Meet Our Team at NorthShore Counselling & Wellness

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 Your first step of reaching out for counselling can be a difficult one, and yet it opens you up to experience positive change. My intention as your counsellor is to be a compassionate companion, walking alongside you on your journey of healing. I am in my office when you need me, as well as offering the option to walk and talk, telephone sessions, or online/virtual video-counselling. By creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space, I aim to counsel with compassion and connection, and to create space for change and growth. 

 I am a long-time resident of North Vancouver, and my passion and purpose in life has been helping others. I enjoy connecting with people and listening from a place of kindness and compassion, with the hope of continuing to create and contribute to our community. My educational background and work experience consist of having worked in the medical field in the following areas: pediatric lab/pathology, radiology, and long-term care. In addition, I have studied and worked in the social work field and early childhood education. 

 Theoretical Orientations:

Talk Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT),

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Narrative Therapy

Somatic Therapy

 Eco-Therapy

Mindfulness

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as "Tapping."

A combination of these theories allows me to tailor therapy for each individual I meet to support short-term, vital skill-building interventions coupled with more in-depth, experiential approaches.

Areas of Specialties: 

-  Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapist 

- Working with Youth

- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping.

 - Health / Reintegration after a serious medical illness or after a diagnosis of a chronic illness.

- Supporting families with a child(ren) with neuro-differences & learning differences.

- Traumatic Loss & Grief Facilitator

- Supporting caregivers with loved ones who are in long-term care or palliative care or have chronic or acute illnesses (Medical & Health).

- Anxiety

- Grief and Loss

- Career Changes &  Life Transitions 

Registration & Associations:

 Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling  (MPCC- Provisional #4451) Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with the Association of Cooperative Counsellors of Canada (ACCT) #3067

Contact Information:

heather@nscw.ca

 Sean brings a dynamic energy wherever he goes. He is driven to create a world where everyone feels more love, more freedom, and more possibility. To accomplish this goal, Sean works to empower those around him, to create safe and welcoming environments, and promote the idea that the truth will set us all free. Sean has a wealth of knowledge gained through broad work experiences in the service, technology, arts, and finance sectors. These diverse experiences deeply influence his private counselling practice: Sean’s therapeutic work focuses on grief & loss, relationships, identity, and life transitions. He co-facilitates a monthly Death Café in North Vancouver, an accessible space for community members to support each other in their stories of loss. Sean is also a certified Life Skills Coach, focusing on goal setting, creativity, and emotional self-regulation. 

Theoretical Orientations:

Gottman Theory

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Narrative Therapy. 

Bowen Family Systems

Talk Therapy

Areas of Specialties: 

- Couples Counselling

- Relationships

- Anxiety

- Self-Esteem

- Emotional Self-Regulation

-Identity

-Life Transitions

- Grief and Loss

Registration & Associations:

Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling  (MPCC- Provisional #4405)

Life Skills Coach

Contact Information:

sean@nscw.ca