School Refusal (and School Phobia)
School refusal is when a child refuses to go to school. This can happen for various reasons: the child may be having problems with anxiety (such as separation anxiety from parents) or may be actively trying to avoid some stress about school (experiencing problems with peers such as bullying or conflict or having a having a learning condition that makes schoolwork stressful). The usual first steps in dealing with school refusal include speaking with the school and/or taking the child to see his/her family physician or pediatrician for additional suggestions. More specialized help may include seeing a psychologist, counselor or other mental health professional.
Counselling and Therapy
Publicly Funded / Free Services
BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, agencies of the Provincial Health Services Authority serves infants, children and youth. ...
4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1 Map
604-875-2000
Area Served: British Columbia
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Up to 18 years
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Looking for a psychologist? The BCPA website has a Psychologist Referral Service to help find a psychologist depending on geographic location and by specific ...
1177 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1G3 Map
604-730-0522
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Island Clinical Counselling
41 Chapel St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5H3 Map
250-797-7087
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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5804 Garden St., Duncan, BC, V9L 3V9 Map
250-510-6825
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Rob Goepfrich Counselling and Consulting
1829 Beaufort Ave, Comox, BC, V9M 1R9 Map
250-477-3116
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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Mary Klovance Counselling & Parenting Support
Victoria, BC
1-778-906-8626
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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Teo Counselling Services
135 haliburton street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 4V9
519-760-5211
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Yes
Modality of care: Virtual
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All ages
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525 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V2A 5Y8 Map
778-899-3802
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All ages
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1080 Meares Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3J6
1-778-677-1960
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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Day treatment programs
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
525 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V2A 5Y8 Map
778-899-3802
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All ages
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Walk-In Counselling
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
1080 Meares Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3J6
1-778-677-1960
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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Housing and Home Supports
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Salish Sea Counselling and Consulting
Victoria, BC
250-370-4301
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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Self-help, Mutual Aid and Support Groups
Publicly Funded / Free Services
La plateforme Autisme-Asperger-Québec (AAQc) se veut une plateforme informative, éducative et inclusive sur l’autisme, les troubles du spectre de ...
QC, Canada
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All ages
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The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial not for profit society committed to supporting families who have a family member with a disability. ...
227 6th Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 3A5 Map
604-540-8374
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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Community Health and Resource Centres
Publicly Funded / Free Services
The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial not for profit society committed to supporting families who have a family member with a disability. ...
227 6th Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 3A5 Map
604-540-8374
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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General Community Mental Health Services
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
Island Clinical Counselling
41 Chapel St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5H3 Map
250-797-7087
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Other
Publicly Funded / Free Services
We can help connect you to a qualified, professional counsellor in your area. Our designation, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), signifies a counsellor who ...
780 Tolmie Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 3W4
250-595-4448
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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A free, inclusive, resource centre for BC families and their children up to the age of 25. We provide timely, evidence-based information on mental health and ...
4555 Heather St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1 Map
604-875-2084
Area Served: British Columbia
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Up to 25 years
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The Canadian Art Therapy Association is a voluntary association of art therapists in Canada. To be identified as an art therapist in Canada and the United ...
Parksville, BC, V9P 2G7 Map
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Looking for a psychologist? The Canadian Register of Health ServicePsychologists (CRHSP) has a national directory of qualified psychology providers.
72 Saint-Raymond Blvd, Gatineau, QC, J8Y 1S2 Map
819-771-1441
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only bilingual phone and on-line counselling service for youth. It’s free, anonymous and confidential. Professional ...
439 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1Y8 Map
416-586-5437
Area Served: Canada
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5 - 20 years
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Professional association that provides psychotherapy training to nurses.
NOTE: Does not provide direct psychotherapy services to the general public.
18 Queen Street East, Brampton, ON, L6V 1A2
647-676-8467
Areas Served: Canada, Peel Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Non-profit association that seeks to transform the mental health sector to be an inclusive society where people achieve full social inclusion.
Promotes ...
140 Holland Street West, Bradford, ON, L3Z 2Y5 Map
1-866-655-8548
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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