Savneet Singh · Vancouver
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Counselling for Vancouver, with Savneet
Savneet works with clients in Vancouver 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.
Online counselling in Vancouver is booked directly with a Registered Clinical Counsellor, by secure video: no referral, a free 15-minute consultation first, and no trip across town, in a city whose public front door does not offer counselling.
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors keeps a public register, so you can check Savneet’s registration yourself before a consultation in Vancouver.
- 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.
Online or virtual therapy in Vancouver works the same way from Kitsilano as from East Vancouver: a scheduled 50-minute session by secure video with a Registered Clinical Counsellor, booked yourself from the counsellor's calendar. An individual session is $140, after a free 15-minute consultation. Most people arrive with a particular reason in mind: depression counselling and therapy in Vancouver, anxiety and trauma each have a page of their own below.
Vancouver has more counsellors than any other city in British Columbia, and it is still where people most often report giving up on finding one. The constraint is not supply. It is where the public route sends you, what a weekly fee competes with, and the time a cross-town appointment really takes.
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 Vancouver: waitlists, the health authority, and what is available locally. See online counselling in Vancouver.
Why a video session suits Vancouver
- No commute attached to the session, In a city where cross-town travel can double the time cost of an appointment, this is usually what determines whether people keep going.
- A session from work, without explaining an absence, A closed office, a booked meeting room or a parked car is entirely workable, at whichever of the calendar's open times suits you.
- It follows you, Moving within BC, common here, does not mean starting again with someone new.
- The North Shore has its own page, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Bowen Island and Lions Bay have their own public intake team, on the Lions Gate Hospital campus, and a page of their own.
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 Vancouver ask
Is this the same as virtual counselling or telehealth?
Yes. Online counselling, virtual counselling, virtual therapy and telehealth all describe the same thing here: a scheduled session by secure video with a Registered Clinical Counsellor, from wherever in Vancouver or beyond you are. The only word that would mean something different is in-person, which this practice does not offer.
Does ICBC cover counselling after a crash in Vancouver?
ICBC funds counselling after a motor vehicle crash in BC regardless of fault, with an initial block of sessions pre-approved and no doctor's referral needed. Whether it pays a counsellor directly depends on whether they are in ICBC's Recovery Network; this practice is not, so you would pay at booking and ask ICBC, in writing, whether it reimburses receipts from a qualified counsellor outside the network. The ICBC counselling page sets out how to open the claim and what is covered.
Is virtual therapy cheaper than in-person?
Fees here are the same either way. What virtual removes is the surrounding cost: transit or parking, and the hour or more of travel that an in-person appointment adds to a working day.
I have extended health through work. Will it cover this?
Many plans that list Registered Clinical Counsellors will, depending on the plan. Some list only psychologists and social workers, so it is worth checking the exact wording, the extended health coverage page explains what to look for.
What if I cannot afford private fees?
Vancouver Coastal Health runs free mental-health services, and there is a broader set of free and low-cost options across BC worth checking before paying out of pocket. Those are listed on the free and low-cost counselling page.
For what working in Punjabi means for someone in Vancouver, the practice’s page on Punjabi-speaking counselling in Vancouver 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 |
This is not a crisis service. If you need urgent support in BC right now: Emergency services 911 · Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8. In immediate danger, call 911.
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