Individual counselling offers a confidential environment for self-exploration, where individuals can gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through personalized guidance and support, it empowers individuals to navigate challenges, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal growth.

Relationship counselling can provide a neutral space for couples to openly communicate, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust. By fostering understanding and empathy, it helps couples strengthen their bond and develop healthier patterns of interaction.

Counselling for children and teens provides a safe space to express emotions and address challenges unique to their developmental stage. With age-appropriate techniques like play therapy and cognitive-behavioral strategies, it equips them with coping skills and fosters resilience for navigating life.

Family counselling facilitates open communication, conflict resolution, and understanding among family members, fostering stronger bonds and healthier dynamics. By addressing shared concerns and promoting empathy, it helps families navigate transitions, resolve conflicts, and build a supportive environment for growth and healing.

Counselling during divorce and separation provides a supportive space to navigate complex emotions, develop coping strategies, and help with practical plans and ideas. Through guidance and communication skills, it assists individuals in managing transitions, fostering resilience, and creating a foundation for new beginnings.

Our Indigenous advocate is dedicated to assisting clients in navigating the process of accessing free First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)-funded counselling services. With specialized training and deep respect for Indigenous cultures and traditions, our counsellors provide a safe and culturally sensitive space for clients to address their concerns and work towards well-being and growth.

Our mission is to make counselling as accessible as possible by offering low-cost counselling with master’s-level practicum students.. Clients receive thoughtful, evidence-informed support, with a free first session to ensure the right fit. Ongoing sessions are $45.

At Lakeside Clinical Counselling, we offer Hear the Child Reports to help ensure children’s voices are meaningfully included in family decision-making. These interviews are conducted in a warm, supportive, and child-focused environment by Jessica Alderliesten, MSW, RSW, who is approved by the Hear the Child Society of BC.