Counselling in Vancouver for your relationships, including the one with yourself.
Cala Counselling is a team of Registered Clinical Counsellors in Kitsilano, offering couples therapy, individual counselling, and perinatal support in person and online across BC. Sessions are available in English, Spanish, Catalan, and Hindi.
You might recognize this.
You've had the same fight so many times you've stopped expecting it to end differently. One of you reaches out and the other pulls back.
Or maybe it's quieter than that. You rewrite a simple email three times. You say yes when you mean no, then lie awake replaying the conversation. People tell you you're too sensitive, and part of you believes them.
Maybe the baby is finally here and you don't recognize yourself. Maybe it's another month, another test, and you're running out of ways to stay hopeful.
These are the things people bring to Cala. Most of us were never taught how to do relationships well, with a partner, with the people we love, or with ourselves.
We know relationships.
We don't think the goal of therapy is to stop feeling hard things or to be happy all the time. The goal is to understand what's happening underneath: the patterns you learned early, the needs that aren't getting met, the parts of you working hard to keep you safe.
Our work is warm and collaborative, and there's always room for humour. It's also rigorous. Each counsellor at Cala has a clear area of focus, so you're working with someone who knows your kind of struggle well.
How We Can Help.
Couples Therapy & Marriage Counselling
For partners stuck in the same arguments, drifting apart, or rebuilding trust after infidelity. We also help with intimacy, desire, and communication, using EFT and attachment-based approaches.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy for anxiety, self-esteem, relationship stress, life transitions, and patterns that keep repeating. In person in Kitsilano or online.
Therapy for Low Self-Esteem
Counselling for low self-esteem, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, and for anyone with a relentless inner critic.online.
HSP Therapy for Highly Sensitive People
Somatic therapy for highly sensitive people who feel things deeply, get overwhelmed easily, and are tired of being told they're too much.
Perinatal & Postpartum Counselling
Support through pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, and postpartum depression, and the identity shift of becoming a parent. For individuals and couples.
Fertility Counselling
Emotional support through infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, and the hard decisions that come with them.
Terapia en español
Terapia individual y de pareja en español en Vancouver y online. També disponible en català.
Online Therapy BC
Secure online counselling and virtual therapy with any of our counsellors, anywhere in British Columbia.
Terapia de pareja en español
Para parejas que se sienten atascadas, distanciadas o con dificultades en la intimidad. Presencial en Vancouver u online en toda BC.
Meet the Cala Counselling team.
Nevada Banks, RCC. Low self-esteem, people-pleasing, and highly sensitive people (HSP). Somatic therapy. Accepting new clients.
Meet Nevada.
Harshita Agarwal, RCC, PhD. Perinatal and reproductive mental health, fertility, and couples. English and Hindi. Accepting new clients.
[Meet Harshita]
Laura Avila, RCC. Founder. Couples therapy and relational work, somatic and IFS-informed. English, Spanish, and Catalan. Currently full.
Meet Laura.
Not sure who to see?
Tell us a little about what's going on, and we'll help you find the counsellor who fits. Just send us an email. No need to have it all figured out.
In person in Kitsilano. Online across BC.
Sessions are available at our office on West Broadway in Kitsilano, or online from anywhere in British Columbia. We see clients from Vancouver, the North Shore, Burnaby, Richmond, and across the province.
Sessions from $170. Direct billing to most extended health plans
Free 15-minute consultation
Common Questions
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Sessions start at $170. Rates vary by session type. See our Fees & Policies page for details.
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Yes, we direct bill most extended health insurance providers. Counselling with a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) is covered by many plans.
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Each counsellor's profile lists who they work with, so if someone stands out, you can book a free 15-minute consultation with them directly. I
f you're not sure, email us at hello@calacounselling.com with a little about what's going on and we'll suggest the best fit.
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Yes. All of our counsellors offer secure video sessions for clients anywhere in BC.
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English, Spanish, Catalan, and Hindi.