Culturally sensitive
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Queer / BIPOC / Neurodivergent friendly
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Mental health support
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Culturally sensitive ✦ Queer / BIPOC / Neurodivergent friendly ✦ Mental health support ✦
Healing that fits your budget ✦
Lower-cost counselling and art therapy in Vancouver and online. Your first intake session (50 minutes) is completely free. Then just $40–$80 / session.
Our lower-cost counselling and art therapy services provide the same trauma and neuro-informed, compassionate care at a reduced rate, making it easier to receive ongoing support.
How it works
01. Book a free intake session to get to know you
✎ 50 minutes of focused support from a compassionate intern counsellor
💬 pulling from evidence-based therapy approaches
♡ no obligation: just show up and see if it’s a good fit.
02. Meet your counsellor
☆ Work with Nikki, a supervised intern offering talk therapy, art therapy, or a blend of both.
Nikki is taking on clients for lower cost sessions until August 2026. Book today!
03. Pay what you can
Sessions run $40–$80 on a sliding scale. You decide what works for your situation right now
All backgrounds welcome
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You belong here
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Creative healing
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All backgrounds welcome ✦ You belong here ✦ Creative healing ✦
What to expect?
✧ a free intake session to get to know you - no strings attached!
✎ 50 minutes of curated support from a compassionate intern counsellor who gets it (we vetted!)
💬 choose what resonates: different therapy approaches like narrative therapy, art therapy, somatic therapy
𖦹 lens: always creative, culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, liberation-oriented
👩⚕️ interns are supervised: by a registered clinical counsellor / art therapist with 7+ years of experience (Linda)
✿ creative and somatic healing you won’t find in self-help resources
♡ dedication: intern counselling students are deeply invested in supporting you
New intern counsellors are coming in Fall 2026!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sessions with our interns are not reimbursable by extended health plans as most plans cover registered clinicians only.
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Interns are not be able to offer clinical paperwork as they are still working towards getting their registration.
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Our practicum counsellors/art therapists use the time they have available outside of their curriculum to offer lower cost sessions. Please check our booking site for their available times.
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Intern counsellors are supervised by Linda from Decipher and their supervisors at Adler University to ensure they are practicing from a trauma-informed focus.
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