Accessible Low-Cost Counselling in Vancouver

Limited budget? No Problem. You deserve the help you need.

What makes our intern counselling exceptional?

  • Our interns are compassionate, deeply committed, and handpicked from many applicants.  We choose intelligent and authentic folks who understand our values of diversity, non-pathology, and authentic relationships.
  • They’re not only in graduate training—they’re guided closely by a supervisor with 30+ years of experience and trauma-informed expertise.
  • Many bring rich life experience and specialized training.  This means your therapy is both affordable and high-quality.
  • Interns do extra training and study before starting their internship.
  • Our reduced fee offers the possibility of doing regular sessions rather than once a month or less.
  • Many of our interns have pursued specialised training in the field in addition to their Master’s degree.

  • This puts your therapy experience in capable and caring hands.

Intern Counselling Rates: $60 per 50 minutes for Individual Counselling and Relationship Therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

We do offer a sliding scale. Contact us and tell us about your circumstances and we will see what accommodations we can make.

It is a great question and concern. All our interns have received their training through their master’s degree and are finishing the last clinical practice requirements. So, at the very least, they are trained to provide a space that gives you caring attention and support. It is a great place to start if you haven’t experienced counselling before. In addition, they receive close supervision and teaching from our clinic director and are developing more skills as they are with us. Lastly, we accept interns who have more life experience and sometimes have been working in the counselling field in some way prior to their practicum with us.

We have the same policy for all our therapists and are happy to set up a consultation with anyone to find the right fit and change therapists if it doesn’t feel right.

Unfortunately, the therapist needs to be a registered counsellor to claim the fees from your benefits.

Supervision You Can Trust

Delyse Ledgard RCC. ACS.
20 + years mentoring new therapists.

Every Intern receives in-depth weekly supervision.  This means your therapy is closely supported by one of BC’s most experienced supervisors. 

Delyse provides guidance to Interns in IFS, Somatic, Focusing, and Psychodynamic orientations. In addition, has over 30 years working in the field of trauma. 

Delyse’s supervision provides in-depth feedback (through reviewing recordings) and space to safely explore the students emotional responses that might hinder the therapeutic process. Delyse offers demonstrations and role plays as part of supervision to explore interventions and the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship.

You can feel confident that you will be well cared for through our intern program.
Intern Feedback

Working with Delyse has been an incredibly enriching experience. With decades of experience, she brings deep wisdom to her work—yet what stands out most is her ongoing openness to growth and change. She is not fixed in her ways; rather, she models an expansive and evolving approach to the work. Delyse’s relational and experiential style makes supervision feel collaborative and deeply human. She offers compassionate insight and consistently brings fresh and thoughtful perspectives that have helped me grow professionally. Delyse also strongly advocates for counsellors to honour their own boundaries in the therapeutic context, which is grounding and empowering.

Our Commitment to Excellence

We carefully select interns who meet the following criteria:

  • 30 years old and over
  • Actively engaged in their own therapy
  • Committed to an 8-month internship

Our rigorous selection process ensures that clients receive care from compassionate, dedicated individuals passionate about helping others.

Next Intake: Spring 2026
Interview Dates: December 2025

Next Intern Intake For Spring 2026

If you are a student interested in a practicum with us please fill out the application form.

Intern Counsellors Low-cost counselling

Individual and Couples

Online & In-Person

Individual Counselling

Online & In-Person

Testimonials

Hear our clients experiences of past interns

5.0 rating

Lo is an absolute treasure. They are clearly very intelligent, capable and confident in the work. It is great to have a counsellor who has such a high level of empathy and knowledge. I would refer to them with complete confidence!

— Mason Slavner

5.0 rating

I have nothing but praise for Turning Point Therapy. I contacted a number of organizations regarding their internship/low cost provision, and Turning Point was by far the best experience. From the outset, I felt listened to and they suggested a trial conversation. Therapy wise: absolutely brilliant – Soraya was absolutely amazing. She is so empathetic, compassionate and I both laughed and cried. Administrative wise, super personal and very efficient/easy payment. I would thoroughly recommend.

— Becky W

5.0 rating

Sarah’s counseling is top-notch! Even though she’s an intern, her support game is strong. She creates this awesome vibe that just makes change and growth feel natural. Super easy to talk to, and you can tell she genuinely cares. If you’re looking for solid, supportive counseling, Sarah’s your go-to!

— Mehdi

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  3. We look forward to working with you.