Touch Brain Counselor

09/23/2026

Touch Brain Counselor has received a 2026 Global Recognition Award in recognition of its work to make mental health care more accessible and its focus on measurable outcomes.

“Touch Brain Counselor has demonstrated a clear ability to align measurable outcomes with accessible and responsible care, which defines a high standard for service excellence,” said Alex Sterling, spokesperson for Global Recognition Awards.

This recognition honours the team’s ongoing commitment to thoughtful, responsible care for the individuals and families it serves.

08/25/2026

Touch Brain Counselor was grateful for the opportunity to meet with Jake Sawatzy, Member of Parliament for New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville, to discuss our clinic’s work and our growing commitment to mental health advocacy and community outreach.

Diana Shiva, RCC, Neurotherapist and Founder of Touch Brain Counselor, along with our Operations Coordinator, Maryam Parwani, highlighted the meaningful work taking place within our clinic, shared our vision for the future of Touch Brain Counselor, and discussed our efforts to increase awareness and access to comprehensive mental health support.

Our Neurotherapist, Niki Nourbakhsh, RCC, shared valuable insights into our clinical team’s brain-based therapies and the importance of our personalized, combination-therapy approach to supporting each client’s individual needs.

We also had the opportunity to learn more about Jake’s work with Drop the Puck for Mental Health and his efforts toward advancing a national suicide-prevention strategy.

Supporting mental health takes a village. Through continued advocacy, collaboration, and community outreach, we can help build a future where no one is left without support.

07/16/2026

Habits that feel the most normal are usually the ones doing the most damage.

07/15/2026

You may feel alone right now, but listen…

07/14/2026

Do you sometimes feel like you don't have friends at all, and just end up staying home most of the time?

Many of us carry this kind of loneliness quietly. Not the dramatic kind, but the kind where you still show up to work, reply to texts, smile at people. But deep inside, still feel empty, like you have no one to talk to.

But sometimes, a lot of people say "I have no friends," when what they really mean is "I got tired of people who drained me, so I stopped trying."

Those are two very different things. The first is not having people around. The second is having decided people weren't safe anymore. One is loneliness. The other is a boundary you built because the alternative was worse.

If you've been burned by fake people, backstabbing, or friendships that only take advantage of you, staying home isn't weakness. It's just you choosing peace over people who don't deserve your time.

But here's the thing: that kind of protection can look exactly like isolation from the outside, while being very different from the inside. Protection has an exit plan. Isolation doesn't.

So the question isn't "why don't I have friends." It's "if the right person showed up, would I let them in, or would I already have decided it's not worth the risk again."

Remember: you don't need 80 friends. You just need to still believe one good one is possible. And you're never alone.

07/14/2026

07/11/2026

A little something we want you to know.

07/11/2026

Any marriage, at some point, hits a stage where the two of you start feeling more like roommates than partners. These five things are what keep that connection from disappearing.

First, each person keeps a bit of space that's just their own. Not hiding things, just not needing to report every part of your life to the other person.

When each person keeps a little of that to themselves, the other person values them more, instead of feeling like they've already read the whole book.

Second, don't let your emotional state depend entirely on your partner. You still need your own joy, your own interests, your own life.

If your partner cancels plans last minute, be disappointed for a bit, then go find something else to do. Don't turn your partner into the only source of joy you have.

Third, the relationship has to go both ways, not just one person taking. Some people get married and turn into someone who only takes.

Remember, marriage is about finding a partner, not someone to lean on completely. If they take care of something for you, you take care of something for them in return.

Fourth, how you treat your in-laws matters. Being thoughtful, understanding, and reasonable here.

Your partner watches closely how you treat their family, and from that, senses whether you're really ready for the long haul.

Fifth, don't let physical closeness fade over time. A lot of couples, after enough years, start treating intimacy as an afterthought.

But that closeness is still a big part of what makes two people feel like a couple, not just two people sharing a house.

If you want to keep a relationship for the long run, listen to what both people actually need.

07/09/2026

You've officially mastered your emotions if you have these.

07/06/2026

If you're lucky enough to have these people in your life, never let them go!

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Touch Brain Counselor
📍 2950 Glen Dr #615, Coquitlam, BC
📞 (672) 552 5070
💌 [email protected]