Arete Therapists in Chilliwack, BC
Life.
Life often nudges us out of sync. Is your story a soliloquy, a curious relationship, or a quandary of what is ahead? Are you fighting anxiety, doubting familiar patterns, or an undefinable unsettled feeling? I commend your search seeking deeper peace and purpose; I offer a calm, thoughtful space to explore the peculiar and unfold your stories. Sometimes that means sitting with a question a little longer than usual; together, we might note patterns, deepen understanding, and open up new viewpoints. I offer sessions in a peaceful country setting just minutes from town, online, or as walk-and-talk conversations in nature.
Life.
Life often nudges us out of sync. Is your story a soliloquy, a curious relationship, or a quandary of what is ahead? Are you fighting anxiety, doubting familiar patterns, or an undefinable unsettled feeling? I commend your search seeking deeper peace and purpose; I offer a calm, thoughtful space to explore the peculiar and unfold your stories. Sometimes that means sitting with a question a little longer than usual; together, we might note patterns, deepen understanding, and open up new viewpoints. I offer sessions in a peaceful country setting just minutes from town, online, or as walk-and-talk conversations in nature.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
My clients tend to be people who march to the beat of their own drum. They know what it’s like to feel misunderstood, and some might go as far as to consider themselves “black sheep” or even outcasts. My approach to counselling involves finding and appreciating your unique identity. I love helping people embrace their most authentic selves!
My clients tend to be people who march to the beat of their own drum. They know what it’s like to feel misunderstood, and some might go as far as to consider themselves “black sheep” or even outcasts. My approach to counselling involves finding and appreciating your unique identity. I love helping people embrace their most authentic selves!
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Faren Zayda | Christian EMDR, Couples, &
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
15 Endorsed
Online Only
A warm welcome! I'm here to provide a Christian space where you can be heard, cared for, and supported. Alongside counselling, I offer integrative and specialized therapies as well practical life-strategies that are designed to bring a felt difference.
For over 10 years, I’ve devoted myself to understanding the mental, emotional, and spiritual wounds that break people, as well as the healing pathways that can be cultivated to bring relief. And while there are no guarantees, you never know what God is shaping on the other side of our encounters.
A warm welcome! I'm here to provide a Christian space where you can be heard, cared for, and supported. Alongside counselling, I offer integrative and specialized therapies as well practical life-strategies that are designed to bring a felt difference.
For over 10 years, I’ve devoted myself to understanding the mental, emotional, and spiritual wounds that break people, as well as the healing pathways that can be cultivated to bring relief. And while there are no guarantees, you never know what God is shaping on the other side of our encounters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UPDATE to Everyone at Psychology Today: In addition to my individual therapy practice, I am excited to host "Grewp Together" - it's for people 35 years old and up who are burned out, feeling maxed, and always on. Go to the grewptogether (dot ca) site to check it out. Starting this fall. Reach out with questions. It's affordable and a wonderful way to build community.
I know what it's like to be managing intense emotions, worry, and big decisions AND I know how to start feeling yourself again. Be it through individual work or group work, it's possible to feel stronger on the other side.
UPDATE to Everyone at Psychology Today: In addition to my individual therapy practice, I am excited to host "Grewp Together" - it's for people 35 years old and up who are burned out, feeling maxed, and always on. Go to the grewptogether (dot ca) site to check it out. Starting this fall. Reach out with questions. It's affordable and a wonderful way to build community.
I know what it's like to be managing intense emotions, worry, and big decisions AND I know how to start feeling yourself again. Be it through individual work or group work, it's possible to feel stronger on the other side.
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,
Online Therapists
Life is hardly ever easy. But suffering can be lessened, especially with the help of another human being, trained to help you navigate life's challenges and uncover your inner strengths. If you are seeking better self-understanding, leading to new ways of responding to the world so you can have better relationships, greater life’s satisfaction, a calmer mind, and greater resilience, then my approach to therapy could be right for you. I will work with you to help you untie your inner knots, reduce inner tension and confusion, and increase your capacity to cope with whatever life throws at you.
Life is hardly ever easy. But suffering can be lessened, especially with the help of another human being, trained to help you navigate life's challenges and uncover your inner strengths. If you are seeking better self-understanding, leading to new ways of responding to the world so you can have better relationships, greater life’s satisfaction, a calmer mind, and greater resilience, then my approach to therapy could be right for you. I will work with you to help you untie your inner knots, reduce inner tension and confusion, and increase your capacity to cope with whatever life throws at you.
My ideal client is someone who is committed to change. They are willing to try new ways of thinking, being and loving. Your issues can be anxiety, depression, addictions, relationships or spiritual challenges. My skills are engaging depth psychology towards a more meaningful and joyful life. I believe in getting to the roots of issues. I am very intuitive and encourage you to tap into your own knowing for guidance. I also work with children face to face, from ages 6 and older using art therapy or other modalities.
My ideal client is someone who is committed to change. They are willing to try new ways of thinking, being and loving. Your issues can be anxiety, depression, addictions, relationships or spiritual challenges. My skills are engaging depth psychology towards a more meaningful and joyful life. I believe in getting to the roots of issues. I am very intuitive and encourage you to tap into your own knowing for guidance. I also work with children face to face, from ages 6 and older using art therapy or other modalities.
Life can feel overwhelming, whether you're facing anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, parenting stress, burnout, or major life transitions. I also specialize in supporting families raising neurodivergent children, including autism, ADHD, and PDA, and individuals navigating coercive control, family violence, and high-conflict separation. My compassionate, collaborative approach helps clients better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, build practical skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Life can feel overwhelming, whether you're facing anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, parenting stress, burnout, or major life transitions. I also specialize in supporting families raising neurodivergent children, including autism, ADHD, and PDA, and individuals navigating coercive control, family violence, and high-conflict separation. My compassionate, collaborative approach helps clients better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, build practical skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Coming to counselling takes courage to look deep into ourselves. You are looking to make changes, and perhaps some of those changes are within yourself, and some are with your situation. Let's start with a conversation. It is likely that not many people know or understand why or how your coping mechanisms arose, and often these strategies get in our way. Before we realize it, we're back doing the same thing we've always done and swore we would stop doing a thousand times ago.
Coming to counselling takes courage to look deep into ourselves. You are looking to make changes, and perhaps some of those changes are within yourself, and some are with your situation. Let's start with a conversation. It is likely that not many people know or understand why or how your coping mechanisms arose, and often these strategies get in our way. Before we realize it, we're back doing the same thing we've always done and swore we would stop doing a thousand times ago.
