No waitlist · Online across BC

Openings this week, not in six months

If you’ve been told the list is closed, or you’re still waiting on a call back from March — we have BC-registered clinical counsellors with openings this week. Free 20-minute match call, then a name and a time.

Openings this week — genuinely
No referral, no intake queue
Rematch free if the fit is wrong
Master’s-level Registered Clinical Counsellors
Video or phone, anywhere in BC
Free 20-minute match call
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1–2 days

Availability to match your schedule

This week

First counselling sessions normally within the week

40+ insurers

Direct billing where your plan allows it

Master’s-level RCCs

Registered Clinical Counsellors, online across BC

What “no waitlist” means

What “no waitlist” means here — precisely

It means the free match call happens within a day or two of you booking it, and a first session with a matched counsellor is normally available the same week. It does not mean any counsellor, any hour: a specific counsellor’s evening slots can still book out, and the match call is where we find the real options.

We keep this page honest. If openings ever stop being real, this page and the ads pointing at it come down together.

You’re still on a list you joined in March
The intake line says “we’ll call you back” and never does
Every “accepting new clients” profile turns out to be stale
You needed to talk to someone weeks ago, not next quarter
You’d settle for anyone — and you shouldn’t have to
You’re ready now, and now is the part nobody offers

Starting this week doesn’t mean settling.

The speed comes from drawing on the whole practice’s calendar instead of one local office — when one counsellor is full, the match call finds another who genuinely fits.

And if the counsellor you start with isn’t the right fit, we rematch you. Fast and matched aren’t opposites here; the match call is what makes both true at once.

Who you’d work with

Counsellors taking new online clients

Master’s-level Registered Clinical Counsellors, online across BC.

Isabelle Hochban

MACP, RCC · Online across BC

Registered Clinical Counsellor working with adults by video and phone across BC.

Sarah Jetha

Sarah Jetha

MACP, RCC · Online across BC

Registered Clinical Counsellor working with anxiety, by video and phone across BC.

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Dixie Wong

MACP, RCC, CCC · Online across BC

Registered Clinical Counsellor working with individuals and couples, by video and phone across BC.

How to start

Start with a conversation, not a process.

Free 20-minute counsellor-match consultation

Book it below — it’s usually available within a day or two, it’s free, by phone, and there’s no obligation to book anything after.

Step 01

Tell us what’s going on

A confidential 20-minute phone call with our local counsellor-match team. Guided questions about what brought you here, what you’ve tried, what matters to you, and what a good fit would look like.

Step 02

We find your counsellor — and tell you why

Our coordinators interview every counsellor about their style, training, strengths and limits — the things that never make it onto a website. They stay neutral; no counsellor takes part in their own matching.

Step 03

Arrive without having to introduce yourself

You start your first session without repeating your story, already knowing your counsellor’s background and how they work. Afterwards we check in by email to confirm the choice was right — and if it wasn’t, we rematch you.


To be clear

What the match consultation is not.

Finding a counsellor is stressful enough without a process that makes it worse. So, to be clear:

Not a form. A real person, on the phone, who answers you.
Not a paid service, or a step you have to pay for before you can continue.
Not an endless questionnaire you fill out alone, hoping something comes of it.
Not matching by photograph. Picking a face from a grid is not a clinical decision.
Not counsellors choosing their own clients. Our coordinators are a neutral third party.
Not a waitlist — and you will never be seen by anyone without a Master’s degree and professional registration.
Not a sales call. Nobody will pressure you to book a session.

We believe we have an ethical obligation to help you find the right counsellor, because we’re the ones with the clinical experience. The therapeutic relationship is the single biggest factor in whether therapy works. It’s too important to leave to a search page.

Cost and coverage

What it costs, before you have to ask.

$175

50 minutes · Online session

Standard session, video or phone.

Free

20 minutes · Match consultation

By phone, no obligation to book anything after.

Most extended health plans in BC cover counselling with a Registered Clinical Counsellor, and we bill more than 40 insurers directly where the plan allows it. Counselling with an RCC is generally tax-deductible as a medical expense. If you don’t have benefits, say so when you call and we’ll tell you exactly what you’d pay — no surprises.

Frequently asked questions.

Is this actually this week, or “this week” like my last clinic?

The match call is usually available within a day or two, and most matched clients can book a first session inside the same week. Exact days depend on which counsellor fits you and whether you need evenings — that’s what the match call sorts out.

Why is there no waitlist when everywhere else has one?

Online delivery means you’re drawing on the whole practice’s calendar, not one local office. When one counsellor is full, the match call finds another who genuinely fits.

Do I need a referral or a diagnosis to start?

No referral and no diagnosis. If it’s weighing on you, that’s reason enough to talk to someone.

What does it cost?

The 20-minute match call is free. Sessions are $175 for 50 minutes, with direct billing to 40+ insurers where your plan allows it.

Can I get evening appointments this week too?

Often, yes — evening slots exist and are the first to book out, which is exactly what the match call checks in real time. Say you need evenings and we’ll match around it.

Video or phone?

Both, fully — your choice, and it can change session to session. Phone sessions are a complete alternative wherever video isn’t practical or private.

What happens after I book the match call?

You talk with a real person for twenty minutes about what’s going on. We suggest the counsellors who fit, you choose, and you book your first session — usually within the week, with a rematch if the fit isn’t right.

For partners and family

If you’re here looking for help for someone else.

Seeking counselling for someone you love isn’t interfering. It’s one of the most caring things you can do — especially when they’ve already been failed by a waitlist once.

You can call us yourself and ask questions before anyone commits to anything; plenty of people do.

We are not a crisis line. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-8-8 — the Suicide Crisis Helpline, 24 hours a day — or 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) anywhere in BC. If someone is in immediate physical danger, call 9-1-1.

The wait you’ve already done was long enough.

Book the free 20-minute match call — it ends with a counsellor’s name and a time this week, not a spot in a queue.

The match consultation is free. No cost, and no obligation to book anything after.