Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
The Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) is run by the Government of British Columbia and may help pay for counselling after a violent crime. If you already have an approved CVAP claim, our team can help you use your benefits for counselling with us.
Who it's for
Who CVAP is forWho it's for
CVAP may give financial help, including for counselling, to eligible people harmed by a violent crime, their immediate family members and certain witnesses. The Province of British Columbia decides who is eligible, what benefits you get and how to apply, and these rules may change over time.
We offer trauma-informed counselling, which means your counsellor puts your safety, your choices and your pace first. Our counsellors help with trauma and PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, grief and loss, domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse, emotional abuse, stress, relationship challenges, self-esteem and life changes.
- People who have experienced a violent crime
- Immediate family members of someone harmed by a violent crime
- Certain witnesses of a violent crime
- People who already have an approved CVAP claim and want to use their counselling benefits
- Individuals and families affected by crime who want trauma-informed counselling
How to use it
How to use CVAPHow to use it
The Province decides your eligibility and benefits. We can help once your claim is approved.
- Check the Government of British Columbia's official CVAP website for the most current eligibility rules, benefits and application forms.
- Apply to CVAP through the Province, using the forms it gives. The Province decides whether you are eligible and what your benefits cover.
- Contact us once you have an approved CVAP claim, so our team can help you access the counselling covered under your benefits.
- Book a free 15-minute consultation by phone or video. Our intake team suggests counsellors who fit what you need, your language and where you want to meet.
- Meet your counsellor in person or online from anywhere in BC, and share only what you are ready to share.
If CVAP does not cover you, or you are still waiting to hear, you still have options. We offer sliding scale rates for eligible people, and our fees and funding page lists other ways to pay. The free consultation is a good place to talk it through.
Other funding
Other ways to pay for counsellingOther funding
The Province of British Columbia decides who is eligible for CVAP. The program may give financial help, including for counselling, to eligible people harmed by a violent crime, their immediate family members and certain witnesses. The rules may change over time, so check the Government of British Columbia's official CVAP website for the most current details and forms.
Yes, if you already have an approved CVAP claim, our team can help you access the counselling covered under your benefits. The Province decides what your benefits include. You can book a free 15-minute consultation by phone or video to ask questions and find a counsellor who fits what you need.
Counselling can help with many of the ways a crime can affect your life. Our counsellors help with trauma and PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, grief and loss, domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse and emotional abuse. They also help with stress, relationships, self-esteem and life changes, and you and your counsellor make a plan together.
No, you can share as much or as little as you like. Our counselling is trauma-informed, so your counsellor goes at your pace and helps you feel steady first. If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8, call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433), or call 911 if you are in danger.
You may still be able to get counselling with us. We offer sliding scale rates for eligible people, and many extended health plans cover Registered Clinical Counsellors and Canadian Certified Counsellors, so check your own plan. Our fees and funding page lists other ways to pay, and the free consultation is a good place to ask.