WELLSPRING COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
Counselling through life transitions
Make room to understand a change in your life, find your footing and decide what comes next. You do not have to have a clear plan before seeking counselling.
Change can bring mixed feelings
A move, career change, relationship shift, loss or new responsibility can affect how you see yourself and your future. Even a change you chose can bring uncertainty. Therapy offers space to explore the meaning of the transition and the pressures you are carrying.
You might want to understand what you are leaving behind, reconnect with your values, navigate cultural adjustment or work out how to ask for support. Your priorities can guide the conversation.
Meet clinicians whose work includes transitions
Alistair Gordon
Structured, concrete and compassionate. Wellspring’s founder, UBC Adjunct Professor and developer of CorMorphosis™ Psychotherapy works with individual clients.
Read Alistair Gordon’s profile and booking options
Mark Waldbillig
A steady, approachable guide. Mark’s individual counselling draws on ACT, mindfulness and values, with a background in wilderness leadership and mentoring.
Read Mark Waldbillig’s profile and booking options
Tingting Wang
Thoughtful, culturally responsive individual counselling in English and Mandarin, informed by experience in business and counselling. BC and Ontario options are available.
Read Tingting Wang’s profile and booking options
Xiaoxiao (Emily) Dan
Collaborative, trauma-informed counselling in English and Mandarin, with published experience in relationships, cultural adjustment and life transitions.
Read Xiaoxiao (Emily) Dan’s profile and booking optionsDifferent ways to work together
Alistair brings a structured, concrete approach to emotional patterns and personal growth. Mark offers a steady, values-oriented style. Tingting brings experience of business and life across cultures. Emily’s collaborative work includes cultural adjustment and major life changes.
These are starting points for comparison. Ask each clinician about your particular transition, their approach and what sessions might involve. You can choose between a more reflective conversation and practical goals together.
Questions before you book
Can I seek counselling for a change that is supposed to be positive?
Yes. You can talk about uncertainty, grief or pressure alongside excitement. A transition does not have to fit someone else’s idea of a problem to matter to you.
Can I keep working with the same counsellor if I move?
Tell your counsellor where you will physically attend future sessions. Location affects available services and booking arrangements; confirm these before your move.
Choose the right person and location
Wellspring’s only current in-person office is in Vancouver, by appointment and through select counsellors. Online options depend on where you will physically attend sessions and the clinician. Use our Canada province guide to find the right route.
A free 15-minute consultation is a short introduction to discuss fit. Regular therapy appointments are separate, paid sessions. Check fees and policies and confirm coverage for the individual clinician’s designation with your insurer.
About Wellspring
Founded in 2016 by Alistair Gordon, MA, RCC, UBC Adjunct Professor, published author and developer of CorMorphosis™ Psychotherapy, Wellspring brings together clinicians with different approaches and areas of practice. Explore our free articles and YouTube resources.