In-Person Counselling in Coquitlam & Victoria · Online Across BC
Compassionate counselling for anxiety, burnout, trauma, relationship challenges and difficult life transitions.
Our team provides personalized, trauma-informed counselling for adults, couples, children and teens. Meet with us in Coquitlam or Victoria, or access secure online counselling anywhere in British Columbia.
Same-day response to inquiries Monday–Friday
Jessa Turner, MPCC Founder & Counsellor, Trueself Counselling Supported by a compassionate team of counsellors serving Coquitlam, Victoria and clients across British Columbia.
When Something Needs to Change
From the outside, you may appear capable and composed. Inside, you may be carrying anxiety, exhaustion, painful experiences or relationship concerns that are becoming harder to manage alone.
Your mind keeps going long after the day is over
You feel tired in a way that sleep doesn’t seem to fix
You keep showing up for others while losing touch with yourself
You don’t have to reach a breaking point to seek support. Counselling can offer space to understand what you are carrying, reconnect with yourself and begin moving toward meaningful change.
Find Your Fit
Feeling comfortable with your counsellor matters. Each member of our team brings a different background, personality and way of working. Take a moment to meet our counsellors and see who feels like someone you could imagine talking to.
Coquitlam · Online Across BC
Founder & Counsellor · Anxiety, Burnout & Overthinking
You may be the person everyone relies on—the one who keeps going, handles what needs to be handled and appears to be doing just fine. But inside, you may feel overwhelmed, exhausted or unable to switch your mind off.
Areas of Support Anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, emotional exhaustion, overthinking, self-doubt, life transitions and relationship-related stress.
Coquitlam · Online Across BC
Counsellor · Trauma, Relationships & Nervous System Support
Sometimes understanding yourself means looking beyond symptoms. With Roxanne, there is space to explore the relationships, experiences, expectations and environments that have shaped how you move through the world.
Areas of Support Trauma, identity, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ experiences, relationships, somatic and nervous system work, couples and family systems.
Online Across BC · Adults
Counsellor · Warm, Practical & Supportive Counselling
You don’t need to know exactly what to say when you walk into counselling. Lina offers a warm, patient and supportive space where you can begin wherever you are and feel heard without pressure or judgment.
Areas of Support Anxiety, trauma, depression, stress, self-esteem, relationships and life transitions. Counselling is available in English and Arabic.
Victoria Fridays · Online Across BC
Counsellor · Trauma-Informed & Compassionate Support
Healing doesn’t have to mean facing everything at once. Natasha offers a compassionate, trauma-informed space where trust can develop gradually and meaningful change can happen at a pace that feels manageable.
Areas of Support Trauma, substance-use concerns, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, relationships, violence and abuse, and women’s concerns.
Still not sure who you’d feel most comfortable with? You don’t have to figure it out alone. Tell us a little about what you’re looking for and we’ll help connect you with a counsellor who may feel like a good fit.
Help Me Find a CounsellorCounselling Services
You may be here because something has been feeling harder lately. Maybe your mind won’t slow down, you’re exhausted from holding everything together, your relationships feel strained, or experiences from the past are still affecting how you feel today.
Whatever brought you here, you don’t have to have the right words or know exactly what kind of counselling you need before reaching out.
When you’ve spent so much time coping, caring for others or simply trying to keep everything together, it can be hard to know what you need. Individual counselling gives you space to slow down, understand what you’re carrying and focus on yourself.
Explore Individual Counselling
When the same arguments keep happening or you no longer feel as connected as you once did, counselling can help you slow things down, understand each other and find a different way forward.
Explore Couples Counselling
A supportive space for young people navigating anxiety, big emotions, stress, neurodivergence, low confidence, relationship difficulties or changes that may feel overwhelming.
Explore Child & Teen Counselling
Difficult experiences can continue to shape how safe, connected or settled you feel long after they are over. Explore what you’ve been carrying at a pace that respects you, your story and your individual needs.
Explore Trauma Counselling
When your mind rarely switches off, even ordinary decisions can feel exhausting. Find support for overthinking, chronic worry, perfectionism and the feeling that you always need to be one step ahead.
Explore Anxiety Counselling
You can look like you’re coping while feeling completely depleted inside. Get support with chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, self-pressure and the feeling that you can never fully switch off.
Explore Burnout CounsellingMoving Toward Meaningful Change
Counselling isn’t about becoming a completely different person. Sometimes change begins with feeling a little less overwhelmed, understanding yourself more clearly and having more room to respond to life differently. Over time, those shifts can begin to change how you feel, relate to others and move through your everyday life.
Feel less consumed by stress and strong emotions, with more ability to pause, breathe and respond instead of immediately feeling overwhelmed.
Begin recognizing why certain situations affect you so strongly and understand the patterns, experiences and beliefs that may be influencing how you respond.
Notice what has been draining you, create healthier limits and begin making room for rest without feeling as though everything will fall apart if you slow down.
Explore experiences that still affect you today without feeling pressured to tell everything at once or move faster than feels manageable.
Understand recurring conflict, communicate more clearly and create relationships where you feel more able to express what you need.
Reconnect with your needs, values and confidence so that your life begins to feel less like something you are simply getting through.
Change looks different for everyone. Counselling is collaborative, and your counsellor will work with you to identify goals that feel meaningful, realistic and appropriate for your life and circumstances.
Support Where You Are
Where and how you receive counselling should feel comfortable too. Whether you prefer sitting down with someone in person or talking from the privacy of home, support should fit into your life—not make it more complicated. Meet with our counsellors in Coquitlam or Victoria, or connect securely online from anywhere in British Columbia.
Sometimes it feels easier to talk when you’re sitting across from someone in the same room. Our welcoming Austin Heights office offers in-person counselling for adults, couples, children and teens navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, relationship difficulties and life transitions.
#1–1111 Austin Avenue · Coquitlam, BC
View Coquitlam LocationFor clients who prefer face-to-face support in Victoria, in-person counselling is available Fridays. Receive compassionate, trauma-informed support for anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, relationship concerns, substance-use concerns and difficult life transitions.
In-person appointments available Fridays
Meet Our Victoria CounsellorCounselling can come to you. Connect securely with a counsellor from the privacy and comfort of home, with online support available throughout British Columbia for anxiety, burnout, trauma, relationships, self-esteem, life transitions and more.
Available securely throughout British Columbia
Explore Online CounsellingSupport should work with your life. Whether you prefer meeting in person or connecting from home, our goal is to help you find counselling that feels accessible, comfortable and right for you.
Why Choose Trueself Counselling?
You are more than a list of symptoms. The experiences you have lived through, the relationships that have shaped you and the ways you learned to cope all matter. At Trueself Counselling, we offer compassionate, trauma-informed counselling that looks at the whole person—not simply the problem that brought you through the door.
A Human Approach to Counselling
Sometimes people come to counselling after spending years appearing capable on the outside while quietly carrying anxiety, exhaustion, painful experiences, relationship struggles or a sense that something inside simply doesn’t feel right.
Good counselling begins with understanding, not judgment. There is room here for the complicated parts, the uncertain parts and the things you haven’t quite found words for yet.
Come as you are. We can start with what feels hardest right now, make sense of what you’ve been carrying and figure out the next steps together.
Anxiety, burnout, trauma or relationship difficulties may be what brought you to counselling, but they are not your whole story. We take time to understand the person behind what is happening—not simply the symptoms.
There is no single way counselling needs to look. Our counsellors draw from different therapeutic approaches and adapt the work to your goals, experiences, personality and what feels useful to you.
You can begin counselling without knowing exactly what you need or how to explain what has been happening. Sometimes the first step is simply having a place where you can slow down and start making sense of things.
When You’re Ready
Maybe you know exactly what you want help with. Maybe you only know that something doesn’t feel right anymore. Either is enough. A first conversation can simply be a place to start.
Not sure who to book with? Call or text 778-801-6497 or email info@trueself-counselling.com and we’ll help you find a counsellor who may be a good fit.
Counselling is available in person in Coquitlam and Victoria, with secure online counselling available throughout British Columbia.
Common Questions
It is normal to have questions before beginning counselling. Here are answers to some of the questions clients often ask before taking the next step.
No. You do not need a formal diagnosis to begin counselling. Many people reach out because they feel anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, stuck in recurring patterns or unlike themselves. Counselling can begin with what you are currently experiencing.
Consider the counsellor’s areas of experience, therapeutic approach, availability and whether their way of working feels comfortable to you. You can explore our counsellor profiles or contact us for help identifying someone whose experience may fit what you are looking for.
Our team supports adults, couples, children and teens experiencing concerns such as anxiety, burnout, chronic stress, trauma, grief and loss, depression, neurodivergence, substance-use concerns, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and challenging life transitions. Areas of experience vary between counsellors, so reviewing individual profiles can help you find an appropriate fit.
Our counsellors use trauma-informed and integrative approaches shaped by their individual training and professional experience. These may include cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, emotion-focused work, solution-focused therapy, somatic and nervous-system approaches, and EMDR. Your counsellor can explain which approaches may be relevant to your needs and goals.
Yes. Secure online counselling is available to clients located throughout British Columbia. In-person counselling is also available in Coquitlam and Victoria. Availability and service options vary by counsellor.
Many extended health plans provide some counselling coverage, but eligibility depends on your plan and the credentials of your chosen counsellor. Please contact your insurance provider before booking to confirm which professional designations are covered and whether a referral is required.
The consultation gives you an opportunity to briefly discuss what you are looking for, ask questions and learn more about a counsellor’s approach. It can help you decide whether scheduling a counselling appointment feels like the right next step.
Counselling is collaborative and shaped around your circumstances, goals and capacity. Your counsellor may help you understand your experiences, recognize patterns, develop practical strategies and explore changes that feel meaningful and manageable. The pace and length of counselling are different for every person.
