Family Therapy
West Vancouver Family Counsellor
Family counselling is a place where everyone gets to talk and everyone gets to be heard. It's not about taking sides or figuring out who's right. It's about helping your family understand each other better so you can work through problems together. A lot of families in Dundarave, Horseshoe Bay, and British Properties have come to us when things felt like they were falling apart at home. Family therapy gives you tools to communicate better, solve problems without blowing up, and rebuild trust when it's been broken.
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We see families dealing with all kinds of stuff. Arguments that never seem to end. Kids acting out or pulling away. Parents who don't agree on how to handle things. Families trying to adjust after a big change like a move or a loss. Whatever's going on in your house, you're not alone. And you don't have to figure it out by yourselves.
Our Services
Being part of an LGBTQ+ family comes with its own set of challenges. Maybe you're dealing with family members who don't accept your relationship or your identity. Maybe you're raising kids and facing judgement from people who don't get it. Or maybe you're figuring out how to talk to your kids about being part of a queer family in a way that feels right. LGBTQ+ family counseling at Creekside Counselling is a safe space where you don't have to explain yourselves or defend who you are.
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We work with same-sex couples, trans parents, queer families with kids, and families with LGBTQ+ youth. Queer family therapy looks at the specific struggles that come with being who you are in a world that doesn't always make it easy. A lot of our clients come from neighbourhoods like Ambleside and Caulfeild, and they tell us it makes a huge difference to work with someone who actually understands their reality.
Blending two families into one is way harder than people think it's going to be. You've got kids who didn't ask for this new setup. Step-parents trying to figure out their role. Ex-partners still in the picture. Different rules from different houses. It's a lot. Blended family counselling helps everyone adjust to the new reality and find a way to be a family together, even when it feels messy and complicated.
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Stepfamily therapy at Creekside Counselling focuses on the real issues that come up when you're trying to merge two households. Loyalty conflicts. Discipline disagreements. Kids feeling caught in the middle. Step-parents feeling like outsiders. We help families work through these challenges so everyone can feel like they belong. A lot of step-families around the area have come to us feeling stuck, and they leave with a much clearer path forward.
Going through a separation is one of the hardest things a family can face. Even when it's the right choice, it's still painful. Separation counselling helps families handle the breakup in a way that does the least damage, especially when kids are involved. At Creekside Counselling, we help parents figure out how to co-parent, how to talk to their kids about what's happening, and how to take care of themselves through the process.
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Divorce counseling isn't about getting back together. It's about helping everyone adjust to the new reality. We work with families in Westmount and Chartwell who are trying to split up without blowing up. Kids need to know they're still loved. Parents need tools to communicate without fighting. Everyone needs help processing the grief and anger that comes with this kind of change. This kind of support gives you what you need to move through it.