Client Programs and Initiatives
One-to-One Counselling
*New!* Survivor Support Program
One-to-One Counselling
RTR Society is proud to offer free counselling services through graduate-level counselling practicum students completing clinical internships under the supervision of our Executive Director, Dr. Shauna Burns-Thomson, Registered Clinical Counsellor. Practicum students are carefully selected based on their education, relevant experience, an
RTR Society is proud to offer free counselling services through graduate-level counselling practicum students completing clinical internships under the supervision of our Executive Director, Dr. Shauna Burns-Thomson, Registered Clinical Counsellor. Practicum students are carefully selected based on their education, relevant experience, and alignment with the trauma-informed and relational values that guide RTR Society’s work.
All practicum students are insured and receive ongoing supervision, weekly consultation, and additional training to ensure ethical, compassionate, and effective care for those we serve.
For individuals seeking counselling directly with a Registered Clinical Counsellor, payment flexibility may be available depending on current program funding. Counselling sessions may also be eligible for coverage through First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) or Veterans Affairs (VA) with prior approval, or may be accessed through private payment if needed.
Group Support
*New!* Survivor Support Program
One-to-One Counselling
RTR Society also facilitates structured group workshops within approved correctional institutions and community settings throughout the Fraser Valley. These workshops provide participants with a supportive space to explore the emotional, relational, and practical challenges that can arise during incarceration and the reintegration process
RTR Society also facilitates structured group workshops within approved correctional institutions and community settings throughout the Fraser Valley. These workshops provide participants with a supportive space to explore the emotional, relational, and practical challenges that can arise during incarceration and the reintegration process. Grounded in a trauma-informed and relational approach, discussions focus on holistic wellness, personal responsibility, emotional regulation, and rebuilding healthy connections with self, others, and community. Through guided conversation and reflective learning, participants are encouraged to develop greater self-awareness and explore pathways toward meaningful and sustainable reintegration.
*New!* Survivor Support Program
*New!* Survivor Support Program
*New!* Survivor Support Program
RTR Society's Survivor Support Program provides free virtual counselling for survivors of crime and violence, offered independently of whether a client has engaged with the justice system.
The Survivor Support Program extends our trauma-informed transformative justice lens to survivors of all genders, prioritizing safety, agency, and self
RTR Society's Survivor Support Program provides free virtual counselling for survivors of crime and violence, offered independently of whether a client has engaged with the justice system.
The Survivor Support Program extends our trauma-informed transformative justice lens to survivors of all genders, prioritizing safety, agency, and self-determined pacing, without requiring disclosure, diagnosis, or system involvement.
We welcome self-referrals, as well as referrals from community partners.
*New!* Youth Support Program
*New!* Youth Support Program
*New!* Survivor Support Program
RTR Society's Youth Support Program offers free, confidential virtual counselling for at-risk youth — including (but not limited to) those affected by violence, instability at home, substance use, gang involvement, justice involvement, or those aging out of the foster care system.
Grounded in a trauma-informed and transformative justice l
RTR Society's Youth Support Program offers free, confidential virtual counselling for at-risk youth — including (but not limited to) those affected by violence, instability at home, substance use, gang involvement, justice involvement, or those aging out of the foster care system.
Grounded in a trauma-informed and transformative justice lens, we understand healing as relational: shaped by trust, consistency, and connection. Our counsellors meet youth where they are at, with no cost and no judgment.
We welcome self-referrals, as well as referrals from community partners.
Barbed-Wire Balasana
*New!* Youth Support Program
Barbed-Wire Balasana
Our signature trauma-informed somatic movement and breathwork practice which supports clients in developing emotional regulation, body awareness, mindfulness, thought clarity etc. This practice offers a wholistic approach to calming the nervous system and prioritizing connection to--and control of--self. This is a gentle practice; No prev
Our signature trauma-informed somatic movement and breathwork practice which supports clients in developing emotional regulation, body awareness, mindfulness, thought clarity etc. This practice offers a wholistic approach to calming the nervous system and prioritizing connection to--and control of--self. This is a gentle practice; No previous yoga experience is required. Offered through facilitated group sessions.