Christian Counselling West Vancouver, BC. Find a Christian Therapist Near You.

"LGBTQ-affirming Christian counselling, really?" I can't blame you for being skeptical. Many churches have caused great harm to their LGBTQ members through fear and shame based ideology, rejection, and abusive practices, such as conversion therapy. So... where do we go from here? Your spiritual journey is your own. Whether you work on deconstructing or interrogating or re-imagining your faith, I am here to support you. I work from a fully LGBTQ-affirming perspective to help queer Christians integrate faith and queer identity, normalize doubt, process religious trauma, and find a sense of belonging. There's nothing wrong with you. You are whole and holy, just as you are.

Christian counselling with me offers a space where faith and mental health come together with compassion and respect. Rooted in grace, we'll explore life's struggles through both psychological insight and spiritual truth. Whether you're navigating grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, or questions of purpose, you'll be met with care and hope. Together we'll seek healing, clarity and growth -- guided by faith and supported through relationship.

I offer Christian counselling that integrates the best of modern psychology with the wisdom from the Bible and Church teaching. Regardless of what denomination your from I can help you to apply the immense spiritual resources we have as Christians to aid you on your journey of mental health recovery. God sees you in your struggle and has compassion for you. Being a Christian doesn't mean always being happy. I'll create space for all your thoughts and feelings. If you feel hurt by the Church or distant from God I can help you explore these emotions in a safe non-judgmental environment. I'd be honoured to travel with you on your journey.

Olivia is deeply committed to helping individuals navigate life’s complexities through a faith-based lens, rooted in biblical values and a Christian worldview. She believes that faith can serve as a powerful anchor during life’s storms, providing clarity, strength, and hope for the future. Olivia works to integrate her clients’ spiritual beliefs into the counseling process, helping them draw on their faith as a source of resilience and guidance. By addressing challenges with compassion and biblical wisdom, she supports clients in finding direction, healing, and purpose. Olivia’s heart is to empower individuals to live authentically in alignment with their values and faith.

For every client that I see, I always offer an individualized and tailored approach by draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches in order to enable your mental health healing and functional recovery. Using a collaborative and client centered approach, I will walk alongside you and together, we will explore solutions to overcome life's obstacles.

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear." (1 Jn 4:18). Christ is the source and model of Love. In a place of love we are not afraid, there is acceptance in the presence of Christ and therein the freedom and safety to change. Current research into key factors of therapeutic healing points to "attachment:" Defined, this term matches the Biblical description of Love. Christ's Love is strong, restorative, clarifying and empowering. As we address the challenges and issues that are part of our earthly walk the love of Christ is here - present, strong and safe. In counselling we will prayerfully seek support in addressing relational and individual concerns

As part of my graduate training in psychology, I also completed a Masters in Theology, as well as a pastoral practicum. My psychology training also included a focus on the integration of psychology and spirituality; how they can influence and strengthen each other. However, I never seek to inject my own beliefs into therapy! Rather, I feel it is important for me to understand how your faith and beliefs are a part of your understanding of your issues and how you can draw upon them. I try to see each of my patients as whole people, and that includes their faith and beliefs.

Life. Abundance. Freedom. These are things Christians look to have in their life and I believe God does have a good plan for your life. It can be extra-challenging when you have a faith and you find yourself struggling to manage life's challenges and hurts or resolve them. Yet out of these difficult times, good an come. Talking to a skilled therapist that understands and honours your spiritual values can be the right assistance you need to heal and recover. By using a blend of therapeutic conversations, counselling skills, and life-coaching on a foundation of spiritual truths, I would be happy to assist you in a healing and a transformational process. Begin the healing journey today

The Christian lens I provide is based on the principles of speaking the truth in love, laying aside all masks & pretence and being congruent. By providing empathy, comfort, education, conviction, encouragement through a gentle process forged by listening and building trust, I offer a safe environment for people to release emotional pain. I can apply biblical principles to spur change in people’s hearts. This process is facilitated through personal responsibility while harnessing the brain's ability to heal whether by combining insights from social sciences, strengthening neural connections with brain training via Neurofeedback or processing barriers due to emotionally charged memories with EMDR.

Approaching counselling from a Christian perspective is not about relying on God to solve your problems, but rather learning how to align oneself to live and work within his created world and intentions for our happiness. Free will is an essential gift that allows us to explore this creation and find meaning and happiness that has been inspired by God. Developing a trust in God to guide and direct us in this task is an essential process in establishing faith that God will keep us safe whiling using our freewill and experience to look both ways before we cross the street.

I help clients work through the issues that prevent them from having the life that they want for themselves. Christian clients that want to work from a biblical perspective are helped by addressing the issues through the lense of their belief system. We can look up bible verses that address the topics that they are wanting to work on in the appointments.

Is anyone tired of traditional "Christian" Counseling? I know I came to that place in my life growing up, when I didn't just want to hear that God could heal all of my messes (even though I knew He could - if it is His will), I wanted to know that someone (hear on earth) had my best interests at hand too! However, there is still evil around us, and we certainly don't just want to put our hearts in minds into the hands of just anyone. It is important, in my opinion, to have an educated counselor that knows what he or she is doing, who also see's counseling as a partnership between him/herself (the counselor), God and the power of prayer, and of course the client.

Spirituality often serves as the cornerstone of our understanding and interaction with the world. If you're seeking a therapist who shares your Christian faith, I am here to offer Christian counselling. With years of personal faith experience, I incorporate Christian principles into my therapeutic approach. I also specialize in helping individuals heal from the wounds they may have sustained within the church community. Let's take the first step together—contact me for a consultation phone call."