Savneet Singh · Kamloops
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Counselling for Kamloops, with Savneet
Savneet works with clients in Kamloops entirely by secure video. What changes is what getting to an appointment in person would have cost you, and that is the part this removes.
Kamloops is where the region's services are, which means everyone else in the region drives here for them.
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors keeps a public register, so you can check Savneet’s registration yourself before a consultation in Kamloops.
- First 15-minute consultation free, by video, with no obligation to book afterwards
- Individual counselling, $140 for 50 minutes
- Savneet does not offer couples counselling, EMDR or family counselling; Camille Granda does: book couples counselling with Camille, or book EMDR or family counselling with Camille.
Paid at booking, with a receipt for your extended health plan; whether your plan reimburses it depends on the plan. Fees and coverage.
Kamloops is a regional centre, and it is worth being straightforward about what that means: there are counsellors here, Interior Health runs mental-health and substance-use services from Lansdowne Street, and Thompson Rivers University brings a steady population of students and staff with it. If you live in the city and want to see somebody in person, that is a real and reasonable option.
The thing that is specific about this region is not scarcity in Kamloops. It is that Kamloops is the place the rest of the Thompson-Nicola drives to. For anyone in Clearwater, Barriere, Merritt, Ashcroft, Logan Lake, Chase or Cache Creek, "available in Kamloops" already means an hour or more each way, on highways that close.
Her focus is anxiety, depression, trauma and attachment, personality disorders. Sessions run in English or Punjabi, including moving between them within one session.
For the fuller picture of accessing counselling from Kamloops: waitlists, the health authority, and what is available locally. See online counselling in Kamloops.
Why a video session suits Kamloops
- No drive, in any weather, Highway closures, winter conditions and a two-hour round trip stop being scheduling problems. For the communities outside Kamloops this is usually the whole difference.
- Covers the whole Thompson-Nicola, Merritt, Clearwater, Barriere, Chase, Ashcroft, Logan Lake and Cache Creek on identical terms, distance is not a factor in a virtual practice.
- For rotation and seasonal work, No travel either side of a session, which matters for mill and mine rotations, ranching, and the tourism season.
- Continuity through a move, Registration covers all of BC, so leaving Kamloops, for the coast, for school, for work, does not mean starting again with somebody new.
Sessions in English or Punjabi
Savneet works in English and Punjabi, including moving between them inside one session. For a lot of people that is the difference between explaining a feeling and being understood the first time, and it does not require travelling to a bigger city to find it.
What Savneet works with
Anxiety
Cycles of worry and overthinking, and a nervous system learning that it is safe to slow down.
Depression
Helping small steps and small moments feel possible again, without pressure to snap out of it.
Trauma and attachment
Trauma at whatever pace feels right, sometimes before you are ready to look at it at all; and attachment patterns, so the way you connect with others starts to feel like a choice rather than a reflex.
Personality disorders
Building a steadier sense of self without losing what makes you who you are.
Savneet may suit you if you are
- Managing everything on the outside, while quietly struggling on the inside
- Carrying trauma or attachment wounds that keep showing up in your relationships
- Stuck in patterns you recognise but cannot seem to shift on your own
- Not sure if what you are feeling has a name yet, and that is okay
- Wanting to work in English, in Punjabi, or moving between the two
Reaching out does not commit you to anything. We can start with a conversation and see if it feels right.
Questions people in Kamloops ask
There are counsellors in Kamloops. Why would I do this online?
If you live in the city and an in-person appointment suits you, that is a perfectly good choice and you would be told so on a consultation call. Virtual makes the clearest difference in two situations: when you are outside Kamloops and the appointment carries an hour of highway each way, and when what you need is specific. A particular approach, or a session in Punjabi, and the local list for that is short.
Do you work with people in Merritt, Clearwater or Barriere?
Yes, and on identical terms. The practice is registered across British Columbia, so anywhere in the Thompson-Nicola is the same session. The smaller communities gain the most from it, because they are the ones currently paying for access in driving time.
What happens if the highway closes or the power goes out?
Sessions carry on as long as you have a connection, which is the point, a closed Coquihalla no longer cancels an appointment. If your connection drops mid-session it is worth agreeing in advance what happens, so it is an inconvenience rather than an interruption to the work. Turning the camera off cuts the bandwidth a session needs considerably.
Can I have sessions in Punjabi?
Yes: in Punjabi, English, or moving between them within a session, without the drive to the Lower Mainland that has historically been the only way to find it from here. The Kamloops Punjabi page covers what is and is not available locally.
How do I find a therapist or counsellor in Kamloops?
There are three routes, and they are not exclusive. Interior Health's Kamloops Mental Health & Substance Use centre on Lansdowne Street is free and takes self-referrals: call 310-MHSU (6478) or go in to intake. A private Registered Clinical Counsellor with an office in town can be checked on the BCACC register before you book, which how to check a counsellor in BC walks through. Or see one of the counsellors on this page by video, from Kamloops or anywhere in the Thompson-Nicola, starting with a free 15-minute consultation.
For what working in Punjabi means for someone in Kamloops, the practice’s page on Punjabi-speaking counselling in Kamloops covers it.
Deciding between Camille and Savneet?
| Question | Camille Granda | Savneet Singh |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | English and Tagalog | English and Punjabi |
| What she offers | Individual counselling, couples counselling, EMDR and family counselling. | Individual counselling. Camille Granda offers couples counselling, EMDR and family counselling: book couples counselling with Camille, or book EMDR or family counselling with Camille. |
| Often works with | Trauma; anxiety and chronic stress; grief, loss and life transitions | Anxiety; depression; trauma and attachment; personality disorders |
| Next free consultation | The calendar shows Camille’s open times | The calendar shows Savneet’s open times |
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