Three Sisters Counselling Inc.

04/28/2026

Thank you to my team at Three Sisters Counselling Inc. for the hussle this morning to support a large corporation in the Lower Mainland tomorrow morning in a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. This is the part of the job I love the most - seeing our team come together to shuffle schedules in order to be present on site to help grieving employees after a sudden death of a fellow employee.

If you or your workplace is experiencing acute trauma due to workplace accident, injury, or sudden loss, please reach out to our administrative team at [email protected] to schedule a CISD.

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Three Sisters Counselling Inc. is a full-service counselling practice offering a diverse range of services and therapeutic methods.

03/12/2026

Thank you to the Kelowna Aquajets and Swim BC for having me as your guest speaker tonight to discuss Motivation in Junior Athletes!

03/05/2026

Thank you to The Growth Lab for featuring me and my story on their show. They are a US company focused on human optimization, future technology, and personal performance. The fact that I was featured on this show is amazing, given that I was at one time in 2021 referred to as a "luddite" (aka a person opposed to new technology). I have come a long way with the use of Ai, which has led to the growth of my clinic and practice. Thank you to Jason Whetstone and his team for calling me "an amazing, accomplished woman".

In this episode of the Growth Lab, Jason Whetstone interviews Lisa Butcher, CEO of Three Sisters Counseling, discussing her journey from healthcare to mental...

02/14/2026

As a mental health counsellor it is important to acknowledge the tragedy in BC with the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. It has taken me a few days to post because despite being a Mental Health Counsellor, I am a mother first.

On a personal level as a parent it is hard to acknowledge what happened because it forces me to contemplate the unthinkable - dropping children off at school and never seeing them again.

As a mother it is incomprehensible to consider, and despite my two decades of working with children and families in healthcare, I feel myself self-protect whenever I let my mind go there. It is truly an incomprehensible place to dwell in such a visceral response and it feels intolerable.

What is important to acknowledge and dwell in is the profound lack of mental health access in rural communities. As Maya Gebala's mother said, "it isn't about transgenderism, it isn't about guns, it isn't about single parent homes, it is about a lack of mental health access"

The reality is that the mother of the child shooter who was shot dead was an amazing mother of 5 children. One of her children struggled immensely with their mental health and there are little to no health resources in rural communities. There is no money, no access, and no consistent support.

On several occasions this mother and others have driven 150-1200 km to try and get mental health help. This mother called police, she was doing her best with what she had and there was no help that was effective.

I feel sad for the parents who lost their children, I feel sad for the children who lost their lives, I feel sad for the community, I feel sad for the mother of the shooter, and I feel sad for the child who struggled so badly with their mental health that they shot people.

What happened in Tumbler Ridge is the definition of tragedy.

I hope very much that those who have survived are able to recover to a functional capacity. As we say in healthcare, there are outcomes worse than death and I really hope those surviving children fighting for their lives in hospital aren't given lives that are incompatible with a reasonable life.

If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to us at threesisterscounselling.com at 778-222-7778. We offer online and in-person counselling to people in all areas of BC.

Three Sisters Counselling Inc. is a full-service counselling practice offering a diverse range of services and therapeutic methods.

02/08/2026

One of our Occupational Therapists, Alex Bird, is currently accepting clients in our Kelowna Office and online!

Alex has over 15 years of experience working with people to process critical incidences and trauma. He has extensive training in PTSD Exposure therapy and works with RCMP, Veterans, Paramedics, healthcare workers, and people in both public and private industry with respect to workplace trauma, return to work injury and illness, and workplace critical incident stress debriefing.

He specializes in trauma disorders and mental health challenges related to chronic illness, concussion, and workplace injury to name a few. He works on site in our Kelowna office, as well as in the community, at client job sites, their home environments, and online for those who prefer telephone and online support.

Alex provides assessment on function while addressing equipment needs, optimizing ergonomics, and facilitating rehabilitation for physical injuries and concussions and is one of our qualified experts in graduated return to work planning and ex*****on.

To book with Alex please go to threesisters.janeapp.com or email him at [email protected]

01/29/2026

Thank you so much to KelownaNow Media for hosting such an amazing event last night. What began as an incredible opportunity to give a mental health talk to a local group of women, turned out to be soul-fueling for me. I found myself immersed in the stories of the women who filled the 16th floor venue overlooking the city lights.

They shared their struggles with fertility and with finances, they shared their successes in business and relationships. What we all had in common was our shared interest in connecting as women of all ages.

I was so inspired to see over 70 registrants who ranged in age from their 20s to 70s. The room was filled with business owners, moms, friends, and it felt connected and supportive.

Thank you for including me in such an important event for women