Alberta Blue Cross Therapists in White Rock, BC
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, and it may be difficult to know how to cope with the challenges you’re facing. It’s important to remember that you are not alone, and support is available. Whether you are ready to work through past trauma, struggling with anxiety or depression, carrying the weight of grief, battling low self-worth, or facing addiction, healing and growth are possible. Recovery can mean rebuilding your life, strengthening relationships, and rediscovering yourself along the way. Even if it doesn’t feel possible right now, this can be the beginning of a meaningful and empowering journey. With the support.
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, and it may be difficult to know how to cope with the challenges you’re facing. It’s important to remember that you are not alone, and support is available. Whether you are ready to work through past trauma, struggling with anxiety or depression, carrying the weight of grief, battling low self-worth, or facing addiction, healing and growth are possible. Recovery can mean rebuilding your life, strengthening relationships, and rediscovering yourself along the way. Even if it doesn’t feel possible right now, this can be the beginning of a meaningful and empowering journey. With the support.
Sometimes we find it challenging to understand what we are struggling with, but find that each day just doesn't bring the joy we are looking for. I hope to provide a safe, non-judgmental space, that will allow you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Therapy can provide insight and understanding into many of life’s experiences. I work closely with my clients to learn how they understand themselves. We then create a plan together so they are able to find the joy they are looking for.
Sometimes we find it challenging to understand what we are struggling with, but find that each day just doesn't bring the joy we are looking for. I hope to provide a safe, non-judgmental space, that will allow you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Therapy can provide insight and understanding into many of life’s experiences. I work closely with my clients to learn how they understand themselves. We then create a plan together so they are able to find the joy they are looking for.
Do you find yourself contemplating therapy? Late at night you think "OK, tomorrow I will find a therapist", only to never make that move? Well now is the time to heal yourself. My sessions have zero judgment and I will bring new perspectives to you through my own experience and education with abusive relationships, eating disorder, anger issues, anxiety, depression and lack of self esteem. My humour and authentic approach differentiate me from many other therapists and I am also very open and easy to talk to. If you are need help in any of these areas, please feel free to give me a call. Take a chance for change.
Do you find yourself contemplating therapy? Late at night you think "OK, tomorrow I will find a therapist", only to never make that move? Well now is the time to heal yourself. My sessions have zero judgment and I will bring new perspectives to you through my own experience and education with abusive relationships, eating disorder, anger issues, anxiety, depression and lack of self esteem. My humour and authentic approach differentiate me from many other therapists and I am also very open and easy to talk to. If you are need help in any of these areas, please feel free to give me a call. Take a chance for change.
The following are the Extended Health Coverage that are currently on my list: Alberta Blue Cross, Claim Secure, Equitable Life of Canada, Green Shield Canada, iA Financial Group, Manitoba Blue Cross, Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life and Victor Insurance
You're capable & responsible, the one people rely on. On the outside, things look steady, even successful. Internally, there is a constant pressure to keep going, keep performing, and keep everything from falling apart. This pressure shows up as anxiety, burnout, emotional exhaustion, or tension in your relationships. You may find it difficult to switch off, slow down, or even identify what you need anymore.
I work with individuals and couples who are thoughtful, high-functioning, and carrying more than they share. You are a professional, a caregiver, and a driven individual navigating stress, life transitions, and relationships.
The following are the Extended Health Coverage that are currently on my list: Alberta Blue Cross, Claim Secure, Equitable Life of Canada, Green Shield Canada, iA Financial Group, Manitoba Blue Cross, Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life and Victor Insurance
You're capable & responsible, the one people rely on. On the outside, things look steady, even successful. Internally, there is a constant pressure to keep going, keep performing, and keep everything from falling apart. This pressure shows up as anxiety, burnout, emotional exhaustion, or tension in your relationships. You may find it difficult to switch off, slow down, or even identify what you need anymore.
I work with individuals and couples who are thoughtful, high-functioning, and carrying more than they share. You are a professional, a caregiver, and a driven individual navigating stress, life transitions, and relationships.
Do you wish for more balance, ease, and a deeper connection with yourself, but feel like you’re taking "one step forward, two steps back"? Anxiety and stress have a way of overshadowing some of the good moments in life, but if you’re here reading this, it means a part of you knows it can get better. There’s no doubt that working through challenges takes strength and resilience, but you deserve to find fulfillment and meaning in your everyday life.
Together we'll build on your inner resources, untangle what feels stuck, and discover ways of caring for yourself that feel more aligned, supportive, and sustainable.
Do you wish for more balance, ease, and a deeper connection with yourself, but feel like you’re taking "one step forward, two steps back"? Anxiety and stress have a way of overshadowing some of the good moments in life, but if you’re here reading this, it means a part of you knows it can get better. There’s no doubt that working through challenges takes strength and resilience, but you deserve to find fulfillment and meaning in your everyday life.
Together we'll build on your inner resources, untangle what feels stuck, and discover ways of caring for yourself that feel more aligned, supportive, and sustainable.
I offer support to adolescents, young adults, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, whether due to trauma, anxiety, depression, major life changes, or ongoing stress. I aim to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can make sense of your experiences, understand your emotional responses, and develop skills that are useful in everyday life. Common goals can include improving emotional regulation, self-awareness, communication skills, resilience, stress management, and overall well-being.
I offer support to adolescents, young adults, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, whether due to trauma, anxiety, depression, major life changes, or ongoing stress. I aim to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can make sense of your experiences, understand your emotional responses, and develop skills that are useful in everyday life. Common goals can include improving emotional regulation, self-awareness, communication skills, resilience, stress management, and overall well-being.
Lisa Saran
Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling - Provisional, MPCC-P, RTC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with clients that are navigating significant life changes—whether that’s the loss of a loved one, a major career shift, or adjusting to a new phase in their personal life. You may be feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, stuck, experiencing anxiety or grief that’s impacting your daily life. You are seeking a compassionate, empathetic, and personalized approach to mental wellness, one that recognizes your uniqueness and meets you where you are. You need a space where you feel seen and understood, not just as a client with problems, but as a whole person with your own history, strengths, and potential for healing.
I work with clients that are navigating significant life changes—whether that’s the loss of a loved one, a major career shift, or adjusting to a new phase in their personal life. You may be feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, stuck, experiencing anxiety or grief that’s impacting your daily life. You are seeking a compassionate, empathetic, and personalized approach to mental wellness, one that recognizes your uniqueness and meets you where you are. You need a space where you feel seen and understood, not just as a client with problems, but as a whole person with your own history, strengths, and potential for healing.
Many of my clients are first responders and high‑achieving professionals who operate in intense, high‑stakes environments, facing repeated exposure to trauma, long or unpredictable hours, and constant pressure to perform. They often arrive feeling emotionally exhausted, hypervigilant, or cut off from themselves and their loved ones, yet still expected to show up strong and steady. I specialize in helping them process accumulated stress and trauma, manage anxiety and burnout, and build practical, sustainable strategies to feel more grounded, balanced, and resilient both on and off the job.
Many of my clients are first responders and high‑achieving professionals who operate in intense, high‑stakes environments, facing repeated exposure to trauma, long or unpredictable hours, and constant pressure to perform. They often arrive feeling emotionally exhausted, hypervigilant, or cut off from themselves and their loved ones, yet still expected to show up strong and steady. I specialize in helping them process accumulated stress and trauma, manage anxiety and burnout, and build practical, sustainable strategies to feel more grounded, balanced, and resilient both on and off the job.
Our past experiences impact us in ways we may not even realize. Our nervous system jumps in to protect us in ways that it has helped us survive in the past (this could look like feeling foggy, anxious, depressed or numb). This often prevents us from operating how we wish to. Working to reconnect the body with the mind to our present, adult self can help resolve this disconnection. I believe that we all deserve to experience connection, empathy, attunement and safety and that this is often the missing piece.
Our past experiences impact us in ways we may not even realize. Our nervous system jumps in to protect us in ways that it has helped us survive in the past (this could look like feeling foggy, anxious, depressed or numb). This often prevents us from operating how we wish to. Working to reconnect the body with the mind to our present, adult self can help resolve this disconnection. I believe that we all deserve to experience connection, empathy, attunement and safety and that this is often the missing piece.
We all go through times when we feel quietly lost—like we have drifted from who we truly are. Maybe you have spent years showing up for others, doing the right thing, staying strong. I have been there too—until I could no longer hear my own voice.
If you are tired or longing for something more, you are not alone. You do not need to have it all figured out.
This is where I begin—by offering you a space to exhale the weight you have been carrying, to feel, to just be. Not to fix you, but to gently walk beside you as you find your way back home to yourself.
We all go through times when we feel quietly lost—like we have drifted from who we truly are. Maybe you have spent years showing up for others, doing the right thing, staying strong. I have been there too—until I could no longer hear my own voice.
If you are tired or longing for something more, you are not alone. You do not need to have it all figured out.
This is where I begin—by offering you a space to exhale the weight you have been carrying, to feel, to just be. Not to fix you, but to gently walk beside you as you find your way back home to yourself.
My ideal client is tired of saying yes, tired of having to do everything themselves and looking for balance instead of burnout. I support women in transition, or women considering transitions and help to figure out what is important and how to prioritize our nervous system, health and well being, first and foremost. We work together to re-build your lost sense of self and find a pathway into a more enjoyable, less burdened way of being. My clients are ready to begin caring for themselves in a way that works by stabilizing the nervous system, exploring and prioritizing values and implementing changes to be in alignment with self.
My ideal client is tired of saying yes, tired of having to do everything themselves and looking for balance instead of burnout. I support women in transition, or women considering transitions and help to figure out what is important and how to prioritize our nervous system, health and well being, first and foremost. We work together to re-build your lost sense of self and find a pathway into a more enjoyable, less burdened way of being. My clients are ready to begin caring for themselves in a way that works by stabilizing the nervous system, exploring and prioritizing values and implementing changes to be in alignment with self.
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Sometimes we need to be heard. I offer an encouraging safe space to talk about challenges that may be getting in the way of you living your best life. It is a privilege to use my experience combined with my education and faith to serve you. When we work together, I will listen with respect and make sure the approaches I use fit your specific areas of concern.
Sometimes we need to be heard. I offer an encouraging safe space to talk about challenges that may be getting in the way of you living your best life. It is a privilege to use my experience combined with my education and faith to serve you. When we work together, I will listen with respect and make sure the approaches I use fit your specific areas of concern.
My name is Michelle and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 24651). I graduated with a Masters of Counselling Psychology with Distinction from Yorkville University in August for 2024. Since then I have continued to further my education and experience, with a focus on neurodiversity, crisis intervention, substance use, and concurrent disorders.
Prior to my counselling career, I worked and volunteered in various mental health settings including crisis intervention, community living, the autism network, the non-profit sector, and in the public K-12 school system.
My name is Michelle and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 24651). I graduated with a Masters of Counselling Psychology with Distinction from Yorkville University in August for 2024. Since then I have continued to further my education and experience, with a focus on neurodiversity, crisis intervention, substance use, and concurrent disorders.
Prior to my counselling career, I worked and volunteered in various mental health settings including crisis intervention, community living, the autism network, the non-profit sector, and in the public K-12 school system.
Being a human is hard - life can be painful and overwhelming. If you feel like you're overthinking and anxious, your self-critic is loud, you're tired but wired and at the mercy of emotions - you're not alone. As a therapist and nutritionist, I specialize in the bidirectional influence of our mental and physical health on wellbeing. I help folks understand and partner with their nervous systems and bodies, so that they can gain freedom from the past, patterns and perspectives that are holding them back. I work with teens (15+) and adults who are navigating anxiety, burnout, big life transitions and trauma.
Being a human is hard - life can be painful and overwhelming. If you feel like you're overthinking and anxious, your self-critic is loud, you're tired but wired and at the mercy of emotions - you're not alone. As a therapist and nutritionist, I specialize in the bidirectional influence of our mental and physical health on wellbeing. I help folks understand and partner with their nervous systems and bodies, so that they can gain freedom from the past, patterns and perspectives that are holding them back. I work with teens (15+) and adults who are navigating anxiety, burnout, big life transitions and trauma.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may be struggling with concerns such as emotion regulation, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, ASD, substance use, psychosis, stress management, and much more. I acknowledge that being a human in this world can be difficult. We all face complex challenges in today’s society, and these can feel even more overwhelming during adolescence and young adulthood. I work to come alongside clients, and help support them along their own recovery journey.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may be struggling with concerns such as emotion regulation, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, ASD, substance use, psychosis, stress management, and much more. I acknowledge that being a human in this world can be difficult. We all face complex challenges in today’s society, and these can feel even more overwhelming during adolescence and young adulthood. I work to come alongside clients, and help support them along their own recovery journey.
Direct billing is available through Alberta Blue Cross, Green Shield Canada and Sun Life as well as any provider partnered with Telus eClaims.
You're worthy of joy, love, confidence, and strength. You may feel alone, broken, stressed, hurt, and stuck right now. Trauma, anxiety, depression, poor communication skills and unhealthy behaviours should not get in the way of work, school, or relationships. I know you feel unsure, awkward, or intimidated about reaching out to a therapist, so you’re very courageous to take this time to explore your options. I encourage you to take the next step to call or email me. I want to support you because you're willing to try; you want to grow and to live your best life.
Direct billing is available through Alberta Blue Cross, Green Shield Canada and Sun Life as well as any provider partnered with Telus eClaims.
You're worthy of joy, love, confidence, and strength. You may feel alone, broken, stressed, hurt, and stuck right now. Trauma, anxiety, depression, poor communication skills and unhealthy behaviours should not get in the way of work, school, or relationships. I know you feel unsure, awkward, or intimidated about reaching out to a therapist, so you’re very courageous to take this time to explore your options. I encourage you to take the next step to call or email me. I want to support you because you're willing to try; you want to grow and to live your best life.
The people I work with are creative, caring individuals who feel stuck or out of sync with their desired path. Sometimes they feel disengaged from what is important to them. They are motivated for change and open to trying new approaches, seeking a compassionate, understanding therapist to help them navigate their challenges. I aim to empower clients to achieve their goals and align their lives with their core values.
The people I work with are creative, caring individuals who feel stuck or out of sync with their desired path. Sometimes they feel disengaged from what is important to them. They are motivated for change and open to trying new approaches, seeking a compassionate, understanding therapist to help them navigate their challenges. I aim to empower clients to achieve their goals and align their lives with their core values.
Life can look “fine” on the outside while feeling overwhelming on the inside. You may be the person others rely on, the one who keeps it together, cares for everyone else, and pushes through stress, while quietly carrying anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, grief, or unresolved pain from the past. Over time, this can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, stuck in old patterns, or unsure how to create meaningful change.
Life can look “fine” on the outside while feeling overwhelming on the inside. You may be the person others rely on, the one who keeps it together, cares for everyone else, and pushes through stress, while quietly carrying anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, grief, or unresolved pain from the past. Over time, this can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, stuck in old patterns, or unsure how to create meaningful change.
Congratulations on seeking counselling. You might currently be in a dark spot and hesitant to seek help. Rest assured that you are not alone in this. It takes courage to seek help and you are on your way there. I have been in your spot before and my healing journey guided me to help others overcome complex trauma. You don't need to be controlled by your past anymore. A common goal would be to reach your full potentials and be your authentic self again, you will feel lighter after processing the past and more in control of your future. Allow us to collaboratively create a non-judgmental space and move to a healthier future.
Congratulations on seeking counselling. You might currently be in a dark spot and hesitant to seek help. Rest assured that you are not alone in this. It takes courage to seek help and you are on your way there. I have been in your spot before and my healing journey guided me to help others overcome complex trauma. You don't need to be controlled by your past anymore. A common goal would be to reach your full potentials and be your authentic self again, you will feel lighter after processing the past and more in control of your future. Allow us to collaboratively create a non-judgmental space and move to a healthier future.
Are you someone who understands your patterns, but they still play out in ways you can’t seem to shift? You might notice them in relationships, where you overgive, people-please, or hold back parts of yourself. Also in emotional reactions that feel bigger than you expect, even when you know where they come from.
You're not doing anything wrong, the shift just hasn’t translated yet. This is where I meet you. We slow things down, look at what’s underneath these patterns, and begin working with them in a way that changes how things actually feel, not just how they’re understood.
Are you someone who understands your patterns, but they still play out in ways you can’t seem to shift? You might notice them in relationships, where you overgive, people-please, or hold back parts of yourself. Also in emotional reactions that feel bigger than you expect, even when you know where they come from.
You're not doing anything wrong, the shift just hasn’t translated yet. This is where I meet you. We slow things down, look at what’s underneath these patterns, and begin working with them in a way that changes how things actually feel, not just how they’re understood.
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