This is you time
Services
Individual Counselling
What to expect:
Confidentiality: Confidentiality is a top priority for Ashley. What's shared in session stays between you and your counsellor, unless there's immediate danger, harm to a child, or a court subpoena.
Therapeutic Alliance: Building a strong therapeutic alliance is crucial in therapy. Ashley, as a person-centered therapist, creates a judgment-free space for you to share your distress. You can share at your own pace, and together, you'll create a personalized treatment plan that suits your needs.
Self-Exploration and Growth: Individual counselling allows you to explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. It helps you navigate challenging memories, grow personally, become self-aware, understand others better, set goals, and make positive changes in your life.
Couples Counselling
What to expect:
Self-Discovery: Get to know yourself better in these sessions, while also understanding more about your relationship. Couples counselling can help you discover your own needs and determine if they can be met within your relationship or within yourself.
Articulating Feelings: Expressing your emotions can be challenging. In relationships, things are sometimes said unintentionally due to frustration, sadness, or fear of rejection. In counselling, couples will learn to effectively communicate their feelings and engage in positive and more meaningful discussions.
Improved Active Listening Skills: Another way to improve connection and communication is by practicing active listening. In session, Ashley will play as a mediator to help the couple try to stay engaged, be non-judgmental, ask for clarification, and summarize points during discussions. Active listening reduces conflicts and promotes self-reflection and understanding.
Counsellor Support: Discussing certain topics can be uncomfortable, but having a couples counsellor to help assist can make this process more manageable. They will help keep the conversation on a track of productive topics, while helping with and encouraging effective communication. Please keep in mind that the counsellor doesn't advise on whether to continue the relationship and although it is hard work that involves a lot of vulnerability and energy, both parties need to put effort into repairing a fractured relationship.
In-person, over the phone, or online sessions available.
Reaching out for support can be a daunting first step. And that is exactly what it is, a huge first step so congratulate yourself for getting this far! Keeping this in mind, Ashley wants to create a space that encourages you to bring your most authentic self. She offers a variety of options including in-person in South Surrey, over the phone, or online via her Jane booking system.
Rates
Individual Counselling -
Online or in-person, this is designated for individuals to process and explore their thoughts. Typically, meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.
50 minutes | $150 | or 80 minutes | $240 | Get started
Couples Counselling -
Online or in-person, this session is to help improve the quality of your romantic partnership through communication, self exploration and many others. Typically meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.
50 minutes | $160 | or 80 minutes | $256 | Get started
Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
Come As You Are Counselling counsellors are registered with CVAP, and are qualified to offer counselling services to claimants who meet the eligibility criteria for sessions funded by CVAP.
If you have been impacted by a criminal offense, you have the option to seek support through the BC Crime Victim Assistance Program. This program offers aid to eligible individuals, encompassing essential services such as counselling. Approved claimants may receive partial coverage for counselling sessions through CVAP.
The Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) serves to aid victims, their immediate family members, and certain witnesses in managing the repercussions of violent crimes. This program extends financial benefits to alleviate incurred losses and facilitate the process of recovery.
A person qualifies as a victim if they have been directly or indirectly impacted by a crime. Reporting the incident to the police or experiencing physical harm is not a prerequisite for victim status.
Additionally, the term "victim" may encompass:
Individuals whose family members or loved ones were harmed or killed during the commission of a criminal act.
Those who have witnessed a crime.
It is crucial to understand that blame does not rest with victims for the events they have experienced, nor are they accountable for the actions of those who perpetrated crimes against them.
Applying for Benefits
To initiate the benefits application process, forms can be obtained from victim service programs or through the Crime Victim Assistance Program.
Typically, applications must be submitted within one year from the date of the crime. It's important to note that applicants need not wait for charges to be laid or for the offender to be convicted before applying for benefits.
Exceptions to the one-year timeframe are granted in the following circumstances:
If the applicant is under the age of 19, they have until they reach 20 years old to submit their application. Minors have the option to apply independently or have a parent or guardian apply on their behalf.
For sexual offenses occurring after July 1, 1972, victims (including minors) may apply at any time. However, immediate family members must apply within one year from the date of the crime or upon becoming aware of it.
Extensions may be granted by the program when applicants, due to various reasons, could not reasonably be expected to complete their application within the one-year timeframe.
VictimLinkBC
VictimLinkBC offers comprehensive information and referral services to all victims of crime, along with immediate crisis support tailored specifically to victims of family and sexual violence, including those exploited for labor or sexual services through human trafficking.
The staff at VictimLinkBC are equipped to facilitate connections to a wide array of community, social, health, justice, and government resources. These encompass victim services, transition houses, and counseling facilities. Additionally, they furnish comprehensive information regarding the justice system, pertinent federal and provincial legislation and programs, crime prevention strategies, safety planning, the protection order registry, and other pertinent resources as required.
Accessible at any hour, day or night, throughout the entire year, VictimLinkBC is readily available via phone or online, offering confidential support and reliable information to individuals in need.
The services provided by VictimLinkBC are available in up to 150 languages, encompassing numerous North American Indigenous languages. During the 2019-2020 period, VictimLinkBC responded to over 12,000 calls, demonstrating its impactful assistance to those in need. If you require assistance please call 1-800-563-0808 or email [email protected].
Please note:
If you plan on utilizing your benefits, please contact your provider to determine what credentials they cover (RCC, RSW, RPsych, etc). Ashley is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and will provide you with an official receipt to submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement. At this time she is unable to direct bill insurance providers.
Cancellation Policy
Our cancellation policy is 24 hours’ notice. If you are unable to provide this notice you will be charged the full fee for the cancelled session.
If you are more than fifteen minutes late to the session Ashley will mark this as a cancellation within the 24 hours unless notified of the late arrival within the first 15 minutes (or earlier) of the session in which case a full fee will be charged for the remaining time left for the session that will be provided.
