--- title: "Depression Counselling in Kelowna, BC" description: "Online depression counselling for Kelowna. Moving somewhere beautiful and feeling worse is common here. $140 per 50-min session · free 15-min consult." url: https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna/depression-counselling lang: en-CA section: "Kelowna · Okanagan · Online" date_modified: 2026-10-17 publisher: "Westpeak Wellness" publisher_type: "Registered Clinical Counsellor practice, British Columbia, Canada" delivery: "secure video only; no in-person office" not: "not a crisis service; not a medical practice; not covered by MSP" contact: info@westpeakwellness.com source_html: https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna/depression-counselling index_of_site: https://www.westpeakwellness.com/llms.txt license: "Content © Westpeak Wellness. Quote with attribution and a link." --- # Depression Counselling and Therapy in Kelowna, BC Depression Counselling for people in Kelowna is with Camille Granda or Savneet Singh, both Registered Clinical Counsellors, by secure video, with a free 15-minute consultation, no referral, and receipts your extended health plan can process. Moving somewhere beautiful and feeling worse is more common here than anybody admits. [Book a free consultation for depression counselling in Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book) [What depression counselling involves](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/services/individual-therapy#online-depression-counselling-in-bc) Updated October 17, 2026 A lot of people arrive in the Okanagan on purpose, for the lake, the pace, the retirement, the fresh start. What is less discussed is how many find the first year harder rather than easier. The move removes the routines and the incidental company that were holding things together, and the setting makes that difficult to say out loud without sounding ungrateful. That silence is the problem worth addressing. Relocation depression is a described pattern, it is not a verdict on the decision to move, and it is usually more about the loss of structure and contact than about the place itself. Sessions are $140 for 50 minutes (BCACC’s 2026 fee guide recommends $140 to $175) and start with a [free 15-minute video call](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book), no charge, no card, and no obligation to book anything afterwards. Many BC extended health plans reimburse a Registered Clinical Counsellor; whether yours does is plan-dependent, so check it for the RCC designation before the first paid session. [Fees and extended-health cover](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/pricing) are set out in full. ## Depression counsellors in Kelowna: who you would see Taking new clients for depression counselling and seeing people in Kelowna by secure video. Each is a Registered Clinical Counsellor; the registration is on the profile and can be checked on the BCACC register. ![Camille Granda, Registered Clinical Counsellor, seated and listening](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/_next/image?url=%2Fimg%2Fphoto%2Fcamille-chin.jpg&w=256&q=75&dpl=dpl_5oWqSyeZ3Dmx9o1tJgbj87jckevt) ### Camille Granda, RCC, CCC English and Tagalog · Trauma, Anxiety and chronic stress, Grief, loss and life transitions [Book with Camille](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book?with=camille-granda#calendar) [More about Camille](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/practitioners/camille-granda/kelowna) ![Savneet Singh, counsellor at Westpeak Wellness, smiling at the camera](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/_next/image?url=%2Fimg%2Fphoto%2Fsavneet-singh.jpg&w=256&q=75&dpl=dpl_5oWqSyeZ3Dmx9o1tJgbj87jckevt) ### Savneet Singh, RCC English and Punjabi · Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and attachment [Book with Savneet](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book?with=savneet-singh#calendar) [More about Savneet](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/practitioners/savneet-singh/kelowna) ## Getting counselling in Kelowna Kelowna serves as the referral hub for much of the Okanagan, which means local practices absorb demand from Vernon, West Kelowna and Penticton as well as the city itself. Interior Health covers public intake across the region. Private practice in Kelowna is comparatively strong for the Interior, and it draws people from across the valley, so openings vary. [![A stylised map of British Columbia with a central video-session hub linked by dotted lines to Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna, Abbotsford, Surrey, Vancouver, Nanaimo and Victoria, showing that sessions reach every region of the province.](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/img/bc-reach.svg) (full size, opens in a new tab)](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/img/bc-reach.svg) Anywhere in BC includes Kelowna. There is no catchment, because there is no office. Public mental-health intake for Kelowna runs through [Interior Health](https://www.interiorhealth.ca/services/access-mental-health-and-substance-use-services). That route matters if you are seeking publicly funded care. It has no bearing on seeing a Registered Clinical Counsellor privately, which needs no referral and no diagnosis. See [how RCCs, psychologists and social workers differ](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/compare/rcc-vs-psychologist-vs-social-worker-bc). **Your choice of counsellor is not limited to who practises within a drive of Kelowna.** More on this city, including who else it serves and what the local picture looks like: [online counselling in Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna). [Book a consultation](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book) [Ask a question first](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/contact) ## What depression counselling involves [![Two overlapping circles. Burnout is tied to a specific context and often lifts on extended leave; depression is present across contexts. Shared features include exhaustion, poor sleep, difficulty concentrating and withdrawal.](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/img/burnout-vs-depression.svg) (full size, opens in a new tab)](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/img/burnout-vs-depression.svg) Overlapping symptoms, different reach. The full picture: how sessions are structured, what the first one is like, and what it does not do, is on the page for [online depression counselling across BC](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/services/individual-therapy#online-depression-counselling-in-bc). If you are still working out what you need, [the short questionnaire](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/tools/which-service) is a quicker route than reading all of them, and [what to expect in a first session](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/guides/what-to-expect-first-therapy-session) covers the part most people are actually nervous about. ## Questions from Kelowna **I moved here by choice. Why do I feel worse?** Because a move removes routine and incidental contact at the same time, and both were doing more work than they appeared to. It is a common pattern rather than an indictment of the decision. **Are West Kelowna and Lake Country covered?** Yes, on identical terms across the province. Vernon has a page of its own. **Is depression counselling available in West Kelowna, Peachland or Lake Country?** Yes. Depression Counselling by secure video reaches West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country exactly as it reaches Kelowna: there is no office to get to and the same fee applies however far out you are. Interior Health is the public route for Kelowna and the rest of its region; this is the private one, and it needs no referral. [More frequently asked questions](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/faq), or [book the free consultation](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book) and ask directly. ## Other counselling in Kelowna - [Couples and Marriage Counselling in Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna/couples-therapy) - [EMDR Therapy in Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna/emdr-therapy) - [Anxiety Counselling and Therapy in Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna/anxiety-counselling) - [Trauma Therapy and Counselling in Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna/trauma-therapy) ### Depression Counselling nearby - [Depression Counselling and Therapy in Kamloops](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kamloops/depression-counselling) - [Depression Counselling and Therapy in Vernon](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/vernon/depression-counselling) The practice is virtual and covers all of British Columbia. See [every city page](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling), or [the full list of services](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/services). [Questions specific to Kelowna](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/online-counselling/kelowna) are answered on the city page. Sources - [Interior Health](https://www.interiorhealth.ca/) - [HealthLink BC, mental health and substance use (8-1-1)](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/mental-health-substance-use) ## Depression Counselling and Therapy in Kelowna, without the travel A free 15-minute video call, in English, Punjabi or Tagalog. No charge, no card, and no obligation to book anything afterwards. [Book Free Consultation](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/book) Not ready to book? [Send a line about what is going on](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/contact). A reply comes within one business day, or read [the guides](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/guides) first and come back when you want to. Looking on behalf of someone else? [What to send them, and what not to](https://www.westpeakwellness.com/refer), including the funded routes most people do not know they qualify for.