Find Support & Build Resilience with Wellspring Counselling

Counselling & Psychotherapy in Coquitlam, BC

We understand that finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re already facing challenges.

Wellspring Counselling’s Coquitlam location offers a safe, welcoming space to explore your concerns, heal, and build a more fulfilling life.

Whether you’re navigating stress, relationship difficulties, past trauma, or life transitions, our team is here to guide you with evidence-based therapies and unwavering support.

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Why Choose Wellspring Counselling in Coquitlam?

  • Convenient Location: Easily accessible for residents of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and neighboring communities.
  • Tailored Support: Whether you’re seeking individual therapy, couples counselling, or support for your family, we offer a range of services to meet your unique needs.
  • Experienced Therapists: Our Coquitlam team specializes in a variety of mental health concerns and brings deep expertise in evidence-based therapies like EMDR, CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Emotion-Focused Therapy all capable of being delivered via Online Therapy in BC.
  • Warm, Collaborative Approach: We prioritize creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to create lasting change.
  • Online Options: For those outside Coquitlam or seeking the convenience of virtual sessions, we offer secure online counselling across British Columbia.

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Our Approach: Personalized, Compassionate, Effective

  • Your Needs Come First: We start with a thorough understanding of your goals and challenges. Your therapist will collaborate with you to craft a treatment plan that feels right for you.
  • Evidence-Based Techniques: We draw on proven therapies, including EMDR for trauma, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals and couples, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and more.
  • Strength-Based Focus: While addressing your challenges head-on, we also highlight your existing strengths and build upon them to foster confidence and resilience.
  • Compassion Meets Results: We offer a warm, supportive environment, but our aim isn’t just to make you feel good in the moment. Our goal is to equip you with actionable tools and strategies for lasting improvement in your life.

Meet Our Coquitlam and Tri-Cities Therapists

Our team brings diverse expertise, yet shares a deep dedication to helping clients in Coquitlam and Tri-Cities to find healing, growth, and resilience.

All are Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) with Master’s degrees in Counselling Psychology.

Alistair Gordon, MA, RCC

Alistair is a highly experienced therapist and the Director of Wellspring Counselling. He specializes in anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, and life transitions.

His expertise includes EMDR, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and more, which he adapts to each client's unique needs. Alistair is also an Adjunct Professor of Counselling Psychology at UBC, showing his commitment to the field.

Outside of work, he's a devoted husband, father, and lifelong learner.

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Blair Mclean, MA, RCC

Blair is a compassionate therapist focused on helping clients understand how past experiences and survival strategies can sometimes create obstacles in the present.

He specializes in trauma, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem, and career issues. Blair believes that acknowledging past coping mechanisms, with warmth and understanding, is the start of creating new, more adaptive strategies for a fulfilling life.

Lorilee Keller M.Ed, RCC

Lorilee takes a holistic approach to healing, understanding the mind-body connection.

She specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and reproductive mental health (infertility, pregnancy loss, etc.).

Lorilee believes in harnessing our innate capacity for healing, and offers somatic therapy and energy healing alongside talk therapy to help clients release deeply held patterns and find greater peace in the present.

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Clients Say

Testimonials

Mr. Gordon is someone that captures the spirit and the heart of active engagement. He is empathic, genuine and incorporates action and creative problem solving into his practice. I have no hesitation in recommending Mr. Gordon as an effective career and personal counsellor.

Dr. Norman Amundson

I had no experience with therapy and was unsure of the whole process. Alistair made everything very accessible and unintimidating. It was clear that he puts quite a lot of effort and preparation into every session. I'm so glad that I decided to do this, and could not have asked for a better person to help me with this. I would highly recommend Alistair to anyone who has ever thought that they might benefit from talking to a professional.

Edward Hicks

I am a young professional which for a long time now, has struggled with anxiety, insecurity, and difficulty in finding effective life coping mechanisms. Alistair was referred to me by a friend and upon the first meeting, I found Alistair to be empathetic, compassionate and intuitive. I have now been seeing Alistair regularly for 6 months and through that time my anxiety has significantly decreased, I have found effective methods of dealing with stress, found support dealing with identity issues, as well as finding inner strength to get through a tough break up. Alistair again and again, went the extra mile -thank you Alistair for your candor, openness and a safe space to get support. Thank you for playing such a large role in keeping me healthy and positive.

Kahir Lalji

I have been working with Alistair Gordon as my counsellor at Wellspring for almost 6 months now and cannot begin to tell you how far I have come with his help. I have tried working with other counsellors and therapists in the past but never really found one that clicked for me. I always felt judged, unsupported, and rushed at those appointments until I booked my first appointment with Wellspring and with Allistair. To anyone on the fence about booking an appointment or engaging in therapy: if you are willing to do the work, you couldn't ask for a better partner in your healing journey.

Elyse Renouf

When I decided to find a counsellor, I tried to find someone that I could relate to, someone that is like-minded and down-to-earth and with Alistair I really found the right person. He uses an integrative approach, showed me techniques to relax and get aware of my emotions, and helped me see things in a new perspective. Of course this is an ongoing process but I enjoy meeting and working with Alistair every time. The downtown office is a very neutral place - not too intimate, not too clinical - which is helpful to overcome apprehension, especially the first couple of times. What I find remarkable is that Alistair almost always knows what I'm trying to say, even if I can't put it into words. Working with Alistair helped me a lot and it was the right decision to put my trust in him.

Max A

Alistair really cares about you the person, and I could really feel him trying to tackle my challenges. He was also very available for off-session contact via text and email. I think he did a great job with confronting me where I needed it. Alistair always could remember the important peoples' names in my personal life, which really helped with talking about my problems. I really felt like I was talking to a friend.

Michael S.

Alistair is an awesome counsellor. He has been so helpful in working with me through some tough times in my life. He's always been available to chat with me in-between sessions. I'd recommend Alistair to anyone - he's really the ideal counsellor in my view.

JG

I enjoy how sessions are collaborative where I can take the lead for the direction of what we talk about, and at the same time I know that Alistair will offer helpful guidance and insight along the way. I also like how we focus on the future instead of just the past. I find this to be empowering and helpful to move forward in life.

RM

Alistair is an awesome counsellor. He has been so helpful in working with me through some tough times in my life. He's always been available to chat with me in-between sessions. I'd recommend Alistair to anyone - he's really the ideal counsellor in my view.

JG

I have always felt very comfortable with Alistair. He has a calming presence, and you can tell he cares about being the best counsellor for you. He helps you with all aspects of your concern, and is always able to help me find a solution to the problem I'm having.

SD

Alistair is an exceptionally talented counsellor and has always demonstrated strong ethics, great compassion, wisdom and respect for others. I highly recommend him as a counselling practitioner.

Dr. Marla Buchanan

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