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Accessible mental health services for all. We provide counselling and therapy to people of all ages, background, orientations, and abilities. Book online now.

We provide convenient hours, offer sliding scale, in-person and at-a-distance sessions.

10/24/2026

Current clients are invited to sign up for 30-minute DBT skills sessions with student counsellor Kim Kirby. These appointments are free and designed to complement your counselling sessions and deepen skills in five areas:

1. Preparing for a difficult situation - anticipate challenges and practice responses
2. Pausing before reacting - Create space between your emotions and your response, learn to recognize escalation
3. Boundary setting and saying no - practice asking for what you need
4. Sustaining self-respect when setting limits - work on people pleasing behaviour while staying true to your values
5. Sense-making of emotions - separate what happened from interpretations and assumptions. Does the emotional intensity fit the situation?

These skill-building sessions can be done as a series or standalone. If you are interested, please ask your counsellor for a referral or contact the office: [email protected], 778-647-2440

10/13/2026

Treehouse Therapy is now registered with GreenShield Health. If you have health benefits through GreenShield and are looking for support, reach out to us to see which of our therapists are available. Our admin team can help set up a free consultation. We're here for you.

10/02/2026

Pay What You Can means exactly that. Whatever feels manageable for your financial situation is what you pay, removing cost as a barrier to mental health care. There is a recommended fee of $80 per session, and you pay what you can up to that amount. At Treehouse Therapy, we supervise graduate students who can offer accessible therapy as part of their practicum placement. To book counselling under our Pay What You Can program, start with a free consult with our two Student Counsellors: Emily or Kim.

You can learn more about both of them on our website: https://treehousetherapy.ca/our-team/

Treehouse also offers Sliding Scale with the certified Counsellors and Social Workers on our team. Sliding Scale means you and your counsellor discuss what feels right for you. It's closer to the full fee for counselling sessions ($160) but designed to alleviate some of the financial burden or stretch your insurance policy a little longer. Ask any of our counsellors during a free 15-minute consult about Sliding Scale.

10/01/2026

We are very excited to welcome Emily Beekmans to our Treehouse Community!

Emily Is a Graduate Student studying to be a Clinical Counsellor and she is completing her practicum at Treehouse Therapy starting this October.

More about Emily:

Emily brings a relational and trauma-informed approach to her work, grounded in the belief that no experience tells the whole story of who we are. Emily brings training in Narrative Therapy, Response-Based Practice, and Somatic Therapy, paying attention to language, context, relationships, power, dignity, and how experiences live in the body.

Emily works with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, relationships, burnout, substance use, disconnection, and the impacts of interpersonal violence. Emily is a visual thinker who is drawn to imagery and metaphor and how those give shape to experiences that may be difficult to name directly.

Emily offers a collaborative space where experience does not have to be hurried into meaning: you can take time to notice what has remained present alongside pain or survival, including parts of yourself that may have been harder to see.

Please help us in welcoming Emily to the Treehouse Community.

09/29/2026

Kelly is back from guiding and is open for booking both new and returning clients, children (10+) and adults starting early October. If you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, grief, loss, life transitions, low self-esteem, perfectionism - or any other challenges impacting your well-being - Kelly is available for in-person and virtual sessions.

Book online or give us a call!

09/24/2026

Treehouse Therapy is hiring a part- or full-time Office Assistant to join our team. We're looking for an energetic and relational professional who has experience in an administrative role to support smooth office operations.

Qualifications:
- Experience in an office environment
- Self-directed and independent worker
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Comfortable multitasking and prioritizing a varied workload
- Proficiency in JaneApp
- Knowledge of 3rd party billing, accounts receivable, and administrative management procedures

Hourly wage $22.91-$28/hr depending on qualifications and experience. Position open until filled. A more detailed job description is available upon request.

Interested? Please send your resume to [email protected]

09/10/2026

Pay What You Can at Treehouse Therapy is COMING SOON.

Stay tuned for details!

09/07/2026

We are so excited to welcome ✨Kim Kirby ✨to our Treehouse Community! Kim is a Registered Social Worker and Master's of Social Work student.

More about Kim 👇

Kim has a relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach that focuses on understanding each person's experience, strengths, and goals. Drawing from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and narrative therapy, Kim supports people making meaningful changes considering the broader context of their lives, including relationships, family, health, community and other social factors that influence wellbeing.

Kim values authenticity and curiosity in her work and aims to create a collaborative space where people can speak openly, feel understood, and work toward changes that are meaningful to them.

Please help us in welcoming Kim to the Treehouse Community.

09/03/2026

We all experience times of change, these are some of the tips and tricks from the Treehouse team to support you in the shift from summer to fall.

📅 Practice one week - when your routines change - whether it is back to school or seasonal work ending, or pivoting away from summer activities - it can be helpful to practice what that change could look like before it happens.

🤝 Work together - change can be overwhelming, and everyone can need something different. Take time with those around you to collaborate during routine changes. For kids, this could look like putting up a "back to school" visual schedule. For adults, it could be talking about each other's expectations for when change happens. Keeping communication and connection can ground you in the shared experience of change.

🎒 Build a "Drop Spot" - having a place where you can consistently put your laptop bag, backpack, shoes, lunch, and outer wear can build a mental break or "off switch" when you're coming home from a busy day.

💚 Focus on what stays the same - if you're feeling anxious about upcoming change, it can help to look at what's not changing to help bring awareness to simple routines that feel steady and grounding.

👀 Visualize success - think about your plans and routine going well, and then reflect on what you need to do to make it happen. Is it a consistent bedtime routine for yourself or your family? Is it preparing lunches and snacks in advance?

⚖ Find a balance - there will be things you need to do, things you can choose to do, and things you can let go of help adjust to new routines and maintain balance in your schedule.

🖍 Get organized in a way that works for you - make lists, plan what you can in advance, reflect on what is - and is not - a priority during this season.

08/27/2026

Try out one (or all!) of these seven strategies for self-care to support your nervous system through this time of year, as seasons shift from summer to fall.

😌 Breathwork - try out a slow inhale and a slow exhale. Learn a new technique: draw your breath. Take a piece of scrap paper and a pencil or pen, and as you inhale slowly let the pencil move across the paper, continuing as you exhale to draw across the page in any way you want.

🍎Nourishing food - enjoying food that fuels your body is important to support you through summer adventures. Packing food you enjoy that balances the "yum factor" with nutrition on the go can help fuel the adventures!

🚶‍♀️Movement - try an exercise snack! A 2-minute stretch while you make your morning coffee, stretching your calves while you're sitting at your desk, or a 5-10 minute walk adds movement moments to boost your mood during busy days.

🌲Sensory friendly space - sitting next to water can be incredibly soothing, a lake, the ocean, or a river; taking a moment to close your eyes and block out the sun can offer reprieve; or heading to a quiet indoor, air-conditioned space like the library can offer needed sensory breaks for those who need it.

🌙Mindfulness - in times of change you might have different needs than your loved ones, paying attention to your mind and body can help you tune in to your needs, connect with those around you, and reduce overwhelm.

💙 Self compassion - building a new routine can take time for you and those around you. If you can, start routine changes before you need them and check in with yourself - what's going well? What do I need to change to support myself and those around me?

💡Drop the rope - if you have a lot of tasks on your plate, check-in with yourself. What's important? What can wait? Is there something you can take off your plate, even if for a moment to give yourself some needed time or extra capacity?

Address

Suite 300, 1590 Cliffe Avenue
Courtenay, BC
V9N2K4

Telephone

+12506472440

Website

http://www.treehousetherapy.ca/

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