About Life Wise
We would love for you to get to know us
Welcome to our community
We are team of experienced Registered Clinical Counsellors and recognized members of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). In addition to providing in person counselling at our Burnaby, Maple Ridge & Langley offices, we offer secure online counselling. As an inclusive practice, we welcome people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
Counselling provides you with the opportunity to focus on your mental health and improve your wellbeing. Whether you have specific goals in mind or you are not sure where to begin, we are available and dedicated to meet your needs. Benefits of counselling include greater self-acceptance, better expression and management of emotions, improved interpersonal skills, and overcoming self-defeating habits/impulsive behavior.
"The finest of actions is better than the boldest of intentions." The first step to genuine lasting change is a phone call away.
Enhance your healing journey now.
meet oUR therapists
Neelam Olk MC RCC
Founder, Clinical Director
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Welcome! My name is Neelam and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Clinical Director at Life Wise Counselling. I completed my master’s in counselling at City University and I bring over 10 years of experience to my practice. I am a wife to my beloved partner of 16 years and a mom to 2 beautiful toddlers. I founded Life Wise Counselling to support individuals and couples who are ready for change, open to embarking on their healing journey.
Jyoti Gill MA RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
My name is Jyoti. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with an MA in Counselling Psychology from Adler University. Prior to that, I completed a BA in Psychology from Simon Fraser University. I have been working in mental health for 12 years, and specifically in the field of counselling for 7 years. I am an experienced individual, couples, and family therapist.
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Nadia Oomer MC RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Welcome to Life Wise Counselling! My name is Nadia and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor. In addition to my work with clients, I also provide supervision to students hoping to begin their journey in the counselling field. I have been working in the mental health sector for over twelve years. I work with clients with a wide variety of psychological, health and life problems including those struggling with trauma, depression, grief and loss, and relationship issues.
How can we help?
At Life Wise, we draw upon a bio-psycho-social approach as we strongly believe in evidence-based practices that integrate the mind-body connection. As such, we have chosen to complete training in therapeutic approaches that are grounded in science including
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Polyvagal Theory
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Emotionally Focused Couple’s Therapy
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The Gottman Method for couples
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Mindfulness
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Attachment Theory
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Narrative Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Providing that each of our clients bring a unique history, cultural background, and story to the therapy room, we tailor our interventions to your personal needs and desires for counselling. Together, we will discuss what real transformation means to you and how we can attain your goals on a short-term, practical basis.
Using one or more of these approaches, you will discover how to make more conscious choices, heal from your lived experiences, transform your relationships, and gain the confidence to move forward with your life.
We feel truly privileged to not only witness but walk alongside the journey of so many individuals towards resiliency. We would be honoured to journey alongside you as you overcome anxiety & depression, trauma & PTSD, substance use, familial concerns, and/or relational challenges.
To ensure that we align with your values and vision for change, we invite you to contact us for a free consultation