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Paul Bains, B.Sc., M.A., RCC is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and has a Masters of Arts (M.A.) degree from City University. Paul has over 14 years experience helping couples, families, children, adolescents and individual adults. Specializing in marriage and family therapy & counselling.

Do you struggle with any of the following?

• Communication difficulties in your Marriage/Relationships.
• Parenting issues with children and /or teens.
• Family issues.
• Grief, Bereavement and Loss.
• Stress, Anxiety and/or Anger.
• Feeling depressed.
• Abuse and trauma.
• Workplace issue.
• Low self-esteem.
• Loss of hope.
• Same problems, feelings, thoughts or doubts limiting your life.

If so then Paul Bains can help you. The benefits you may gain or learn by working with Paul include the following.

• Create or develop the healthy and positive marriage/relationship you want.
• Gain or re-gain hope for yourself and/or your relationships.
• Resolve, develop and strengthen intimacy in your marriage/relationship.
• Restore or rebuild trust in your marriage/relationship.
• Come to terms with infidelity.
• Accept yourself, partner, family or others in your life.
• Reduce, manage or overcome anxiety, fear, depression and isolation.
• Feel more confident, calm and peaceful.
• Communicate effectively and positively with others.
• Learn to live with the loss of a loved one.
• Manage Anger and Stress.
• Resolve trauma.
• Increase your self-esteem.
• Resolve family issues positively and effectively.
• Improve Parenting Skills with success and love it.
• Find realistic, practical and meaningful change.
• Discover your inner strength, resources and wisdom - the answers are within you.
• Enjoy your life more fully.

Paul Bains uses a collaborative, realistic, practical and eclectic approach that suits your individual, marriage and family needs. It is important that clients know that they are coming to a counsellor who can truly help them. Paul Bains strives to use effective well researched counselling techniques and theories to better help his clients.  Paul may help you effectively gain awareness and help you connect to your inner resources for healing.

Paul Bains will work with you, the client(s), to co-create realistic, practical and meaningful change you want to see. He will provide a trusting, warm, caring and safe environment to explore and resolve your concerns. Paul uses his extensive experience (life and work) and educational training to determine the underlying issues so you can move forward with your life. All the while Paul believes that people want to have their beliefs, values and ways of being respected. In the end, counselling needs to focus on client's preferred ways of being.

Research shows that the relationship and connection between client and therapist is the greatest predictor of results. Paul offers his clients a free 30  minute consultation to see for themselves what counselling can offer and how it will benefit you. Paul Bains is confident that you will feel that you are working with a counsellor who hears what you are saying and understands how to effectively support you. Paul's hope in serving you is to offer you skills, experience, wisdom and a real connection.

Paul Bains has been married for 11 years and has a 8 year old daughter and 6 year old son. Being married and being a parent, Paul understands the challenges that families and couples face in this challenging time. It is this lived experience, along with his training and education that Paul brings to you, your marriage and your family.

Paul Bains provides service to the Lower Mainland area. He is also an e-counsellor and can provide e-mail or telephone counselling.

Evening, early morning and weekend appointments available for your convenience.

To schedule your free 30 minute initial session or to ask for more information in how Paul's experience can help you in a positive and meaningful direction, call him at 778-578-0200 or www.marriagefamilyhelp.com or e-mail at: paul@marriagefamilyhelp.com