Counselling
Maureen Smith (MSW, RCSW), is a counsellor and MBSR meditation teacher. She brings mindfulness tools into her counselling sessions, helping you move through life’s challenges smoothly. Counselling with Maureen is available online or in person in the Cranbrook area of BC. Individuals and couples welcome.
Message from Maureen Smith:
I want you to be the best you can be. Simply that is my hope, wish and goal for you.
I believe we each want to be the best human we can be. I believe in humanity’s amazing potential to awaken and heal ourselves. There are many people on this planet and we all have the opportunity to become more self aware. To this end I seek to not just live but to thrive and honour our birthright of becoming the best we can be.
My passion is to live in a way that I can do the most good for the most people in the shortest amount of time. Since life is flying by I need to work quickly and with the most joy possible. After all life is meant to be an amazing journey of discovery. I believe that healing ourselves is essential and that real healing starts from within each of us. My growth accelerates whenever I spent time and energy working closely with great counselors and teachers. Not dissimilar to an apprentice and master relationship which was formally popular for learning skills in arts and trades. I have studied the wisdom traditions for 15 years with many great teachers. The best guides I have found are Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. You can find out more about them at Planet Dharma.
I have also studied in universities attaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Bachelor and Master of Social Work. I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker who works with people intent on discovering more about their lives and themselves. I welcome the opportunity to collaborate with you on your journey.
Contact Maureen at maureen@nullalivemindfully.ca for more information or to book a free 15 minute consultation.
Dean Nicholson (MA, RCC) is a psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience, who has helped thousands of people navigate the challenges of life.
Message from Dean Nicholson:
Life’s path is not always easy or predictable. Personal growth does not come without some bumps along the way. How can you overcome setbacks and stuck patterns and live a fuller life? My goal as a psychotherapist is to work with you to help you become more of who you were meant to be.
I have over 35 years as a psychotherapist and educator, and over 8 years as a Buddhist meditation practitioner. As a therapist I bring all this experience together in an innovative approach that incorporates cognitive-behavioural, emotion-focussed and body-focussed counselling techniques with the newest understanding in human development, brain science and wisdom tradition psychologies. Through it all I infuse our work together with humour and a deep knowledge and love of the natural world and the arts. Drawing on this wealth of experience my goal is to assist and inspire you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your personal path of growth and healing.
I am based in Cranbrook, B.C. and provide in-person therapy services at my Cranbrook office and online and virtual therapy services across BC and Canada. If you are committed to moving beyond the emotional, thought and behaviour patterns that have kept you stuck, I would be honoured to support you in your growth and unfolding.
Contact Dean at dean@nullalivemindfully.ca for more information or to book a free 15 consultation.