Inner Wisdom Counselling
6086 174a St, Surrey, BC V3S 6Y1, Canada
(10)
6086 174a St, Surrey, BC V3S 6Y1, Canada
(10)
Are you unable to relax, easily aggravated or overwhelmed by worries? Is past trauma triggering you today? Feeling disconnected or lost? I work with women, children and teens suffering from anxiety, stress, trauma, chronic conditions, grief/loss, self esteem and life transitions.
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10 customer reviews
Anne White
Tracey is a very caring therapist who is also an incredible patient listener. She has helped me to be able to voice my feelings either through calming meditation or visual art therapy. As an artist, I wanted to try art therapy and found Tracey's approach with art visualization very inspiring. If I am struggling with something, I just need to visualize an art piece that she had me do and that helps keep me in focus. I am looking forward to more sessions with Tracey as she helps me continue to focus on health goals as well as my own art goals. More...
Regina
My 8 years old loves to come over to Tracey! She is very sensitive and having a hard time calming down and falling asleep. They do calming therapy and breathing techniques through arts, which helps her with her stress. She is her secret buddy and adult friend. More...
Regina Lvovski
My 8 years old loves to come over to Tracey! She is very sensitive and having a hard time calming down and falling asleep. They do calming therapy and breathing techniques through arts, which helps her with her stress. She is her secret buddy and adult friend. More...
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Manisha Johal
Tracey really motivated me, she brought back spark to my life. Tracey is caring, fun and resourceful. Tracey is caring because she always checked up on me through sending me text messages, and through actually listening to me. Tracey is fun because her bubbly personality brought up some very interesting conversations with me. And Tracey is resourceful because she introduced a number of coping skills that have turned my life completely around. More...
Barb Windblad
Working with Inner Wisdom Counselling introduced me to journaling which helped me recognize & understand my inner feelings more, therefore my reason for a five star rating !
Manisha Johal
I have had sessions with Tracey online. She is resourceful, caring, and fun. I really enjoyed my chats with her, I would definitely recommend Tracey.
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K Robinson
I have worked with Tracey, both online and at her office space. I find our focusing and expressive arts sessions to be extremely interesting and they always create surprising insights into areas of my life where I feel stuck and unproductive. Tracey is committed and very supportive. She is intuitive and flexible in whatever form our sessions take, creating it so it really works for me. I highly recommend her gentle approach when you are ready to move forward in your life. More...
Ayoe
My sessions with Tracey have been amazing. It has helped me take it to the next level. I’ve learned to breathe and stay calm in challenging situations and it has helped me overall in my role as a mother and also just in general when dealing with every day moments. I am a much calmer person now than just a few months ago. More...
Sarah Couture
It is Tracey’s incredible intuition, ability to listen and empathize with people; her sincere desire to help people realize their greatest potential and her genuine passion for the arts that makes her special. I have greatly appreciated her wisdom in helping me navigate difficult times with self empathy. She has also helped both my children learn resilience and how to name their worries. They adore her and look forward to their sessions. It is without hesitation that I recommend Tracey. More...
Tajana Qayumi
I have been working with Tracey for over a year now. Tracey works in a very intuitive way. I always felt very safe with her and in a warm and loving place. She really helped me dive deeper into topics that I had explored years ago through talk therapy, but arts therapy provided a completely different approach that really gets to the root of the issue. I found knowledge in my intuition and in my subconscious. I worked with Tracey on the things that were holding me back. Some old issues came up and we also discovered some new ones that needed healing. This was exciting work and helped me on a creative level. Tracey was great at guiding me into my unconscious where I was able to connect to my inner child in a very playful, yet deep way. In the end, I found this to be as effective as talk therapy if not more and unlike talk therapy (which can make one anxious), this is more fun and exploratory. Since I lived far away from Tracey, she suggested we do online counselling using Zoom. At first I was hesitant whether it would work, but I gave it a try and I was excited to find out that I felt close to Tracey; it was like being in the same room. I didn’t miss anything! Also this was my first experience with arts therapy and at first, I was worried whether I would be good at drawing, but in the end, it didn’t matter. Art is a product of my experience in the therapy and although I was quite proud of the works I created, I came to realize that technical proficiency wasn’t of importance. What a nice surprise! I have really enjoyed my sessions with Tracey and will continue working on myself with her help and guidance. More...
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What do you love most about your job?
My mission is to inspire others to connect to their heart/body’s wisdom so that they might enhance their personal growth, self-expression and empowerment in order to live more courageous, resilient and creative lives. I work with women of all ages, helping clients who are suffering from anxiety, stress, trauma/PTSD and loss. We may use the arts in a session, but my therapy sessions also involve talk therapy where you are truly heard and deeply supported. You may not know who to turn to, how to find freedom from your pain, or where to find the answers you seek. Either way, I want to help. My passion is bringing others to a place where they realize they do have the strength to interpret, and resolve life’s challenges, overwhelming demands, and emotional disturbances. I most enjoy helping you to get underneath what you are unable to express through just words and digging deeper to help you express your deepest pain, disappointments and trauma.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I enjoy the flexibility of being an entrepreneur and love the opportunity to meet a wide range of people from my community and beyond. Counselling is my passion. When you are heard, you can begin to heal. To get to this point, you (as the client) need to be able to express yourself freely, without judgement. And, without relying on external advice. My role as a therapist is to help you uncover emotions, sensations, habits, mannerisms and beliefs that go unnoticed through life’s journey – whether good or bad. Believe me: we all have them. To heal properly, it’s important to first find these truths about ourselves, so that we can work with releasing those that block our progress. Then, with continual effort, we can begin to live happily, and freely – the way we should.
Why should our clients choose you?
I have a gentle demeanour that often puts others at ease. I’m an emphatic, active listener. Clients have commented frequently on my soothing presence and calming nature that I bring to the table. My aim is to ensure people feel that they are in a ‘safe space’ with me.
I possess a natural curiosity about my clients, which can make them feel like they are the center of the room (which they are!). That stems from an interest in uncovering human limitations, through personal awareness and insight. But at the same time, I try to be sensitive to your comfort level, and don’t push too far, when its not welcome.
I genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of my clients. They are not ‘just a job’ to me. I want to see them live passionately, laugh more, find balance, celebrate their lives, live more deeply, open up and grow. Most of all, I desire to see them flourish in the face of adversity. This passion of mine should be evident when we get to know each other more!
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
So you’re miles away and unable to transit to Surrey for a session with me. Or you are living in another country or a remote area. Perhaps you have mobility issues or are a senior. Sometimes its not practical or accessible to meet in person. Don’t let that stop you!
I can help you to connect with me via Skype or Zoom session so you can still receive professional Expressive Arts Therapy and Counselling, right from the convenience, comfort and ease of your own home… without the commute and stress of having to get organized and physically out of the house.
You can receive all the benefits of a private session without ever having to leave your home. Avoid the traffic, avoid troublesome scheduling and avoid the inconvenience of even getting changed out of your PJs. Great for those last minute scheduled appointments and emergency counselling sessions, or for times when you are on vacation but can log in remotely on your ipad or laptop.
Skype or Zoom sessions are an easy and adaptable way to get in your session when you are unable to make it in person. Online sessions follow the same format as traditional counselling sessions.
Simply purchase or have on hand some basic art supplies such as kraft paper, oil pastels, and pencils. Even pencil crayons or crayons will do! We can modify sessions accordingly to accommodate your needs.
Online sessions are available during the week, evenings and weekend.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
At this time, I am offering in person and online (zoom or skype) sessions. Due to COVID, I ask that you wear/bring a mask to our in-person sessions. Alternatively, I can offer you online sessions through zoom so that you can have a session out of the comfort of your home. Please let me know what your preference is.
Trauma Counselling
I help you release physical, mental and emotional burdens from trauma. Reconnect to your inner wisdom essence and access the body's wisdom. Trauma informed counselling provides relief and hope by befriending the body and resetting the nervous system after encounters with stress. Move out of a stuck place and back to balance and equilibrium with trauma therapy.
Anxiety Counselling
Feeling anxiety creates a habit - break free from the pressure, perfectionism and cycle of overcare! I help you release painful thoughts and emotions that spiral out of control. Learn to shift attention from anxiety to gratitude and to reconnect to the heart. You can feel calmer and more in control, and experience more hope and joy in your life. Anxiety counselling helps to restore resiliency and flexibility. Find more peace with therapy for anxiety.
Stress Management Counselling
Many health problems are related to stress. Relieve every day tensions, adrenal fatigue, burn out and chronic illness through the use of technology to enhance mind/body connections. I teach you to manage your stress, better control emotions, balance health, recover from illness and improve performance. Learn easy to use techniques you can practice on your own to reduce the impact of stress through the healing power of the heart.
Women's Issues Counselling
Empower yourself and create greater self acceptance around your experience of life. Women's issues include infertility, miscarriage, disordered eating, abuse, relationship issues, physical conditions, family problems, menopause, anxiety, depression or life transitions. Learn to better understand your thoughts and feelings so you can live a more balanced, joyful and happy life that inspires you for success
Grief Counselling
It is common to feel changes in our minds and bodies as a result of grief, including tears, numbness, persistent sadness, memory loss, insomnia, shock, physical and emotional exhaustion. Sometimes you feel you will never be healed and, in some sense, life will never be the same. The process of grief does not progress in a step-by-step fashion, and even though you may have returned to life’s commitments, you still experience upsets and distress. Grief doesn’t have to mean a lifetime of suffering.
You are not alone… You can work through grief with the help of family and loved ones. For extra assistance as needed, a therapist may also help you to express your grief in ways that are more nurturing and supportive. Counselling can help a grieving person to navigate their emotions and release repressed feelings, helping you to process the experience of grief and loss. There are many arts and body-based tools to help heal your heart and reconnect to a sense of health and wellness.
Self-esteem Counsellling
Imagine being able to accept yourself exactly as you are. Not only accepting yourself, but loving and honoring yourself – this is an important part of good mental health. Self-compassion can help you soothe your agitated mind, soften your heart and tame that negative inner voice. By understanding and dialoguing with the inner critic, we can replace it with a kinder, more gentle response. Based upon the work of Kristin Neff and principles of mindfulness, we can learn to challenge the inner critic and its conversations. When we are aware of those voices inside our head, and can recognize them for what they are, we are able to admit that they are not our truth. By meeting and greeting our inner critic, we are able to soothe and make peace with ourselves. You too can stop your negative and critical self-talk!
