Adult Counselling Program
Envision Counselling and Support Centre offers counselling services to people affected by abuse. This may include victims of sexual assault, spousal assault (domestic violence), dating violence, older person abuse, family violence, children exposed to violence and adults who were abused as children (adult survivors). It may also include people who are in a supportive role for the victim, such as parents, partners, relatives and friends, as they are affected by the abuse as well and sometimes only need a few counselling sessions to gain tools in helping their loved one.
Envision believes that counselling is ‘client directed’, which means that the counselling process is based on what clients feel they need. You do not have to be physically abused to seek services, as 80% of our clients come in for counselling as a result of other forms of abuse (i.e., emotional or verbal abuse).
A counsellor in simple terms is someone who you can talk to confidentially, will allow you to express yourself honestly, will advocate on your behalf and who is non-judgmental. Counsellors can help you explore your options as well as support your decisions. Counsellors also give support in the areas of safety, empowerment, self esteem, assertiveness, healthy expressions of feelings, coping strategies, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
Other things counselling can offer:
- Provide crisis response, general support, information and referrals and ongoing counselling to women affected by domestic and/or family violence
- Work closely with women who have been affected by domestic and/or family violence, to provide a range of specialized interventions
- Advocacy and support for clients in areas such as housing, education, family issues
- Support, advocacy, and referrals in the areas of domestic violence, family crisis, mental health, law, immigration, social, economic and education services
- Individual counselling to women struggling with family violence issues including past sexual abuse
- Crisis Intervention counselling
- Advocacy on behalf of clients to other agencies when necessary to ensure positive outcomes
Envision has two counsellors in each office to serve clients needs.
Once you decide to contact Envision, the counselling process begins with an initial intake interview. In the first session the counsellor will ask about the issues and discuss possible options.
The number of sessions clients attend for counselling varies widely. It depends on the nature of the problem, the clients' reception to change, type of therapy, and many other variables. Envision Counselling and Support Centre places no restriction on number, or frequency of counselling sessions. Most clients come in for counselling once a week initially and move to every two weeks after six months.
There are no fees for our counselling services, as we are a community-based organization funded by the Ministries of Justice, United Way and private donations.
We are very proud to report that there is currently NO WAITLIST at Envision Counselling and Support Centre.
Privacy and Confidentiality – These are key concepts of counselling and must be protected at all costs. Envision Counselling and Support Centre is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. We do not release client names or information under any circumstances unless required by law and we do not subscribe to caller I.D.
However, we are obligated to report cases such as the following:
Referrals – No referral is necessary for retaining counselling services at Envision Counselling and Support Centre. Referrals for counselling may be given by lawyers, educators, courts, and/or healthcare professionals. People may self-refer by calling the office in Weyburn (306-842-8821) or Estevan (306-637-4004) during office hours.
Cancellation Policy – Envision Counselling and Support Centre requests that clients inform their counsellors as soon as possible if they need to change or cancel their appointment. Sessions are required to be cancelled at least 24 hours before scheduled appointment time. We understand when circumstances arise and prevent you from making your scheduled appointment, but we ask that you consider the person who would have been able to have that session time.
