"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced."

- James Arthur Baldwin

 

Welcome

Do you feel excluded from the rest of the world because you feel either undesirable or different?

Are you consumed with negative thoughts about yourself, others and/or the world around you?

Are you constantly frustrated and irritated with yourself for not meeting your standards?

Do you have trouble identifying and communicating your feelings and needs?

Do you find yourself overreacting to certain situations and/or people?

If so, you are not alone.

Millions of Canadians suffer from some form of emotional or spiritual difficulty. Anxiety, depression, self-criticism, lack of emotional boundaries and other issues can affect our ability to function and live happy, fulfilling lives.

We become unsure of who we are or what we want, and we lose the ability to identify our feelings or needs. Some people deal with their pain through substance abuse. For some in the LGBT community, life can be filled with fear and shame because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

We don’t need to live this way.

Glenda Bekar is a B.C.-registered clinical counselor with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle. A trained therapist, Glenda has a warm, supportive and non-judgmental approach which facilitates the sharing of difficult/uncomfortable/distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is this sharing that begins the healing process.

Whether you’ve sought help in the past or are considering counseling for the first time, Glenda Bekar can help.

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