Counselling and Mental Health Services

These agencies offer free counselling and additional mental health supports.

  • Avalon Sexual Assault Centre

    HRM; Trans and cis women/girls, and non-binary people; 16+

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  • Colchester Sexual Assault Centre

    Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants &
    Pictou Counties; All Gender Inclusive; 16+; Counselling therapists can meet with youth 12-15 years old on a case-by-case basis with parent/guardian consent. 

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  • Elevate Her

    Nova Scotia Wide; Trans and cis women/girls and their families; 12+

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  • Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

    HRM; Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor All Gender Inclusive; 18+ Urban, Indigenous; Victim Support Navigator Trans and cis women 18+ Urban, Indigenous.

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  • Naomi Society

    Antigonish and Guysborough Counties; Women, Men, adolescence and children.

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  • Jane Paul Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre

    Cape Breton; Trans and cis women/girls; 16+; Indigenous Only

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  • Pictou County Women’s Resource and Sexual Assault Centre

    Pictou County; Trans and cis women/girls

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  • Second Story Women’s Centre

    Lunenburg & Queens Counties; Trans and cis women/girls, and non-binary people; Gender-oppressed people; All ages

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  • Tri-County Women’s Centre

    Digby, Shelburne & Yarmouth Counties; Trans and cis women/girls; All ages. 

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  • Second Story Women's Centre - One on One Counselling and/or Navigation

    Lunenburg and Queens County; Women-identified or Non Binary; Aged 16+

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