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Growing into adulthood doesn’t mean you should have to carry everything alone.
Leaving care and moving into adulthood can bring freedom, possibility, uncertainty, and grief—sometimes all at once. You may be navigating school, work, housing, relationships, identity, and decisions about your future without the consistent support many young adults rely on.
You may also be carrying experiences from the past that still affect how safe you feel with people, how you respond to conflict, or how easily you can trust, ask for help, and believe in yourself. Counselling can offer a steady place to sort through what you have experienced while building a life that feels increasingly like your own. If you were a youth in government care in BC, you may be eligible for fully funded counselling sessions.
What is the SAJE counselling benefit?
Strengthening Abilities and Journeys of Empowerment (SAJE) is a B.C. government program providing supports to eligible young adults with experience in government care.
Effective November 2023, youth and young adults (19-26) who are on/were in care, had an AYA, Unconditional or Conditional Income Support, a SAJE Support or Housing Agreement may receive up to $1,500 per calendar year for approved mental health and counselling services.
Learn more about your eligibility here.
Funding must be approved before counselling begins, and approved sessions are billed directly to the SAJE program. You should not have to pay for an approved session yourself.
Eligibility and funding are determined by the SAJE program—not by Unda Counselling. Your SAJE Guide, MCFD worker, Indigenous Child and Family Service Agency worker, or SAJE Provincial Support Services can help you confirm what is available to you.
To get more information about the SAJE program;
Call 1-866-623-3001
Email MCF.SAJE@gov.bc.ca.
How to access SAJE Funded Counselling:
1. Confirm that you are eligible for the SAJE Mental Health and Counselling Benefit.
2. Contact me for a complimentary 15-minute consultation so we can see whether working together feels like a good fit.
3. Complete the SAJE Mental Health and Counselling Benefits request form with my provider information.
4. Wait until you and I have received written approval before beginning funded sessions.
5. Once approved, I will invoice SAJE directly for the counselling sessions you attend.
NOTE: SAJE does not fund missed appointments. If a funded appointment is missed or cancelled outside my cancellation-policy window, you may be personally responsible for the fee. We will review this together before scheduling.
Let’s connect
You have the right to choose a counsellor who feels like a good fit. A complimentary 15-minute consultation gives us a chance to meet, discuss what you are looking for, and answer questions about counselling or the SAJE funding process.
My experience supporting children and youth
I have 10 years of experience supporting children, youth, young adults, and families across child and youth mental health, residential, housing support, outreach, school, and community settings. I have supported young people navigating relationship breakdown, addiction, homelessness, family disruption, mental health challenges, life transitions, and systems that can sometimes feel difficult to trust or understand.
I have spent many moments with young people navigating the often complicated, painful, and messy family and children's services systems. I get that being in and transitioning from care can be both really good and really hard, and I aim to provide a safe, relaxed, and hopeful space for young people to connect with support for whatever feels tough right now. You don't have to do this alone.
