Mental Health & Substance Use

The role of the Family Advisory Committee (FAC)is to represent the diverse voices of families within Sunshine Coast Mental Health and Substance Use Services. The FAC acts in advisory, advocacy and educational roles to improve the experience of care. more info

Halfmoon Counselling Services consists of registered social workers and clinical counsellors who bring years of experience working within mental health and addiction services. We base our approach on evidence-based, trauma-informed, and collaborative practice. Our strength-based practice supports clients in developing short-term goals to create stability and symptom relief; and long-term goals to challenge persistent and problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. We seek to work with individuals and their families to move from suffering, to leading engaging and fulfilling lives. Halfmoon Counselling Services offers both counselling, assessment and consultation sessions in person and virtually across Canada.more info

Specializing in mental health services including eating disorders for preteen, youth, and adults. Melissa also offers couples counselling. more info

MindHealthBC is a new evidence-based online resource that will make it easier for your patients to find the help they need. more info

Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. Support for individuals and families who are on the cusp of change. Offering practical, relational counselling to help navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and boundary challenges before burnout turns into a crisis. more info

"QuitNow is a provincially funded quit smoking support program managed by the BC ""Lung Association. We provide counselling and support via phone, online and text messaging. By using our services, patients have shown a 20-­‐25% increase in the success rate of quit attempts. "more info

Accessible virtual and telephone counselling for adults in British Columbia, addressing isolation, anxiety, depression, recovery, and social challenges.more info

Person-centred counselling for individuals and couples in Gibsons, BCmore info

Samantha Cheng (RCC, she/her) offers individual counselling services for adults and youth (14+) who may be navigating life transitions, experiencing grief and loss, or exploring questions of meaning and identity. Samantha truly believes that feeling seen and heard is a crucial part of the human experience, and foundational in allowing individuals to foster their own sense of belonging and significance in the world. It is her passion for this process that drew me to this field, and it is her joy to witness individuals embarking on journeys of discovery that lead to greater abilities to move, act, and speak from an authentic and integrated place that acknowledges and honours their voices, needs, and experiences. With a passion for social justice, and rooted in a strengths-based, collaborative approach, Samantha sees her work as an opportunity to join with others on their journey to discover all that they already are, and to further support them to become who they would like to be. more info

Run to Quit pairs the quitting expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with Running Room’s learn to walk or run 5km clinics. The program greatly increases a person’s chances of quitting smoking while raising their physical activity level.more info