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Four online counsellors in BC you can actually choose between

We asked each of them 39 questions and kept their answers. Read a little, then pick the one who sounds like someone you could talk to. Not sure? The short quiz can suggest someone, or book a free consultation and we’ll help you choose.

How to choose

Specialty matters most. Start with the person who works with the thing that’s loudest for you right now. Then look at the practical things: cost and coverage, times, language, whether you’d rather talk to a man or a woman.

You can’t get this wrong. The free consultation is there so you can both check the fit. If it isn’t right after a few sessions, tell us and we’ll help you switch within the team.

The counsellors

Davis Wiggs

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor RTC, ASAT, AMAT-FD he/him Founder

I help people who are going through a lonely stretch find connection again, and give them the tools to keep it.

Main work

  • Addiction and recovery: substances, gambling, porn, spending
  • Infidelity and couples (Emotion Focused Therapy)
  • Men who are used to keeping it all in
Sees
Adults 19+, individuals and couples
Fees
From $145 Sliding scale
Times
Tuesday to Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings and afternoons

Waitlist: join through Jane

Madison Morrison

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario MACP, RP (Qualifying) she/her

I work with adults who look fine on the outside and feel fried on the inside.

Main work

  • Emotional regulation, stress and burnout
  • Neurodivergence, including ADHD
  • Chronic illness and injury
Sees
Adults 18+, individuals
Fees
From $150 Sliding scale
Times
Wednesdays and Fridays, morning to evening, plus some weekend times

Madison isn't bookable online yet: this opens a short message form.

Jasneet Purewal

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor RTC she/her

Most of the people I work with are the ones everyone else leans on. My job is to give them one place where they don’t have to hold it all together.

Main work

  • Family conflict and first-generation life
  • Couples, in-laws and life transitions
  • Sexual abuse recovery, at your pace
Sees
Adults 18+, individuals and couples
Fees
From $145 Sliding scale
Times
Weekends and most weekday evenings
Languages
English, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Punjabi, हिन्दी Hindi

Chantelle Efird

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor candidate RTCc she/her Low-fee counsellor

I give people a place to slow down and make sense of what they’re going through, then we work out together what might help.

Main work

  • Anxiety, stress and burnout
  • ADHD and self-esteem
  • Life transitions, especially for teens and young adults
Sees
Teens and adults, individuals
Fees
From $60
Times
Midday, evening and weekend times

What the letters mean

RTC (Davis, Jasneet): Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, a designation from the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT), a professional association with a code of ethics and a complaints process.

RTCc (Chantelle): a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor candidate. Trained, working toward full registration, and supervised by a registered counselling supervisor.

RP (Qualifying) (Madison): Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Madison is registered in Ontario only.

ASAT and AMAT-FD (Davis): associate-level training in sex addiction and in financial disorders such as gambling and compulsive spending, through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals.

Counselling isn’t a provincially regulated profession in BC yet. BC plans to regulate psychotherapy in late 2027, and we’ll update titles here when that happens. For what each title means for your benefits, read RTC vs RCC: what the letters mean for your coverage.

Everyone on the team

  • Works online by video, anywhere in BC, and most offer phone sessions too
  • Offers a short first conversation, free with Davis, Jasneet and Chantelle ($50 with Madison)
  • Keeps what you say private, within the limits explained on our privacy page
  • Will tell you honestly if someone else would suit you better

Still deciding is normal

Book a free consultation and tell us a little about what’s going on. We’ll suggest the best fit.

Next you’ll pick a time in Jane, our secure booking system. It asks for your name, email and phone.

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