Valley View Therapy & Assessment Inc.

Valley Psychological Services Inc. is now Valley View Therapy & Assessment Inc.
Our team remains the same, and we continue to provide therapy and assessment services. This name change better reflects the services we offer and opens the door to practitioners who work outside of the psychology profession. In the coming months, we look forward to offering additional services to support your well-being. Stay posted for more details!

We are happy to welcome Thais to the team! Thais is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and offers services to children, youth, and adults. She is accepting clients to be seen in clinic or virtually on Saturdays. To learn more about Thais or to book an appointment, you can call, email, or visit our website: https://www.valleypsych.ca/about-us/

Beginning in March, we happily welcome Dr. Sean Butler to the team! Dr. Butler will be offering counselling sessions in person out of our Chilliwack office. He is trained in both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and works with adolescents and adults with a range of mental health concerns. If you’re interested in booking in with Dr. Butler, please click here for our automatic booking page, or contact our office by phone or email: https://valleypsych.janeapp.com/

We are excited to have Marisa, one of our clinical counsellors and a registered yoga teacher, provide her Somatic Sessions out of our office. The fee is $50 per session, and they are currently held on Fridays from 10:30-12:00. Drop in is not available- please call to register for a spot.

We are excited to offer online booking for the clinical counsellors and psychologists currently accepting clients. If you don’t see the clinician on the booking site you were hoping to see, or if you’re looking to book an assessment, please call our office.
Book online now: https://valleypsych.janeapp.com/

Therapy can help you dig deep into your experiences to understand why you do what you do. By understanding the underlying needs, you can find freedom to forge a new path to meeting them. We have current openings with our clinical counsellors and psychologists to support you through the process.

Thankful for those who have served this country in all their forms.

At Valley Psychological Services, we have a number of clinicians who offer couples counselling. One helpful shift we suggest is this view here - moving from it is the couple against one another, to it is the couple against the problem. This small change can open up big opportunities to solve deep issues alongside one another. Call or email if you’d like to schedule in with one of our practitioners or to learn more about our couple’s services.

Our office is conveniently located in the trendy downtown Chilliwack area. This picture is taken from one of our offices used for both therapy and assessment. Come check us out at 46167 Yale Road.

*Rest*

Our friends at North Shore CBT are putting on this helpful, much needed group. If you struggle with executive functioning abilities, this group could be for you.

Counselling is a great way to identify areas you may need to add a boundary for your own well-being, and to discuss how to go about implementing and sticking to them.

I love this depiction of what the spectrum of autism looks like. Thanks to ADHD & Autism Support for posting it!

Free online workshops offered by North Shore CBT Centre. Join if you can!

This Friday - Learn about Assertive Skills!

Wishing you a restful, play-filled weekend.

Mindful May actions thanks to Kim Wolff Psychology.

Grief and loss - there is no road map to move through it, no right way of existing with it. The therapists at Valley Psychological Services work hard to support folks in their journey with grief, tailoring their approach to the individual. There is no one size fit all here.

Thank you Kim Wolff Psychology for Mindful March actions.

Trauma affects children and youth in different ways. As parents and caregivers supporting your child through these events can be challenging and scary. Join this free webinar as Dr. Julia Gibson, Psychiatrist at BC Children’s Hospital, discusses what trauma is, how to talk to your child about these experiences, what you can do as a parent or caregiver to support your child at home and where to reach out for help.
Register today - https://buff.ly/352eryX

Thank you to the Postpartum Stress Center for this imagine that shows different ways of coping with scary thoughts.

I Think It’s Brave

The happiness trap - don’t miss this free talk put on by the British Columbia Psychological Association!

This presentation will explore why we are not happier despite our wealth and health. They will outline four common happiness traps (i.e. "F.E.A.R.") and introduce four skills designed to help overcome them (i.e. "D.A.R.E.").

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-happiness-trap-finding-the-middle-way-through-life-tickets-227836112947?aff=efbeventtix

The dreaded statistic - 64% of people abandon their New Years resolutions in the first month.

Research shows that milestone events, such as new years, motivate aspirational behaviour. They suggest that these events create a distance between our current self and past self, allowing us to be critical of historical behaviours and empowered to change them.

Whether it’s a New Years resolution or a general goal, research can help guide how we approach them to help us succeed. Check out this article for some evidence based ways to up your follow through.

https://atlasbiomed.com/blog/science-based-techniques-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutions/

Looking to work on your finances alongside your partner, rather than ending up in a disagreement? Check out this 4 week virtual group designed for couples.

www.engineeredgrowth.ca/course

Valley Psychological Services updated their address.

Our highly skilled therapists can help you make real change to those old coping mechanisms that just don’t work anymore. We use evidence based interventions to address the whole problem, not just the symptom.
Thank you for these well crafted words on the work we as therapists do!

Check out these January actions to work towards a happier month.

As this year comes to an end, I hope you take the time to pause and reflect. This is a beautiful message to carry into the new year.