A gentle space for emotion.

Approaching trauma with compassion and agency.

About Plum

Plum Counselling was created in 2023 as a warm, compassionate space for children, youth, and adults seeking support with trauma, anxiety, low mood, and stress. Flexible counselling options are available across British Columbia, including in-person sessions in Dawson Creek, as well as virtual and phone counselling.

Plum Counselling is grounded in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice, with a focus on supporting individuals impacted by trauma and gender-based violence, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and childhood abuse. Sessions integrate creativity and evidence-based approaches to support inclusive, person-centred spaces.

Plum Counselling continues to centre inclusivity, equity, and cultural responsiveness in its approach to mental health care. Please feel welcome to ask about fully funded counselling options and direct billing.

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  • Counselling Sessions with Integrated Approaches

  • Compassion for what has happened and what didn't get to happen.

  • A place to explore patterns of response.

Meet Vanessa

Vanessa Key Craig BSW, MSW, RSW (She/her)

Vanessa is a Registered Social Worker with an anti-oppressive, narrative, and somatic lens. She an approved service provider with FNHA, CVAP, and AG Safe BC.

It is with much gratitude that Vanessa lives and practices on Treaty 8 territory and the traditional home of the Cree, Dane-Zaa, Saulteau, Sikanni and Slavey First Nations peoples. She offers virtual, telephone, and in-person counselling options out of a centrally located accessible office space in Dawson Creek BC. Vanessa offers both weekday and Saturday availability.

She supports children, youth, adults, and families with symptoms of trauma due to Complex Trauma, Early Childhood Trauma, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Neglect, Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Violence, and Racialized Trauma.

Vanessa has a range of training, education, and experience, including a Master of Social Work from Dalhousie University in 2019 and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Victoria in 2012. She is dedicated to decolonizing her approach and advocates for cultural sensitivity and competency in therapy. Vanessa creates a comfortable and inclusive space where children, youth, adults, and families can explore mental health, trauma, goals, stories, and healing.

“Plum is about equitable and compassionate support. This means supporting children, youth, adults, and families in building meaningful relationships and new meaning-making using Integrated Approaches. I often invite compassion for our defence mechanisms, for what has happened in the past, and for what has been missing.”
— Vanessa/Founder

Working Together

At Plum Counselling, sessions invite compassion and curiosity around how trauma influences relationships and meaning-making, while offering space to explore boundaries, coping strategies, grounding techniques, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation.

Counselling options include:

  • Individual sessions for children, youth, and adults

  • Couples sessions

  • Family sessions

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  • Funding

  • Plum offers fully funded sessions through First Nation Health Authority (FNHA). Plum’s Indigenous centred practices include building a comfortable and inclusive space for Indigenous children, youth, adults, and families to explore mental health, trauma, goals, stories, and healing.

  • The Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) assists victims, immediate family members and some witnesses in coping with the effects of a violent crime; including victims of physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse that have occurred in BC. Please ask Plum about fully funded sessions for persons with experiences of childhood sexual abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Gender Based Violence.

  • Are you connected to agriculture, farming, or ranching in BC? Counselling is available for individuals, couples, and families connected to agriculture, ranching, or farming. Please ask about fully covered sessions through AG Safe BC.

  • Offering sessions through selected Employee and Family Assistance Plans (EFAP).

  • Direct billing to most insurers

  • Please contact 778-200-8754 about scheduling an appointment and/or regarding questions about coverage and funding.

 FAQs

  • Yes, Plum does direct bill most insurance providers. Please contact us regarding any questions about coverage for counselling. Below is a list of insurance providers that we currently direct bill:

    BCI Consulting/Brown Crawshaw (Employee and Family Assistance Plan)

    Beneva | SSQ

    Canada Life | Great-West Life

    CareConnect Health Plan

    CVAP | Crime Victim Assistance Program

    Desjardins

    Equitable Life of Canada

    First Nations Health Authority

    Green Shield Canada

    Manulife

    Medavie Blue Cross

    iA Financial Group

    Sunlife

    Walmsley (Employee and Family Assistance Plan)

  • Sessions covered by CVAP, FNHA, AG Safe BC, and EFAP are fully covered.

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    Hourly Rates:

    $150.00 (no GST) - Individual, couples, and family sessions

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    Sliding Scale Rates:

    *Please ask about sliding scale options

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    Extended Health Benefits options available, direct billing available

  • By appointment only

    Sessions available Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

  • Yes, phone consultations are provided. Please connect via phone or email for a free 15 minute phone call to answer your questions about therapeutic sessions.

Contact Us

Phone: (778) 200-8754

Address: Unit #302 1323 102 Ave Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 2C6

Email: vkeycraig@plumcounselling.ca