Schema Therapy in Surrey, BC
Socrates said "to find yourself, think for yourself". Our thoughts shape our perceptions and often affects how we may respond to experiences. We have been conditioned for approval, acceptance and worthiness, how we internalize this programming into our conscious and subconscious minds can lead to self doubt, self criticism and self sabotaging choices. These thoughts become patterns and beliefs that often get played out in how we function in relationships. Learn how to honor your unmet needs, to find healthier ways of managing these conflicts and ways to deepen your connection to self. Awaken yourself to new possibilities.
Socrates said "to find yourself, think for yourself". Our thoughts shape our perceptions and often affects how we may respond to experiences. We have been conditioned for approval, acceptance and worthiness, how we internalize this programming into our conscious and subconscious minds can lead to self doubt, self criticism and self sabotaging choices. These thoughts become patterns and beliefs that often get played out in how we function in relationships. Learn how to honor your unmet needs, to find healthier ways of managing these conflicts and ways to deepen your connection to self. Awaken yourself to new possibilities.
Hello, my name is Rahul. I am a male, BIPOC Registered Clinical Counsellor of Punjabi Indian descent. I hold a Bachelor’s in Psychology from UCLA, and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University. I treat a variety of concerns, ranging from but not limited to: trauma and abuse; depression and anxiety; substance use; marriage and family distress; men's issues; and chronic pain.
Hello, my name is Rahul. I am a male, BIPOC Registered Clinical Counsellor of Punjabi Indian descent. I hold a Bachelor’s in Psychology from UCLA, and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University. I treat a variety of concerns, ranging from but not limited to: trauma and abuse; depression and anxiety; substance use; marriage and family distress; men's issues; and chronic pain.
You've spent years trying to understand yourself and you're good at it. But understanding hasn't been enough to shift the patterns that keep showing up. Maybe you were recently diagnosed with ADHD, autism, or AuDHD, or you're starting to wonder if that's part of your story. Maybe complex trauma or C-PTSD has shaped how you move through the world in ways that are hard to explain. You hold it together on the outside while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or chronically misunderstood on the inside. I offer neurodivergent-affirming therapy for adults across BC and Ontario. If this sounds like you, reach out.
You've spent years trying to understand yourself and you're good at it. But understanding hasn't been enough to shift the patterns that keep showing up. Maybe you were recently diagnosed with ADHD, autism, or AuDHD, or you're starting to wonder if that's part of your story. Maybe complex trauma or C-PTSD has shaped how you move through the world in ways that are hard to explain. You hold it together on the outside while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or chronically misunderstood on the inside. I offer neurodivergent-affirming therapy for adults across BC and Ontario. If this sounds like you, reach out.
Hello, I’m here to support you in navigating life’s challenges, whether you’re facing a specific issue or looking for personal growth. I'm passionate about this; life can feel overwhelming at times, and together we can explore your concerns in a safe and compassionate space. My goal is to help you uncover new insights, find healing, and move forward with hope and surprising joy! We’ll work side by side to help you reach a place of greater clarity and well-being.
Hello, I’m here to support you in navigating life’s challenges, whether you’re facing a specific issue or looking for personal growth. I'm passionate about this; life can feel overwhelming at times, and together we can explore your concerns in a safe and compassionate space. My goal is to help you uncover new insights, find healing, and move forward with hope and surprising joy! We’ll work side by side to help you reach a place of greater clarity and well-being.
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.
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.
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.
Has life become a bit too much? Are you starting to have regrets and/or questioning your ability to cope? You're not alone - specially in the political climate of our world right now. However, regaining some control over your life (and actions!) is not often too far out of reach.
Are you struggling to adapt to the life here in Canada; or life back here in Canada? Transitions are challenging, learning how to help our nervous system adapt to new environments is possible, it's just a new kind of workout for your brain and body.
Do you need a safe place to vent and just let steam off? Well, there's also space for that!
Has life become a bit too much? Are you starting to have regrets and/or questioning your ability to cope? You're not alone - specially in the political climate of our world right now. However, regaining some control over your life (and actions!) is not often too far out of reach.
Are you struggling to adapt to the life here in Canada; or life back here in Canada? Transitions are challenging, learning how to help our nervous system adapt to new environments is possible, it's just a new kind of workout for your brain and body.
Do you need a safe place to vent and just let steam off? Well, there's also space for that!
You’re successful on the outside but struggling on the inside. You may feel burned out, undervalued, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you give too much in relationships, fear rejection, or find yourself drawn to emotionally unavailable people. At Resilience Psychotherapy, we take care of you from assessment to treatment to thriving. We help high-achieving professionals, children of mentally ill or narcissistic parents, and those healing from attachment wounds break free from old patterns and create the life they truly want.
You’re successful on the outside but struggling on the inside. You may feel burned out, undervalued, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you give too much in relationships, fear rejection, or find yourself drawn to emotionally unavailable people. At Resilience Psychotherapy, we take care of you from assessment to treatment to thriving. We help high-achieving professionals, children of mentally ill or narcissistic parents, and those healing from attachment wounds break free from old patterns and create the life they truly want.
Life's too short to be unhappy, unsure, or unfulfilled. If you are struggling with anxiety, stress, trauma or you need couples or family counselling, I can support you. You don't have to be alone in this journey. We can look into the cause of your problems and process the issues that are standing in the way of you reaching your full potential. Let me help you learn useful coping strategies to better manage your stress, anxiety and trauma.
Life's too short to be unhappy, unsure, or unfulfilled. If you are struggling with anxiety, stress, trauma or you need couples or family counselling, I can support you. You don't have to be alone in this journey. We can look into the cause of your problems and process the issues that are standing in the way of you reaching your full potential. Let me help you learn useful coping strategies to better manage your stress, anxiety and trauma.
You may have spent years caring for everyone else and feel worn down in a way rest doesn’t fix. You might feel overwhelmed, overthinking, and trying to hold too much. Maybe you live with chronic pain, illness, or neurodivergence, and you’re tired of feeling scattered or as though life is just “too much.” You want a quiet, supportive space where you can slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with the parts of yourself you’ve had to set aside. Mostly, you want relief, clarity, and a way forward that feels gentler and more true to you.
You may have spent years caring for everyone else and feel worn down in a way rest doesn’t fix. You might feel overwhelmed, overthinking, and trying to hold too much. Maybe you live with chronic pain, illness, or neurodivergence, and you’re tired of feeling scattered or as though life is just “too much.” You want a quiet, supportive space where you can slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with the parts of yourself you’ve had to set aside. Mostly, you want relief, clarity, and a way forward that feels gentler and more true to you.
Some people carry the weight of two worlds, the one they were born into and the one they’re trying to build. They’ve spent years untangling guilt from love, expectation from identity, and silence from peace. These are the folks who crave emotional clarity, grounded boundaries, and a life that finally feels like theirs.
Some people carry the weight of two worlds, the one they were born into and the one they’re trying to build. They’ve spent years untangling guilt from love, expectation from identity, and silence from peace. These are the folks who crave emotional clarity, grounded boundaries, and a life that finally feels like theirs.
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Depending on your circumstances and preferences, we may blend CBT, DBT, schema therapy, attachment theory, exposure therapy, or interpersonal therapy.
I am a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about providing ethical, effective, and nonjudgmental mental health care to a wide range of people. If you are on the fence about whether or not therapy is right for you - I like a tough crowd! It is part of my job to figure out how best to serve you. I truly believe that we carry our early attachment experiences with us throughout life, and they can both help and hinder us. Together we can find out what's keeping you stuck and how best to move forward.
Depending on your circumstances and preferences, we may blend CBT, DBT, schema therapy, attachment theory, exposure therapy, or interpersonal therapy.
I am a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about providing ethical, effective, and nonjudgmental mental health care to a wide range of people. If you are on the fence about whether or not therapy is right for you - I like a tough crowd! It is part of my job to figure out how best to serve you. I truly believe that we carry our early attachment experiences with us throughout life, and they can both help and hinder us. Together we can find out what's keeping you stuck and how best to move forward.
As a queer, non-binary South Asian (desi) therapist, I often work with queer, trans, and BIPOC clients who feel pulled between different identities, cultural expectations, or family roles. I also support adults navigating late-diagnosed ADHD, including burnout, masking, and executive dysfunction. I offer trauma-informed therapy (EMDR) that is intersectional and holistic. I provide virtual therapy across Canada in English and Urdu, grounded in culturally responsive, affirming care.
You may be used to holding a lot on your own, or feeling like you have to make sense of things without having space to slow down.
As a queer, non-binary South Asian (desi) therapist, I often work with queer, trans, and BIPOC clients who feel pulled between different identities, cultural expectations, or family roles. I also support adults navigating late-diagnosed ADHD, including burnout, masking, and executive dysfunction. I offer trauma-informed therapy (EMDR) that is intersectional and holistic. I provide virtual therapy across Canada in English and Urdu, grounded in culturally responsive, affirming care.
You may be used to holding a lot on your own, or feeling like you have to make sense of things without having space to slow down.
Each of us is equipped with the inner strength, wisdom, and the will to survive and even thrive despite the most difficult challenges of life. I treat you as an expert on your own life. Only you truly know where you have been; where you are now; and where you would like to be. I come alongside you to hold space, ask the right questions, and support you with the tried and tested tools of psychotherapy to guide you on your path to psychological wholeness. Thank you for considering my support in your healing journey. "These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them." – Rumi.
Each of us is equipped with the inner strength, wisdom, and the will to survive and even thrive despite the most difficult challenges of life. I treat you as an expert on your own life. Only you truly know where you have been; where you are now; and where you would like to be. I come alongside you to hold space, ask the right questions, and support you with the tried and tested tools of psychotherapy to guide you on your path to psychological wholeness. Thank you for considering my support in your healing journey. "These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them." – Rumi.
Life's challenges can often feel overwhelming, leaving us seeking answers and solutions. I believe in tailoring therapy to each individual's unique needs, fostering a collaborative and empathetic environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns. My therapeutic toolbox includes evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Jungian approach, Brief Therapy (Combining Gestalt and Hypnosis) and existential therapy. By integrating these approaches, we can work together to identify patterns, untangle complexities, and nurture lasting positive change.
Life's challenges can often feel overwhelming, leaving us seeking answers and solutions. I believe in tailoring therapy to each individual's unique needs, fostering a collaborative and empathetic environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns. My therapeutic toolbox includes evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Jungian approach, Brief Therapy (Combining Gestalt and Hypnosis) and existential therapy. By integrating these approaches, we can work together to identify patterns, untangle complexities, and nurture lasting positive change.
You may look like you’re holding it together, but inside you feel anxious, disconnected, reactive, or unsure of yourself. Maybe you overthink conversations, struggle to trust your feelings, feel responsible for others, or keep finding yourself in the same relationship patterns. I work with adults navigating relationships, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, self-worth, and the patterns that keep showing up in how they relate to themselves and others. My approach is attachment-informed, developmental, and rooted in awareness. Together, we slow things down and make sense of what is happening beneath the surface.
You may look like you’re holding it together, but inside you feel anxious, disconnected, reactive, or unsure of yourself. Maybe you overthink conversations, struggle to trust your feelings, feel responsible for others, or keep finding yourself in the same relationship patterns. I work with adults navigating relationships, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, self-worth, and the patterns that keep showing up in how they relate to themselves and others. My approach is attachment-informed, developmental, and rooted in awareness. Together, we slow things down and make sense of what is happening beneath the surface.
I use Schema Therapy and CBT to enhance self-awareness and address thought patterns and behaviours that may no longer be serving you.
Whether you’re striving for a deeper bond with your partner or working to repair a challenging relationship with a family member or friend, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll explore the underlying patterns in your relationship dynamics, empowering you to foster understanding and create a constructive path forward. I’m here to support you as you work through the challenges of anxiety or depression, and I’ll help you navigate the complexities of any diagnosis along the way. I also offer counselling through CVAP if you are a victim of a crime, have witnessed a crime, or are a family member of someone impacted by a crime.
I use Schema Therapy and CBT to enhance self-awareness and address thought patterns and behaviours that may no longer be serving you.
Whether you’re striving for a deeper bond with your partner or working to repair a challenging relationship with a family member or friend, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll explore the underlying patterns in your relationship dynamics, empowering you to foster understanding and create a constructive path forward. I’m here to support you as you work through the challenges of anxiety or depression, and I’ll help you navigate the complexities of any diagnosis along the way. I also offer counselling through CVAP if you are a victim of a crime, have witnessed a crime, or are a family member of someone impacted by a crime.
What makes me different? My career background is unique in that I have over 35 years of experience working in various industries including adult education, H.R., coaching leaders, consulting and psychotherapy. I am known for using a collaborate and problem solving therapeutic approach that is practical and effective so you can overcome your life challenges and achieve your therapy goals sooner than later.
What makes me different? My career background is unique in that I have over 35 years of experience working in various industries including adult education, H.R., coaching leaders, consulting and psychotherapy. I am known for using a collaborate and problem solving therapeutic approach that is practical and effective so you can overcome your life challenges and achieve your therapy goals sooner than later.
I will help you create and discover a life worth living for and have meaningful and grounded relationships with yourself and with others. Living from a place of fear/anger/resentment right now might be impacting how you see the world every single day. These get in the way of you finding that sense of belonging and ownership over your life. It affects your most important relationships and I will help you make sense of it all so you can let go of the anger, fear, and loneliness. We will dive deeper into your story and see how the limitations are holding you back so you can change your beliefs about yourself and be your real self.
I will help you create and discover a life worth living for and have meaningful and grounded relationships with yourself and with others. Living from a place of fear/anger/resentment right now might be impacting how you see the world every single day. These get in the way of you finding that sense of belonging and ownership over your life. It affects your most important relationships and I will help you make sense of it all so you can let go of the anger, fear, and loneliness. We will dive deeper into your story and see how the limitations are holding you back so you can change your beliefs about yourself and be your real self.
Hello! I believe that how we care for ourselves, talk to ourselves, and accept in ourselves greatly impacts our self-esteem and resiliency. You may be experiencing difficulties associated with life events and transitions, or challenging emotions. Counselling can serve to help you reach your goals by providing a fresh and objective perspective and supporting you in your journey. I specialize in adult individual therapy for such issues as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation and more. I also focus on counselling for health professionals and first responders as well as provide Neurofeedback.
Hello! I believe that how we care for ourselves, talk to ourselves, and accept in ourselves greatly impacts our self-esteem and resiliency. You may be experiencing difficulties associated with life events and transitions, or challenging emotions. Counselling can serve to help you reach your goals by providing a fresh and objective perspective and supporting you in your journey. I specialize in adult individual therapy for such issues as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation and more. I also focus on counselling for health professionals and first responders as well as provide Neurofeedback.
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Schema Therapy Counsellors
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.
Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.
Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognising and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.