Human-Nature Counselling Society (HNCS) is a registered Canadian charity (#7576631RR0001) that provides both individual and group nature-based therapy for children, youth, adults and families living within our service area.

Human-Nature Counselling Society is a grassroots organization grounded by the synergy between Nature, Connection and Healing. Our service area encompasses Victoria/Capital Regional District, Duncan/Cowichan Valley, and Squamish/Sea-to-Sky Corridor.

Our Mission:

Human-Nature Counselling Society (HNCS) enhances the mental health and well-being of children, youth and families through the delivery of effective, innovative and low barrier mental health counselling services and programs, through the approaches of Nature-Based Therapy.

Our Vision:

We believe that everyone in the HNCS service area who strives for mental health and wellness has access to counselling services and programs they can afford, that foster their sense of belonging within family, community and the non-human natural world.

We recognize that everyone’s ability to pay for counselling services differs. Human-Nature Counselling Society, operating as a registered charity, is able to offer an income-based sliding scale for clients without access to extended health benefit coverage, or other funding sources.

To do this, HNCS needs to source funding in the amount of $10,000 each month to cover the demand for subsidized fee support. With this funding, HNCS can provide approximately 150 additional sessions of counselling to between 50-70 people every month, who could not otherwise afford it.

At one time or another, we have all been impacted by mental health challenges. By making a tax-deductible donation—either a one-time gift or even-better, a sustaining monthly contribution—HNCS is able to reach more individuals, couples and families in our communities with the mental health counselling support and wellness programs they need to thrive and survive.