Services

Healing Happens in Connection

At Constellations Counselling, we believe that healing is not something we do to people, but something we do with people in community, with care. Our services are here to support your unique rhythm, honouring your lived experience and sensitivity. Whether you’re seeking support for emotional overwhelm, life transitions, or simply longing to reconnect with yourself, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

We offer a wide range of counselling services to meet you where you are, including individual sessions, low-cost options with our practicum interns, and group offerings rooted in ritual, creativity, and ancestral wisdom. Every path is honoured here.

People seek support for many reasons—and your path is uniquely yours.

At Constellations Counselling, we hold space for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) to explore their inner worlds, care for their nervous systems, and cultivate tools for resilience. While every healing journey is different, here are some tender thresholds where therapy can offer meaningful support:

🌿 When your inner world feels heavy.
Feelings of anxiety, chronic stress, or low mood can feel all-consuming. Counselling can support you in understanding the root of these experiences, offering tools to navigate overwhelm while reconnecting to calm, capacity, and inner steadiness.

🕊️ When past pain is still echoing.
Whether rooted in trauma, loss, or violation, old wounds can shape the way we relate to ourselves and others. Together, we create a space to witness your story, honour your survival, and gently reclaim what was taken.

💞 When connection feels difficult.
Relationships can stir deep emotions—both nourishing and painful. We support individuals and couples in exploring communication, boundaries, attachment, and intimacy with compassion and curiosity.

🌙 When you’re crossing into something new.
Transitions—like endings, losses, identity shifts, or unexpected life changes—can be disorienting. Therapy offers a soft place to land while you find your way forward with intention, meaning, and support.

Connecting with the Right Counsellor Matters

Finding a counsellor who feels attuned to your needs is an important part of your healing journey. That’s why we offer a complimentary 20-minute online consultation. It’s a gentle space to ask questions, feel into the connection, and see if our counsellor’s style and presence align with what you’re looking for. You deserve to feel seen, safe, and supported from the very beginning.

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Compassionate Care at an Affordable Rate

At Constellations Counselling we also offer low-cost counselling sessions.

Our low-cost counselling options are provided by dedicated intern counsellors who are in the final stages of completing their Master’s degree in counselling. Each intern is rigorously vetted and handpicked by our owner and clinical director, Heather Hassenbein, MCPAT, RCC, BCATR. Heather’s selection process ensures that our interns not only possess the necessary academic and practical skills but also embody the warmth, empathy, and understanding that are the cornerstones of Constellations Counselling.

Full Supervision

Our intern counsellors are closely supervised by Heather, ensuring that you receive the highest quality of care. These sessions offer a dual benefit: they provide our interns with valuable, real-world experience while giving you access to supportive, professional counselling at a significantly reduced rate.

Getting Started

If you are interested in our low-cost counselling services, we invite you to book your complimentary consultation today. You can get to know our Intern Counsellors here.

Creating a Safe Environment to Support You Through:

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We will work on identifying triggers and developing personalized approaches to help you manage anxiety symptoms and improve your overall well-being.

Our counsellors provide effective stress-management strategies, goal-setting, and motivation to help you navigate major life transitions, whether it’s starting a new job or changing careers.

Our counsellors guide you to develop a positive self-image, explore your strengths, and challenge self-doubt to boost your self-esteem.

We are here to help you manage symptoms of depression, providing guidance and tools to improve your mood, increase energy and regain a sense of purpose and joy.

We offer effective strategies to manage emotions, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being, helping you develop skills to manage intense emotions like anger, sadness, and anxiety.

We teach highly sensitive people how to protect, conserve, and replenish their energy using techniques like mindfulness meditation, breathwork, visualization, and guided imagery.

We provide compassionate support throughout the grieving process, helping you navigate the stages of grief, identify coping strategies, and find ways to honor the memory of your loved one (including pets).

We provide practical support to help you navigate daily life by developing skills such as time management, organization, communication, and problem-solving to enhance your overall well-being.

We offer personalized mindfulness practices to help you reduce stress, relax, and improve overall well-being by developing skills to be more present, centered, and grounded in the moment.

We provide support to help manage panic attacks and reduce their impact by identifying triggers, developing coping strategies, and promoting a sense of safety and security.

We provide guidance to help you manage and challenge repetitive thought patterns, such as negative self-talk and rumination, to develop positive and productive ways of thinking.

We offer a safe and supportive space where our counsellors help you explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with curiosity and compassion, fostering a deeper understanding of yourself, your needs, and your values.

We create an environment where you can safely explore your creativity, emotions, and identity, and develop skills to express yourself more effectively and authentically.

Our counsellors provide guidance and support to help you set healthy boundaries in relationships and in life, as we help you navigate challenges such as codependency, people-pleasing, and assertiveness.

We offer a warm and effective approach to healing for those who have experienced trauma. We help manage symptoms like flashbacks, avoidance, and hypervigilance, while also supporting you in building resilience and finding meaning and purpose in your life after trauma.

Fees

Each counsellor’s fees are listed on their booking page. Some counsellors offer a sliding scale for a limited number of clients. Please inquire with the counsellor.

If you have extended health benefits, contact your plan provider before your first session to ensure your plan covers the Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) designation.

Payment

Payment for each session is requested at the end of each session or prior to. Payment is accepted by credit or debit card or by email money transfer (e-transfer). A $25 fee, plus any bank fees incurred, will be charged for any bounced cheques.

Approved Providers

Some counsellors are approved providers with First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Arete, and Dialogue. We offer direct billing for these clients.

Art Therapy Group Sessions/Workshops

Some counsellors may be available for group sessions or workshops. Please send us an email for further details.
Fees vary according to duration of sessions, group numbers, available art supplies, etc.
Typically fees range from $30 – $40 per person.

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We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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