Arete Therapists in Abbotsford, BC
You’re here because something hurts — maybe your relationship, your mood, your sense of self, or just how heavy life feels right now. We get that pain, and we take it seriously. Therapy with us is real, compassionate, and practical — no judgment, no clichés, no endless navel-gazing. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s going on, build insight, and help you move toward relief, clarity, and change that actually sticks. You don’t have to do this alone. We have several offices conveniently located in the Fraser Valley and telehealth. We're easy to find and easy to work with.
You’re here because something hurts — maybe your relationship, your mood, your sense of self, or just how heavy life feels right now. We get that pain, and we take it seriously. Therapy with us is real, compassionate, and practical — no judgment, no clichés, no endless navel-gazing. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s going on, build insight, and help you move toward relief, clarity, and change that actually sticks. You don’t have to do this alone. We have several offices conveniently located in the Fraser Valley and telehealth. We're easy to find and easy to work with.
If life feels overwhelming or perhaps feels like you are in emotional pain and are having trouble coping, I meet clients where they are at in their struggles and help them to unpack their emotions and offer strategies for increased resilliancy. I practice from a strength and client-centred approach. I have worked with children and youth for over 8 years and apply this knowledge in my clinical work with children youth and families. Being a father myself, I can relate to some of the hardships that families endure and stand beside my clients to offer support and validation.
If life feels overwhelming or perhaps feels like you are in emotional pain and are having trouble coping, I meet clients where they are at in their struggles and help them to unpack their emotions and offer strategies for increased resilliancy. I practice from a strength and client-centred approach. I have worked with children and youth for over 8 years and apply this knowledge in my clinical work with children youth and families. Being a father myself, I can relate to some of the hardships that families endure and stand beside my clients to offer support and validation.
A registered counsellor since 1994, I have worked with a wide array of clients. I have done much work with marriages and relationships and have developed a system that generally makes a significant difference within 6 sessions. For six years, I worked as an elementary school counsellor, working with over 450 children for a wide variety of needs. For 20 years, I worked extensively with Level 3 foster children, mostly teens. I also served as a prison chaplain so am familiar with criminal justice issues and addictions. I also provide supervision to other counsellors, as an Approved Clinical Supervisor.
A registered counsellor since 1994, I have worked with a wide array of clients. I have done much work with marriages and relationships and have developed a system that generally makes a significant difference within 6 sessions. For six years, I worked as an elementary school counsellor, working with over 450 children for a wide variety of needs. For 20 years, I worked extensively with Level 3 foster children, mostly teens. I also served as a prison chaplain so am familiar with criminal justice issues and addictions. I also provide supervision to other counsellors, as an Approved Clinical Supervisor.
I work with children, teens, and families who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted by the demands of daily life. I support individuals who are seeking more peace, balance, and emotional well-being, and families who want to feel more connected, understood, and supported. Together, we create space for healing, resilience, and meaningful change.
I work with children, teens, and families who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted by the demands of daily life. I support individuals who are seeking more peace, balance, and emotional well-being, and families who want to feel more connected, understood, and supported. Together, we create space for healing, resilience, and meaningful change.
Most of my clients come to me after years of being bounced around — poked, prodded, dismissed, told their symptoms are stress or in their head. They live with chronic pain, chronic illness, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Long COVID, POTS, or medical trauma, and they're done pushing through flares and pretending to be fine. What they want is someone who actually gets it. I do — I live in a chronic-illness body myself. We work on nervous system regulation, pacing, and everything you're carrying alongside the illness, using Pain Reprocessing Therapy, SSP, CBT, DBT, and somatic work. Online across BC, AB, MB, SK, NL, YT, NT, and NU.
Most of my clients come to me after years of being bounced around — poked, prodded, dismissed, told their symptoms are stress or in their head. They live with chronic pain, chronic illness, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Long COVID, POTS, or medical trauma, and they're done pushing through flares and pretending to be fine. What they want is someone who actually gets it. I do — I live in a chronic-illness body myself. We work on nervous system regulation, pacing, and everything you're carrying alongside the illness, using Pain Reprocessing Therapy, SSP, CBT, DBT, and somatic work. Online across BC, AB, MB, SK, NL, YT, NT, and NU.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
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.
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.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or sensing that there's more to life than what you're currently experiencing? Whether you're working through emotional pain or seeking a deeper connection with yourself, you're not alone, and you don’t have to go through it alone.
I support individuals who are ready to explore their inner world, better understand themselves, and move toward clarity and self-actualization. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, or relationship challenges, my goal is to help you reconnect with yourself and build the resilience to move forward.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or sensing that there's more to life than what you're currently experiencing? Whether you're working through emotional pain or seeking a deeper connection with yourself, you're not alone, and you don’t have to go through it alone.
I support individuals who are ready to explore their inner world, better understand themselves, and move toward clarity and self-actualization. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, or relationship challenges, my goal is to help you reconnect with yourself and build the resilience to move forward.
Life is really challenging. You may lie awake at night, wondering how to handle all the pressures upon you. Your emotions swing wildly -- usually more down than up. Tears surge at odd times, and you feel suffocated by the heaviness in your chest. Or, you're experiencing problems in a relationship: with your spouse, your boss, or someone else whom you're close to. The strife and negative feelings that surround your relationship problems are draining you. You can't fix things on your own and you know you need help.
Life is really challenging. You may lie awake at night, wondering how to handle all the pressures upon you. Your emotions swing wildly -- usually more down than up. Tears surge at odd times, and you feel suffocated by the heaviness in your chest. Or, you're experiencing problems in a relationship: with your spouse, your boss, or someone else whom you're close to. The strife and negative feelings that surround your relationship problems are draining you. You can't fix things on your own and you know you need help.
Life can be challenging and although we are often able to cope with the difficulties that come our way, there are times when we can become overwhelmed with our thoughts and emotions. An issue may arise that feels too difficult to manage on our own. I provide a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space for you to explore whatever issues have brought you to seek support. I will help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and self-acceptance. It is perfectly normal to reach out for help. We will work together to meet your goals and find solutions that work for you. As a trauma informed therapist, I offer EMDR therapy.
Life can be challenging and although we are often able to cope with the difficulties that come our way, there are times when we can become overwhelmed with our thoughts and emotions. An issue may arise that feels too difficult to manage on our own. I provide a safe, supportive, non-judgmental space for you to explore whatever issues have brought you to seek support. I will help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and self-acceptance. It is perfectly normal to reach out for help. We will work together to meet your goals and find solutions that work for you. As a trauma informed therapist, I offer EMDR therapy.
Carolynn Turner, Lavender Counselling
Counsellor, MA, RCC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
You’ve built a life on high standards, constant output, and being the one who keeps things together. But when chronic pain/illness entered the picture, everything shifted. Your body demanded your life to change. Your energy isn't what it used to be. And quietly, you're missing parts of your identity you can no longer rely on. You may feel lost in the space between who you were and who you’re becoming—unsure how to process the changes, too embarrassed to share what's going on, or struggling to find others who get it. You might simply want to feel understood, regain a sense of direction, and reconnect with what still matters to you.
You’ve built a life on high standards, constant output, and being the one who keeps things together. But when chronic pain/illness entered the picture, everything shifted. Your body demanded your life to change. Your energy isn't what it used to be. And quietly, you're missing parts of your identity you can no longer rely on. You may feel lost in the space between who you were and who you’re becoming—unsure how to process the changes, too embarrassed to share what's going on, or struggling to find others who get it. You might simply want to feel understood, regain a sense of direction, and reconnect with what still matters to you.
Is change possible? Can you feel better? Is healing real or just hyped-up? I remember asking the same questions. Let's talk. Let's find out what's showing up in your relationships, and/or between you and what you want. It's a brave thing to look change in the face and not "know" the mental roadmap. But I can help with this part.
We can do it together. You'll drive and I'll use my training to help you discover more about why you 'always' drive to the same place, or why you have stopped driving altogether. I hold the trust that you have what it takes to find more open roads! (now let me stop with this metaphor for now!)
Is change possible? Can you feel better? Is healing real or just hyped-up? I remember asking the same questions. Let's talk. Let's find out what's showing up in your relationships, and/or between you and what you want. It's a brave thing to look change in the face and not "know" the mental roadmap. But I can help with this part.
We can do it together. You'll drive and I'll use my training to help you discover more about why you 'always' drive to the same place, or why you have stopped driving altogether. I hold the trust that you have what it takes to find more open roads! (now let me stop with this metaphor for now!)
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The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
Crossroads Collective is focused on healing individuals from a collective viewpoint. Our health care clinic offers a wide variety of services that clients can use simultaneously. When you come to our Crossroads Collective we aim to help you heal your body and your mind, whether it be by choosing to use our Counselling, Massage Therapy or Acupuncture services. We Can Help. Crossroads Collective Clinic’s vision is to be able to offer multiple therapeutic services at one location. Our goal is to look at the client from a client-centered approach and have multiple therapists working to create a recovery plan for our clients.
Crossroads Collective is focused on healing individuals from a collective viewpoint. Our health care clinic offers a wide variety of services that clients can use simultaneously. When you come to our Crossroads Collective we aim to help you heal your body and your mind, whether it be by choosing to use our Counselling, Massage Therapy or Acupuncture services. We Can Help. Crossroads Collective Clinic’s vision is to be able to offer multiple therapeutic services at one location. Our goal is to look at the client from a client-centered approach and have multiple therapists working to create a recovery plan for our clients.
Feeling anxious, depressed or stressed? Relationship issues. Life is incredibly painful at times, and we often feel alone in our suffering. You don't have to go through this on your own. Reach Out! Take the first step, help awaits! I have a gentle yet directive approach utilizing psychotherapy in embedded in a variety of evidence based modalities; trauma informed practices, cognitive behavioural therapies, mindfulness, holistic, strength & solution based interventions. My clinical sessions foster self reflection, self discovery, growth and healing leading to transformation emphasizing inner peace in a safe and comforting space.
Feeling anxious, depressed or stressed? Relationship issues. Life is incredibly painful at times, and we often feel alone in our suffering. You don't have to go through this on your own. Reach Out! Take the first step, help awaits! I have a gentle yet directive approach utilizing psychotherapy in embedded in a variety of evidence based modalities; trauma informed practices, cognitive behavioural therapies, mindfulness, holistic, strength & solution based interventions. My clinical sessions foster self reflection, self discovery, growth and healing leading to transformation emphasizing inner peace in a safe and comforting space.
Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan—a trauma counsellor, Registered Clinical Social Worker, and Traumatologist. I offer a compassionate, supportive space for people navigating life’s most difficult transitions, especially those that arrive unexpectedly or feel deeply unsettling. You may be moving through grief, trauma, an identity shift, or a major life change that has left you feeling ungrounded or unsure of what comes next. In our work together, the focus is on helping you find steadiness again—reconnecting with yourself and building the capacity to move through uncertainty with greater clarity and care. We take time to honour what has changed,
Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan—a trauma counsellor, Registered Clinical Social Worker, and Traumatologist. I offer a compassionate, supportive space for people navigating life’s most difficult transitions, especially those that arrive unexpectedly or feel deeply unsettling. You may be moving through grief, trauma, an identity shift, or a major life change that has left you feeling ungrounded or unsure of what comes next. In our work together, the focus is on helping you find steadiness again—reconnecting with yourself and building the capacity to move through uncertainty with greater clarity and care. We take time to honour what has changed,
Hello, my name is Dmitry. My perpetual intention is to assist people in facing and re-processing traumatic / adverse life experiences that could have resulted in anxiety, depression, PTSD, addictions, anger issues, etc. Together, we will explore and unravel the nature and roots of what possibly prevents you from living your best life. Despite the fact that there may be certain obstacles on this way, please know that you anyway have a huge potential to live your life based on what is right with you. As a clinician, I am always committed to do my best to help everyone gain an inner balance needed for achieving their goals.
Hello, my name is Dmitry. My perpetual intention is to assist people in facing and re-processing traumatic / adverse life experiences that could have resulted in anxiety, depression, PTSD, addictions, anger issues, etc. Together, we will explore and unravel the nature and roots of what possibly prevents you from living your best life. Despite the fact that there may be certain obstacles on this way, please know that you anyway have a huge potential to live your life based on what is right with you. As a clinician, I am always committed to do my best to help everyone gain an inner balance needed for achieving their goals.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
No one gets through life without facing some challenges and setbacks. At some point or other, we all experience situations that are difficult and often cause us to question our abilities and our worth. Left unresolved, these experiences can compromise our ability to make wise decisions, build healthy relationships, and meet our full potential. The bottom line is…you already have what it takes to be the best version of yourself. Sometimes we just need a little support and guidance to access all of that promise within.
No one gets through life without facing some challenges and setbacks. At some point or other, we all experience situations that are difficult and often cause us to question our abilities and our worth. Left unresolved, these experiences can compromise our ability to make wise decisions, build healthy relationships, and meet our full potential. The bottom line is…you already have what it takes to be the best version of yourself. Sometimes we just need a little support and guidance to access all of that promise within.
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