OUR MISSION
Providing Individual Counselling, Couples Counselling, and Sex Therapy. CLEAR is about providing clients with counselling services that are respectful, supportive, and encouraging, within a counselling space that also contributes to the client spirit. Our team provides specialized counselling with unique skill sets, all of them with continual sex therapy training. CLEAR is a support to the profession by providing new counsellors with extensive year-long training before accreditation. It is our aim that each and every client have the opportunity to access counselling with confidence.
QUALITY COUNSELLING
We offer quality counselling to individuals, couples, and families.
WELL TRAINED STAFF
Our staff continually engage in professional development above and beyond their significant skill set and years of experience.
PROGRAMS
We also offer individualized bridge programs for individuals, relationships, or families experiencing life changes. The Practicum Program provides low-cost counselling to clients provided by counsellor's internship depth psychology training.
AREAS OF TREATMENT
Abandonment
Anger Management
Anxiety / Panic Attacks
Bullying
Communication Skills
Couples Counselling
Depression
Divorce / Separation
Erectile Dysfunction
Gaslighting
Grief and Loss
Guilt / Shame
Health Crisis
LGBTQ + / “Coming Out”
Life Changes / Meaning
Men’s Issues
Parenting
Porn Addiction
Pre-Marital Counselling
Relationship Infidelity
Same Sex Relationships
Sex / Porn / Fetish
Sexual Abuse Survivor
Suicidal ideation / Survivor
Trauma using EMDR
Women’s Issues
Counselling Services
INDIVIDUALS
The goal of individual counselling is to address the issues or concerns that are holding one back from becoming their stronger self. Individual counselling helps by providing insight, education, support, and skill building that fosters better management, courage, and intrinsic strength.
COUPLES+
We meet individuals in a variety of relationship types – monogamous, coupled, throupled, open/closed, poly, etc. The goal in relationship counselling is to address the related concerns blocking trust, respect, effective communication, in order to strengthen connection, intimacy, and purpose.
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FAMILIES & PARENTING
The family system is seen as the first society that the individual is born into, and sometimes this family system has issues that undermine the functioning of the family unit. We help provide better functioning by providing education, insight, communication skills, and support.
Joe Ramirez MCP, CAC, CCC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Joe Ramirez is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with a Master of Counselling Psychology from Adler University, a Certified Adlerian Psychotherapist, a member of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, and the Founder and Director of Clear Counselling.
Joe is experienced in working with men, women, and trans-individuals on a variety of personal, identity, and relationship concerns. He provides Supervision to his team, a guest speaker on Adlerian Counselling, and an adjunct instructor at Adler University. Whether you are coming to a counselling session for the first time or have had prior experience working with a counsellor, he understands that the success of the therapy session is about respect and trust within the therapeutic relationship.
Norma Hoeppner MSW, RSW
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Norma is a Registered Social Worker, and has worked as a dynamic psychotherapist across diverse community and health settings since 1989 and in private practice since 2007. As a full time therapist for over 25 years working in non-profit agencies, hospitals and mental health settings, she brings a broad set of clinical skills, knowledge, dedication and experience to her work.
She is well versed and experienced in extensive trauma training, neurobiology, psychotherapy and social psychology. Personalized and creative care is what you can expect within a confidential, compassionate and respectful practice guided by a highly intuitive and insightful approach.
Anthony Cave R.PSYCH, RCC
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Anthony Cave is a registered psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia. He provides services to youth, adults and seniors of all genders. He engages his clients with acceptance, compassion and humour. He enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles.
His approach is based on relationship – oriented integrative psychotherapy. This is a model which emphasizes increasing the client’s self-awareness through socratic questioning. Within this model he utilizes cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic psychotherapy techniques.
RENEE BARTKIEWICZ DVATI, MA, RCC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Renee is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and it is her goal to create a strong therapeutic relationship where an individual feels seen, heard, and understood, and inspired to live the life they deserve.
In her inclusive, creative and collaborative practice she sees individuals that present with a variety of issues. Renee specializes in trauma work, and has extensive experience with both male and female survivors of sexual abuse. From a feminist, person-centered perspective she strongly advocates a holistic mind-body connection that generates client vitality and possibility. Her eclectic skill set includes EMDR and SRT and focuses on a strength-based, mindful approach that emphasizes compassion and empowerment.
David Holmes MA, RCC, CCC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
David is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and Adlerian Psychotherapist, providing Individual Counselling and Couples Counselling.
His kind compassionate nature brings the safety, support, and encouragement to build a strong therapeutic relationship necessary for effective counselling. With care, his goal is to help clients approach their concerns with a fresh shift in perspective, new insights, and self-validating inspiration.
Alita Dommann MBChB, MACP, RCC, CCC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Alita is an Adlerian Psychotherapist providing Individual and Couples Counselling. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and Adler University Alumni.
After working as a medical doctor for over 15 years in different specialties and different countries, Alita made a career change to counselling as this is where she feels she can best apply herself to make a difference in the lives of others. Coming from South Africa, she understands the challenges of immigration, career change, parenting and relationships.
Catherine Giffin MCP, RCC, CCC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Catherine Giffin (she/her) provides Individual Counselling, Couples Counselling, and Sex Therapy. She is an Adlerian Psychotherapist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor.
Since 2010, she has worked in, both, private and government sectors in BC and Manitoba, and with a clientele diverse in age, ethnicities, gender/sexual identities, abilities, and addressing complex addictions and disease concerns.
Catherine helps with learning new skills, insights, and addressing current beliefs, as well as teaches clients how to listen to their own body reaction.
Doug Matear M.A., Ed.D., CCC
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Douglas Matear is a Canadian Certified Counsellor providing Individual Counselling to adults, teens, and children, and one of our most experienced counsellors. He has a Master in Counselling Psychology and Doctor of Education in Leadership and Policy. He continually collaborates with his clients to determine the best therapeutic approach that suits his clients needs.
APPOINTMENTS
Contact us during our weekday hours to make an appointment
Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM
Weekends appointments also available from 10 AM to 4 PM
604 620 5010 | office@clearcounselling.ca
FEES
Different counsellors are at different rates depending on their association and education, except for the Director’s rate.
INDIVIDUAL
COUNSELLING
Psychotherapist
$160 per 50 minute session
$200 with Doug Matear D.Ed.
REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER
$180 per 50 minute session
Registered Psychologist
$220 per 50 minute session
DIRECTOR JOE RAMIREZ
$220 per 50 minute session
RELATIONSHIP
COUNSELLING
Psychotherapist
$200 per 50 minute session
REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER
$200 per 50 minute session
Registered Psychologist
$240 per 50 minute session
DIRECTOR JOE RAMIREZ
$240 per 50 minute session
FAMILY
COUNSELLING
Psychotherapist
$240 per 50 minute session
INSURANCE
EXTENDED HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS:
MSP does not cover our counselling services, but some individuals may have extended health benefit plans that do. It is important to check with your insurance provider as to which counselling services they do cover, which specific clinician and degree, and to what yearly limit.
CONTACT
Contact us today to book your appointment. Our office is available to take your booking request Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Easily access our office via Skytrain and transit. Parking is also available one block away on Seymour & Pender.
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