Open Space Counselling

01/26/2026

Meet our newest reduced-cost counsellor, Sohilah! 🤍

Sohilah is completing her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and brings a deep curiosity, thoughtfulness, and emotional sensitivity to her work. Having grown up between cultures, she brings a nuanced understanding of identity, belonging, and what it means to feel truly seen.

Sohilah can support you as you navigate:
🌀 anxiety
🌀 attachment and relationship challenges
🌀 depression
🌀 trauma
🌀 life transitions
🌀 cultural identity and belonging

She draws from emotion-focused, trauma-informed, somatic, and attachment-based approaches, and tailors her work to fit you — because therapy is never one-size-fits-all.

Sohilah sees youth, adults, and couples at a reduced rate, online and in person at our North Shore clinic. She also offers sessions in both English and Arabic.

And a few fun facts about Sohilah:

📚 lifelong reader and quiet café enthusiast
🐱 firm believer that cats make life better
🌍 born in Egypt, raised between cultures
✈️ always planning her next adventure

Head to the link in our bio to book a FREE consultation with Sohilah.

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12/31/2025

Say what you want about 2025 (I’ve personally got a lot to say). It was fascinating, it was hard, it was scary, it was beautiful. It contained multitudes.

And our wonderful team at Open Space Counselling was here for all of it with you (10,438 hours of it, to be precise).

Through your messy parenting moments, your career changes, your break ups, your losses, and your mini-triumphs. Your big life questions, your hyper-fixations, and the emotions you didn’t know you had.

We saw you hold your own through tough conversations. Say no to people so that you could take a moment to… breathe? Experience breakthrough moments, big and small.

Thanks so much for trusting us with your stories and your honest selves. We can’t wait to be there for you in 2026 💛

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#2025

11/19/2025

Such a thrill to see the beautiful waiting room at Open Space Counselling North Shore grace the cover of magazine (one of our fave industry mags). And even more exciting to be interviewed for their feature piece on using ChatGPT for therapy (spoiler: I tried it. I have opinions).

Head to the link in our bio to find our recent blog post on ChatGPT and mental health, when it’s helpful, how to use it safely, and what humans still have to offer.

Have you ever used ChatGPT for therapy?

11/11/2025

Coming in 2026… Mom Rage Reset, but make it in a group!

For the past couple of years, our popular Mom Rage Reset program has helped dozens of moms clarify their rage triggers, apply relevant (and effective) strategies, and show up with more confidence and calm with their families.

There’s something about sharing a space with other moms in the trenches. No performative convincing. No cherry picking feelings or thoughts. No pressure. No judgement. Just tons of support, camaraderie, and simple strategies that actually help.

Rolling intake, join when you can, you’re always welcome. All sessions will be held online and are open to moms across Canada.

The first step is joining the waitlist (link in bio), and we’ll be in touch soon!

10/30/2025

Are you walking around with nerves that are a little too frazzled? An inner monologue that’s a little too ominous? An impending sense of dread? Or maybe you’re dealing with old ghosts who won’t leave you alone.
In a season that is spooky and creepy, let us be the one sanctuary that feels safe and comforting.

10/07/2025

Meet our newest reduced-cost counsellor, Abigail! Abigail is finishing her Master's degree in Counselling at Adler University, and she already has a ton of clinical experience under her belt.

Abigail is an expert at meeting you where you're at, bringing a balance of warmth and holding you accountable. She’s grounded and astute, friendly and practical, and she's receiving exceptional clinical training and supervision from our director, Elana Sures!

Abigail has exceptional skills to support clients with:

🌀relationship issues
🌀burnout
🌀imposter syndrome
🌀perfectionism
🌀cultural identity

Abigail sees teens, adults, and couples at a reduced rate, online and in person at BOTH our Kitsilano and North Shore clinics. Abigail's a unicorn -- evenings and weekends available! 🦄🦄

Head to the link in our bio to book a FREE consultation with Abigail.

06/11/2025

Our North Shore location is growing so fast, and we’re super excited to announce that we are hiring!

We’re looking for a therapist willing to see clients in person at our North Shore clinic in Lower Lonsdale, as well as remotely.

Experience and interest in couples counselling as well as women’s mental health is required.

If you are a Masters-level therapist who loves community and is as much of a therapy nerd as we are, head over to the link in our bio to apply for a position with our North Shore team.

06/11/2025

If you can use ChatGPT to plan your meals, write your term paper, and create a capsule wardrobe… then, surely you could use it for therapy??

Well, wonder no more. In this month’s blog post, Elana, our clinic owner (and seasoned therapist to boot) weighs in on her recent sesh with her ChatGPT bot, Elise 👩🏼‍🦳.

We won’t give away her hot take here, but it is definitely worth a read 🧐.

Link in bio!

06/03/2025

Have you ever wondered about what therapy with a ChatBot is like? I tried it, and was pretty surprised! It also made me realise, when we ask "Can AI replace therapists?" we're not asking the right question.

The debate about AI and therapy falls into two camps: “We’re doomed!” or “AI could never replace human therapy!” But what about both together?

05/05/2025

As a therapist and clinic owner, I’m obsessed with what constitutes “good therapy.”

And when we think about what makes therapy effective, we usually think of the therapist — and for good reason! Our profession absolutely deserves your scrutiny. 🧐

Aaand…it turns out that clients play a pretty significant role in how effective therapy can be. That’s not about shifting the blame or responsibility to clients — it’s actually to empower you. We can shape the process in order to improve our own outcomes! 😮

If you’re in therapy right now, why not try out one (or more of these strategies)?

Number 4 is my fave btw (both as a therapist and a client 😉).

03/20/2025

Do you live, work, or hang out a lot on the North Shore?

Good news for you - we have a new location opening SO soon! 🤩

As of April 1, Open Space Counselling is coming to Lower Lonsdale!

Thats riiiight, we are in the sweetest spot in North Van.

If you’ve experienced highway driving and looking for a parking spot in North Vancouver (wtf), you’ll be happy to hear this.

We landed a place with:

✅visitor parking
✅5 min walk from the SeaBus terminal
✅20 min drive from East Van (with minimal highway, take exit 23A)
✅in a secure building shared with other health professionals (and it’s dog friendly…because, North Van)
✅evening, weekend, and weekday hours, 7 days a week

And did I mention, it is right by the water… picture going for a post session waterfront walk to reflect.

Or taking a picturesque Seabus from Downtown Vancouver to and from your session.

Or going for a forest walk to integrate all your juicy therapy takeaways.

Everything we offer at our Vancouver counselling clinic will be offered in North Vancouver!

So if you’re looking for:

-Couples Counselling
-S*x Therapy
-Anxiety Counselling
-EMDR Counselling
-Teen Counselling
-Postpartum Counselling
-Grief and Loss Counselling
-Trauma Counselling

Or any other type of therapy to help you navigate through whatever you are going through right now, you can find it at our new North Shore location.

👉Want to get connected with a therapist at the new location?

The easiest thing to do is to fill out our Match With A Therapist form. You’ll be prompted to choose which location you’d like to go for therapy.

You can also choose your own therapist using our self-service filter on our Meet Our Team page.

📍Our new address is suite #301 – 267 West Esplanade, North Vancouver.

Vancouver residents: please share this widely!

-The Open Space Counselling Team