Earlier this week, Brian Comer, minister responsible for the Office of Addictions and Mental Health, announced a new supportive counseling program for all Nova Scotians. Through the province's new Access Wellness service, community members can access to one-on-one supportive counseling to help with general mental health concerns.

The program aims to give an opportunity to community members to book a free session of individual, couple or family counseling with trained mental health counselors.

"This program provides access to one on one support counseling now with registered counseling therapists and clinical therapists. It'd be used for a variety of issues, general mental health concerns, you know, anxiety, could be job loss, grief, and substance use concerns," said Comer.

As of Mon. Feb. 22, community members can book one free session of individual, couple or family counseling with trained mental health counselors through the Province’s new Access Wellness service.

The Access Wellness service's counseling sessions can be done by phone, online or in person in Sydney, Halifax, Kentville and New Glasgow.

The Province is spending $2.3 million per year for the new service.

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