Lavender Counselling

04/28/2026

I tried to find it but there was no answer at the end of the last conversation. - closure

- Rupi Kaur

04/22/2026

This week is Infertility Awareness Week, and this one felt important to share.

If you are in the middle of fertility challenges right now, we want you to know that what you are carrying is real. The grief, the exhaustion, the way it begins to touch every part of your life. So much of it goes unspoken, not because it is small, but because it is just so hard to find the words, and even harder to find somewhere safe to bring them.

You don't have to be alone in this, even when it feels that way.

We wrote about all of this in our latest blog post, and we hope it offers some comfort in knowing that what you are feeling makes sense.

https://www.lavendercounselling.com/lavender-counselling/when-trying-becomes-trying-infertility/

And if you are looking for a little more support right now, we would be honoured to sit with you in it. A complimentary consultation is available to see if Lavender feels like the right fit for you. 🤍

04/20/2026

This week is Infertility Awareness Week, and we wanted to speak to something that does not always get talked about.

So much of what people carry through fertility challenges stays private. Not because it is small, but because it is hard to name, and even harder to find somewhere safe to bring it.

We wrote about this, and so much more, in our latest blog post. If any of this feels familiar, we invite you to go and read it at the link below.

https://www.lavendercounselling.com/lavender-counselling/when-trying-becomes-trying-infertility/

And if you are ready to find somewhere safe to bring what you are carrying, a complimentary conversation is available to see if Lavender feels like the right support for you.

www.lavendercounselling.com

04/20/2026

You've tried to think your way through it. But some things your body has to feel its way through.

If you're lying awake at 3am, snapping at the people you love, or just feeling like you can never quite switch off, that's not weakness. It may be your nervous system asking, or even demanding, you to pay attention to it.

Somatic therapy helps your body actually process what it's holding, as opposed to just understanding why it's holding on.

For National Stress Awareness month, we wrote a full blog post on how somatic therapy works for those struggling with chronic stress and why just talking about it isn't always enough.

Read it here: www.lavendercounselling.com/somatic-therapy-langley-bc-chronic-stress

And when you're ready to take the next step, our team at Lavender Counselling is here. Book a complimentary, no-pressure consultation at lavendercounselling.com ... just a conversation to see if we're the right fit for you. 🤍

04/14/2026

Chronic stress isn't a sign that something's wrong with you. It's often a reasonable response to an unreasonable amount to carry.

But carrying it alone, for months or even years, takes a real toll. It takes a toll on your sleep, your patience and on the way you show up for yourself and the people you love.

Somatic therapy works differently. Instead of just talking through the stress, it helps your body actually process it so it can let it go.

→ It's National Stress Awareness month. Read more about how somatic therapy works for chronic stress: https://www.lavendercounselling.com/lavender-counselling/somatic-therapy-for-chronic-stress/

→ Ready to take the first step? Book a free consultation with us at lavendercounselling.com

04/11/2026

Starting therapy can feel like a big step. We want to make the first one as easy as possible.
At Lavender, the process begins with a complimentary conversation: a no-pressure, no-obligation chance to meet one of our counsellors, ask questions, and get a feel for whether it's the right fit. There's no commitment required, and if you'd like to meet with more than one counsellor before deciding, you're absolutely welcome to. We want you to feel as comfortable as possible with the person you choose to work with.
When you're ready, there are three easy ways to reach us:
🖥 Book online anytime at lavendercounselling.com
📞 Call us at 604-455-8399
📧 Email us at reception@lavendercounselling.com
Our online booking is available 24/7, so you don't have to wait for a callback to get started. And if you're not quite sure which counsellor to choose, our website has full bios to help guide you.
There's no perfect moment to begin, but there is a first step. We're here whenever you're ready. 🌿

04/09/2026

Every practice has a philosophy. Ours starts here: the relationship between you and your counsellor is the single most important part of the work. Not the techniques. Not the modality. The person across from you, and whether you feel as comfortable with them as possible.

That belief is what Lavender Counselling was built on, and it's what shapes every decision we make... from who joins our team, to how we structure sessions, to the way we gently encourage you to take your time finding the right person.

Our counsellors are carefully chosen. Each one goes through a rigorous hiring process to meet the Lavender standard of care: trauma trained, relationally focused, and truly invested in the wellbeing of the people they serve.

Lavender was founded by Carolynn Turner over a decade ago with a clear vision: to create a space where clients and counsellors alike feel seen, and cared for. That vision, shaped by years of deep clinical work, is still at the heart of everything we do.

We'd love for you to meet us. Every counsellor offers a complimentary conversation, no pressure, no commitment, so you can get a sense of who we are before you begin.

Browse our team at lavendercounselling.com, and reach out whenever the time feels right. 🌿

04/07/2026

Whether you're navigating something heavy, or simply feeling like there's more to life than what's showing up right now... you're in the right place.

Lavender Counselling is a warm, professional space for children, teens, adults, and the elderly. We work with individuals, couples, and families across our Langley and Vancouver locations, offering support for anxiety, trauma, grief, chronic pain and illness, relationship challenges, and much more.

We know that finding the right counsellor matters... which is why we offer a complimentary conversation so you can meet with us, ask questions, and see if it feels like a fit. No pressure. No commitment. Just a chance to find your footing.

Things move at your pace here. When you're ready, we'd be honoured to be part of your story.

👉 Book your complimentary conversation at lavendercounselling.com

04/01/2026

Bipolar is more than highs and lows. It's navigating the long stretches occurring in between that include a constant self-monitoring, a sense of fragile stability, and often, a fear of when it may return next.

We wrote to highlight the often nuanced experience of this journey. Read the full post at the link below. 🤍

https://tinyurl.com/e2re4xh7

02/12/2026

How do we talk to our kids when tragedy strikes close to home?

Following the events in Tumbler Ridge, many of our children are navigating a "feedback loop" of anxiety. A child’s long-term recovery depends heavily on the social response they receive immediately after a crisis.

If you’re feeling rattled and unsure how to talk about what happened with your children, we've create a guide to help you navigate these conversations with your children.

How do we talk to our kids when tragedy strikes close to home? Our kids borrow their sense of safety from us. Here is how to navigate the weight of recent events in BC and support your child through the aftermath.

02/05/2026

I'm proud to share the launch of SRP-Online.

SRP-Online supports spouses and partners of Veterans, First Responders, and other trauma-exposed professionals navigating the relational impacts of operational stress injuries.

This self-paced resiliency program was clinically developed by Carolynn Turner, MA, RCC of Lavender Counselling & Claudine Barrette, M.Sc., R.Psych., and is guided by the lived experiences of Kathryn Linford.

It was developed in partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada and made possible by generous funding from Bank of Montreal.

Today we are proud to announce the launch of the Spousal Resiliency Program - Online (SRP-Online). This new self-paced resiliency program has been clinically developed to help spouses and partners of Veterans, First Responders and other Trauma Exposed Professionals understand and regulate their emotions within relationships impacted by operational stress injuries.

SRP-Online has been adapted from our in-person model and was clinically developed by Claudine Barrette, M.Ps, C.Psych., Carolynn Turner, MA, RCC-ACS in collaboration with lived-experience peer Kathryn Linford.

The development of the program was made possible thanks to a new three-year funding partnership with BMO, whose contribution funded the development of SRP-Online.

The program can be accessed at no cost to spouses and partners of Trauma Exposed Professionals by visiting the following link: https://education.warriorhealth.ca/courses/srp-1

11/11/2025