Anger Management
Struggling to keep your anger in check? Discover tools and support to transform frustration into positive action.
Anger is a natural emotion, but when it feels overwhelming or leads to conflict, it can impact your relationships, work, and well-being. You might find it hard to manage your reactions, feel misunderstood, or experience regret after outbursts. These challenges can create stress and distance in your life.
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In our counselling sessions, we use compassionate, evidence-based approaches to help you understand and manage your anger effectively. This may include relaxation techniques to calm your body’s stress response, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to regulate emotions, and Compassion-Focused Therapy to cultivate kindness toward yourself and others. Together, we work to build emotional regulation, improve relationships, and support you in finding healthier ways to cope and respond.
Anxiety
We understand how overwhelming anxiety can feel. Whether it’s constant worry, racing thoughts, or physical symptoms like a tight chest or trouble sleeping, we provide a safe, supportive space where you can begin to find relief. Together, we’ll work at your pace to build practical tools, restore calm, and help you feel more in control of your life.
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Anxiety is a common and natural response to stress, but when it lingers or feels overwhelming, it can start to affect your daily life. It might show up as constant worry, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, or trouble focusing. While these experiences can feel isolating, you're not alone — and with the right support, anxiety can be managed and eased. Healing starts with understanding, and we're here to help you take that first step.
Depression
Feeling weighed down by sadness or emptiness? Support is here when you need it most, and you can take steps toward renewed strength and hope.
Depression can weigh heavily on your mind and body, making everyday tasks feel exhausting and overwhelming. You might experience persistent sadness, loss of interest, low motivation, or feelings of hopelessness and isolation. These challenges can impact your relationships, work, and overall quality of life.
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In our counselling sessions, we offer compassionate, evidence-based support tailored to your unique experience. This may include approaches like mindfulness to increase present-moment awareness, behavioral activation to help re-engage with life’s activities, and narrative therapy to explore and shift unhelpful thought patterns. Together, we work to build resilience, foster self-compassion, and support you on your path toward healing and renewed well-being.
Life Transitions
Facing a major life change? Navigate transitions with greater assurance, clarity, and steady support to help you move forward with purpose and strength.
Whether it’s a career shift, a move, relationship changes, or other significant life events, transitions can bring uncertainty, stress, and mixed emotions. You might feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure about your next steps, which can impact your sense of stability and well-being.
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In our counselling sessions, we offer compassionate, evidence-based support to help you adapt and thrive during times of change. This may include solution-focused strategies to set achievable goals, narrative therapy to explore and reframe your story, and acceptance-based approaches to build resilience and flexibility. Together, we work to strengthen your inner resources, clarify your values, and empower you to embrace new possibilities with assurance.
Relationships
Relationship challenges can create distance and tension between partners, but support can make a meaningful difference
Our counsellors focus on helping couples strengthen their connection, improve communication, and navigate conflict with compassion. Together, we work to rebuild trust, deepen emotional intimacy, and create more supportive, fulfilling relationships.
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Relationship challenges can take many forms. Couples may find themselves stuck in patterns of conflict, feeling emotionally disconnected, or struggling with communication. Life transitions, parenting, infidelity, loss of intimacy, or unresolved past hurts can all put strain on even the strongest partnerships. These challenges often lead to feelings of frustration, loneliness, or uncertainty about the future of the relationship.
Self-Esteem
Build a stronger sense of self from the inside out—so you can move through life with greater confidence, clarity, and self-compassion.
Struggles with self-esteem can impact every area of life. You may feel stuck in patterns of self-doubt, perfectionism, or negative self-talk. Low self-worth can affect your relationships, career, and overall well-being, making it hard to set boundaries, pursue goals, or feel confident in who you are. These challenges often stem from early life experiences, critical inner voices, or difficult transitions that have shaken your sense of self.
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In our counselling sessions, we use compassionate, evidence-based approaches to help you build a healthier, more empowered self-image. This may include self-compassion practices to foster kindness toward yourself, narrative therapy to re-author your personal story, and strengths-based approaches that help you reconnect with your inner resources. Together, we work to strengthen your inner confidence, clarify your values, and support you in living with greater authenticity and self-trust.
Stress
Find calm in the chaos—reclaim your sense of balance, renew your energy, and strengthen your ability to navigate life’s demands with resilience.
Stress can build gradually or hit all at once, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from yourself. Whether it's caused by work pressure, life transitions, caregiving responsibilities, or chronic overcommitment, ongoing stress can take a toll on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. You might find it hard to relax, sleep, or focus—and even harder to enjoy the things that used to bring you peace.
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In our counselling sessions, we explore supportive, evidence-based ways to help you manage stress and reconnect with a sense of calm and clarity. This may include mindfulness-based strategies to regulate your nervous system, grounding techniques to bring you back to the present, and values-based work to help you make intentional choices aligned with what matters most. Together, we work toward building resilience, setting healthy boundaries, and creating sustainable routines that support your well-being.
Trauma
Heal from the past—rediscover safety, regain your strength, and move forward with greater peace and empowerment.
Trauma can leave deep wounds that affect your sense of safety, trust, and self-worth. Whether it’s from a single event or ongoing experiences, trauma can impact your emotions, relationships, and daily functioning. You may struggle with anxiety, flashbacks, numbness, or difficulty feeling grounded and present in your life.
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In our counselling sessions, we use compassionate, evidence-based approaches to support your healing journey. This may include trauma-informed therapy techniques such as grounding and stabilization strategies, somatic experiencing to reconnect with your body, and narrative therapy to help process and reframe your experiences. Together, we work to create a safe space where you can rebuild resilience, restore emotional balance, and reclaim your sense of empowerment.
Land Honouring
We respectfully honour that we are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwməθkwÉ™yÌ“É™m (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sÉ™lÌ“ÃlwÉ™taÊ” (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We express gratitude for their enduring presence, contributions, and deep connection to this land.