Individual Counselling FAQs

How long are individual counselling sessions?
Individual sessions are typically 50–55 minutes. Extended 75-minute sessions are also available.

How much does individual counselling cost in BC?
Flowa offers a sliding scale from $135–$189 for 60-minute individual counselling sessions.

Do you offer online counselling for individuals?
Yes. Individual therapy is available online for clients across Victoria, Vancouver Island, and anywhere in British Columbia.

What issues can individual counselling help with?
Individual counselling supports concerns like anxiety, trauma, stress, life transitions, identity, burnout, codependency, and more.

Do you offer counselling for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) or empaths?
Yes — I specialize in counselling for HSPs, creatives, and emotionally attuned individuals seeking nervous system regulation, alignment, purpose, and clarity.

How often should I attend counselling?
Most clients attend counselling weekly or bi-weekly, especially at the start of their healing journey.

Is individual counselling confidential?
Yes. All sessions are confidential and adhere to professional standards and ethical guidelines regulated in British Columbia.

What approaches do you use in individual counselling?
I draw from somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, trauma-informed care, depth-based exploration and much more.

Can I do counselling if I live in a remote or rural area of BC or not in BC at all?
Yes. Online counselling makes it easy to access support no matter where you’re located in BC or otherwise.

Is counselling covered by insurance in BC?
Many extended benefits plans cover counselling with a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). Check with your provider for details.

What’s the difference between short-term counselling and long-term counselling? Do you offer both?

Yes — I offer both short-term, solution-focused counselling and long-term, ongoing counselling for individuals and couples.

Short-term counselling typically focuses on a specific goal, challenge, or area of stress. This approach is often structured and time-limited (e.g., 6–12 sessions), and is ideal for:

• Making a decision or navigating a life transition

• Addressing communication breakdowns in a relationship

• Managing situational anxiety or stress

• Creating strategies and tools to cope with an immediate issue

Long-term counselling is more open-ended and depth-oriented. It supports you over time as you:

• Explore past experiences, emotional patterns, or attachment wounds

• Work with chronic issues like burnout, trauma, or self-worth

• Deepen your relationship with yourself and others

• Grow through life stages, personal evolution, or spiritual inquiry

Both approaches are valuable — and sometimes clients begin with short-term work and decide to continue longer-term as deeper layers unfold.

Whether you're looking for brief, focused support or a sustained therapeutic relationship, we can structure our work together to best fit your needs.

Couples Counselling FAQs

How long are couples counselling sessions?
Couples sessions are typically 80–85 minutes to allow for depth and shared processing.

How much does couples counselling cost in BC?
Flowa offers a sliding scale of $220–$300 per 90-minute couples session.

Do you offer online couples counselling?
Yes. Online couples counselling is available across British Columbia — including Victoria, Vancouver, Kelowna, and remote communities.

What kinds of issues do couples bring to counselling?
Couples seek counselling for communication, trust repair, conflict resolution, intimacy issues, parenting, co-dependency, and more.

Do you offer premarital counselling?
Yes — I offer support for couples preparing for long-term commitment, with a focus on communication, values, and emotional readiness.

Can couples counselling help with infidelity or betrayal?
Yes. I specialize in trust repair, infidelity recovery, and rebuilding emotional safety and transparency in relationships.

Do you support LGBTQIA+ and non-traditional relationships?
Absolutely. My practice affirms all gender identities, orientations, and relationship structures including ENM, poly, and CNM.

How often should we attend couples counselling?
Many couples attend weekly or bi-weekly sessions, depending on their needs and goals.

Can we attend counselling if we're in different locations?
Yes. Online sessions can be done with both partners in separate spaces, offering flexibility for long-distance or co-parenting situations.

What if my partner is hesitant about counselling?
That’s common. Sessions are structured to be respectful, balanced, and focused on shared goals — not blame or judgment.