Dianne Gilmour

M.A. , RCC

Call: 604 880 0941 Email office of Dianne Gilmour

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Primary location:

Gilmour Group Counselling Suite 300-3665 Kingsway Burnaby, V5R 5W2

Office is wheelchair accessible

Proximity to Transit and or Intersections:

Walking distance from Joyce and Patterson Skytrain stations. On the northwest corner of Boundary and Kingsway.

Other (nearby) Locations Served:

Easily accessible from most of the Lower Mainland.

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Areas of practice

Adolescent Issues
COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Divorce and/or Separation
Family Issues
Infidelity
Intimacy Issues
Life Transitions
Marriage and/or Relationship Issues
Parent/Teen Conflict
Parenting Issues
Pre-Marital Counselling
Self-Esteem Issues
Stepfamily Adjustment
Women's Issues

Approaches used

Adolescent Therapy
Brief Therapy
Coaching
Communication Skills Training
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Marriage & Couples Counselling
Mediation
Online / Virtual / Telehealth Counselling
Solution Focused Therapy
Telephone Counselling
Video Counselling

Counselling practice website:

www.gilmourcounselling.com

Practice information:

I understand how difficult it can be to even start the process of looking for a counsellor that fits your needs. It is a huge investment emotionally and financially and I am happy to offer a free 30 minute consultation because I recognize that the client/therapist relationship has to feel like a good fit for the client and I want to provide the opportunity to the client to gauge that fit before spending a dime. This would not be a counselling session as such but rather a conversation where you can ask me any questions you may have and get a feel for me and my approach. There is no pressure to book a subsequent session. Should you choose to do so, simply contact us when you feel ready; or not. It's that simply.

I have over 25 years of couples, marriage, relationship and individual counselling experience. Some issues I regularly work with in therapy include but are not exclusive to:

*Communication

*Infidelity

*Blended family issues (step-parenting, etc)

*Intimacy- emotional and physical

*Pre-marital counselling

*"Should I leave or should I go?' decisions

*Parent/teen mediation

*Strategies for getting out of relationship ruts

*Managing life transitions

I worked as a teacher/guidance counsellor in the public school system for several years prior to getting my Masters degree in Counselling Psychology. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#2122) and have completed Level Two Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training. I am also primarily influenced by Solution-focused Brief Therapy wherein there is structure and clarity around the clients' needs and goals and where I offer pragmatic strategies and tools to achieve those goals as quickly as possible. I am committed to on-going professional development.

Another area of great interest and passion for me is empowering individuals by supporting them as they re-envision their lives with possibility and hope. I offer an honest, safe, non-judgemental and supportive environment for my clients. The NO-NONSENSE tools and strategies I offer my clients are not designed to be band-aids for the current situation but can serve to provide the skills with which to bring about lasting change.

I am now seeing clients in-person in my office where social-distancing restrictions are strictly adhered to. Zoom and/or phone sessions are also available.

My work hours are a little more flexible as we navigate through the craziness of these times:

*Mondays - no in-office sessions, only virtual or phone

*Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - in-office, virtual or phone start at 11am, latest start at 6:30pm

*Fridays - in-office, virtual or phone start at 11am, latest start at 4pm

Specialized training:

Levels One and Two Gottman Couples Therapy Training

Client fee individuals:

$140/60 minutes and $210/90 minutes (including GST)

Client fee couples/families: