“Connection doesn’t exist without giving and receiving.
We need to give, and we need to need.”

– Brene Brown

We understand that relationships can be difficult, whether they are romantic, within a family setting, a friendship, or a business partnership. Continued conflict, misunderstanding, and mistrust can lead to stress, strain, and the eventual breakdown of our most valued connections. Feelings of frustration, anger, and hopelessness may emerge, indicating that something needs to change; but good intentions alone might not be enough to repair what is broken.

Expressing our personal needs, emotions, and allowing ourselves to truly trust one another can be uncomfortable, and at times, even frightening. Working together, we can help you gain awareness and acceptance in order to repair and strengthen connections. These are the foundations that strong, healthy relationships can thrive from.

COUPLES

Couples counselling can provide you with the support, skills, and insight needed to restore your connection to each other, including:

"The strongest relationships are between two people who can live without each other but don't want to."

– Harriet Lerner

FAMILIES

Sometimes, even families who might appear “perfect”, struggle to get along. Life changes, big or small, can impact how a family functions, leading to ruptures and feelings of disconnection and despair. At Relate & Restore Counselling, we support families by recognising the value and impact each member brings and adds to their family system.

We Provide:

A safe space for each member to be heard and feel significant
Guidance as your family learns new communication skills
Empathy as you gain awareness of the impact of emotional needs
Support as you explore and practice new ways of responding to each other

TEAMS & PROFESSIONALS

Cooperative teamwork and collaboration also extends to business partnerships as well as work-place or school environments. Learning to communicate your needs, set boundaries, and listen effectively are all examples of how counselling can help you to maintain healthy professional and interpersonal relationships. We can also provide mindfulness training to support you and your co-workers mental health, enhancing morale and motivation.

As professional counsellors, we utilize techniques and tools from evidence based therapies, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman method. This provides couples with strategies which support emotional regulation and assist with rebuilding intimacy.

“Alone we can do little, together we can do so much”

– Helen Keller

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

– Maya Angelou

Our therapists are licensed professionals registered with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counselling.
To read more about our team, click here

“Nicole is very good at helping me create practical goals and strategies and shows that she cares about my progress and growth.”

“Sarah’s approach was thorough, starting with a focus on finding out more about our family and how we had been approaching our current issue. From there she guided us on a new approach which gave us the buy-in of our little one, without him even knowing we had sought expert advice. Her suggestions were gentle and encouraging, while focusing on working together as a team. We were very appreciative of her support during our session, as well as with her follow-up.”

“Nicole pushes us past our comfort zones and helps us GROW.
She cuts through the BS to get to the real issue.”

“Of all the counselors I’ve had, I’ve found that Nicole is the most patient and willing to listen. I feel like an adult with legitimate issues talking to a counselor.”

“Sarah is the best counsellor I have ever had. I have many unresolved issues and I feel like Sarah got to the root of them because she is so great at listening. I really like that she remembers everything I say without writing it down, because it makes me feel like she is more invested in what I have to say.”

“I was very nervous to come to counselling, but Sarah made me feel welcome and helped put me on track toward self-improvement.”

Fostering Hope &
Meaningful Connection

“Connection doesn’t exist without giving and receiving.
We need to give, and we need to need.”

COUPLES

Couples counselling can provide you with the support, skills, and insight needed to restore your connection to each other, including:

"The strongest relationships are between two people who can live without each other but don't want to."

FAMILIES

We Provide:

TEAMS & PROFESSIONALS

“Alone we can do little, together we can do so much”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

In 2 Locations:

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Sarah Harris

Nicole Fakaua

Our Team

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“Connection doesn’t exist without giving and receiving. We need to give, and we need to need.”

COUPLES

Couples counselling can provide you with the support, skills, and insight needed to restore your connection to each other, including:

"The strongest relationships are between two people who can live without each other but don't want to."

FAMILIES

We Provide:

TEAMS & PROFESSIONALS

“Alone we can do little, together we can do so much”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

In 2 Locations:

Get Directions

Get Directions

Contact us

Sarah Harris

Nicole Fakaua

Our Team

In Crisis

We also do training

CONNECT WITH US

Volunteer

“Connection doesn’t exist without giving and receiving.
We need to give, and we need to need.”