Fertility, Pregnancy,
Postpartum + Relationship
Counselling in North
Vancouver, BC

Registered Clinical Counselling (RCC) for fertility challenges, perinatal support, & couples counselling.

Welcome, we’re so happy you’re here.

With our experienced therapists, you can expect relatable, authentic, & effective therapy, helping you through life’s many challenges.

Illuminate Counselling specializes in supporting individuals and couples counselling, with a focus on women’s reproductive mental health, pregnancy loss, infertility, and pregnancy & postpartum adjustment.

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How Can Therapy Help?

Managing Your Anxiety

Explore approaches to cope better with worry and stress.

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Improve Your Relationships

Learn skills and gain insight to help you reconnect.

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Navigate Fertility Challenges

Therapy to guide you through infertility and family planning.

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Honour Your Pregnancy Loss

A space where you can openly process your loss and grief.

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Find Postpartum Support

Support for PMADs (Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders).

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Adjust to Parenthood

Understand the emotional and relational changes of this new chapter.

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Premarital Counselling

Work towards a stronger marriage with one of our trained facilitators.

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Counselling before Baby

Prepare your relationship and explore expectations for this next chapter.

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Counselling for New Parents

Navigate the difficult changes to your identity and your relationship.

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EMDR Therapy For Trauma

EMDR can help you process traumatic events and reduce symptoms. Specializing in traumatic births.

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Counselling for Men

Our counsellors understand the unique challenges faced by our male-identifying clients, including dads.

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Meet Our Counsellors

Each of our skilled counsellors brings not only professional expertise but also the lived experience in their specialized areas of practice. We believe this combination – competence and relatability – is key to providing the best possible journey through counselling. An authentic and human experience.
With our experienced therapists, you can expect relatable, authentic, & effective support through life’s many challenges.

Ruth Skutezky

M.A., RCC, PMH-C


Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Relationships  Founder

Alexandra Stewart

M.A., RCC, PMH-C


Fertility Challenges, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy & Postpartum
Founder

Sara Longman

M.Ed., RCC, PMH-C


Fertility Challenges, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy & Postpartum

Jennifer Wright

M.A., RCC


Relationships, Neurodivergence & ADHD, Trauma

Saba Hessamian

M.A., RCC


Premarital Counselling, Relationships, Stress & Anxiety

Mental Health Resources

We believe improving mental health should be an option to everyone. Our founders have thoughtfully created free and low-cost resources that are full of information and exercises to help you work towards a better you.

Articles

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Workbooks & Online Courses

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