Supportive Resources

There’s more than one way to find support.

Sometimes support extends beyond the counselling room. We’ve gathered trusted resources that may help you learn more, find community, access additional services, or support someone you care about.

Neurodivergence & ADHD

  • Autism Canada – Autism Junction — Lets people search autism services and supports across Canada by province, age and category, including autistic-led/neurodivergent-created resources.
  • Autism Canada — Information, family support, funding information and resources for autistic people across the lifespan and their families.
  • CADDAC – Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada — Excellent Canadian ADHD resource for adults, youth and parents. They offer education, support groups, coaching programs and an ADHD Resource Navigator.
  • Aide Canada — Canada's largest resource hub for content catered to the autistic, neurodivergent, or people with ID communities.
Private Assessment Providers

Assessment services, eligibility, fees and availability can change. Please contact providers directly to confirm current services and whether an assessment will meet your specific needs. Inclusion here does not indicate endorsement by Mindscape Wellness.

Assessment & Diagnostic Resources

Westside Psychology & Learning Centre

ADHD · LEARNING · CHILD/YOUTH · VIRTUAL · NORTHERN BC Private ADHD and psychoeducational assessments, with services in Port Moody, Prince George and virtually across BC.

Okanagan Ability Centre

AUTISM · ADHD · LEARNING · CHILD/YOUTH · VIRTUAL Private autism, ADHD, psychoeducational and psychological assessments based in Kelowna.

All Brains Clinic

AUTISM · ADHD · LEARNING · CHILD/YOUTH · ADULT · VIRTUAL Private autism, ADHD and psychoeducational assessments in Vancouver and virtually across

BC. Cognostic

AUTISM · ADHD · LEARNING · CHILD/YOUTH · ADULT

Private autism, ADHD, psychoeducational and psychological assessments in Vancouver.

Embrace Autism

AUTISM · AuDHD · ADULT · VIRTUAL

Autistic-led online autism and AuDHD assessments for adults, including late-identified and high-masking adults.

Variety BC

AUTISM · CHILD/YOUTH · BC-WIDE

A directory of private autism assessment providers across British Columbia.

Burnout, Overwhelm & Mental Health

  • Here to Help BC — A B.C. resource library covering mental health, substance use, self-help information, workbooks, screening tools and finding support.
  • Suicide Crisis Helpline— Call or text 9-8-8 for bilingual, judgment-free support across Canada.
  • FamilySmart — For overwhelmed parents and caregivers. It provides free peer support and practical resources for families supporting children or youth with mental-health or substance-use challenges.

Parenting & Families

  • CADDAC currently offers parent education and free virtual parent support groups.
  • Postpartum Support — Offers peer support connections, education, online support groups, and a directory of specialized perinatal mental health providers
  • FamilySmart Resource Library — Printable guides and practical tools designed to help parents communicate with and support their children.

Grief, Loss & Bereavement

  • MyGrief.ca — Developed by Canadian Virtual Hospice with grief specialists and people with lived experience. People can work through grief resources privately and at their own pace.
  • KidsGrief.ca resources through Canadian Virtual Hospice — Particularly useful for parents trying to help children understand death and grief. It includes articles, videos and links to bereavement programs for children and teens by province.
  • Lanterns Prince George— A  program supporting children, adolescents and adults navigating grief following a death, divorce or other painful family transition.
  • David Kessler – Grief.com —  Practical grief education and resources from grief expert David Kessler, including guidance on understanding grief, supporting someone after a loss, and finding ways to live alongside grief.

LGBTQ2S+, Gender & Identity

  • Trans Care BC —It is a natural BC resource for transgender, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people.
  • Pflag Canada — Good for LGBTQ2S+ people as well as parents, families and allies.
  • Foundry BC – Gender & Sexual Identity — Foundry's resource library specifically includes gender and sexual identity alongside relationships, equity/inclusivity and mental health.

Indigenous & Culturally Relevant Support

  • MMIWG– Independent, national, 24/7 crisis support for individuals impacted by the issue of MMIWG
  • Hope for Wellness Helpline — 24/7 support for Indigenous people across Canada by telephone or online chat.
  • Métis Nation British Columbia – Mental Health & Harm Reduction Mental health and wellness supports for Métis people in BC, including counselling funding, regional and youth wellness coordinators, harm reduction and family support, culturally grounded resources, and a 24/7 Métis Crisis Line

Newcomer, Immigrant & Culturally Diverse Supports.

  • https://settlement.org/ - Access online settlement guides, housing tips, and legal information tailored for people moving to Canada
  • Government of Canada – Mental Health & Wellbeing for Newcomers — A useful national starting point that connects newcomers with settlement organizations, mental-health resources and other supports.
  • MMHRC — For refugees and asylum seekers in Canada, and for the family members, settlement workers and clinicians who support them. It lists services and programs familiar with the refugee experience, including war trauma and torture.

When You Need More Support

  • 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline – Government of Canada information — Call or text 9-8-8, 24/7, if someone is thinking about suicide. Call 9-1-1 for immediate danger or urgent medical support.
  • Hope for Wellness Helpline — Indigenous people can call 1-855-242-3310 or use online chat, 24/7.
  • Foundry BC — Free mental-health and wellness support for BC youth ages 12–24 and their families.