Counselling and Support Groups

Subsidized Counselling Program (3 sessions)

How it works:

Step One

  • Household income of $95,000 or less.
  • You don't have benefits through work.
  • Your work benefits do not cover counselling. 

Step Two

  • Pick a counsellor from our list of approved therapists.
  • Contact counsellor and let them know you wish to take part in the FCSS counselling program.
  • The program pays up to $100.00 per session and you are responsible to pay the difference to the counsellor.

Step Three

  • Book your appointment

Approved List of Counsellors for Funded Counselling Program

Be Wellness Therapy

Burden Bearers

Compassionate Counselling Care

Evergreen Wellness

Grow Forward Counselling

Kaitlyn Barnett

Other Counsellors in Olds

Core Psychology Assessment & Counselling  
Kimberly Williamson Counselling    
ANAM Rural Youth Association:  One on one support for youth aged 13-25 with Suicide Ideation, Mental Health, Self Harm, Trauma, Bullying, Parent Conflict, High Conflict Divorce.

AHS Mental Health and Addiction Olds :  403-507-8174

Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society:    1-403-586-4765

Support Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous  Olds Evergreen Group

Wellspring Cancer Support

Ahlzeimers and Dementia Caregiver Support Group - Held the third Tuesday of each month at the Royal Canadian Legion #105. Call the Continuing Care Counsellor at 587-876-0493 for more inforamtion.   

Help Lines

Alberta Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
Canadian Suicide Prevention Service: 1-833-456-4566  
CMHA Distress Line, Rural Areas: 1-800-232-7288
Addiction Support:  1-866-332-2332
Kids Helpline, available for anyone 22 and under: 1-800-668-6868
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-72333
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
Brite Line: Supports for 2SLGBTQIA+ people:1-844-702-7483
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366
Hope for Wellness Line, offers immediate help to all Indigenous people across Canada: 1-855-242-3310
Togetherall.com:  Online peer mental health support
Rapid Counselling Services: ( free single session counselling for all Albertans): 1-877-244-2360  

 

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