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Raise Confident, Resilient Kids with Wellspring Counselling in BC
Wellspring Counselling provides online family and parent counseling in North Vancouver. We understand the challenges of parenting and are here to support you.
Our compassionate approach helps you explore the deeper dynamics affecting your parenting, equips you with practical strategies, and fosters the strong, loving connection every family deserves.
Children are a wonderful gift, and every parent wants to provide the best upbringing for their child. It can be tough not to let our problems affect how we respond to our children. Children pick up on how their parents react to them, and this pattern can continue from generation to generation.
It’s called the intergenerational transmission of parenting responses. This means that the way your parents treated you can create automatic reactions to respond the same way to your child.
Improving your parenting skills will involve ‘re-parenting’ yourself to better understand and address any unmet needs from your upbringing. If you don’t do this, it’s like fighting against the current when trying to improve your parenting.
This is not to say that learning parenting skills isn’t helpful. Sometimes, it’s all that can be done if re-parenting and therapy aren’t possible. Re-parenting is often a significant part of therapy and can also be addressed in individual counseling sessions.
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If you are a parent seeking support, Wellspring Counselling can provide the resources and guidance you need to become a more confident and effective parent.
Our specialized parent counseling services help parents understand their children’s behavior and emotions so they can respond in ways that promote healthy development. We address all parenting challenges, from managing complex behavior to navigating sibling interactions.
Our parent counseling sessions are tailored to each family’s unique needs, offering compassionate guidance and support in a safe, non-judgmental environment. We believe that all parents have the strengths they need to be successful, but sometimes they need extra help, which is why we’re here.
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Clients Say
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Parenting can be challenging, but we’re here to help. At Wellspring Counselling, our experienced counselors offer caring support to parents and children, helping them healthily reach their goals.
Get in touch today to start your parenting journey with us. We provide online appointments for your convenience.
Take that first step and book an appointment today!