Find a Bereavement Counselor in Burnaby

'Take Heart Counselling is here to help you deal with life’s stuff. Our goal is to provide you with tools to help you through your tough times. Problems come in all shapes and sizes. Big or small, specific or general, at Take Heart we strive to be supportive, non-judgmental and professional. Our counsellor, Lavene Noren, is a professional addictions, grief and family counsellor.

Third-party Insurance companies Covered Alberta Blue Cross The Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan ClaimSecure Equitable Life of Canada Green Shield Canada iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.) Manitoba Blue Cross Pacific Blue Cross Sun Life Throughout your life, it is normal to have ups and downs. Therapy can help you work through anything you are dealing with in life and help you build the tools to manage and heal from whatever you are going through.

Counselling/psychotherapy services with 160+ clinicians in 60+ locations and 40 languages across 7 days to serve your needs. Our Right Fit Guarantee ensures you will find the best fit for your psychotherapy needs. With so many counsellors and our systematic method of booking you in with someone compatible, rest assured that we will have the right fit for you. Our accessible services include practicum students at the low cost rate of a suggested $40 per session;

My wish is that my client and I can build trust in our therapeutic relationship. Once we build a solid base of trust, we together can explore with curiosity and find solutions that feel right for you in our sessions. Building trust does take time. I am here to listen and hold a safe space without judgement. If you need support in areas of trauma, relationships or commitment issues, coping skills, self esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss due to death separation or divorce please feel free to give me a call.

Do you feel that life gets you going in circles, leaving you distressed, stuck, or barely holding on? Or perhaps you're left feeling alone, helpless, or disconnected from your loved ones. Simply ignoring or distracting yourself from your problems don't seem to work, and trying harder just seems to make things worse. You may be asking yourself: • How can I stop my constant worrying, deal with my overwhelming feelings, or manage my constant need to for perfection?

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and an Affiliate Somatic Therapy practitioner with the centre of Mindfulness-Based Somatic Therapy (MBST) and Somatic Breathwork (SBW). MBST and SBW are holistic and integrative approaches to healing trauma, stress, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and couple therapy. I bring 30 years of experience in mental health sector to my practice.

I practice a person centred approach to counselling therapy, where I focus on the person and not the problem. I can help you better understand the challenges you are facing and together we can work to resolve some of those challenges. I can help you manage your anxiety, conquer your anger and deal with your depression. If you have any questions about what is troubling you, you can email me at i•••••@••••.

I am a Certified Addiction Counsellor and Community Social Services Worker. I am also a Certified Grief Counselling Specialist. I help clients over come their hurdles to become the best possible version of themselves.