Recommended Counselors
While our list of marriage and family counselors is far from exhaustive, FamilyLife is pleased to endorse the following professionals. Rates and availability need to be worked out directly with the counselors.
FamilyLife has an ongoing partnership with the PACCC (Professional Association of Canadian Christian Counselors, who can help you find a counselor in many locations across Canada. Click here for their website, and once there, choose the link that says "I want to find a Christian Counselor in my area."
For one of FamilyLife's recommended counselors, select your location from the list below:
Abbotsford, BC |
Victoria, BC |
North York, ON |
Kelowna, BC |
Calgary, AB |
Ottawa, ON |
Langley, BC |
Edmonton, AB |
Scarborough, ON |
Nanaimo, BC |
Saskatoon, SK |
Toronto, ON |
Richmond, BC |
Cambridge,ON |
Waterloo, ON |
Surrey, BC |
London, ON |
Unionville, ON |
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Abbotsford, BC
Peter Dahl
Title: Counselor, Consultant
Agency: Garden Ministries
Location: Abbotsford BC
Phone: 604-574-4013
Email: phddahl@shaw.ca
Specialty: Peter specializes in personal, marriage and family counseling. He and his wife also do team counseling and group coaching, including financial planning. |
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Dr. Gary Kalmbach
Agency: Clearbrook Counseling Centre
Location: LO 3 - 32310 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1X1
Office: 604-859-6822
Email: kalmbach@shaw.ca
Specialty: Marriage and family, family of origin, stress, anger, grief, spiritual issues. |
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Brian Klassen
Title: Marriage & Family Therapist
Agency: Columbia Counseling Group
Location: #109-3600 Townline Road, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5W8
Website: www.columbiacounselling.ca
Phone: 604-852-2557
Email: bjklassen@telus.net
Specialty: Specializing in working with teenagers & families, crisis counseling intervention, blended families, premarital, suicide, and depression issues, marriage and relational issues, sexual addiction, family counseling. |
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Duncan Nalos
Title: Registered Clinical Counselor
Agency: Counsel Me Individual & Marriage Counseling
Location: 2832 Glenshiel Drive, Abbotsford, BC V3G 1G7
Website: www.counselme.ca
Phone: 604-850-0250
Email: dnalos@gmail.com
Specialty: Duncan has been a registered clinical counselor for over twenty years. He specializes in the following areas: marriage conflict, stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, grief and loss. His passion is to help people find direction and purpose in life. |
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Myrna Rempel
Title: Certified Counselor
Agency: Advocate Christian Counseling
Location: 4081 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M8
Website: www.advocatechristiancounseling.com
Phone: 604-859-5016
Email: mcrempel@telus.net
Specialty: Works with youth and families, post abortion counseling, grief, sexual abuse recovery and personality and career testing. |
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Heather Smith
Title: Registered Clinical Counselor
Agency: Break-thru Counseling
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Phone: 604-850-7947
Specialty: Personal counseling for individuals and families. Specializes in working with adolescents and working through issues surrounding adoption and grief and loss. |
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Kelowna, BC
Helga Illig
Title: Family Therapist
Agency: Okanagan Counseling Group
Location: #15 - 170 Rutland Road North, Kelowna, BC V1X 3B2
Phone: 250-765-7641
Email: ocg_helg@telus.net
Specialty: Professional counseling provided confidentially by someone who cares. |
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Roseanne Vidott
Title: Counseling & Life Coaching
Agency: Life Care Christian Counselling
Location: Kelowna, BC
Phone: 250-762-6037
Email: gvidotto@shaw.ca
Specialty: Professional Counselors for 25 years |
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Langley, BC
Jim Cornock
Title: Registered Professional Counsellor
Agency: Lifestyle Counselling Service
Location: 21277 - 56 Ave. Langley, BC (Christian Life Assembly bldg.)
Phone: 604-514-9019
Email: jdcnjc@yahoo.com
Specialty: Growth, marriage, separation and divorce, depression, loss and grief, with a background in pastoral ministry. |
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Nanaimo, BC
Mark Giesbrecht
Title: MA, CCC, Registered Clinical Counselor
Agency: Harbourlights Clinical Counselling Services
Location: Unit 222 - 20 Townsite Road, Nanaimo, BC
Website: http://www.harbour-lights.ca
Phone: (250) 758-4227
Email: info@harbour-lights.ca
Specialty: Relationship therapy, anger & depression, sexual addictions |
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Richmond, BC
Kirby Hanawalt
Title: Registered Marriage & Family Therapist
Agency: Riverside Therapists
Location: #133-11180 Coppersmith Place, Richmond, BC V7A 5G8
Website: www.riversidetherapists.com
Phone: 604-244-4969
Email: kirby@riversidetherapists.com
Specialty: Kirby is the Clinical Supervisor for counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists; Certified EMDR therapist; specializes in issues and problems that relate to adolescence, individuals, parents, couples and families; 25+ years experience. |
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Surrey, BC
Brent Unrau
Title: Registered Clinical Counselor
Agency: Coastal Counseling Service
Location: 9815 - 140 Street, Surrey, BC V3T 4M4
Website: www.burden-bearers.ca
Phone: 604-584-4112
Email: bunrau@burden-bearers.ca
Specialty: Brent works with couples to find healing by helping them develop new healthy relationship patterns. He also does individual work with men and women around issues of depression, anger, anxiety, loss, abuse and addictions. |
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Victoria, BC
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Calgary, AB
Melanie Driedger
Title: Marriage & Family Counsellor; Clinical Specialist in Mental Health
Agency: Driedger Counselling and Consulting
Location: 110 Rockyspring Circle NW Calgary, AB T3G 5Y8
Phone: 403-208-9371
Email: driedgercandc@shaw.ca
Specialty: Marriage (including prevantative therapy/premarital, recovery (abuse/trauma/rejection), depression, anxiety, illness, as well as support for families impacted by these situations. |
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Edmonton, AB
Dr. Simon Sheh
Title: Registered Psychologist
Location: Clinic #154, Meadowlark Health Centre (formerly Meadowlark Mall), 156 St. & 87th Ave., Edmonton, AB
Website:www.drsimonsheh.com
Phone: 780-429-4761, ext. 237 or 240
Email: simonsheh@shaw.ca
Specialty: Sexual and pornography addiction, anger management, pain management, recovery from extra-marital affairs, relationship and marital therapy, Christian counselling. |
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Saskatoon, SK
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Cambridge, ON
Sherry Maxwell
Title: Counselor and Therapist
Agency: Sherry Maxwell Counseling Services
Location: 52 Georg St. N., Cambridge, ON
Website: www.sherrymaxwell.com
Phone: 519-621-8858
Email: sherry@sherrymaxwell.com
Specialty: Works with individuals (10 years+), couples and families. Additional experience with eating disorders and disordered eating.. |
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London, ON
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Nancy Glaves
Title: Counselor
Agency: Agape Counselling Services
Location: 1255 Commissioners Rd. West, Suite 229, London, ON
Website: www.agapecounselling.ca
Phone:519-936-3058
Email: nancy.glaves@agapecounselling.ca
Specialty: Marriage counseling and working with teens. Will also work with individuals. |
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North York, ON
Lois Doxsee
Title: Counselor
Agency: Emerge Ministries Canada, etc.
Location: 200 Sheppard Av., First Floor, North York, ON
Website: www.emergeminstriescanada.org
Phone: 519-674-5335
Email: loisdoxsee@gmail.com
Specialty: Helps individuals deal with problems related to stress, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, sexual / physical abuse and anger management. Also provides therapy for couples who wish to improve skills in conflict management, reconciliation, communication, and forgiveness. |
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Ottawa, ON
Rachel Bohemier Fraser
Title: Psychotherapist
Agency: Life Song Centre
Location: 58 Antares Drive, Level 2 Unit 2 Ottawa, ON K2E 7W6
Website: www.lifesongcentre.ca
Phone: 613-221-9009
Email: rachelfraser@lifesongcentre.ca
Specialty: Problem gambling, drug and alcohol problems, grief and loss, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, etc. |
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Scarborough, ON
Dexter B. Higgins
Title: Marriage and Family Therapist, RMFT and RSW
Location(s): Newmarket, Scarborough, Whitby
Phone: 905-430-3231
Email: dbhiggins@sympatico.ca
Specialty: Conducts individual, marriage and family therapy. Provides therapy for such issues as post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse, grief and marriage and family issues. Also provides therapy to motor vehicle accident victims and work place injured workers undergoing rehabilitation as well as to their families. |
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Estella Cheong
Title: Marriage and Family Therapist
Location(s): 300 Steeles Ave East, Thornhill, ON or
2300 Bridletowne Circle, Scarborough, ON
Phone: 416-560-6180
Email: echeong29@yahoo.com
Specialty: Specializes in marriage preparation and couple therapy. Conducts seminars in the following topics: communication, conflict management, self-esteem, perfectionism, depression, marriage preparation and marriage enrichment. |
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Thornhill, ON
Estella Cheong
Title: Marriage and Family Therapist
Agency:EMERGE Ministries Canada, etc.
Locations: 300 Steeles Ave East, Thornhill, Ontario or
2300 Bridletowne Circle, Scarborough, Ontario
Phone: 416-560-6180
Email: echeong29@yahoo.com
Specialty: I specialize in marriage preparation and couple therapy. I also conduct seminars in the following topics: Communication, conflict management, self-esteem, perfectionism, depression, marriage preparation, and marriage enrichment. |
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Toronto, ON
Rev. Doug Rowley
Title: Managing Director
Agency:EMERGE Ministries Canada, etc.
Location: 200 Sheppard Ave., First Floor, North York, ON
Website:www.emergeministriescanada.org
Phone: 519-674-5335
Email: emc@emergeministriescanada.org
Specialty: The mission of EMERGE Ministries Canada is to help people discover a lifestyle of meaning, joy and fulfillment through biblically-sound mental health services and programs. At the heart of EMC, there is also a deep commitment to ministers, missionaries and their families. EMC has a large network of Christian therapists (including psychologists and psychiatrists) throughout Ontario. |
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Judy Emmerson
Title: Counselor
Location: Able to drive to meet clients in their homes or a convenient location in Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Milton, Brampton, Toronto or surrounding areas.
Phone: 905-690-8981
Email: judy.emmerson@sympatico.ca
Specialty: Youth issues, depression, anger management, abuse, suicidal ideations and marriage and family issues. |
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Waterloo, ON
Janice & Jurgen Czechowsky
Title: Marriage and Family Therapists
Location: Waterloo, ON
Phone: 519-884-6784
Email: jan@actassociates.ca or jurgen@actassociates.ca
Specialty: (Janice) Individual, couple, family and child play therapy. Focuses on addictions, domestic violence, sexual assault and mental health. (Jurgen) Individual and couple work. Also provides counseling for transitions, career changes and corporate mentoring. |
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Murray Oppertshauser, MA
Title: Registered Marriage and Family Therapist
Location: Kitchener - Waterloo, ON
Website: www.salem.on.ca
Phone: 519-888-9550
Email: careworks@sympatico.ca
Specialty: Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Supervision, Consulting Services. |
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Unionville, ON
Susan Fournier
Title: Marriage and Family Therapist
Agency: Susan Fournier Counselling Services
Location: 81 Ashglen Way, Unionville, ON
Phone: 905-944-8424
Email: susanfournier@rogers.com
Specialty: Provides therapy for issues surrounding self-esteem, boundaries, abuse, pre-marital and marital counseling, divorce-recovery, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, blended families, parenting, grief and loss, trauma recovery, dealing with addictive behaviors, dealing with illness, conflict-resolution, and family of origin issues. |
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wHITEHORSE, YKN
Mary Anne Steyn
Title: Professional Clinical Counselor
Agency: Private Practice
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Phone: 867-334-5763
Email: steyne@northwestel.net
Specialty: Professional Clinical Counselor since 2001; Certified counselor with the Canadian Counseling Association since 2006. |
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