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  • Individual Therapy

    • Anxiety & Stress Management

      Techniques and strategies to manage and reduce anxiety and stress levels.

    • Depression Counselling

      Support for individuals experiencing sadness, loneliness, or emptiness.

    • Grief Counselling

      Guidance and support for individuals coping with loss and bereavement.

    • Individual Counselling

      Personalized therapy addressing anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, and personal growth.

    • Self-Esteem Development

      Programs aimed at building confidence and self-worth.

    • Life Transitions Counselling

      Support during significant life changes, such as career shifts or personal milestones.

    • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

      Programs incorporating mindfulness techniques to manage stress.

    • Work & School Difficulties

      Guidance for those facing challenges in professional or academic settings.

    Couples & Family Therapy

    • Couples Counselling

      Support for couples facing communication issues, trust concerns, and relationship enhancement.

    • Affair Recovery Therapy

      Support for couples working to rebuild trust, heal emotional wounds, and restore connection after betrayal or broken trust.

    • Family Counselling

      Assistance in resolving familial conflicts, improving communication, and strengthening family bonds.

    • Marathon Couples Therapy 6-Hour Intensive

      Intensive 6-hour sessions designed for couples seeking immediate, in-depth support.

    • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

      Research-based approach to strengthen relationships.

    • Relationship Issues Counselling

      Assistance in improving relationships with family, friends, or colleagues.

    Trauma, Crisis & Recovery

    • Crime Victim Counselling

      Free or low-cost trauma-informed counselling for people affected by crime, helping survivors heal, regain safety, and move forward with compassionate support.

    • ICBC Counselling

      Recover emotionally after a car accident with ICBC-covered trauma therapy. No referral needed. Free sessions. Virtual & in-person support available.

    • Addiction Counselling

      Assistance for individuals dealing with drug or alcohol concerns.

    • Anger Management Therapy

      Strategies to understand and control anger effectively.

    • Crisis Intervention

      Immediate support for individuals in acute distress.

    • Trauma & PTSD Counselling

      Specialized therapy for those affected by traumatic events.

    Specialized & Life Stage Support

    • Fertility Counselling

      Compassionate therapy for those navigating the emotional toll of infertility, reproductive treatments, or pregnancy loss.

    • Online Counselling

      Flexible virtual therapy sessions for individuals and couples.

    • Child & Adolescent Counselling

      Support tailored for younger individuals facing emotional or behavioral challenges.

    • LGBTQ+ Counselling

      Support for individuals navigating issues related to sexuality, sexual orientation, and intimacy concerns.

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  • Getting Started

    • How Do I Know If I Need Counselling?

      A guide to recognizing when a concern has crossed from something to manage alone into something counselling can help with.

    • Counsellor vs. Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist vs. Social Worker

      What each mental health credential in BC actually means, and how to tell which one fits a specific need.

    • How to Choose the Right Therapist

      A practical guide to evaluating fit, credentials, and approach before booking a first session.

    • What to Expect in Your First Counselling Session

      A walkthrough of what actually happens in an intake session, from paperwork to the first real conversation.

    • I Know I Need Help, So Why Haven't I Booked Yet?

      The real, common reasons people delay booking even after recognizing they need support.

    • What If Therapy Didn't Work for You Before?

      Why a past disappointing experience with counselling doesn't predict the outcome of trying again.

    Relationships & Access

    • Individual or Couples Therapy First? How to Decide

      A decision guide for couples weighing whether to start with individual sessions, couples sessions, or both.

    • Supporting a Partner or Family Member Through a Mental Health Struggle

      Practical guidance for the person standing beside someone who is struggling, not just the person struggling.

    • Does Insurance Cover Therapy in BC? A Plain-English Guide

      How extended health coverage for counselling actually works in British Columbia, in plain language.

    • Counselling Outside of Vancouver: How Access Works Across BC

      How virtual and in-person counselling options compare for BC residents outside of Vancouver.

    • What If My Partner Won't Go to Couples Therapy?

      Real options when one partner is ready for couples counselling and the other isn't.

    • Can I Switch Therapists If It's Not Working?

      Why switching is common, not rude, and how to do it without starting over from zero.

    Modalities & Approaches

    • What Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

      How CBT works, what a session looks like, and which concerns it addresses most directly.

    • What Is EMDR? A Guide to Trauma Processing Therapy

      How EMDR helps process traumatic memories, and what the structured phases of a course of EMDR involve.

    • What Is the Gottman Method?

      The research behind Gottman Method couples therapy, and the concepts it uses to strengthen a relationship.

    • What Is Trauma-Informed Care, and Why It Matters

      The principles that separate trauma-informed counselling from counselling that is not, and why the distinction matters.

    • What Is LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapy?

      What makes a therapeutic approach genuinely affirming, and how it differs from general counselling applied without that lens.

    • How Often Should You Go to Therapy? Understanding Session Frequency

      What determines a realistic session cadence, and how that cadence tends to change over a course of counselling.

    • What Is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)?

      The structured, research-based program behind MBSR, and how it differs from mindfulness as a general concept.

    • What Is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)?

      How EFT uses attachment theory to identify and change the negative cycles couples get stuck in.

    • What Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

      A future-oriented approach built around a client's existing strengths, not an extended analysis of the problem.

    • What Is Family Systems Therapy?

      Why family systems therapy treats the family, not any one member, as the unit of focus.

    Life Stage & Family

    • Signs Your Child or Teen Might Benefit from Counselling

      A guide for parents on recognizing when a child's or teen's struggle has crossed into something counselling can help with.

    • Supporting Your Child Through a Family Separation or Divorce

      How separation affects children at different ages, and what actually helps them adjust.

    • Recognizing Burnout Before It Becomes a Crisis

      The difference between ordinary stress and burnout, and why catching it early matters.

    • Grief Doesn't Always Look Like Loss

      Disenfranchised and anticipatory grief, and why they deserve the same support as any other loss.

    • What to Do in a Mental Health Crisis: A Guide for BC Residents

      Real, practical steps for an acute mental health crisis in British Columbia, for yourself or someone else.

    • Navigating a Major Life Transition

      Why life transitions destabilize even when the change is a positive one, and how to move through one intentionally.

    Everyday Mental Health Skills

    • Building Self-Esteem: What Actually Works

      Why affirmations alone rarely change self-esteem, and what does.

    • Understanding Anger: When It's a Problem and When It's Information

      Anger is not inherently a problem to eliminate — the guide to knowing the difference.

    • How to Tell If Your Drinking or Substance Use Has Become a Problem

      Real markers that separate manageable use from something worth addressing directly.

    • Rebuilding Trust After It's Been Broken

      What trust repair actually requires, in a relationship, a family, or after infidelity.

    • Setting Boundaries Without Guilt

      Why boundary-setting feels so uncomfortable, and how to do it without it costing the relationship.

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Last updated: March 11, 2025

Counsel Me Vancouver ("us", "we", or "our") operates the Counsel Me Vancouver website (the "Service").

This page informs visitors of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when using our Service.

We do not use or share personal information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Personal information is used for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, a visitor agrees to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined here, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

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While using our Service, visitors may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify them. Personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") may include, but is not limited to:

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Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children").

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. A parent or guardian aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information is asked to contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, that information is deleted from our servers immediately.

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