Clara Houston

 COUNSELLING SERVICES INC.
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  • Why consider counselling?

    Counselling helps people manage or reduce the stress of whatever personal issues that come up throughout the course of life. At some point, nearly all of us have something we need to deal with, whether it is related to childhood or current relationships. A competent, experienced, non-judgmental professional by your side can help you work through these issues. Once people have addressed their personal burdens, they generally feel lighter, happier and free to enjoy life.

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Types of Therapy

I offer in-person sessions for people in Kelowna, B.C. as well as phone, Zoom and Skype counselling sessions for clients who may be unable to come talk to me in person.

  • Individuals

    I have worked with a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons. For more information, please see my areas of expertise below.

  • Couples & Family

    Couples or family members will often come to me for advice on how to communicate and create better harmony in their everyday lives.

  • E.A.P. (Employee Assistance Program)

    I will provide you with a formal receipt that you may use to submit for reimbursement from your benefits/insurance provider.

  • E.M.D.R. (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)

    I have a very high success rate with helping people overcome traumatic memories using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) techniques.

  • C.I.S.M. (Critical Incident Stress Management)

Areas of Expertise

  • Depression

  • Anxiety & Phobias

  • Stress Management

  • Trauma / PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

  • Relationship / Marital Issues

  • Parenting Support

  • Workplace Issues

  • Abuse & Control Issues

  • Grief and Loss

  • Anger Management

  • Self-Esteem

  • Divorce & Separation

  • Childhood Abuse & Family of Origin Issues

  • Adjusting to Change or Transitions

  • Aging / Retirement

  • Why Choose Me?

    You will find I am different from other counselors in these regards:

    1) I have a lot of experience. I have a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work and professionally I have over 35 years of experience with helping people throughout my career as a Psychotherapist and Employee Assistance Consultant, Additionally, I have a lot of experience on a personal level, as I have been married for many years and I have raised 3 children to adulthood.

    2) While all psychotherapists listen attentively and are empathetic, how I differ is that I will tell you exactly what I think and I will give you direction on how best to proceed.

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    • Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada