Barbara’s Services

I provide counselling services to

• adult individuals
• adult couples
• infants and their parents

I focus my expertise on issues of

• life transitions
• relationship
• recovery from road traffic accidents
• new born babies and their families

Office Hours
I see clients in my Vancouver office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with the last session booked at 5:45pm. If you wish to take care of yourself and make some positive changes in your life please call me and we can explore how we can best work together to solve your problems.

Length of Sessions
I usually meet with clients for a full sixty minute session. Some clients prefer a longer session to suit their own needs.
If we work with a specific traumatic incident then the session may be scheduled for 1½ or 2 hours but this will be arranged in advance. I see couples for 2 hour sessions.

Fees
$90 per hour.
Some Extended Health Care plans provide coverage for therapy with a Registered Clinical Counsellor. ICBC clients may obtain limited coverage through ICBC or their lawyer.

Duration of Therapy
Length of therapy depends on many factors. If you have something immediate to work on such as deciding to accept a new job, two or three sessions will often suffice.

Clients who choose to overcome problems from deep rooted issues related to a difficult childhood or who have a larger desire such as wanting more meaning in their life may find it beneficial to continue in therapy for several months or even years.

I find clients who book regular weekly appointments at the beginning of their therapy gain a deeper understanding of their problems and start to make the changes they want more quickly. After a few weeks you may want to reduce the frequency of sessions and I am happy to accommodate that. People process information differently and some clients find they need a longer time between appointments for homework assignments, reflection and integration. I am here to help you make the changes you need in your life in the way that is most suitable for you.

Please call today - 604.838.6048 - for a 15 minute no-charge telephone consultation with me. We will discuss your problems and explore how we can work together to solve them.

In our first session we will talk further and prioritize your issues. You will gain insight and success more quickly from focusing on one issue at a time. We will then get to work using a combination of talk therapy and simple experiential activities. One example of this could be that as you are reflecting on a situation where you need support, I will place my hand on your back to provide that support. Another example is asking you to stand as you rehearse speaking to someone you are having difficulty with, helping you find the strength from a position where you can ‘stand on your feet’.

For more information on how I work with clients with issues of difficult life transitions, relationship problems and car accident trauma please visit my How I Work page.

I look forward to meeting with you.

Barbara Picton B.S.R., M.Ed., RCC.
Registered Clinical Counsellor (# 842)

671 F Market Hill (False Creek) Vancouver BC  V5Z 4B5 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
201-2678 West Broadway, Vancouver BC  V6K 2G3 (Thursday)

Voice mail: 604.838.6048
Email:  barbara@barbarapicton.com