Narrative Therapists in Surrey, BC

Stress levels, anxiety and depression, anger, grief/loss, feelings of distress and relationships are impacted daily. Counselling can help you to feel physically and emotionally better, you can find relief. By exploring a new understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and processing your experiences, healing happens. I provide a safe and judgment free environment to encourage clients to explore and process their past and current experiences. I integrate therapy styles, so clients can find healing and strength based on their own preferences. I offer EMDR, CBT, and Mindful based therapies.

Do you feel stuck? Are you feeling like your life is going nowhere? It can be an uncomfortable and overwhelming place to be. I offer a supportive, safe space to help you get unstuck and guide your life in a new direction. Together, we can navigate life's challenges, discover your strengths, and build a path toward healing and growth. I am here to assist you along your mental wellness journey.

Practice currently FULL - contact me for referrals... We all have our own unique realties and it is my passion to assist you in uncovering unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, while working through uncomfortable emotions to allow for a more enjoyable and fulfilling life. ​Whether you or a loved one are dealing with or affected by addiction, looking to explore a past hurt, navigating a loss, or are in a transitional period of your life - you’ve come to the right place. ​

Are you navigating the pain of loss or grief? Have recent changes in your life brought on feelings of anxiety or depression? Perhaps you’ve recently moved or immigrated, lost your job, home, or someone close to you. It can be hard to find the energy to connect with others, or maybe your anxiety has left you feeling isolated. If you’re feeling lost, misunderstood, or unsure of where to turn or how to feel safe, know that there is hope. You may be seeking clarity and direction amidst the confusion. I’m Maitreyi, and I’m here to help you navigate these difficult emotions and move through times of change and loss with greater ease.

My client focus is working with neurodivergent people with conditions such as ADHD, Autism and Learning Disabilities. Although these differences can be an asset in many situations, individuals may have difficulty navigating a world not necessarily designed for them. Feelings of depression, anxiety, anger, and low self esteem may linger from years of feeling misunderstood or being under-equipped in social, school or work settings. Exploring your strengths, obstacles and goals allow you to take charge of your mental health and work with your difference rather than against it.

Is your child facing challenges, leaving you in search of solutions? Together, we can uncover ways to ease their struggles and equip both them and you with the tools needed to move forward. Whether it's managing anxiety, addressing self-esteem issues, or dealing with anger outbursts, it's essential to remember that every behaviour serves a purpose. By exploring the underlying reasons behind your child's actions, we can collaborate to reduce their distress and foster growth. My mission is to empower children and youth to navigate life's challenges effectively, fostering confidence and self-trust along the way.

By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.

Accepting new clients for online therapy. Perhaps you feel anxious about a difficult change, disappointed with how your life has turned out, or deeply unsupported and unseen by those around you. This can manifest in ways that cause us to feel lost, stressed, numb, hurt, burnt-out, flooded with guilt and self-doubt, wishing we could show up differently for others and ourselves. I understand the significance of wanting to break free from these struggles. If you are tired of figuring this out on your own, I'd be honoured to facilitate a supportive space to attune to your experiences and find a way through these challenges.

Having experienced trauma, loss, and infertility grief in my personal life, I know what it feels like to feel stuck, helpless, and worst of all, hopeless. I strive to promote the importance of good mental health and how it can positively impact our daily functioning and quality of life. I specialize in helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, infertility and pregnancy loss, family dynamics, relationships and life transitions, marriage and communication challenges. I offer patience, compassion and transparency.

Finding the right counselor to support you is incredibly important. Would you like to live confidently as your true self and have healthier, more authentic relationships? Would you like to learn more about building resiliency? Are you struggling to feel a sense of connection to yourself and others? Are you finding it difficult to communicate in your relationships? Do you suffer from feelings of anxiety or depression? Whatever your circumstances, counselling can be the first step in an empowering journey of transformational change. The most important relationship you have in life is the one you have with yourself.

You’ve already googled “How do I deal with anxiety?”, or “I love my new baby, so, why am I sad?” Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unbalanced in your life? It might be time to revise some of the old stories and assumptions you have about yourself, so that your relationships and life are more connected to your values and needs – rather than societal expectations and norms. I work with you in the present moment to explore different ways that you can connect with yourself without judgement, as well as exploring the history and relationships that have impacted your life.

Are you struggling with addictions, anger, anxiety or relationship concerns that affects ability to function? Do you feel depressed or overwhelmed by the challenges happening in your life at the moment? Now more than ever people are feeling uncertain and overwhelmed about finding their place in life. I believe that everyone has the opportunity to improve their mental and emotional state with the right guidance. My aim is to provide you with the tools and strategies required to meet and then to exceed your personal and wellness goals.

Are you feeling trapped in a cycle of complex mental health challenges or addictions with little progress despite numerous treatment attempts? At Nōmina Wellness, we understand your pain and frustration. Are you ready to courageously battle treatment-resistant mental health issues or addictions and desperately seek lasting solutions? We recognize your unique struggles and are dedicated to providing the compassionate support and evidence-based interventions you need to reclaim your life.

Life comes with a lot of painful obstacles that sometimes make one doubt their capacity to push through. Are you struggling through a difficult time and are starting to feel hopeless about life? Does it feel like you have no control over your life and have no idea on what to do?

Nearly ten years of experience in community mental health- working with people who have been navigating life transitions, challenges within their social and cultural contexts, substance use, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more- has equipped me to contribute positively to the well-being of others. I have a passion for supporting individuals who care for people in their personal and professional lives, knowing first-hand how important it is to proactively create space for our own mental health before we can support others well.

It can feel like a heavy and exhausting life, managing the constant churning in your mind in parallel with keeping up with everything that you have on your plate. You may have heard that counselling can help but it's hard to imagine how. You may be thinking the problems are obvious I just need to logically map my way out of this. Many years back with a scientist's perspective, it was hard for me to imagine how counselling could possibly help me out of it. Many years of training and practice later, I have humbly witnessed numerous clients overcoming problems and experiencing new possibilities, identities and futures.

For 25 years I have been working successfully with individuals, couples, families and teens. I work from a strength based perspective and believe people have the ability to heal and evolve with the help of a compassionate, skillful relationship that offers effective strategies for growth and change.

Everyone deserves the feeling of good health and wellness. When getting help feels difficult remind yourself that a little support can go a long way. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and utilize a collaborative approach in which clients contribute to their therapeutic process.

Taking the first step towards counselling can seem overwhelming when faced with issues that prevent you from living the life you had imagined. I believe that one has the courage and compassion to break that cycle and move towards healing. I am Registered Clinical Counsellor with experience working with children, youth, families, and individuals. I have worked as a therapist and a group facilitator with vulnerable populations. If you are dealing with depression, anxiety, parent-teen conflict, trauma, separation, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship conflict, know that change, growth and healing are possible.