Psychologists & Clinical Counsellors in Coquitlam
Comprehensive counselling services for individuals, couples, and families.
Founded in 1982, our family-owned practice is built on a foundation of integrity, collaboration, and deep commitment to our clients. With a dedicated team of 22 therapists consisting of psychologists, clinical counsellors and a sleep specialist, we provide the highest quality of therapy in a supportive and positive environment. Through ongoing education, consultation, and annual retreats, we continuously grow, ensuring compassionate, effective, and evidence-based care for those we serve.
Feature Articles

Adapting Perfectionism
You are often described as accomplished, successful, and an overachiever, but you continuously question your worth, worry about being judged, and feel stressed, exhausted, and lonely. If this sounds familiar, you might be a perfectionist. Data from a 2024 study indicated that 92% of people are affected by perfectionism, with 86% believing it negatively impacts…

How The Silver Rule Can Set You Free
Most of us have been taught the Golden Rule. The first time we hear it is usually when we’ve been mistreated (or been mistreated by) a sibling or classmate. After the situation, an adult will look at us and say, ‘Treat others the way that you want to be treated.’ What they are really saying…

Can you Change Your Personality?
A client of mine once asked me if I had a magic wand to wave that could change the things about her personality that she disliked. She wondered if she could ever overcome her shyness to get to the place where she was comfortable meeting new people and conversing in social gatherings. Other individuals have…

Retirement Success
Baby Boomers (born 1946 onwards to 1965) are either working full or part time, fully retired or in the process of retiring…depending on their circumstances or goals. Tom worked as a banker for years and now, in his mid 60s, is happily working at a brewery. Others in his generation enjoy their longstanding careers, but…

Anxiety Protects You – But it Can Over Protect
Everyone feels anxiety at times, and when a real threat – like a truck is barreling your way – is present, you ought to feel anxious! But for many people who lack strong inner security, anxiety becomes like an alarm that trips too easily. You’re tensing up and feeling nervous about this, that and the…

Age-Related hearing Loss and Mental Health
Mary is 67 and she came in to discuss her fear that her 69-year-old husband had something terribly wrong with his behaviour. She noted that he was experiencing depression, irritability, isolation, confusion, anxiety and, at times, what appeared to be unprovoked rage. He would interrupt people and exhibited what appeared to be extreme self-centeredness. At…

