Services Overview

Individual Counselling

• in person or online zoom counselling if you are unable to attend
• for anxiety, stress, pain, life challenges
• for improving wellbeing, quality of life
• contemplative counselling/psychotherapy
• mindfulness counselling, deepening practice

Group Programs

• Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
• Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy to prevent depression relapse
• Self-Compassion & Mindfulness
• Living as if you have a Year to Live
• MBSR II for working with Difficult Emotions

Workplace Programs

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction programs tailored to the needs of your organization.
We have designed and presented programs for:

• Emily Carr University (2016 – ongoing)
• Fortis BC
• Pixar
• Film Industry in BC
• Atira
• Urban Barn
• BC Women’s Health Centre
• Federal and Provincial Government
• Family Services of Greater Vancouver
• Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
• Fraser Health Authority
• Crown Counsel & staff of the Criminal Justice Branch

• BC Nurses Association
• Vancouver Community College
• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Vancouver Public Library
• Numerous elementary & high schools
  in the lower mainland
• UBC, research studies on concentration,
  mind wandering, emotional reactivity

Media

Marian has been interviewed by:

• Telus Community Television
• Think for Yourself, Co-Op Radio
• Rick Cluff for the CBC Morning Edition
• Dave McGinn for the Globe and Mail
• All in your Mind

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. Paying attention in this way is believed to be healing in and of itself.

Learn more about our approach on the Individual Counselling and Blog pages.