Our Origin Story
Born from Passion & Compassion
It all started with a shared dream. A group of caring professionals came together, united by a common passion for holistic, patient-centered wellness. This dream blossomed into reality, creating a warm and welcoming space where care and compassion meet, tailored just for you.
Compassion at Heart
Areas of Expertise
At Vernon Counselling, we specialize in helping individuals and couples navigate life’s most challenging seasons with compassion and evidence-based care. Our counselling services are designed to support your emotional well-being, strengthen your relationships, and help you find lasting healing and growth.
Whether it's alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, gaming, over-eating, excessive spending or other compulsive behaviours, you don't have to face it alone.
Trauma Therapy
Healing from trauma takes courage. Our trauma therapy sessions provide a safe and supportive environment to process painful experiences and rebuild a sense of safety and control. Whether you’ve faced past abuse, accidents, or other traumatic events, we’re here to help you move forward.
Couples & Relationship Counselling
Healthy relationships are built on communication, trust, and understanding. Through couples therapy and relationship counselling, we help partners resolve conflict, deepen connection, and create lasting change.
Loss can affect every part of your life. We offer therapy for grief to help you process your emotions, find meaning after loss, and rediscover hope. You don’t have to face it alone.
Depression can make everyday life feel overwhelming. Our counsellors work with you to uncover underlying causes, develop coping strategies, and restore motivation and joy. Together, we’ll help you take steps toward emotional balance.
If anxiety or stress is taking over your thoughts, relationships, or sleep, you’re not alone. Our anxiety and stress counselling helps you calm your mind, manage daily pressures, and regain confidence in your ability to cope.
Our goal is to provide counselling in Vernon that empowers you to live with greater clarity, peace, and purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to manage emotions the way you used to, therapy can help. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit — counselling offers tools for growth, healing, and self-understanding at any stage of life.
We help clients with a range of concerns, including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship challenges. Our counsellors tailor each session to your personal goals and emotional needs.
Counselling is a collaborative process. In your first sessions, we’ll discuss your goals, explore what’s been challenging, and begin building a supportive therapeutic relationship. Over time, you’ll gain new insights, strategies, and perspectives to help you create positive change.
Absolutely. Stress and anxiety are some of the most common reasons people seek counselling. Our approach combines mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and emotional regulation tools to help you reduce anxiety and feel more grounded.
