Upper Island Counselling

11/04/2026

Strathcona Housing Alliance and The Foundry The John Howard Society of North Island are working to help with the significant youth housing problem in our community!

For the Point in Time Count on November 10th, we want to hear from youth too! Spread the word!

11/03/2026

💙 Supporting women. Strengthening our community.

The Rotary Club of Campbell River was pleased to present a $1,000 donation to the Campbell River Women’s Resource Centre to help support women in our community.

Operated by the Campbell River and North Island Transition Society, the Centre offers a welcoming drop-in space for women and their children. From supportive counselling, advocacy and connections to community resources to practical essentials such as clothing, toiletries and bedding, its team provides compassionate support when it is needed most.

We are grateful to the staff and volunteers who help women feel heard, supported and connected. Your work makes a meaningful difference in our community, and we are proud to support it. 💛

Thank you to everyone who supports Rotary’s fundraising efforts—you help make donations like this possible!

10/07/2026

Remember in March when Stonehouse Teas launched this delicious wellness tea blend in collaboration with Upper Island Counselling? ☕

Well, fall is upon us as is more darkness, isolation, and not to mention cold and flu season. Which is a good time to remember the importance of self-care and wellness, and all the cozy comforts, and healthy healing benefits of the 9 ingredients in SereniTEA: 💜

Peppermint
Lemon Balm
Lemon Grass
Lavender
Spearmint
Tulsi
Ginger
Ashwagandha
Sage

This season of thanks and gratitude, we hope you enjoy it for yourself and as gifts for those you care about. 😊

SereniTEA is a fundraising initiative for our nonprofit, and another layer of partnership and collaboration between UIC and Stonehouse Teas, who have offered our EFAP counselling services to their employees and their families since 2018.

Thank you Campbell River for all your support!

09/29/2026

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the stories, courage, and teachings of Indigenous survivors and communities, especially those close to home here on upper Vancouver Island.

We are grateful to work alongside local Nations and remain committed to trauma‑informed, culturally grounded counselling and wellness support.

Reconciliation is ongoing—rooted in truth, guided by community, and carried forward together.

09/23/2026

✨Introducing Catriona!! ✨

Catriona Wojtas is our 9th Masters Intern Counsellor here at UIC and we are thrilled to have her as part of our team Sept - April 2027. 💜

✔ Check out her bio below, and call 250.287.2266 or email [email protected] to book your appointment today.

Catriona is working with all of our EFAP clients age 16 and up, and can see our private pay clients at a reduced rate of $90.
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I am grateful to be here at UIC as a counsellor intern while I complete graduate training in counselling psychology. I strive to bring a warm, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to counselling, with a focus on creating a respectful space where clients feel heard and supported.

Before entering the counselling field, I worked in education, human resource management, and restorative justice, experiences that shaped my appreciation for careful listening, ethical practice, and supporting people through complex and stressful situations.

My developing counselling practice is informed by person-centered, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and values-oriented approaches. As an intern counsellor, I will work under clinical supervision, committed to reflective, ethical, and compassionate care.

09/23/2026

✨Introducing Carmen! ✨

Carmen Eggens is our 8th Masters Intern Counsellor here at UIC and we are thrilled to have her as part of our team Sept - April 2027. 💜

✔ Check out her bio below, and call 250.287.2266 or email [email protected] to book your appointment today.

Carmen is working with all of our EFAP clients age 16 and up, and can see our private pay clients at a reduced rate of $90.
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I am excited to be at UIC as a counsellor intern, completing my master's degree in counselling psychology. I grew up in the Lower Mainland and moved to Vancouver Island in 2020, where I have come to appreciate the importance of community and feeling grounded in the places we live. Outside of counselling, I enjoy spending time outdoors, being on the water and staying active.

Prior to pursuing counselling, I worked in high-pressure environments, which deepened my understanding of stress, resilience and the importance of supportive relationships. These experiences also deepened my appreciation for how difficult it can be to ask for help and how important it is to feel heard and understood.

As a counsellor, I take a person-centered, trauma-informed approach. I strive to create a safe, collaborative and non-judgmental space where clients can show up as themselves and explore whatever is weighing on them. I look forward to connecting with clients at UIC while being supported by the team and working closely with my clinical supervisor to ensure a high quality of client care.

09/16/2026

We are going to miss Cheryl so much here at UIC! 💜

Cheryl Close has been with us since 2019 when she did her masters internship here. Cheryl showed so much skill, compassion, and potential that we hired her to stick around afterward. She has been an integral part of our clinical team since then, and is moving on to other things as of the end of September.

Cheryl has supported many hundreds of clients over the years. We are grateful to have had her warmth and humour as a part of our team for over 7 years and wish her so much happiness in her coming adventures. 💜

08/12/2026

The summer addition of Live. Work. Well. is about communication in the workplace as well as having a farewell message to one staff member and introductions to a couple of new faces! You can find it all herehttps://www.uics.ca/s/Live-Work-Well-August-2026-1.pdf

07/09/2026

We are so grateful to Rotary Club of Campbell River for their generous support and donation. With it we will create a 5th counselling space to help manage the growing need for counselling in our community and house the counsellor interns we train and support to grow and develop our profession.

🌸 THANK YOU 🌸

💙 Helping More People Access Mental Health Support

The Rotary Club of Campbell River is proud to present a $5,000 donation to Upper Island Counselling to support the expansion of their services through the addition of new office space, allowing them to help even more people in our community.

For nearly 40 years, Upper Island Counselling has provided professional, compassionate counselling and mental health services to individuals, families, children, youth, and workplaces throughout Campbell River and the North Island. As the demand for mental health services continues to grow, so too does the need for accessible, welcoming spaces where people can receive the support they deserve.

This contribution will help create additional counselling space, increasing Upper Island Counselling's capacity to serve more clients and reduce barriers to accessing care.

At Rotary, we believe that strong communities are built by supporting organizations that make a lasting difference in people's lives. Investing in mental health is an investment in our families, our neighbours, and the future of Campbell River.

A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated team at Upper Island Counselling for the compassion, professionalism, and care you provide every day. We are honoured to support your mission and look forward to seeing the positive impact this expansion will have on our community.

💙💛 Service Above Self

07/08/2026

🌼 85 printed and handwritten thank you cards later, we are thrilled and beyond grateful to share that our 3rd Be WELL, Burger and Bevy Fundraiser raised over $21,000 this spring!!!!! 🌼

So many thanks….. 💜

With thanks to all the businesses who donated to our auctions and door prizes, supplies and decor, and to our community partners who chose to support the event as corporate sponsors!! 🤩

To everyone who came and enjoyed the evening - this year seemed to have more fun and excitement coursing through its veins than previously- and it left us looking forward to the next one 😉

To everyone who participated in our online silent auction from home! ☺️

To our staff and board for their support….🌸

Thank you. These funds help us as we work to sustain our operating budget and programming in the face of increase demand for counselling and rising costs.

See you next year Campbell River! 🙌