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Lynn Valley Counselling is the place people come when they need care that meets them where they are.

Whatever brought you here is enough to start with. We work with individuals, couples, and families here in Lynn Valley and across the North Shore, in person or online, and everyone can start with a free 20-minute consultation, so you can get a feel for a counsellor before you commit to anything.

Where to start

Maybe it’s anxiety that has been quietly building for months, or the same argument on a loop with someone you love. Maybe it’s a loss that hasn’t finished integrating, or a change you didn’t choose, or one you did that turned out harder than you expected. Sometimes it’s something a teenager is carrying that they won’t talk about yet. You don’t have to be in crisis to come in, and you don’t have to explain it perfectly first. All you need is somewhere to bring what’s actually going on, and someone who will sit with it instead of rushing you toward a tidy answer.

Find your Fit

Individual counselling

For anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, new parenting, self-esteem, and all the things that don’t fit neatly into a category but still take up space in your life.

Family and teen counselling

Support for families in conflict or in transition, and for teenagers who are struggling, with counsellors trained specifically in how adolescents think and change.

Couples counselling

Including Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy, for couples working through communication, trust, parenting, distance, or the everyday friction that quietly piles up over the years.

Low-cost counselling

Supervised intern counsellors offering genuine, careful support at a reduced rate.

Our Therapists

Meet our compassionate, professional counsellors, all registered and certified to practise in BC. Our counsellors will always meet you where you are. Our clinicians all have areas of specialization, and we can accommodate your needs, whether you seek counselling for an individual, couple or group.

Eric Hadley

he/him
Registered Clinical Counsellor
RCC # 22282

Eric works with adults, teens, couples, and families experiencing obsessive thoughts, anxiety, and questions of meaning, drawing on existential and humanist approaches. He also teaches in Capilano University’s Bachelor of Music Therapy program.

Meet Eric

Haley Casselman

she/her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
RCC # 20297

Haley works with adults and teens navigating anxiety, life transitions, and questions about meaning and purpose. She brings a warm, non-judgemental space for clients who want to slow down and talk things through.

Meet Haley

Mackenzie Smith

she/her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
RCC # 24722

Mackenzie works with young adults navigating anxiety, grief, and identity questions through a nervous-system-focused lens, drawing on Somatic Experiencing, parts work (IFS), and Narrative Therapy.

Meet Mackenzie

Nikki Ansari

she/her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
RCC # 27497

Nikki works with adults and couples through life transitions, trauma, and relationship patterns that keep repeating. Having immigrated twice herself, she brings a deep appreciation for how culture shapes our lives.

Meet Nikki

Donna Hutchinson

she/her
Registered Clinical Counsellor
RCC # 18691

Donna works with high-achieving women ready to move past fear, limiting beliefs, and others’ expectations. She brings more than thirty years of experience in health, fitness, and psychology into the room, in English and French.

Meet Donna

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Low-Cost Counselling Services

by Intern Counsellors

Our low-cost counselling initiative is designed to support individuals facing financial challenges.
Our team of dedicated Intern Counsellors provides affordable counselling services as part of their clinical training for their Master’s Degrees.

Accreditations

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Emma is an exceptional therapist that’s compassionate, warm, and empathetic. Her team is fortunate to have her as their leader and her clients are in great hands. I would recommend her to anyone seeking support.
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I really admire and appreciate the welcoming and kind atmosphere Emma continually curates at Lynn Valley Counselling, for both her team of counsellors and all the clients that work with LVC. Emma is innately thoughtful, compassionate, and kind; traits that undeniably translate over to her practice and operate at the forefront of LVC. Highly recommend!
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Emma is a thoughtful, skilled, experienced and compassionate therapist. She values her work and her clients tremendously, and it shows.
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Emma is a natural therapist; her innate ability to provide empathy, compassion, and safety to her clients and associates is exemplary. Emma is dedicated to helping individuals and couples reach their therapeutic goals and improve their overall wellbeing. If you’re looking for a skilled therapist to support you on your healing journey, I encourage you to book with Emma.
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Emma is an empathic and compassionate Clinical Director and counsellor. Her warm and inviting presence makes her easy to trust and open up to. She has extensive knowledge of mental health and is passionate about her job and supporting her clients through both her and her team's work.