From issues that are holding you back from the life you want to live. We have the experience and skills to help you within a supportive, confidential environment. Allison Bates is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 15 successful years of counselling individuals, couples and families. She has a sincere passion for walking with people through some of the most difficult times in their lives and is ready to help you with yours.
It took a lot of courage for me to decide that I wanted to try counselling for my depression and anxiety. I am a very shy individual, but Allison was respectful, and made me feel comfortable, so I had no problem opening up to her. Allison has taught me skills to deal with life's stressful situations, ways to overcome anxiety and improve my emotional well-being.
It took a lot of courage for me to decide that I wanted to try counselling for my depression and anxiety. I am a very shy individual, but Allison was respectful, and made me feel comfortable, so I had no problem opening up to her. Allison has taught me skills to deal with life's stressful situations, ways to overcome anxiety and improve my emotional well-being.
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At West Coast Counselling, we are pleased to work with individuals, couples and families. We understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help and so it is very important to us to create an environment in which you can feel comfortable and safe in sharing with us. We use a client-centered approach where you, the client are the focus and your goals are used in determining where you want to go with therapy.
According to Statistics Canada 1 in 4 adults with experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Anxiety is a normal human emotion, but it becomes a problem when it starts to interfere with your life at home, work or in your social life. Through counselling you can identify triggers, develop coping skills and also learn to manage your manage negative thoughts.
Allison is the clinical director and owner of West Coast Counselling Services. Allison enjoys the outdoors with her family, travelling, cheering on her 2 children at their sports games, and living a wonderful life with her husband of 19 years. Allison has been in private practice for over 15 years and has successfully worked with a wide variety of clients including individuals, couples and families.
Counselling can help. Cognitive behavioural therapy has been shown to be as effective as medication in relieving the symptoms of depression. There are different kinds of depression such as postpartum depression, Seasonal Effective Disorder and Situational Depression such as when you experience a death or loss.
At West Coast Counselling we are trained in Gottman Couple therapy. Dr. John Gottman is a researcher based out of Seattle, Washington. In the course of his 40+ year career he has developed mathematical models, scales, and formulas to identify the elements of stability in relationships and the interactive patterns that cause couples to divorce.
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