Heart of the Matter

Monika and Giselle are both approved CVAP counsellors. Through the Crime Victim Assistance Program victims of crime, their close family members, and some witnesses may be eligible for partial coverage of our counselling services. Please note that CVAP only covers part of our session fee ($80 plus GST as of March 2022), and you will be responsible for the difference.

Victims of crime often struggle with the emotional and psychological impact of the event. We help clients work through and resolve these impacts.

 

As CVAP counsellors, we help clients deal with:

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger
• Stress and Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief
• Self-blame
• Addiction
• Family/Marital conflict

Information about CVAP (Crime Victim Assistance Program), including eligibility, can be found at:
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/publications/docs/cvap-counselling-guidelines.pdf  or

http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/

 

Trauma and PTSD

Experiencing a traumatic event by definition has a detrimental impact on a person's well-being and psychological state. Some people fulfill the criteria for PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder) after being victimized. When an event is overwhelming, the brain will not fully process it. A person who has been traumatized often feels as if they are reliving the event again and again or experience disturbances associated with the event.

 

EMDR