Female Therapists in Abbotsford, BC

Whether you are navigating stress, relationship challenges, trauma, chronic illness, or seeking personal growth, I am here to provide supportive guidance. I commit to creating a safe and non-judgmental space to openly explore your thoughts and feelings and discuss the issues that are important to you. My approach is warm, empathetic, and collaborative. I believe in focusing on possibilities, not problems. Through our work together, we will set meaningful goals and identify strategies and strengths, moving toward your desired change.

Many people who struggle with infertility, miscarriage, birth trauma, or postpartum depression and anxiety report feeling alone and that no one understands them. These challenges can trigger complex emotions such as feeling lost, helpless, angry, numb, or hopeless about the future. For many individuals, when they feel lost or hopeless, they just want to feel validated and understood. When they're feeling stuck, they want to know that it won't be like this forever and they may want help finding their way forward. Working with a therapist who understands these struggles can help a person feel seen and allow them to find their way.

Before I try to impress you with credentials, accomplishments and experience, I want to introduce myself on a personal level. I love change. I love helping people create their change. I am passionate about seeing people make good decisions from well thought out options and choices. Helping people see the same, sometimes long term, problem in a different light or from a different angle is exciting for me. New, different and out of the ordinary usually leads to feeling, thinking and acting “another way”. When people stop doing what does not work or make adjustments of any size and level, then improvement is inevitable.

Welcome! I’m grateful for your curiosity in my profile. Youth deserve a safe and non-judgemental space where they can explore their emotions, develop coping skills, and create a strong foundation for their well-being. I am honoured to be trusted with the stories and experiences of young people as they learn about themselves and the complexities of life. I aspire to come alongside youth age 13-18 to provide empathic support as they navigate their teenage years.

One of the most profound sources of healing is already embedded in you; your body, your dreams, and your senses are always giving you clues as to what it is you need most, what you are invited to heal next, and where your next best step is. Current neuroscience reveals to us what ancient mystics and spiritual leaders have been showing us for millennia - that we can and will heal in profound ways as we gain capacity to integrate all of our experiences. Journeying together with a practitioner or healer who can see us, accurately reflecting back to us what we could not previously see, is a life-changing experience.

Sometimes life can feel hectic and overwhelming. Whether you're experiencing depression, anxiety, loneliness, addiction, divorce, injustice, stagnant decision-making, lack of coping, grief or loss, I am here to help. You seek harmony, you seek emotional equilibrium, and most of all you seek peace. I understand the intense difficulties of life you may be facing, and can help you shift from a place of suffering to a place of rational calm to help you manouvre through the storm you are feeling. In the words of Rumi, "Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you," and I can help you find new opportunities to feel better.

Are you feeling stuck? Having a difficult time navigating through depression, anxiety, or personal relationships? Would you like to improve your communication skills with your partner, parents, or children? Taking the time to care for yourself and for your relationships is an important part of wellness. Counselling can be a powerful way to help you get "unstuck". Feel free to call for a free phone consultation to see if counselling might be right for you.

I specialize in addressing relationship issues, codependency and boundary setting, family conflict, and parenting concerns. Along with these specializations, I regularly work with clients managing anxiety, depression, trauma, and acute stress. I focus on identifying the roots of unhelpful patterns and behaviours from your unique personal history to find healing, personal growth, and to help you make sustainable changes in your life.

Loss is something we all encounter at some point in our lives, and grief is our natural response when we have to say goodbye to something or someone we hold dear. The depth of our sadness reflects just how much we cared and were attached to what we lost. Sometimes, this sorrow can be so overwhelming that it becomes challenging to concentrate on anything else. It's worth noting that in many societies, we don't talk much about death, which leaves us unsure about how to handle grief—a part of life that never really goes away. Like an emotional rollercoaster; it takes us through a process of change that is difficult to navigate.

Each of us can be impacted by anxiety, stress, trauma and relationship difficulties as we go through life. I assist individuals in processing difficult emotions and experiences, navigating life transitions, learning new coping and relationship skills as well as exploring identity and developing a strong sense of self. Systemic discrimination has a profound impact on mental health, and I aim to offer safe counselling services to queer, trans, non-binary, neurodiverse and culturally diverse clients. I believe that every person is the expert and author of their life story, and my role is to assist you in writing the next chapter.

Hello! I am here to support you in becoming the truest, healthiest version of yourself. I use a gentle, compassionate approach to guide you towards deep self-reflection and growth. Seeking help takes courage and I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to support you in your journey. I draw from a variety of approaches, and will work together with you to find a treatment plan that is unique to you.

Working from a person-centred approach, I believe that you are your own best-expert. It is my aim to foster a safe environment where sharing and exploring can be done freely. I work with couples using a combination of different approaches creating tailored solutions to the obstacles they might face everyday. Focussing on individual and relationship strengths for resolution strategies. I also use Gottman method approaches to help deepen connection and improve communication.

When anxiety, depression and stress feel never ending, we can find ourselves reacting in ways we wouldn’t normally or having perpetual frustration and disconnection with ourselves, others, and the world. It can feel like our situation, relationships, and mental health won’t or can’t get better. From both my professional and personal experience, I have seen the relief and power that comes from the courageous step to seek support and how connection with safe and supportive people can help heal and restore us.

Are you feeling the weight of being stuck, despite your best efforts? You’ve had some success but also feel exhausted. Life's hurdles have felt overwhelming, adding to the stress and disconnection you're experiencing. You long to rediscover a sense of connection and presence, to feel whole again. While you know deep down that change is possible, the journey seems daunting, especially when facing it alone. That's why you're seeking support, a safe and nurturing environment where judgment is left at the door. I work with youth, adults and couples as well as those finding they need support as partners, caregivers and parents.

Whether you are re-taking control of your life and starting over or you are looking to set time aside for your mental wellbeing, Art Therapy can help. Art Therapy is widely used as an auxiliary treatment for depression, illness and chronic pain, addiction and trauma. Children and Youth particularly respond well to Art Therapy as it offers a less confrontational approach to counselling . I have experience working with children and youth with various challenges stemming from parental separation, anxiety disorders, grief and loss and especially difficulties with social inclusion and feeling outcasted.

I offer fully online therapy in Canada to help connect you with growth, healing, and your authentic self. Sliding Scale rates ($120-$160) are now available. Space is limited. If you are struggling with stress and feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone. I am deeply committed to providing you with the support, guidance and compassion you need to overcome obstacles and thrive. I will provide you with a warm, non-judgmental, supportive environment where you can feel heard, accepted, and valued.

Healing is rarely a steady slope and predictable process, yet I hold hope that everyone has the resources to work towards experiencing freedom even in deep pits of pain. I've witnessed that the relationships we have with ourselves, others and God are powerfully impactful. Our relationships with others are often the site of our deepest hurt. However, it's also safe relationships where you can show up without shame, that create space where we experience healing. I hope to help others discover their strengths and find beauty in what feels like life’s ashes. So what happens when you walk into my office?

As a compassionate counselling therapist, I'm wholeheartedly here to provide you support, guidance, and the peace of mind you need to navigate through the difficult times you may be finding yourself in. Whether you are looking for individual counselling, couples counselling or marriage therapy, I will create a safe and comforting space where we can gently explore your emotions, gain clarity on your thoughts, and develop empowering strategies to manage your challenges not only effectively, but with confidence.

Hi, I’m Heather and I bring many years of experience with me as both a counsellor and clinical supervisor for other mental health professionals. I work with people to help figure out what is at the root of their distress, and tackle any rising issues head-on, drawing on a variety of therapies. I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology, am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC, and absolutely love my job. I specialize in online therapy for individual therapy and relationship therapy for busy clients.