Emotionally Focused Therapists in Langley, BC

It is common to struggle with challenges and issues that seem difficult to approach. At times you may feel stuck or hopeless, and lack insight or skills required to deal with the problem! Emotional wellbeing and mental health influence your general health and how you make decisions, handle stress, and face challenges in your life and in your relationships. You may be facing a challenge in your personal life, with your child, or with your partner; whichever is the case I can support you with my expertise and experience, and help you implement positive change in your life.

My passion is the journey back to the authentic self - free, embodied, and full of life. My approach is informed by mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, and contemplative practices. The human journey includes painful experiences. There can be unbearable tension between the harsh limits of life and our deep longings for freedom, connection, and wellbeing. It was my own experiences of pain, confusion, disconnection, and feeling stuck that first led me to the world of the therapeutic process. There I discovered a sense of inner connection. When the mind, body, and spirit are in harmony there is a sense of inner space, ease, and trust.

Hello! Thank you taking time to view my page. It can be challenging to reach out for support so I truly commend you in taking this very courageous first step. One of the most important aspects in finding a counsellor is to find one who can make you feel welcome, and safe. It is my goal in therapy to create a warm and inviting atmosphere where you can feel comfortable in just being yourself, knowing that you are accepted, no matter what your circumstances may be. I am always humbled by the insight that my clients bring to our sessions. No one client is the same and my treatment strategy is reflective of this uniqueness.

Therapy can be an exciting but challenging step for many of us. Sometimes we feel we are not truly heard or understood, so we give up on working through certain issues. Other times, our experiences may seem too painful or impossible to deal with, so we continue to ignore or push the issue away. We all need support during difficult times. My practice focuses on creating a therapeutic environment to help you through life's challenges. Working with someone during difficult times can be life changing. I hope that you will reach out if you are needing that support and continue on the journey of self-care and healing.

Everyone experiences situations in their lives when things do not work out as planned or desired. You may be having a difficult time in moving forward without the time, tools and support to do so in a positive way. Our emotional health is equally, if not more, important than our physical and mental health. When we are faced with trauma, our emotional health takes a toll and affects our ability to manage and demonstrate the emotions that arise from what we have experienced. When individuals and family members address and work on issues, which have been buried for years, they are able to achieve a sense of peace, balance and comfort.

There are times when life seems overwhelming, and you need that extra support and guidance to embark on a journey to reflect, reorganize and regain new strength. I hope to accompany you on this journey by providing a safe place to articulate your feelings and thoughts. When you start to understand your struggles and name them, you can begin to face, tackle, and solve your problems. I hope to guide and support you in your journey to rediscovering yourself, your voice, and renewed hopes for your future. I find it meaningful and rewarding to celebrate with people who overcome their life challenges and come out empowered with hope.

I am passionate about walking alongside couples as they navigate the challenges of family life. As an international adoptee, I aim to bring a sense of compassion as I work alongside individuals, children and families in a collaborative and client-centered approach where every individual's voice is heard. I aim to come alongside those with neurodiverse backgrounds and provide a safe, accepting, and warm environment to process life together. I work with various individuals who are working through grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse as well as adoption related concerns such as rejection, identity issues and relational issues

I enjoy helping people who need support to overcome a variety of concerns such as relationship issues, anger management, alcohol addiction and anxiety. I believe clients improve faster when they learn the practical skills necessary to help them overcome obstacles to a fulfilling life. I provide practical, step by step interventions to help couples learn to communicate, process fights and affairs and improve the quality of their relationship.

Are you an individual who wants to feel better and know where they are going in life? Do you want to learn how to move past those frustrating moments dealing with family issues and develop a great sense of who you are and feel clear about your purpose? Learning about relationships is learning about the part you play so you can develop skills and create more harmony, connect with your inner strengths and resources to create new patterns, and live more fully. I work with you and various therapeutic methods to meet your needs that result in increased strength, creative energy, and skill development so you can feel successful.

Some days life feels extra difficult. You might have difficulty making the connection you want with the people around you; you might face some really hard decisions that seem impossible to make; you might be dealing with anxiety, depression or anything else and just want life to be a little easier. Regardless of your goals, or whether you even have one, I am here to listen and help you figure things out. My mission is to help you recognize the power you hold and make sense of your life in an environment that is safe and respectful to all people on a fundamental level.

Our life stories are unique and layered. Even so, common threads can be found within our narratives: threads of pain, stuckness, and disconnection, but also ones of resilience, courage, and beauty.

Do you feel a bit wobbly, worried, stressed out, or stuck in repeating patterns that aren’t working for you anymore? Maybe you’re having a tough time navigating through anxiety, depression, or complicated personal relationships. Perhaps you’d like to get better at communicating with the ones in your life that matter the most. You could also be wondering why painful memories from long ago keep popping up and you wonder if there’s a way to make them stop. Facing all of this alone can feel overwhelming, but real healing and change can come when you connect with someone you trust and feel fully safe with.

Do you wish to experience more joy, more love and more beauty in your life, relationships and community? Counselling can be incredibly transformative in breaking painful and unhelpful patterns in our lives and relationships. Healing emotional pain and patterns of being that have become a block to who you wish to be is where I can assist as a therapist. I have witnessed many youth, adults and families experiencing despair and deep hopelessness transform with consistency and support. Each of us has the innate capacity to heal, cope differently and live more from our heart and our truth.

I continue to experience how connecting to my emotions in the presence of an empathic and compassionate other can facilitate healing and growth. When I feel stuck, overwhelmed, or insecure, having a steady and patient presence by my side gives me the space to connect to myself, uncover what I need, and find my way forward. Thanks to these experiences, I wish to offer you a gentle and comforting space where you can connect with yourself. I also acknowledge that each person is different and while you may relate to my experiences, you may be searching for something else entirely. I wish to meet you where you are and move at your pace.

Life Wise was founded to support the active healing process for individuals & couples who are ready for change. We are committed to informing your journey overcoming Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Trauma and relational challenges through a compassionate lens. We strongly believe in the power of connection, necessary for cultivating growth. However, past wounds can show up in our relationships, making true connection difficult to find. At Life Wise, our goal is to create a therapeutic connection that allows you to explore your story in a way that is empowering and constructive.

Welcome! My approach to counselling is to create a meaningful connection and a safe space where you can engage in self exploration, free of judgement, through person centred, humanistic, and trauma-informed approaches. In a world of information overload, I try to slow it down and explore inner thoughts that don't always have the opportunity to express themselves, and find patterns along the way to help make sense of it all.

I work with couples and families. I help couples learn to identify previous emotional injuries, talk about unresolved problems and discover underlying issues, find areas of commonality and compromise, work through old pains in order to move forward, talk about what matters, and in some cases deal with hard topics like affairs and trauma or addiction recovery. I offer screening and cognitive behavior therapy to individuals for mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, dementia and hoarding disorder. I provide consultation to families on dementia care.