Serving the community since 1973, Dixon Transition Society helps to reduce the impact of domestic violence by providing a safe haven for women and children. Transitional housing programs, counselling and outreach services form a continuum of care to help women and children live a life free from violence.
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Services Offered
Stopping the Violence Counselling The Stopping the Violence (STV) program provides professional individual counselling for women, age 19 and over, who live in Burnaby who have experienced violence in their relationships, sexual assault, or childhood abuse.
Counselling services are offered in a non-judgmental and safe environment to facilitate an understanding of the emotional and psychological responses to trauma as a result of abuse or violence.
Family Counselling Dixon's family counselling program provides free, professional counselling to adults as well as adolescents in conjunction with their parents or primary caregivers.
Clients must reside in Burnaby and have children (or be otherwise directly involved with raising children), and have no major psychiatric diagnosis or mental health issues.
Fees and Payment
Services are free.
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.