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ELJ Counselling

309 Seaforth Crescent

Coquitlam, BC V3K 2M3

778-389-5850

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Rates for Service:

$80.00 per hour. Couples $100 per hour.

Cheques and cash only at this time please.

HST exempt.

If you are a new client, please download this form by clicking here. Fill it out and print it and bring it to your first appointment.

Welcome

THE HARDER THE CONFLICT THE MORE GLORIOUS THE TRIUMPH -Thomas Paine

If you have been previously reluctant to engage in counselling please consider our home based office and flexible hours to meet your needs. If you have an Employee Assistance Programme through your benefit package at work we suggest contacting this first to check if this is available to you as requests for service are usually initiated through the EAP provider.

We can be contacted through e mail via this site or by phone for private sessions.

I have worked with individuals, children and families for over twenty years. I'll use my education and experience to help you work through problem issues that arise in either your personal life or professional environment. I utilize an eclectic approach to intervention drawing from a variety of intervention strategies including, but not limited to, solution focussed, cognitive behavioural, reality therapy and family systems models.

My approach depends upon your needs and the problem issues to be resolved. Addressing problems and making life changes is not an easy process. I will work with you to identify the problem areas of your life and together we will work out options to facilitate the changes you decide to make.

Using a holistic approach I am committed to working with individuals and families, utilizing problem identification, an action plan, goal- setting, and ongoing evaluation of results to ensure your goals are met and you are satisfied with the intervention. My ultimate goal is to assist you in reaching your full potential in life, and to enjoy increased life energy and a greater sense of well being.This will also be reflected in your interpersonal relationships.

While the process of counselling is not always easy for the client, and at times can be uncomfortable as one confronts often painful and stressful issues, it can be extremely worthwhile and rewarding. As M. Scott Peck tells us, in the first paragraph of his book The Road Less Travelled, “Life is difficult”. While we all experience stressful and challenging situations throughout our life’s journey, it is often beneficial to work with a professional counsellor who can support you in these challenges and assist you to move forward with increased understanding and knowledge.

With a client centred approach, you, as the client will determine the direction counselling will take and the concerns you wish to address at that point in time.

I look forward to working with you

life is a marathon and not a sprint

All counselling is strictly confidential. Records related to your counselling; or even the fact that you are a client, are only to be released to others with your written permission, or by a court order. You are entitled to privacy and to expect that all communication and records related to your service are kept confidential.

There are exceptions to this contract of confidentiality; your therapist is required by law to report to the proper authorities in the case of child abuse (if a person who is a child is being hurt or is in danger), or if there is any possibility of a suicide or homicide, and if your reports are subpoenaed by a Court.