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Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver for anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, grief, and life's challenges.
With compassion and support, you can navigate toward greater well-being. Esse Counselling offers professional counselling services in person in Vancouver and online across BC.
Meet Your Therapist
Hi there, I’m Tamara! I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor here in Vancouver, BC. My passion in counselling is to build a relationship grounded in safety, trust, and hope, where you feel accepted and gently encouraged to grow in new and meaningful ways. I consider it a true privilege to walk with someone through their fears, challenges, and hurts, supporting their journey toward healing, feeling better, and ultimately living better. To me, counselling is an opportunity to help ease pain and suffering, increase awareness, develop insights, navigate life’s challenges, whether everyday or extraordinary, and discover greater joy, purpose, and self-acceptance.
Approaches & Areas of Practice
My heartfelt intention is to create a safe and non-judgmental space that centres your needs, preferences, and personality. I draw upon various techniques and approaches that are evidence-based and known to be effective in promoting mental health. Together, we’ll collaborate on which approaches feel like a fit for you, tailoring your unique therapeutic experience.
Approaches
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Instead of fighting difficult thoughts and feelings, you learn to make room for them and move toward what matters to you. It helps you act in line with your values, even when things feel uncertain.
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A deeply emotional, body-aware approach that helps you notice and work through feelings that have been hard to face. The aim is to release old patterns so you can feel more open, connected and like yourself.
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This looks at how your earliest relationships shaped the way you connect with others today. Understanding those patterns makes it easier to build closer, more secure relationships.
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A practical approach that explores how your thoughts, feelings and behaviours influence one another. You build skills to shift unhelpful patterns and respond to challenges with more ease.
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This approach centres on your emotional bonds and the ways you reach for (or pull away from) the people closest to you. Together we make sense of those patterns and create more safety and connection.
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A forward-looking approach that focuses on what you want your life to look like and the strengths you already have. We use small, concrete steps to move toward change.
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Rather than concentrating only on what’s wrong, this approach builds on your resilience, skills and what has already helped you through hard times. It treats you as the expert on your own life.
Areas of Practice
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Constant worry, tension or a racing mind can make everyday life feel exhausting. Therapy offers a space to understand where it comes from and to find steadier ways of coping.
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When you’ve been carrying too much for too long, it can leave you drained and disconnected. We’ll look at what’s weighing on you and how to restore your energy and boundaries.
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The pressure to get everything right can leave little room to rest or feel good enough. Together we can loosen that grip and make space for self-compassion.
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Putting everyone else’s needs first can leave you unsure of your own. Therapy can help you set boundaries and tell the difference between care and obligation.
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The emotional weight of fertility challenges and health concerns is often overlooked. This is a space to be heard, supported and not have to carry it alone.
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How you see yourself shapes how you move through the world. We’ll work on quieting the inner critic and building a kinder, steadier sense of self-worth.
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Whether it’s conflict, distance or repeating patterns, relationships can be hard. Therapy helps you understand your role in those dynamics and communicate more clearly.
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The families we grow up in leave a lasting mark on how we think, feel and relate. We’ll explore those influences and what you want to keep, change or let go of.
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Early experiences of unsafe or inconsistent relationships can echo into adulthood. Therapy offers a safe relationship in which to heal and build a stronger sense of security.
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Leaving or questioning a faith community, or being hurt within one, can be disorienting and painful. This is a respectful space to untangle your experiences at your own pace.
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Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and it isn’t only about death. We’ll make room for what you’re feeling and support you as you carry the loss.
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Big changes can leave you feeling unmoored, even the welcome ones. Therapy can help you find your footing and a sense of direction as you move through them.
Individual Counselling
I offer a flexible approach tailored to your unique needs, whether you prefer practical, goal-oriented strategies or a more exploratory and supportive journey.
One-to-one therapy is for all of life's struggles, whether they seem big or small. Some issues are straightforward, while others may feel unclear and difficult to tackle. Together, we’ll explore how past experiences are influencing your present and set goals to create meaningful change for your future. This process will help you gain insight into your challenges, strengthen your connection with yourself, and build confidence in navigating life’s complexities. My focus is on guiding you towards a fulfilling and meaningful life, shaped by your vision.
Duration: 50 minutes
Location: in person or online
Investment: $180
FAQs
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Yes, your confidentiality is a top priority in counselling. All sessions are private and the details discussed will never be shared without your explicit consent.
However, there are a few exceptions, including if there is a risk of harm to yourself or others, or if required by law. These situations will be discussed with you to ensure you understand your rights and protections.
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Yes. I see clients in person at my South Granville office in Vancouver and online across BC.
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Life happens, and sometimes you may need to cancel a session. If you need to cancel, please notify me a minimum of 48 hours in advance to avoid a cancellation fee. This allows me to offer the time slot to another client in need. If less than 48 hours' notice is given, a cancellation fee will apply.
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20 Minute Consultations: Complimentary
Individual Counselling: $180
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Credit cards and e-transfer are both accepted methods of payment.
Payment is due at the time of your session unless otherwise arranged. If you have any questions or need assistance with payment options, please get in touch.
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Many extended health care providers will pay a portion or all of your visit fee. Every plan is different, and if you are counting on your extended benefits covering the cost of your counselling, I recommend checking with your health care provider to confirm your coverage before beginning therapy.
While I do not direct bill to extended health plans, clients will be issued a detailed receipt of their appointment which can be seamlessly submitted to your health plan for quick reimbursement.
What to expect
Here's what you can look forward to when we work together:
I offer a flexible approach tailored to your unique needs, blending practical, goal-oriented strategies with a supportive, explorative process. My goal is to support you in creating a meaningful and balanced life, anchored in your authentic self and aligned with your deeper values and aspirations.
Compassionate support through difficult experiences
Tools and strategies to help you manage tough challenges
Space to process challenging emotions
Encouragement and accountability on your journey of change
Guidance in discovering and nurturing personal growth and well-being
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I gratefully and respectfully acknowledge that I live, play and operate my practice on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.