Empowerment Counselling
Evidence-based counselling for anxiety, trauma, relationships, and life transitions. Online across BC and in-person on Galiano and Mayne Islands.
Many of our clients live outside the Gulf Islands. We provide secure online counselling for people across British Columbia, including Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna, Kamloops. Online therapy allows you to work with a therapist who fits your needs without being limited by geography
Empowerment Counselling offers personalized therapy for individuals and couples navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship difficulties.
At the heart of this work is Relational Confrontation Therapy™ (RCT), an approach developed by Andrew Simmons, MSW, RSW.
RCT is grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens through authentic human connection. Rather than simply validating problems from a distance, this approach emphasizes honest dialogue, mutual respect, and thoughtful challenge when it supports personal growth.
In practice, this means therapy that is both supportive and direct. Clients often value having a therapist who is willing to engage openly, ask difficult questions, and help examine the beliefs and patterns that may be keeping them stuck. Learn more about Relational Confrontation Therapy™ under Specialties above.
While RCT guides the overall philosophy of the work, sessions may also draw on established therapeutic methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative approaches when helpful.
Empowerment Counselling provides in-person therapy on the Gulf Islands and online counselling for clients across British Columbia.
Who Do We Work With?
We work with adults, teenagers, and couples across British Columbia who are looking for a therapy experience that is both supportive and honest. Many clients come to counselling feeling stuck in familiar patterns, overwhelmed by stress or relationships, or uncertain about how to move forward in their lives.
Our practice welcomes people of all genders, identities, and backgrounds. We work with women, men, LGBTQ+ individuals, and young people navigating the many challenges that life can bring. Many clients appreciate a therapeutic approach that balances compassion with thoughtful challenge.
We have particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, men who may be new to therapy, and teenagers navigating the pressures of school, relationships, and identity development. Some clients come with specific concerns, while others are simply looking for a space to reflect more honestly on their lives and relationships.
Clients often seek support for challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, addiction, burnout, grief, and major life transitions.
Through Relational Confrontation Therapy™ (RCT), our work focuses on creating an authentic conversation where clients feel respected, understood, and thoughtfully challenged. The goal is not just temporary relief, but developing the clarity and self-awareness needed to make meaningful and lasting changes.
What Therapy With Us Is Like
Starting therapy can feel uncertain. Many people wonder what sessions will actually be like, or whether therapy will truly help.
At Empowerment Counselling, sessions are conversational, thoughtful, and collaborative. We aim to create a space where people feel safe to speak honestly about the challenges they are facing.
At the same time, therapy is not only about being heard. Through our relational approach, we may also gently challenge patterns, beliefs, or behaviours that may be keeping someone stuck.
Clients often describe this balance as both supportive and direct. The goal is to develop deeper insight, strengthen resilience, and support meaningful change in daily life.
Therapy may include exploring personal history, relationships, current stressors, and the ways people respond to difficult emotions. Over time, many clients find themselves developing greater clarity, confidence, and emotional flexibility.
Contact Us
Book your free 15 minute session today
Whether you prefer virtual sessions or a phone call, feel free to connect with us to ask any questions you have about our mental wellness support, personal growth counseling, or transformative men therapy.
Empowerment Counselling
908 Burrill Road, Galiano Island, British Columbia V0N 1P0, Canada
Flexible Hours for in-person or virtual counselling
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