Parallel Wellness is the passionate creation of a team of holistically-minded, counselling therapist We aim to help our clients to live fulfilling lives!
Parallel Wellness is the passionate creation of a team of holistically-minded, counselling therapists.
10/23/2025
You don’t have to navigate your ED journey alone!
Parallel Wellness is offering a new support group for adults dealing with disordered eating and eating disorders. This is your safe space to share about all the challenges of recovery - the wins and the setbacks.
Join the clinical counselling team from Parallel Wellness the first Thursday of the month at 6pm, virtually.
Picture this: a space where understanding and empathy flow freely, where conflicts are transformed into opportunities for growth, and where love shines brighter than ever before.
That’s the essence of what we offer at Parallel Wellness, and at the heart of it all lies the Gottman Method—a beacon of hope for those seeking to deepen their bonds and rediscover the joy in their relationships.
Read more on the blog!
Discover the power of the Gottman Method in couples therapy to enhance communication in relationships. Unlock effective strategies for lasting connection. Strengthen your bond today!
05/23/2024
Hello friends and family!
I want to announce that I’m expanding my business to include practice development consultation and business coaching!
Business growth strategy has been one of the most exciting aspects of running Parallel Wellness. I’m excited to help other business owners and new grads to create a practice that they love and supports the life they dream of.
If you know anyone looking to start a new practice, expand to a group practice, or increase their income with educational courses, please share this link!
Are you ready to build a private practice that is mentally and financially fulfilling? Whether you’re looking to start a new practice, expand to a group practice, or increase your income with educational courses, we can create a strategy that aligns with all your goals.Can't wait to talk to you!
02/29/2024
Ready to stop emotionally eating but nothing you've tried seems to work? Enter that Food Freedom Formula!
I'm hosting a FREE masterclass next week to tackle all the trickest parts of emotional eating and overeating that you won't hear from your doctor or that influencer you follow.
We're using the power of psychology to dive deep into why this cycle happens again and again, and how you can actually stop it!
This is my last hurrah before I'm off on maternity leave so I hope you can make it!
➡️ Click the link in the comments to save your seat!
03/01/2023
While you’re working towards recovery from binge eating, it’s actually normal to binge eat. Here is a plan for what to do after you binge!
02/16/2023
"Why do I keep binge eating?" You try and you try, and yet it happens again. In this week's video I break down the reason why you binge eat, so you can take the steps to stop for good.
02/08/2023
Allllmost ready to take the plunge to try Intuitive Eating, but need to know what to expect? I'm covering it ALL in this week's video! 🎥 Check out the link in the comments!
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Long before Parallel Wellness, my counselling practice started as a desire to serve clients in my community. In 2012 I jumped at the chance to join a new holistic clinic in Burnaby, BC and begin my journey into private practice. The practitioners I worked with at the clinic were all eager, motivated and passionate about helping their clients. I was excited for the opportunity to work closely with like-minded professionals. For me, working as a therapist in private practice was an opportunity for more freedom in how I worked with clients that community program mandates cannot permit. I also wanted to be able to provide evening and weekend sessions for clients with busy daytime schedules and expand my practice to work with families and couples.
In my practice, I view therapy as an opportunity to connect with clients in shared human experiences. I believe that human connection/disconnection and emotion are what drive our thoughts and behaviours. As a result, I’ve strived to develop genuine, professional relationships with my clients so they can achieve their goals and personally grow into their best selves. I’ve taken a special interest in working with couples, families, and individuals dealing with eating disorders. I’ve also worked with clients experiencing relationship conflicts, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and other related challenges. It’s been incredibly fulfilling work for me, and I’m inspired on a daily basis by my clients. (Thank you!)
Adding a New Path - Expanding the Practice
As the practice continued to grow and I received the amazing opportunity to pursue a PhD, I began to realize that I couldn’t do it all on my own anymore. For those that know me, I have a tendency to try to do it all on my own. If I can learn it, I can do it – and I love to learn. No challenge seems unachievable. However, in order to offer our community quality counselling and therapy services I needed the expertise of other qualified therapists and allied health professionals.
As I developed the name, Parallel Wellness, I envisioned a practice where clients and professionals worked side-by-side to achieve their goals. Counselling is a collaborative process, with the therapist providing the safe space for clients to explore themselves. Here, clients are able to get to the root of what is challenging them. I wanted our clients to experience the benefits of empathy, security, and understanding, along with caring encouragement in the areas that they wanted to make changes. I envisioned a practice where clients truly felt like their therapist and they were “in this together”.
Christine Skwarok
When I first met Christine Skwarok, I knew she was the perfect fit for Parallel Wellness. She was warm and friendly, while also being tenacious and self-assured. I knew that she would work well with the clients who seek services at my practice. Christine provides clients with a safe and reassuring space, with just the right amount of caring challenging to encourage clients to make meaningful change. Like me, Christine works with clients collaboratively, in parallel. Christine’s proven to every bit as wonderful in her role as a therapist as I’d hoped she’d be!
Our vision for the Parallel Wellness practice doesn’t end here. Our next step is to expand the practice to combine counselling and therapy with complementary services. We will aim to meet the needs of our clients beyond the therapy office. I believe therapy can help clients to create amazing changes in their lives, while also recognizing that sometimes it takes the help of other allied professionals to make changes holistically.
At Parallel Wellness, we believe in the power of the mind-body connection. In the near future, we’ll be adding allied professionals to the practice. We will be able to expand to work with clients on nutrition, massage and body work through yoga and meditation. Clients may achieve greater well-being when they develop awareness and acceptance of their mental and physical selves. When clients address their concerns holistically they have a great chance of success. Thus, these allied professionals will also add to our view of parallel wellness – professionals working together with the common goal of supporting client well-being.
Parallel Wellness is the ideal avenue to achieve these goals. We look forward to working with our clients as they develop greater personal and interpersonal well-being. Stay tuned, as big changes will be coming in 2018 as we grow!
