Beverley Anderson, M.S.W., RSW, CPF
I am a Registered Social Worker and therapist with 30 years of counselling experience who is committed to providing a safe, supportive space for individuals and couples to process emotions and to develop skills and discover solutions that will enable them to live most authentically.
My aim is to welcome you into a counselling space either in person or virtually, where we will have dynamic therapeutic conversations relevant to what issues you are bringing to the session. I provide a deeply present, trauma-informed, flexible approach that is uniquely tailored to your stated goals and am further guided by methods rooted in Psychodynamics, Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Systems Theory, Humanism and Compassion.
I aim to work collaboratively with my clients, respectfully offering support, encouragement, insights, constructive feedback and practical tools and skills to empower them to take action in order to cultivate a life that is in congruence with their core values.
Clients have described me as an authentic, caring, direct, honest, warm and compassionate therapist with a good sense of humour.
I specialize in Women’s Mental Health across the lifespan which includes:
Young adulthood and issues related to struggles that might come with Embracing one’s potential; Building a meaningful career; working through feeling “stuck”; Relationship issues; Anxiety and Depression and navigating Grief and loss in this stage of one’s development.
Adulthood and issues related to Reproductive Mental Health including Building Families; Fertility Issues; Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD); Perinatal Depression and Anxiety; Parenting Support from infancy to the teen years; Relationship counselling as the transition to parenthood might be impacting one’s partnership/marriage; Perinatal loss including Birth Trauma, Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss as I have specialized training as a Compassionate Bereavement Care provider which enables me to skillfully support those who have suffered such a traumatic loss.
Mid-life and beyond issues related to the transitions of Perimenopause and Menopause, Relationship issues; Separation and Divorce; the double bind of caring for children and elderly parents and general Self-care at this age and stage of life.
I am proud to offer a LGBTQIA2S+ celebrating, supportive and allied space, along with a practice that is informed by Cultural Safety.
SERVICES/FEES
I offer a free 20 minute initial Video or telephone consultation to find out if I am the right fit for you.
Please visit the CONTACT section and click on the link to book your free consultation
Individual session rates are as follows:
$160 per 60 minute session
Clinical Supervision
$180 per 60 minute session
Couples Relationship Counselling
$175 per 60 minute session
Payment accepted via cash, cheque, e-transfer or credit card through Jane Payments. For insurance claims, my BCCSW Registration Number is 08453, and in Ontario, my OCSWSSW Registration Number is 322495
Compassionate Bereavement Care
the loss of a child is a traumatic event, be it during pregnancy or in the post-partum period
In September of 2018, I completed the Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider Certification through the MISS Foundation (www.missfoundation.org).
This specialized training has prepared me for the privilege of accompanying clients along their intense and unique bereavement journeys.
Please reach out to me if you have suffered such a loss, either recently or in the past, to find out if I might be the right person from whom you can receive compassionate and mindful therapeutic support.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
With 30 years of counselling experience, I am passionate about offering Clinical Supervision to therapists and I find it to be an energizing and mutually rewarding process. Over and above my wealth of direct experience, I have completed the Clinical Supervision in Counselling and Psychotherapy Course through the Justice Institute of BC. The following excerpt from their course description best captures my approach to Supervision:
“Clinical supervision rests on the foundation of a supervisor-supervisee relationship based on mutual respect, broadly shared world views, dedication to client welfare, collaboratively established goals and methods, and the emotional safety necessary for sharing and processing the emotional intensity of counselling and psychotherapy.”
I provide a free 20-minute virtual video consultation for those interested in learning more about my supervisory style, which can be accessed through emailing me directly at beverleyand@shaw.ca.
ONTARIO VIRTUAL SESSIONS
I am registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, which allows me to offer Virtual counselling sessions, via Telehealth or Zoom. If this interests you, kindly fill out the online form in the Contact section and I will organize a free 20-minute consultation in order for us to determine if I am the right therapeutic fit.
THE COUNSELLING SPACE
I offer appointments in person, by phone or by secure video call, based on your preference.. My counselling space has been described by my clients as cozy and spacious, allowing for physical distancing if needed. It is on the upstairs level of a 2-st0rey building on Main Street near East 28th Avenue, and is accessible via stairs only. At the back of the building is parking available on a first-come, first-served basis, along with plenty of free parking on the side streets, and metered parking on Main Street.
Contact ME
My availability is as follows:
Mondays: Evenings (In person or virtual)
Tuesdays: Morning and afternoon (In-person or Virtual)
Thursdays: Morning and afternoon (In-person or Virtual)
Fridays: Morning and afternoon (In-person or Virtual)
Alternate Saturdays: Mornings (In-person or Virtual)
For existing clients, please click on the link below to schedule a session.
For prospective clients, please click on the link below to schedule a complimentary 20 minute video or phone consultation to see if I might be the right therapeutic fit for you.
Thank you, and I look forward to connecting with you soon!
My Office
4338 Main Street - Unit 101
Vancouver, BC V5V 3P9