Addiction and Substance Use in Revelstoke BC - Local Support ServicesRevelstoke Life

Alanon

Alanon meets Mondays at the United Church (side door) at 7 pm. For family members & others who are worried about someone with a drinking problem.

314 Mackenzie Ave., Revelstoke, BC

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does
not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

24 Hour Helpline: (250) 800-5600

Revelstoke Meeting Schedule:

Reflections Group Revelstoke
622 2nd Street West, Eternal Riders Church Basement
Monday to Saturday – 12pm
Sunday – 10 am

Lifesavers Group Revelstoke
314 McKenzie Avenue, United Church Basement (Side Door)
Mondays and Fridays 8pm

Recovery Sisters (Women only)
RCU Insurance Boardroom (The boardroom is the side entrance of the RCU Insurance building, Campbell Ave side)
Tuesday at 6:30 pm

Online Zoom Group Revelstoke
Wednesdays and Sundays 8pm
Zoom ID: 681 123 8361

Updated April 15, 2026

Ascent Psychology

Ascent Psychology is staffed by Dr. Katie Kryski, R.Psych. and Dr. Melanie Parkin, R.Psych. Drs. Kryski and Parkin are Registered Psychologists who provides intervention and comprehensive assessment services to children, adolescents, adults, and couples/families facing a range of clinical and personal issues. They work out of Revelstoke, BC but are available to provide telepsychology services to remote areas. They will work with you to find an approach that fits for you personally while meeting your therapeutic needs.

Please visit their practice website for more details regarding their services, rates, and contact information. Ascent Psychology can be contacted through the website or via telephone.

Specialties: intervention, assessment/diagnosis, and consultation for mild to severe mental health issues.

P. (250) 837-0966 F: (250) 805-0404
W. ascentpsychology.ca

Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society

The mission of Community Connections (Revelstoke) Society is to support individuals and families in Revelstoke by providing and advocating for accessible, responsive social services. In doing so, they provide services to individuals and families from prenatal to senior years.

Specialties: counselling, food bank, social justice & housing support, child development, school outreach

314 Second St East, Revelstoke BC
P. (250) 837-2920 F: (250) 837-2909
E. info@community-connections.ca
W. community-connections.ca

Executive Director: Sheena Wells
E: swells@community-connections.ca

From Grief to Action

From Grief to Action is a website that provides information and coping toolkits on drug use problems, and offers support groups for parents in BC. It is a voice and support network for families and friends affected by substance use.

From Grief to Action: When Addiction Hits Home
c/o St. Mary’s Anglican Church
2490 West 37th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6M 1P5
W. fgta.ca

Harm Reduction and Opioid Addiction Treatment

Revelstoke’s Harm Reduction and Opioid Addiction Treatment (OAT) in an Interior Health based clinic at Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) to provide addictions services. This clinic is a branch of the Salmon Arm Addictions clinic that has been very successful with it’s novel approach through a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic treatment to addiction. They primarily focus on the treatment of opiate addiction through opiate replacement therapy, the medical management of associated mental health issues and psychosocial support. Patients are seen by a physician and a registered psychiatric nurse or mental health counsellor on a regular basis. To ensure regular access to services, they have implemented telehealth video conferencing so that patients can be seen weekly at QVH even if the physician is at another location. Additional services this clinic will provide is the review of opiate management for patients on long term opiates and management of poly-substance abuse.

Jennifer Wright, Registered Clinical Counsellor

Jennifer Wright, M.Sc., R.CC. offers Registered Clinical Counselling to individuals, couples, family and parent counselling. CRC welcomes children, adolescents and adults, and offers unconditional positive regard, compassion, precision clinical skills, and evidenced based treatment modalities.

Specialties: cognitive behavioural therapy, emotion focused couples therapy, family systems therapy, SMART recovery for addiction services

Columbia River Counselling
200 Campbell Ave, Revelstoke BC
P. (250) 805-0400 F: (250) 837-4013
E. crcrevelstoke@gmail.com
W. crcrevelstoke.com

Julia Steele, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor

Julia Steele is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with a spiritually based practice informed by mindfulness meditation practices. Julia works with a psychological understanding of chakras/energy centres. Her practice is inspired by a number of therapeutic approaches including object relations psychoanalysis, Jungian depth psychology, family systems theory, psychotherapy for the treatment of trauma, EFT couples therapy, and person centred therapy.

Specialties: adults 18 and older, individual and couples counselling

Julia Steele Counselling Services
Counsellor, MC, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
1316 Third St West, Revelstoke BC
P. (250) 837-7440
E. julesrevelstoke@gmail.com
W. www.psychologytoday.com

Mental Health and Substance Use – Interior Health

Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services include individual and group counselling, facilitation of Psychiatrist consultations, urgent and emergent intervention, and case management services. These services are covered by the BC Medical Services Plan and individuals can self-refer or be referred by a family physician or social agency.

Adult Substance Use Services – Adult Substance Use Services offers counselling, support and educational services for people 19 and over wishing to reduce or quit their use of substances. A range of services, all offered in collaboration with clients; include individual and group counselling as well as referral to treatment centres and other resources.

Additional Related Substance Use Services – Additional Related Substance Use Services include Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT Clinic-Methadone and Suboxone Access) needle exchange, as well as outreach services.