Counselling That Starts With You
Counselling for Individuals, Men, Couples and Co-Parents in Langley, BC
You are welcome here.
Whoever you are and whatever has brought you to counselling, you are invited into my office, into my time and into a warm, honest conversation.
We can talk about who you are, what you are good at, what matters to you and what struggles life has brought your way. Some of those struggles may be clear and immediate: a problem you need to solve, an experience or trauma you need to process, a relationship you are trying to understand or a goal you want to reach. Others may be harder to name. You may simply know that something in your life needs to change.
I work with who you are—all of you—and whatever that brings. I want to understand how you see the world and help you understand more about yourself and what is happening around you.
Honest conversations have a way of making the world bigger. They bring in new information, different perspectives and possibilities that can be difficult to see when you are standing inside the problem. As new information becomes available, your view of the world expands and the frame around your life grows wider. You begin to see more possibilities and more ways forward. Problems that once seemed enormous can shrink in comparison. What once felt overwhelming can become smaller, clearer and more solvable.
Throughout that process, I bring warmth, understanding and encouragement. My aim is to meet you where you are and help you build the perspective, skills and resources to create meaningful change in your life.
Who I Work With
There is no single type of person who comes to see me. People arrive with different histories, relationships, responsibilities and reasons for seeking counselling. There are, however, several groups I work with regularly and whose circumstances I have particular experience working with.
The pages below explore what counselling can look like for individuals, men, couples and families, and co-parents, including some of the circumstances that commonly bring people to counselling and how we might work together.
Individual Counselling
Individual counselling gives you time that belongs entirely to you. A place to think, speak honestly and look more closely at what is happening in your life and what you would like to improve.
We begin with who you are today: your experiences, strengths, relationships, responsibilities and the resources you already have. From there, we can explore what is getting in your way, where you would like to go and what might help you get there.
The work is personal because your life is personal. Together, we build toward change that makes sense for who you are and the life you are actually living.
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Men’s Counselling
There is no single way to be a man. But there sure are a lot of expectations.
Be strong, but not too strong. Be emotional, but not weak. Be open, but don't say too much. Be confident, but not arrogant. Here, you don't need to perform any particular version of yourself.
We can talk plainly about what is happening in your life, what is working, what isn't and what you would like to change. You don't need to know the language of psychology or arrive with everything figured out. Bring what you know. We can start there.
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Couples & Marriage Counselling
A relationship is built by two people, each bringing a history, a personality, preferences, expectations and their own way of seeing the world. Couples counselling gives you somewhere to bring all of that into the same conversation.
Together, we look at how the relationship works: where you connect, where you lose each other, how disagreements unfold and what each of you needs from the person beside you. We can strengthen communication, negotiate differences and develop new ways of approaching problems that have followed you for years.
And somewhere within that work is the opportunity to fall in love with all over again. Not who they were when they met, but the person who exists today. The imperfect and trying version. The scarred but still capable version. This kind of love isn't necessarily like the movies. It can be a slower and more intentional choice: knowing each other more fully and continuing to choose one another from there.
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Co-Parenting Coaching
Separation changes a family, but when you share children, some part of your relationship continues. Its purpose is different now. The relationship that once centred around the two of you becomes a working partnership centred around the children you created together.
That can be complicated. You are building separate homes, routines, finances and lives while remaining connected through school, activities, health, holidays, schedules and hundreds of parenting decisions.
Co-parenting coaching helps you build a new relationship around that reality. Together, we can establish clearer boundaries, better ways of communicating and practical agreements for making decisions and resolving disagreements.
The goal is a parenting relationship with enough structure for both of you to move forward independently and enough connection to keep showing up together when your children need you.
Explore Co-Parenting Coaching →Extended Benefits & Employee Assistance Programs
If you have counselling benefits through your workplace, professional association or another organization, you may already have help paying for counselling.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), I work with clients using regular extended health benefits as well as specialized benefit programs and Employee Assistance Programs. I am already registered with a number of programs serving particular professions and organizations.
Benefits can be confusing, and you don't need to understand your entire plan before contacting me. If your coverage requires me to be registered with a particular program and I am not already part of it, I can determine whether I am eligible to apply. Send me the information you have, and we can work out the next step.
Explore Benefits & EAP Counselling →Counselling in Walnut Grove or Online Across BC
I offer counselling from my private office in Walnut Grove, Langley, as well as virtual appointments throughout British Columbia.
You can choose the setting that works best for you. Some people prefer the separation that comes with leaving home and sitting down together in person. Others prefer the convenience and familiarity of meeting online. Where appropriate, you can also move between the two as your schedule and circumstances change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know what kind of counselling I need?
No. You don't need to choose a therapeutic approach or know exactly what is wrong before you arrive. We can begin with what is happening in your life and determine together what kind of work would be useful.
Do you only work with the types of clients listed on this page?
No. These are some of the people and situations I work with regularly, but they are not an exhaustive list. If you are unsure whether I work with your particular circumstances, you are welcome to contact me and ask.
Can I come to counselling on my own if my concern involves someone else?
Yes. Relationships, family circumstances and workplace problems often involve other people, but there is still meaningful work we can do individually. We can focus on your experience, your choices and the parts of the situation you can influence.
Can counselling focus on more than one problem?
Yes. Life rarely divides itself neatly into separate problems. Anxiety can affect a relationship. Work can affect home. An old experience can shape how you respond to something happening today. We can look at how the different parts of your life connect and decide where it makes sense to begin.
Do I have to be struggling to come to counselling?
No. Counselling can also be a place to understand yourself better, work toward a goal, strengthen a relationship, make an important decision or intentionally develop some part of your life.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You don't need to have the right words, a diagnosis or a perfectly defined goal before you begin. Bring what you know about yourself, what is happening in your life and whatever you would like to be different.
We can start there.