Wellness Centre

The Cultural Wellness Counselling team works out of our Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre and supports self-identified Indigenous youth ages 13-24. The Counsellors integrate cultural knowledge, identity, and values with modern counselling practices. Rather than seeing culture and mental health as separate, we recognize that culture is an important part of well-being and identity.…

UNYA works in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to connect Indigenous youth with clinical counselling through the Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health Team. The Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health Team is a community-based service that supports youth who may be experiencing mental health or substance use concerns, as well as challenges or barriers to…

The Family Mediation Counsellor walks alongside Indigenous youth aged 12–18 and their families, providing trauma-informed, culturally grounded, and strengths-based support. The Mediation Program empowers youth and their kin to strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and build on their gifts through holistic and relational approaches to wellness. What Does This Program Offer? Guided by Indigenous values of…

The Indigenous Youth Intake Counsellor, located within the Native Youth Health & Wellness Clinic at UNYA, supports self-identifying Indigenous youth aged 13-24. As the primary contact for inquiries about UNYA’s counselling program, the Counsellor manages new referrals, the waitlist, and provides drop-in services for youth. They also offer personalized, one-on-one counselling support, focusing on a…