Alpine Counselling Clinic

Alpine Counselling Clinic Vancouver's Premier Counselling and Neurofeedback Clinic. Our methods are scientifically validated and evidence based.

Over 30 years in practice with 19 professionals using advanced techniques of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Body Centered Therapies. We don’t have a blanket approach to your problem. Based on our initial session, We will tailor make a treatment plan that fits your specific needs, because everyone is unique in their life journey. We draw on a multitude of different approaches and will customize a treatment plan based on your goals. Our counsellors have the ability to compassionately and lovingly point out behaviours that are unproductive and/or harmful without shaming or making you feel bad. We believe in cultivating kindness, respect and understanding. Our approach in one-on-one counselling is to use a combination of talk therapy and awareness of what is taking place in your body. This helps you understand more clearly and quickly the truth of the matter and helps you access your inner resources, strengths and wisdom. This wisdom is accessed when the mind is calmed down and the awareness is settled in the body. We help you reconnect with the wisdom you already have which allows you to make decisions from a place of confidence and clarity, rather than from what you think you should do or what someone else suggests you should do.

Alpine Clinic is thrilled to announce that we've won the Consumer Choice Award for Best Counselling Clinic in the Lower ...
10/22/2025

Alpine Clinic is thrilled to announce that we've won the Consumer Choice Award for Best Counselling Clinic in the Lower Mainland for the fourth year in a row.
This achievement wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of our incredible team—Counsellors, technicians, admin staff, and management—who bring compassion and excellence to everything they do.
To every client who has trusted us with their care: thank you. We’re deeply grateful and committed to continuing to provide the support, guidance, and space you need to pursue your goals.

Alpine is excited to announce three new workshops this autumn, hosted by our Director herself, Claire Maisonneuve, R.C.C...
07/17/2025

Alpine is excited to announce three new workshops this autumn, hosted by our Director herself, Claire Maisonneuve, R.C.C.-A.C.S, C.C.C.

Introducing a 3-part Series: How to be Happy. Featuring workshops on Creating Healthy Boundaries, Creating Healthy Relationships and Mastering your Destiny. To read more about our workshops or to submit an application form, you can visit our webpage here: https://anxietyandstressrelief.com/counselling-workshops/

You can also call or text our front desk team at 604-732-3930.

Anxiety, depression, dysfunctional thinking and trauma are associated with stuck patterns of either overactive, underact...
06/24/2022

Anxiety, depression, dysfunctional thinking and trauma are associated with stuck patterns of either overactive, underactive or disturbed brain wave activity.

Your mental states are reflected in your brain’s electrical activity: what is known as your brain wave patterns.

Neuroscience has shown us that by changing our brain we can change our mind.

Direct Neurofeedback is a brain technology that calms your brain and resets your nervous system.

Our counsellors can help you:Think more optimistically about events.Help you find more balance between your work and you...
06/22/2022

Our counsellors can help you:
Think more optimistically about events.
Help you find more balance between your work and your life.
Find time to do the things you really want to do.
Help you regain permission to play and have fun.
Set boundaries and stay in control of your workload.
Regain a sense of humour.
Help you master self-care strategies.
Negative, critical, fearful, anxious, thoughts are crucial stress factors.

Mind/Body research has proven that our negative thoughts can be as harmful as stressful life events because the mind doesn’t know the difference!

You can’t always change the stress around you but you can change the stress inside you by how you think about events.

If you’re struggling with a fear of flying, please get in touch with us. After you contact our office, we’ll work togeth...
06/21/2022

If you’re struggling with a fear of flying, please get in touch with us. After you contact our office, we’ll work together on a plan to help you:

Handle your worries before and during flights
Respond to your uncomfortable physical symptoms
Develop muscle relaxation skills for immediate relief
Develop breathing skills that reduce tensions
Stop irrational thoughts as they come up
Overcome your fear of heights and closed in spaces
Address concerns during takeoff, turbulence and weather conditions

It is possible to overcome your fear of flying. It starts by taking that first step, and asking for help. Let’s get started.

"When you're anxious your body is suddenly flooded with norepinephrine and cortisol. In the short term, these hormones a...
06/15/2022

"When you're anxious your body is suddenly flooded with norepinephrine and cortisol. In the short term, these hormones are intended to give you an immediate boost, whether it be in perception, reflexes, or mental acuity. In the long term, when anxiety does not go away, it can exhaust your brain and other bodily functions.

Prolonged anxiety can physically alter the makeup of your amygdala and hippocampus, which are areas of the brain related to an anxiety or stress response.

While anxiety treatment medication targets these areas of the brain, they aren’t the only way to reach them - Direct Neurofeedback has proved to be a very effective treatment for not only anxiety but also depression, ADHD, and the effects of concussions."

-Dr. David Dubin

Direct Neurofeedback is very effective at treating – Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attacks and Depression.The Alpine Clinic has...
06/13/2022

Direct Neurofeedback is very effective at treating – Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attacks and Depression.

The Alpine Clinic has been doing Direct Neurofeedback for over 6 years and in operation for 30 years.

We are open 7 days a week and until 8pm on weekdays.

We have up to 10 Neurofeedback staff to serve you warmly and effectively.
Not sure if DNF is right for you? Schedule a free phone consult with the director. Just call our office.

(604) 732-3930

or visit our website

https://anxietyandstressrelief.com/

Wondering if neurofeedback is right for you? Schedule a free phone consultation with the Director. Just call our office ...
06/10/2022

Wondering if neurofeedback is right for you? Schedule a free phone consultation with the Director. Just call our office at (604) 732-3930 and one of our front desk can help find a time that works best.

or

Visit our website for more information:

https://anxietyandstressrelief.com/

When you’re on a local road, you know you can pull into the next parking lot, if you really have to. You always have an ...
05/30/2022

When you’re on a local road, you know you can pull into the next parking lot, if you really have to. You always have an escape route, or a way to “get out”. But when you’re travelling on a highway, that freedom is taken away. You’re stuck in the flow of traffic, and your control is gone.

Direct Neurofeedback's effectiveness in treating things like Anxiety, Stress and Fear of Driving on Highways and Bridges and other emotional conditions - lies in the fact that each one of these conditions is a REACTION to the stress - not the stress itself.

"It seems to come out of nowhere, a silent hurricane of emotions. It can make you worry that you’re having a heart attac...
05/26/2022

"It seems to come out of nowhere, a silent hurricane of emotions. It can make you worry that you’re having a heart attack when you’re not. It can stop you in your tracks and turn your life inside out while it holds you by the throat. A Panic Attack takes you to the worst-case scenario and tries to keep you there.”

Learn to accept that your job is not to destroy or banish panic but to learn to pass through it and conquer it by taking charge of your breath, your thoughts and the tension in your body

Claire Maisonneuve
R.C.C, Director of Alpine Clinic

Big “T” traumas often seem less obvious than small 't' traumas because they happen during childhood, when we are more he...
05/20/2022

Big “T” traumas often seem less obvious than small 't' traumas because they happen during childhood, when we are more helpless, vulnerable and easily overwhelmed. They can often leave even bigger scars in our psyche than the big “T” traumas.

Because they happen in our early developmental years it might not be thought of as unusual. They just feel part of the tapestry of our everyday household life.

If you think you’ve never had trauma, and that the challenges you experience are because “there’s something wrong with you”, please think again. It’s time to
stop blaming and shaming yourself.

Your symptoms are a normal reaction to abnormal events.

Our evidence-based practices such as Direct Neurofeedback, Brain-spotting, EMDR, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can help individuals recover from trauma.

Check out our website alpineclinic.ca
for more information.

- Claire Maisonneuve
R.C.C, Director of Alpine Clinic

The brain is like your body, it can be trained to be stronger, more efficient and have greater stamina. All of which mak...
05/20/2022

The brain is like your body, it can be trained to be stronger, more efficient and have greater stamina. All of which makes you more resilient.

People with anxiety, depression or trauma tend to have either an over-active or under-active nervous system, which is often experienced as hyper vigilance (being always on guard), intrusive thoughts or memories, insomnia, abrupt mood swings, hyperactivity, difficulty concentrating, lack of energy and more.

This means that the ‘fight, flight or freeze’ response is overactive, creating hyper or hypo arousal of the nervous system.

Some people talk about feeling always “ON”.

Direct Neurofeedback works directly on reducing the ‘fight, flight or freeze’ response, to allow the brain and body to relax and the nervous system to reset itself.

This improves resilience, increases calmness, and restores the ability to better handle stress.

At the end of each session, you are likely to feel more relaxed, ‘lighter’, and yet energized.

After completing a full course of treatment these benefits become lasting and sessions are no longer needed.

Address

#602-1401 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC
V6H 1H6

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16047323930

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Alpine Counselling Clinic posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category

About Us

We are a counselling firm based in Vancouver B.C., (formerly known as the Alpine Anxiety and Stress Relief Clinic) and serving the Lower Mainland since 1991 with Claire Maisonneuve as director.

We are comprised of thirteen professionals – psychologists, registered clinical counsellors, registered social worker and direct neurofeedback technicians.

Our counsellors are mature and have valuable life experience to provide you with sensible and practical solutions.

Our holistic approach to treatment takes into consideration, the mind, body, emotions, behaviour and the impact of relationships. Most importantly we focus on identifying and developing your strengths to increase confidence and trust in yourself and help you gain better control over your life.