the Violence Counselling Program (STV):

Individual counselling is available for women at the age 19 years or older, who reside in Burnaby and have a history of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and/or witnessed domestic violence in life time. Service is open to New Westminster residents if there is a history of childhood sexual abuse. Sufficient safety and stabilization is required if in recovery from substance abuse. A telephone interview is conducted to determine eligibility.
Group Counselling:
- Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse (ASSA): This is a 3-level group that offers psycho-education on the impact of sexual abuse, processing of childhood abuse memories and integration of the learning throughout the group by fostering member’s ability to live in the present without being overwhelmed by the thoughts and feelings of the past. Participants are required to commit to all levels and must have a one-to-one therapist. A screening interview is required to determine eligibility prior to start, so please call ahead to be put on the waitlist.
- Discovery and Empowerment: This experiential group will address the impacts of childhood sexual abuse through a creative format. Re-discover yourself, gain skills to cope with the effects of trauma and explore new ways to be empowered.
- Mindfulness for Survivors: Mindfulness is the practice of moment to moment awareness. This skill building group will assist survivors of sexual abuse to feel more grounded, peaceful and connected to their mental, physical and emotional experiences with an addition of yoga exercises.
- Healing Journey: Healing journey is a psychoeducational support group for women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. The group provides a safe and supportive place for women to connect and share their experiences, to gain awareness and education on the effects of trauma and move towards trauma healing.

P.E.A.C.E Program for Children and Youth:

Individual counselling is offered for children and youth from ages 3-18 years old to understand the impact of abuse/violence and learn new ways of coping. In addition to the services directed towards children and youth, counsellors also provide support and information to parents/caregivers.
Group counselling is offered for adolescent children at the hub and it is drop ins for them once every week. The duration of this program is decided with the school and it varies.

Burnaby Family Life offers psycho-educational workshops and prevention, as well as counselling groups like “Keeping Cool” and “Creative and Strong I”, to Burnaby elementary and secondary schools. They are also funded to facilitate Violence if Preventable program.

In case of immediate danger or safety concerns, call 911. If the situation is not urgent, contact VictimLink BC at 1-800-563-0808.

604-659-2217

Public email: bfl_info@burnabyfamilylife.org

Website: https://www.burnabyfamilylife.org...

#102, 2101 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 0A4

Cost: No cost

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