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NEW COUNSELLING CLIENTS - please schedule a “Virtual Meet-and-Greet” prior to booking a first session to ensure a good fit between you and the practitioner.
NEW OT CLIENTS - Winnona is accepting new clients. Nadine will be returning in 2026.
INTERNS - our site has created a high quality training program for Master’s degree students and post-graduate interns. The program is available to all residents in BC (other provinces and territories may contact info@incouragecounselling.ca to inquire more) at a reduced cost, reduced sliding scale, or pro bono. Check the Internship Counselling Program below for more details.
Welcome to our online booking site
New Counselling Clients
Our team of highly trained and skilled therapists are here to help you shift from where you are to where you want to be in relationship with yourself and with others; whether it's at work, at school, and in the greater society that you live in. Ultimately, we will help you understand your challenges and take steps towards your goal in life so that you can go from surviving to thriving.
Returning Counselling Clients
If you have seen your practitioner within the last 12 months, you are considered an Active Client with the clinic. If your last appointment was over 12 months ago and you wish to request to by-pass a new meet-and-greet appointment with your previous practitioner, please email info@incouragecounselling.ca. Your request will be approved on a case-by-case basis. We thank you for your understanding as we strive to provide all clients with the highest quality service possible.
Internship Counselling Program
Our team of interns have a range of clinical experiences and they are at various stages of their clinical training with our team of senior therapists, they are at various stages of pre-licensing. All our interns also provide up to 30-minute meet-and-greet to ensure goodness of fit.
Occupational Therapy
Our dedicated Occupational Therapist is committed to helping individuals improve their overall health and well-being. Occupational Therapists collaborate with people to improve, maintain, or restore their ability to engage in everyday tasks and meaningful activities, commonly referred to as “occupations”. Using a holistic approach, we consider the personal, physical, social, institutional, and cultural factors that influence an individual’s participation. At the core of our approach is a focus on recognizing and utilizing each individual’s strengths, skills, and interests, and understanding their motivations and goals. We actively listen, learn, support, guide, and coach individuals through their unique journey of self-discovery, overcoming challenges, and leading joyful and fulfilling lives. Core areas of focus include:
SENSORY PROCESSING - Sensory processing is simply how we make sense of the world. It’s how our brains and our bodies receive, process, and interpret information from our senses and give meaning to our experiences. Occupational Therapists assist individuals in exploring, identifying, and understanding their unique sensory preferences, sensitivities, and challenges. They then collaboratively build individualized plans and strategies designed to help individuals engage meaningfully with their environments.
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS: Executive functioning refers to cognitive skills that help individuals in managing tasks, time, and information effectively. These skills involve processes such as planning, organization, working memory, and problem solving. Occupational Therapists assess and support individuals by helping them develop strategies and techniques to understand their strengths and challenges in these areas. They aim to enable individuals to utilize and improve their executive functioning skills, enhancing participation and satisfaction in everyday life.
EMOTIONAL REGULATION – Emotional regulation involves the capacity to understand, manage, and express emotions in a healthy and productive manner across various situations. Occupational therapists assess how an individual's emotional well-being influences their ability to engage in meaningful activities, self-care, work, and social interactions. They work with individuals to develop strategies and techniques to enhance emotional regulation skills and effectively cope with life's challenges.
STRESS MANAGEMENT - Stress management is the process of identifying, understanding, and effectively coping with stressors to ensure well-being and functional participation. Occupational Therapists assess stress triggers and collaborate with individuals to develop a variety of strategies. These may include building coping techniques, exploring environmental modifications, engaging in activities, practicing cognitive reframing, and developing social supports. The goal is to equip individuals with a range of tools to manage stress effectively in their daily lives.
SKILLS FOR DAILY LIVING - There are many day-to-day skills that individuals are often expected to have, but are rarely taught. These skills encompass activities like meal preparation, grooming, dressing, budgeting, using public transit, filling out forms, using a phone, and shopping, which can be challenging for many individuals. Occupational Therapists specialize in breaking down these daily tasks. They teach individuals skills and strategies to enable them to successfully perform these necessary activities, aiming to foster a sense of accomplishment and well-being in their lives.
ICBC
Clients who have an ICBC case number may receive counselling services with their therapist.
CVAP Counselling
For clients who have been approved to receive Crime Victim Assistance Program funded counselling.
Clinical Consultation
Whether you are a recent graduate, or you may have years of experience in the field, it is an ethical activity to uphold and professionally advantageous to seek out Clinical Supervision. At Incourage Counselling, you can access Clinical Counselling Supervision with Nelson Szeto (Registered Clinical Counsellor & Approved Clinical Supervisor) at this time. Future approved supervisors may become available.
Nelson's supervision integrates Adlerian and psychodynamic therapy to supervision, Polyvagal theory, attachment- and systems-based, Developmental Psychology, and Interpersonal Neurobiology, with the Seven-Eyed Model of Clinical Supervision. He holds the space to help you process all the complexities and dynamics between the client, supervisee, and the supervisor. He also helps guide you on growing through your clinical developmental stages to guide you deeper into your theoretical integration, complex client presentations, clinical implications and applications, and ethical and professional practice. Through role plays, case conceptualizations, guiding questions, scripting, discussions of transference and counter-transference, and real demonstrations, Nelson will further enrich your attunement and enhancement on the Safe and Effective Use of the Self (SEUS) in psychotherapy.
Autism Funding Unit
Families need to add practitioner to Provider List via "My Family Portal" and then email the "Authorization number" to info@incouragecounselling.ca for our records and billing.
FNHA
For existing/returning FNHA clients only.
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