The Dóchas Resilience Foundation offers counselling and mental health programs designed to make support easier to access. Explore our current programs to learn more about who they are for, what they offer, and how to access support.
Free counselling for individuals, couples, and families who face financial barriers to accessing mental health support.
Affordable counselling sessions available for $40
Free counselling offered in partnership with community organizations, including Kickstand, the City of Spruce Grove Community and Social Development Office, and Parkland School Division
Practical mental health workshops and community events designed to build skills, increase awareness, and make mental health information easier to access.
Hub for Hope is for individuals (aged 10+), couples, and families who are experiencing financial barriers that make it difficult or impossible to afford counselling.
Hub for Hope is intended for people seeking non-urgent counselling support. It may not be appropriate for people who need crisis services, intensive treatment, or a higher level of care.
If Hub for Hope is not the right fit, we will do our best to help you identify other options or resources.
Clients accepted into Hub for Hope can access up to 10 free counselling sessions. Counselling is personalized to your needs and may include support with stress, emotions, relationships, coping, life changes, and other mental health concerns.
Clients are matched with an available practicum intern based on program availability and fit.
Counselling is provided by unpaid master’s-level practicum interns completing their graduate level training. Interns receive ongoing clinical supervision from qualified mental health professionals to support safe, ethical, and high-quality care.
Hub for Hope counselling is available in person at Dóchas Psychological Services in Spruce Grove and virtually throughout Alberta.
Dóchas Psychological Services provides office space and other in-kind support to the Dóchas Resilience Foundation. Hub for Hope is operated by the Dóchas Resilience Foundation, and counselling services are delivered through the Foundation.
After you apply, our team will complete an intake and clinical screening to learn more about your needs and determine whether Hub for Hope is an appropriate fit.
If you are accepted into the program, you will be matched with an available practicum intern. Because Hub for Hope is a free program, clients are not able to select a specific practitioner.
If there is no immediate availability, you may be placed on a waitlist until an appropriate space becomes available.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please go to your nearest hospital emergency room, call 988, or call the Canadian Mental Health Association Distress Line at 780-482-4357.
If cost has made it difficult for you to access counselling, our Hub for Hope program may be the right fit for you.
The Dóchas Resilience Foundation offers low-cost counselling for $40 per session to help make mental health support more affordable.
Low-Cost Counselling is for individuals, couples, and families who cannot afford standard counselling fees but are able to pay a reduced rate of $40 per session.
This option may also be a better fit if you would like more choice in who you work with, as clients can select from available practitioners offering Low-Cost Counselling.
Counselling is available for individuals, couples, and families at a reduced rate of $40 per session.
You can review the practitioners currently offering Low-Cost Counselling and choose an available practitioner who feels like the best fit for you. Counselling is personalized to your needs and may include support with stress, emotions, relationships, coping, life changes, and other mental health concerns.
The $40 session fee supports the operating costs of the Dóchas Resilience Foundation and helps us continue providing accessible mental health services in Parkland County and virtually across Alberta.
Our Low-Cost Counselling services are currently provided by unpaid master’s-level practicum interns completing their graduate training. Practicum interns receive ongoing clinical supervision from qualified mental health professionals to support safe, ethical, and high-quality care.
Review the practitioners currently offering Low-Cost Counselling and select the practitioner you would like to work with. An intake will be completed to learn more about your needs and make sure the service is an appropriate fit.
Availability may vary by practitioner.
In-person Low-Cost Counselling is offered at Dóchas Psychological Services in Spruce Grove, which provides office space and other in-kind support to the Dóchas Resilience Foundation.
Virtual counselling is also available throughout Alberta.
Low-Cost Counselling is operated by the Dóchas Resilience Foundation, and counselling services are delivered through the Foundation.
The Dóchas Resilience Foundation partners with local organizations to provide free counselling in community settings. These services are made possible through in-kind support from our community partners, including space, administrative support, and help connecting people with services.
Counselling is provided by unpaid master’s-level practicum interns who receive ongoing clinical supervision from qualified mental health professionals.
Community Counselling is accessed directly through each partner organization. Eligibility, referral processes, availability, and session limits may vary by location.
Free counselling is available through our partnership with Kickstand Spruce Grove. Young people (Aged 11-25) can access up to 10 counselling sessions. To learn more or access counselling, please contact Kickstand directly.
Free counselling is available through our partnership with the City of Spruce Grove Community Social Development office. To learn more about eligibility, availability, or how to access counselling, please contact Community and Social Development directly.
In partnership with Parkland School Division, Dóchas Resilience Foundation practicum interns work alongside school counsellors to provide free mental health support to students and families. Families are encouraged to contact their school directly to discuss referrals to these counselling services.
Community partnerships allow us to bring counselling directly into the places where Albertans live, learn, and connect.
Donations help the Dóchas Resilience Foundation continue providing free and accessible mental health services in our communities.
The Dóchas Resilience Foundation offers mental health workshops and community learning opportunities throughout the year. Workshop topics and availability vary based on community needs, current programming, and practicum intern availability.
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