Crisis Response Support

Sana Counselling does not provide crisis response support. If you or someone you know is at imminent risk of suicide, call 911 or attend the closest hospital. In BC, if the risk is not imminent, call the BC Suicide Line at 1-800-784-2433 or the Mental Health Support Line at 310-6789.

Emergency Resources

• Suicide Prevention Service/Crisis Line: 833.456.4566
• Access and Assessment Centre (AAC)
• Crisis Centre BC
• Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW): Rape Crisis Centre
• Battered Women Support Services (BWSS): 24-hour crisis line and centre

Couples Therapists

• Caroleena Khayatte at Passage Therapy
• Emile Lopez and Emile Lopez Therapy
• Carly Goodfellow and Associates at Vida Relationships
• Select therapists at No Fear Counselling

Group Work/Addiction

• Al-Anon
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• SMART Recovery
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Overeaters Anonymous
• Porn Addiction Hotlines and Resources
• Gambler Anonymous

Resources for Marginalized Communities and Allies

• Crime and Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
• Financial Assistance for Individuals with Epilepsy
• Women’s Right to be Safe Guide
• QMUNITY for LGBTQ Community Members

Books

• 🌱 Attached by Amir Levine
• 🌱 Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist by Margalis Fjelstad
• 🌱 Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship by Margalis Fjelstad
• 🌱 Healing Your Aloneness by Erika Chopich and Margaret Paul
• 🌱 No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
• 🌱 Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
• 🌱 The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride
• 🌱 The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• 🌱 It's Okay that You're not Okay by Megan Devine
• 🌱 Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
• 🌱 Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn
• 🌱 Messages: The Communication Book by Martha Davis, Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning
• 🌱 Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
• 🌱 My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
• 🌱 Self Compassion by Kristen Neff
• 🌱 The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown
• 🌱 Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Helpful Websites/Articles

• Centre for Clinical Interventions
• Dr. Kristen Neff
• Attachment Project
• Briana MacWilliam
• Emma Cameron
• Anxiety Canada
• DBT Communication Skills