Wellness Island and The Counseling Center in SL

This is the website for Wellness Island and The Counseling Center in Second Life®.

Wellness Island is Second Life®'s first sim completely devoted to mental health resources and information. We provide a relaxing, peaceful, PG environment with a library, community outreach center, auditorium, and more. All of our resources, workshops, and training classes are free of charge to SL residents who are seeking information about mental health and wellness.

All are welcome to join The Mental Health Network in-world for updates and news. We also sponsor the Medical Ethics group, and co-sponsor Guiding Lights, which provides peer specialist training in SL.

Wellness Island is privately owned and 100% funded by proceeds from The Counseling Center and its owners, Avalon Birke and Martin Ichigo. We make NO PROFIT from our work, and are not funded by any outside organization. Your donations help us stay online, developing free materials available at two locations and used by countless Groups and service providers in SL.

Wellness Island will be partially closed for the summer, beginning May 25, 2009. Our Boncarus mainland location is always open, and Wellness will be open to visitors whenever possible.

The Counseling Center on Wellness Island is open on Wellness Island without interruption, and we will continue to produce mental health support materials, trainings, support groups, and more all summer. Clients of the Counseling Center have full access at all times.

Our re-opening date is still undecided, but please check back here or join the Mental Health Network in SL to stay up-to-date.

Virtual World - Real Emotions©

Empathetic, caring, professional counseling can help you feel your best, uncover your true selves, and offer support as you find our way. Become who you are

We offer counseling/coaching services by appointment to individuals and couples, as well as group therapy sessions on a variety of topics. Perhaps you are facing relationship issues, or exploring new aspects of yourself in a virtual environment. Utilizing a person-centered approach, we are here to help you on your journey to self-discovery and personal growth and acceptance. This is not a roleplay, but genuine talk therapy. Other helpful techniques that may be used are cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, and dialectical behavior therapies. It's about you, and meeting your unique needs.

Click here to read more about our counseling and coaching services.

Guiding Lights, our newest project - HERE
Peer Specialist training in Second Life®. Six courses, ongoing training and support, by qualified and caring instructors, free of charge. Click HERE for info.

Do you have a question about providing counseling services in-world yourself?
Students, professionals, and peers, click HERE. We have answered the most commonly asked questions for your convenience.