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

Apply for Subsidized Counselling today!

Approved List of Counsellors for Funded Counselling Program

• 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. For more information, call the Continuing Care Counsellor at 587-876-0493.

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: 1-800-799-7233
• 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