Foundry Virtual Youth Counselling
Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by Foundry
Foundry Virtual BC offers free drop-in and scheduled counselling & peer support, primary care, employment support and groups for young people ages 12-24 and their caregivers. Supports offered by video, audio and chat.
Foundry Virtual has service providers with advanced training in a variety of areas related to mental and physical health, substances use and general life support. Through the use of short-term sessions including strategies, skills and by creating a relationship with you, they can help support with facilitating insight, emotional acceptance, change, and growth. Foundry Virtual BC's service providers can support you in developing abilities to manage difficult times and help you recognize personal skills that have worked to overcome challenges in the past. They can be a source of support and hope in times of crisis. They can help you figure out what you want and need, and the steps to achieve your goals.
Counselling and family peer support is also available for caregivers of youth struggling with mental health & substance use challenges.
When are Services Available?:
- Booked appointments available Monday – Sunday 1:00pm-9:00pm (book up to 14 days in advance)
- Youth walk-in counselling is available Tuesday-Thursday from 2:00pm-6:00pm
Who can access these services?:
- BC young people aged 12-24
- Caregivers of youth ages 12-24
- Service providers servicing youth ages 12-24
Have questions? To learn more about our services please call us at 1-833-308-6379, send us an email at online@foundrybc.ca . Our Phone lines are open Monday to Sunday 1:15 to 7:15 pm.
A reminder that – this service is connected to our provincial virtual services, which are separate from Foundry centres. If you are interested in receiving in person supports, visit one of our Foundry centres
If internet access is a barrier, please call us at (1-833-308-6379)
Please note the services offered through the Foundry BC app are distinct from our network of Foundry centres.
1-833-308-6379
Public email: online@foundrybc.ca
Website: https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/drop-in...
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Foundry:
Availability
Service area: Province-wide
Service Types Provided
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Mental Health Services
- Anxiety - Adult
- Bipolar
- Depression
- Counselling - Free or Low Cost: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Online Counselling
Mental Health - Child & Youth
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Mental Health Services
- Anxiety - Adult
- Anxiety - Child & Youth
- Bipolar
- Counselling - Child & Youth
- Depression
- Depression - Child & Youth
- *Youth Mental Health Services
- Counselling - Free or Low Cost: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Online Counselling, and Youth Counselling
Youth Services
- Access / Intake for Mental Health Services (Child & Youth)
- Depression - Child & Youth
- Mental Health Services (Child and Youth)
- Peer Support (Youth)
- Counselling - Child & Youth: Online Counselling
Ways to Access
- Provided by phone
- Provided by text or chat
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.