trauma informed therapy & support
here for you.
Life can be challenging and although we do our best to cope with the difficulties that come our way, sometimes we become overwhelmed by our thoughts and emotions. An issue might arise that feels too difficult to manage on our own. We provide a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space for you.
welcome to
your alliance.
we support you with specialized
counselling services.
We provide a range of counselling services, including individual, couples, and family sessions. Our goal is to provide you with a safe space where you can focus on overcoming challenges and obstacles while making positive changes. We provide you with the tools and support that help you move forward with clarity, confidence and self-acceptance.
Individual Counselling
As we go through life we are sometimes faced with adversity that affects our day-to-day functioning. We will help you process difficult emotions as you navigate these experiences and create goals to address challenges such as anxiety, overthinking, stress, and conflict. Through strategies such as talk therapy, an individual therapist is able to look at your situation through an unbiased, objective, and professional lens.
The benefits of individual therapy include:
- Learning healthy coping skills
- Self-exploration
- Improving interpersonal relationships
- Overcoming life’s obstacles
- Overcoming trauma
We draw upon the following therapeutic interventions:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gestalt
- Narrative
- Solution Focused/Brief Therapy
- Person Centered
- Behaviour Modification
- Humanistic
- Existential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
Your alliance of counsellors is available to meet with you at your convenience. Book an appointment today.
Couples Counselling
Couples therapy supports couples experiencing challenges or looking for growth. It can be beneficial at any stage of your relationship. You can expect to share your concerns, discuss your personal and relationship history and the struggles in your relationship. Our hope is to assist you to overcome the challenges in your relationship and develop a more meaningful connection with your partner.
Couples counselling addresses a wide range of issues relating to relationships between intimate partners. The process involves open dialogue and learning new skills. The goal is to improve communication and facilitate positive interactions that strengthen the relationship.
Couples counselling address one or more of the following:
- Communication problems
- Affairs and infidelity
- Anger
- Blended families
- Financial challenges
- Future planning
- Life transitions
- Parenting conflict
- Substance abuse
- Conflict avoidance
You can do couples therapy proactively, before there are problems in your relationship.
Family Counselling
Issues affecting one family member can have a significant impact on the entire family unit. As a group, we will discuss the needs and experience of individual family members as they relate to the family system.
A family counselling session involves meeting as a group with members of your family to address issues that affect your family’s functioning. It can help family members build stronger relationships, improve communication, and manage conflicts. By improving the way family members interact and relate to one another, family therapy fosters change in close relationships.
Goals of family therapy are to:
- Establish and maintain boundaries
- Create a harmonious home environment
- Address and resolve conflict
- Improve communication
- Understand the needs and experiences of individual family members as
- they relate to the family system
- Open communication
- Create a safe space
- Family Law matters
- Section 211 Assessments
We provide additional support and resources for Family Law matters and Section 211 Assessments.
Parent/Co-Parent Counselling
Parenting is challenging, whether you are in a two parent home or in a co-parent situation. We are here to support you, no matter what your life circumstances are. We specialize in high conflict co-parenting situations.
Parenting is a journey, one which has many bumps along the way. It can be satisfying and fulfilling but it can also be difficult and frustrating. We can support you as you go through this journey. New parents, overwhelmed parents, and parents struggling to manage their children’s behaviours can benefit from the support of a counsellor.
If you are separated or divorced, we can assist you in developing, managing, and repairing the relationship with your co parent and your children. This can be difficult to navigate, especially if your family is involved with family court. Lisa has extensive experience and training in the areas of family conflict, parenting and high conflict separation and divorce. There are many issues, concerns, and logistics to work out when a separation or divorce has occurred. We will work together to minimize conflict for your family as you work through this process.
Co Parent counselling can assist with:
- Developing a parenting plan
- Parental alienation
- Child Resistance & Refusal dynamics/parental alienation
- Conflict Resolution
- Communication between co parents
- Establishing and maintaining boundaries
- Litigation Support
session details
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You will be provided with a receipt to indicate you have seen a Registered Clinical Counsellor which can be submitted to your insurance provider. Please note that we can direct bill ICBC and Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP).
