
Are you in recovery from an addiction but lack emotional sobriety?
Are you and your partner living in separate worlds or fighting constantly?
Are memories from the past keeping you from moving forward in the present?
If so, we can help through our counselling services in Vancouver.- You feel empty and lonely and yet isolate yourself from others.
- You struggle to avoid relapse with your drug or behavior of choice.
- Your relationships are non-existent or in ruins.
- You have uncontrollable outbursts of anger or feel sad much of the time.
- You feel the need to be doing things all the time and can’t seem to slow down.
- You are afraid of leaving situations – like relationships or jobs that are not good for you.
- You have financial problems that never seem to improve no matter what you do.
“I was lost – in all ways…“
I came to therapy due to the tragic and unexpected loss of my husband. The trauma was unbearable and I was numb. I did not know where or who to turn to. I was lost – in all ways; feelings, mind, body and soul. I had no direction and so sense of security. I felt small – child-like. Today I can…
I came to therapy due to the tragic and unexpected loss of my husband. The trauma was unbearable and I was numb. I did not know where or who to turn to. I was lost – in all ways; feelings, mind, body and soul. I had no direction and so sense of security. I felt small – child-like.
Today I can feel – both physically and emotionally. I’m in touch with what’s inside of me and realize a connection to the flow of my inner world. I sense it now. I was just knotted up inside but now the energy can flow. I still miss my husband a great deal and I’m still sad that he is gone. But I’m also happy for me – I’m alive and I can go forward with my goals. I feel secure now. Mentally, I don’t feel so lost. I now see my family in a totally different light. It’s made me more respectful and mindful of others. I can understand that others’ reality is different from mine and I can accept that today. I can feel my truth and I’m more present. I’m feeling content and it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way. I now realize it took a horrific amount of energy to keep me numb. Today, I can begin to take control of my life in healthy ways, and not be frozen in fear.
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- You fight constantly over the most insignificant things.
- You have lost the romance that you once had.
- You don’t make time to talk about what is meaningful.
- You sleep in separate beds and don’t have sex.
- You feel alone emotionally and are afraid to ask for what you want.
- You disagree about raising your children and are at an impasse.
- You suspect or know that your partner has been unfaithful.
“I came to counseling because I was desperate“
I was unable to have a long-term relationship. I had an addiction which consumed my personal time and money. It separated me from the opportunity to be with women in a genuine way. I felt it was “hidden” and so I couldn’t share it with anyone. I created a lot of shame and another degree of sep…
I was unable to have a long-term relationship. I had an addiction which consumed my personal time and money. It separated me from the opportunity to be with women in a genuine way. I felt it was “hidden” and so I couldn’t share it with anyone. I created a lot of shame and another degree of separation and disconnection from people and the world. I felt a certain amount of helplessness towards it. I really believed I would never be able to get out from under that addiction and have healthy relationships. I also knew deep down that I had to resolve some feelings about my childhood. I am beyond the normal age of marriage and still single. Something needed to be “treated”. I had no idea or connection to either what I needed or how to communicate that to another person.
Today, I’m in the richest, most mature, most open and intimate relationship I’ve ever been in. I can dialogue about my difficulties and stay close, rather than walk away, which is what I always did in the past. I wanted to break it off several times but with your help, I was able to realize the benefit of staying in the relationship and that nothing in life is perfect. I’m more mature. I’m aware of the feelings that are a part of being human. In the past, I thought everything was an intellectual process. I knew I had feelings, but only wanted to experience the “good” ones. I know now it’s ok to feel sad or angry. When my sister-in-law died recently, I walked through the grief and because of that I felt a closure with the process. That never happened with my brother. He died before I came into therapy and because I never grieved his death, there was no sense of closure.
With this model of therapy I felt the results early on and that became reinforcing. Then it began to build on itself. I noticed my greater awareness and my capability of at least understanding how to express what I was feeling. It’s changed my life.
READ MORE>LESS>M.R.
It’s never too late to learn and grow. It’s never too late to have a good life.
All of your problems can be overcome – whether it’s an addiction-related problem, a traumatic loss or a relationship difficulty. Recent brain research indicates that we can create new ways of being in the world at any point in our lives – no matter what our age! Trust our addiction counselling experts in Vancouver to help you overcome your personal limitations and become your highest self.
Benefits of Counselling at our Centre:
- attain emotional freedom from alcohol abuse or other addictions
- heal your current relationship difficulties
- create rich and meaningful relationships with partners and friends
- minimize your trauma symptoms and reduce overall stress
- replace anxiety and depression with a sense of calm
- develop a positive and whole sense of self
- maximize your sense of confidence, joy and passion for life
Our team of therapists are experienced and skilled in treating trauma that has been passed down in alcoholic families, in immigrant and war survivor families, as well as families where there has been neglect and/or abuse. Trauma underlies the problems with addictive behaviours along with other serious personal symptoms and it is the root cause of unhappiness in relationships. If you are in a great deal of distress, we can help you with our trauma counselling programs.
Having been there ourselves, we know what you are up against!
As therapists who have walked a healing journey ourselves, we appreciate the powerful and lasting value of investing in emotional well being. Through our Vancouver counselling services, we can help you overcome the obstacles to your emotional health. You can live life fully, free from addiction & traumatic relationship patterns.
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The Good Life Therapy Centre offers trained counsellors that provide marriage counselling, couples therapy counselling, relationship intensives, addiction counselling, trauma counselling, and individual therapy services. Good Life Therapy offers specialized counselling services to many areas surrounding Vancouver, B.C., including Vancouver Lower Mainland, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver, Kitsilano, White Rock, Surrey, and online throughout North America.