Our Services

Our diverse and experienced team of therapists provides counseling for
individuals, couples, children, and families.

Adolescents
Anxiety & Stress
Career Development
Children
Compassion Fatigue & Burn-Out
Couples Therapy & Intimacy
Depression
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Family Therapy
Grief & Loss
Groups & Workshops
Neurofeedback
Personal Growth
Prenatal & Postnatal Losses or Adjustment Support
Psycho-Educational Assessments
Relationships
Spiritual Development & Formation
Trauma

Adolescents

Is your adolescent struggling?

Does your adolescent seem anxious or depressed?

Is your adolescent’s life seem out of control?

Our therapists will help your adolescent explore the meaning of his/her challenging behaviour as well as develop ways of communicating more effectively. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Susan Hobkirk, Karla Saruk
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Anxiety & Stress

Are you struggling with feeling anxious or full of fear?

Do you find yourself unable to control your worrying?

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the stress in your life?

Is your anxiety or stress interrupting your sleep?

Our therapists will help you gain an understanding of what you are going through and develop ways of coping more effectively. To learn more about our therapists who work with clients experiencing anxiety, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Career Development

Are you feeling dissatisfied with your job?

Are you unsure of what kind of career would suit your personality?

Are you looking for a job change that would suit your specific interests and strengths?

Our therapists can help you gain an understanding of your unique skills and passions and how they relate to the workforce. To learn more about our psychologist with expertise in career development, see his profile:
Michael Mandrusiak
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Children

Is your child anxious?

Is your child isolating him/herself?

Is your child acting out at school or in your home?

Our therapists will help you and your child explore the meaning of his/her challenging behaviour through evidence based play intervention, filial therapy, or child-parent interaction. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Karla Saruk
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Compassion Fatigue & Burn-Out

Are you feeling physically exhausted or emotionally drained from life?

Are you more irritable with yourself and those you care about?

Are you experiencing a sense of hopelessness or that noting you do makes a difference?

Our therapists will help you gain an understanding of what you are going through and develop ways of coping more effectively. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Couples Therapy & Intimacy Issues

Are you having trouble communicating in your relationship?

Do your relationship conflicts remain unresolved?

Are you tired of feeling hurt and neglected in your relationship, despite your best efforts?

Do you feel lonely in your relationship?

Have you lost trust in your relationship?

Has your partner been unfaithful in your marriage?

Does your relationship lack sexual intimacy?

Our therapists will help you gain an understanding into the negative interaction patterns and emotional responses that prevent you from experiencing a satisfying and healthy relationship. To learn more about our therapists with extensive training in working with couples, see their profiles:
Susan Hobkirk, Linda Medaris, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Depression

Do you experience feelings of emptiness or sadness?

Do you feel like your life is going nowhere?

Do you feel disconnected from others and find yourself avoiding social contact?

Do you feel unmotivated and lacking energy?

Our therapists will help you gain an understanding of what you are going through and develop ways of coping more effectively. To learn more about our therapists who work with clients experiencing depression and/or anxiety, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Eating Disorders & Body Image

Do you worry about your weight?

Do you feel guilty around food and mealtimes?

Do you binge eat and/or purge when life gets stressful?

Do your eating habits feel out of control?

Family Therapy

Are you experiencing conflict within your family?

Is your child isolating her/himself?

Is your teenager’s life seem out of control?

Does your family feel disconnected?

Our therapists will help you and your family understand your conflict as well as develop ways of communicating more effectively. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Susan Hobkirk, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Jon Wieser
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Grief & Loss

Are you going through a difficult transition in life?

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one?

Do you feel stuck in the sadness of your loss?

Does it feel impossible to move on with your life?

Our therapists will help support you through your grief and loss and help you develop ways of coping more effectively during this time. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Groups & Workshops

Our therapists are available to conduct groups or workshops upon your request based on your community needs. Please contact us to discuss your area of interest. Some of the areas we cover in our groups and workshops include:

Aging
Aging Parents
Bereavement
Child Parent Interaction
Crisis In the Church
Division In the Church
Gifts and Costs
Grief & Loss
Grown Children
Handling Conflict in the Family
Hungry for Change - Emotional Eating
Issues of Ministry
Life Changes
Loneliness In a Good Marriage
Leadership Issues
Marriage & Families
Marriage & Money Course
Interpersonal Dilemmas
Parenting
Pastors' Wives
Relationships
Rest
True Fatigue; True Rest Forgiveness
Skills Training
Spiritual Growth & Transformation
The Skilled Helper
Trauma In the Church
Women in Their Middle Years
Young Families

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback is a specialized form of biofeedback for the brain. EEG sensors are placed at particular locations on the scalp to collect electrical energy as various groups of brain cells fire. This information is filtered, processed, and fed back to the client in the form of visual or audio stimuli. As the central nervous system receives the stimuli, moment-by-moment in response to its own activity, it adjusts itself accordingly, essentially learning new patterns of operation.

Neurofeedback is used to relieve symptoms related to anxiety, AD(H)D, depression, disordered sleep, headaches, chronic pain, migraines, anger, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disability, and cognitive impairment. It is also used to improve the performance of athletes, musicians, students, and business people.

Jon Wieser offers neurofeedback at the Burnaby Counselling Group.

Further information and research articles pertaining to neurofeedback and our approach may be found at:
Neurofeedback Research
The Zengar Institute
The Journal of Neurotherapy
EEG & Clinical Neuroscience Society

Personal Growth

Are you feeling confused about the direction of your life?

Are you feeling disappointed with who you are and what you’ve accomplished?

Do you want to have a greater sense of fulfillment in your life?

Do you want to develop more meaningful relationships?

Do you want to understand the underlying issues related to destructive behaviour?

Our therapists will help you develop self-awareness and find healthier ways of viewing yourself and approaching the challenging situations in your life. To learn more about our therapists who can assist you in your personal growth, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Prenatal/Postnatal Losses or Adjustment Support

Are you struggling with coping with a miscarriage or a stillbirth?

Are you having a hard time to cope with the loss of your baby?

Do you feel emotionally overwhelmed to be a new parent?

Are you feeling depressed in your pregnancy or after your baby has arrived?

Our therapists will help support you through your struggles with pregnancy or parenthood and develop ways of coping more effectively during this time. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Karla Saruk
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Psycho-Educational Assessments

Is your child struggling in his/her school performance?

Is your child having difficulty focusing, concentrating on homework, or following through with tasks?

Is your child expressing difficulty in reading, writing, oral, or processing skills?

Is your child displaying unexplained behavioural problems or mood instability?

Dr. Karla Saruk's Psycho-Educational assessment will assist you in clarifying and identifying specific areas of your child's struggles to enable you to obtain the necessary support for your child to succeed to his/her potential. Dr. Karla Saruk provides assessments for 6-18 years olds.
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Relationships

Are you struggling to communicate effectively in your relationships?

Are you dealing with difficult work relationships?

Do you find yourself having trouble connecting with others in meaningful ways?

Do you struggle to create effective boundaries in your relationships?

Our therapists will help you gain an understanding of what you are going through and develop ways of coping more effectively. To learn more about our therapists who work with clients experiencing depression and/or anxiety, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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Spiritual Development & Formation

Does the way you experience your faith as you’ve always done it feel empty or irrelevant?

Do you struggle with the reality of your spiritual life?

Do you feel confused about your faith?

Our therapists will help you understand your faith experiences in light of your life circumstances. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Ian Verseveldt, Jon Wieser
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Trauma

Are you having trouble functioning at work or in your relationships?

Do you experience feeling of numbness or feelings of being disconnected with yourself?

Are you experiencing intense feelings of anxiety, panic, or fear?

Have you experienced a traumatic event that replays over and over in your mind?

Does your world feel unsafe, unpredictable, and out of control?

Do you find yourself withdrawing and isolating yourself from others?

Our therapists will help you understand what you are experiencing and help you develop ways of coping more effectively and working through your trauma. To learn more about our therapists who work in this area, see their profiles:
Denise Caldwell, Susan Hobkirk, Michael Mandrusiak, Linda Medaris, Karla Saruk, Ian Verseveldt, Carlene Van Tongeren, Jon Wieser
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