Couples Counselling Therapists in Richmond, BC

There comes a time when we realise our past patterns and tools aren't helping us move forward in life. My goal is to provide you with the space and guidance to explore how your patterns of behaviour, past trauma, and experiences formed the person you are today. We will work together to explore past patterns, build healthy coping strategies, and strengthen resilience. Whether you’re looking to explore past experiences, build concrete tools to cope, or build healthy relationships with your loved ones, I provide an individualised, trauma-informed approach to therapy to adapt to your unique needs.

I collaborate with my clients to create validating and empowering therapy for folx who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, non-monogamous, kinky, gender-diverse, alternative, and people with intersectional identities. With a diverse toolkit rooted in research-based methodologies, we can navigate complexities around sex and sexuality with authenticity and understanding. You may wish to work with me if you are looking for support in embracing your sexuality, forging meaningful connections and living authentically.

At E-Talk Wellness, we believe you are the expert of your own story and that true healing is relational. Our integrative, holistic approach combines the latest evidence-based therapies to support your individual, relational, and sexual well-being. Break free from negative thought patterns and unlock your inner strengths. Find inner calm and clarity, gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and your emotions. Strengthen and rejuvenate your relationships by uncovering hidden patterns, enhancing communication, and forging deeper connections. Explore your sexual identity, address performance issues, and reignite passion and intimacy.

My lived experience coupled with training & education, I strive to help others feel seen, heard and empowered from the inside out, in order to build resilience during times of challenge. I work from a strong sense of compassion and commitment, by offering guidance and helping clients make informed decisions and develop healthy coping skills. I approach my work holistically, using models which highlight and encourage my client’s strengths, rather than focusing on their weakness'. My integrative approach pulls methodologies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Practice & Solution-Focused Therapy.

Person centred counselling with a caring and competent counsellor who is passionate about helping others. With a Master of Counselling degree and years of experience working with those in need, Premila is dedicated to empathizing, listening carefully and providing non-judgemental assistance to all of her clients.

Human beings, on the whole, are extraordinarily complex. I believe that we each carry within us depths that we do not necessarily draw on in our day-to-day movements, be it by choice, or by a certain unawareness – when what is needed to access our full capacities has not yet been discovered. When feeling stuck, it can be important to be reminded of our resilience and our capacity to change, to flow in the midst of flux.

I work with people striving for freer self-expression, stronger presence, deeper authenticity, and calmer responses in life. The people I work with are often struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or life transitions. As an integrative therapist, we will work together to discover which therapeutic modalities work best for you — you are awesomely unique, so your therapy should be the same!

My goal is to help clients gain awareness and insight into their behaviours, habits, and fears and, with a compassionate approach, to begin the process of healing and letting go. I work with clients of all ages for a variety of struggles including, but not limited to, the following: Anxiety, Depression, Habits / Behaviours, Fears, Traumas, Pain, Life Transitions, Smoking Cessation, Weight loss and Sleep disorders

We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.

Thank you for stopping by my page. Regardless of what brought you here, I congratulate you on making one step toward seeking wellness. Deciding to start therapy is hard; being vulnerable with a stranger takes enormous courage. I am privileged to have witnessed countless transformations that people were going through, either inside or outside my office. As an Asian-origin female therapist, I work with my clients to navigate life through their unique perspectives. Our intersectionalities can be our strength and resilience. No matter what you are struggling with, there is a way of healing, and love is the cure.

For many of us in the LGBTQ2S+ family, we carry shame, loneliness, and anxiety beneath our pride parades. We have lost communities that provided meaning to us, whether families or faith communities. We internalized messages that we are wrong, broken, or unloveable. Sometimes we mask these negative feelings with a big personality, and sometimes we isolate and hide ourselves from others. This leaves us vulnerable when crises occur. Reaching out for support is the first step towards feeling seen, understood, and connected to meaningful relationships.

Do you feel overrun by thoughts of self-criticism? Are you exhausted trying to maintain relationships? Sometimes we function well outwardly, but inside we are fighting feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger and thoughts of never being good enough. In therapy, we connect to parts of ourselves that we try so hard to hide. We explore struggles in current situations, past experiences, and connect with our emotions. My therapeutic approach is grounded in forming a strong connection with my clients to help create a safe space in which you feel heard. My hope is to support you through your life transitions, and be part of your journey.