There are many reasons people may seek counselling. Depressed mood, feelings of distress and anxiety, a troubling life event or change, building pressure and overwhelm, or perhaps just the recognition that something feels off. You deserve to feel better and counselling can be an important step in getting you there.

 

Counselling is a collaborative process focused on helping people to improve their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. Techniques used in counselling can vary but often involve exploring historical issues, thought patterns, beliefs, and behaviours, addressing and responding to specific problems or challenges, facilitating the development of new coping skills, and providing a safe and supportive environment to process difficult emotions or life events.

 

 

Counselling can help you:

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• Reduce symptoms of depression

• Ease stress, anxiety, and worry

• Understand how your past is effecting your present

• Identify and change negative thought and behavior patterns

• Set and move towards meaningful and realistic goals

• Learn relaxation and emotional regulation techniques

• Experience an authentic, caring, and encouraging relationship

• Gain insight on your thoughts, emotions, and relationships

• Recognize and build on your strengths

• Regain a sense of balance, clarity, and harmony in your life

• Receive non-judgmental and compassionate support through stressful situations

• Develop new coping skills and ways of managing stress and challenging emotions that you can use both now and in the future

• Increase your awareness of the relationship between body and mind

• Rebuild hope and heal after a difficult or traumatic situation

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Sessions are currently being offered online. To learn more about how to optimize your experience check out my resource: Getting the most out of online counselling. 

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• Depression

• Anxiety

• Trauma—past or recent

• Life transitions

• Stress and burnout 

• Women’s issues

• Quarter-life issues

• Adolescent issues

• Relationship issues

• Family of origin issues

• LGBTQ+ 

• Gender exploration

• Self discovery and identity

• Self-Harm

• Self-esteem

• Perfectionism

• Personal growth

• Spiritual growth

• Meditation and relaxation

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If there is an issue you would like to discuss that you do not see listed here, please feel welcome to arrange a consult so it can be determined if it would be a fit for Hope Stone Counselling or if a referral could be made to another professional with expertise in that area.

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• $140 per 50 minutes for individual counselling

• $160 per 50 minutes for family or couples counselling

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Fees are based on the scale recommended by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, or e-transfer.

 

Limited sliding scale and student rates available. This can be discussed in your initial consultation call.

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Receipts are provided and may be submitted to your extended health plan for reimbursement.

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