Elizabeth Schweizer
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, I offer a free consultation therapy session for 15 minutes by phone. This conversation allows us to explore what has prompted you to seek therapy, your hopes for the process, and whether my approach aligns with your needs.
Therapy can be highly effective for anxiety, especially when it emphasizes understanding the root causes rather than just managing symptoms. Many clients find that while their anxiety may not completely vanish, it becomes less intense, less frequent, and less controlling over time. They also tend to feel more empowered in their responses when anxiety arises.
It's important to note that grief isn't solely related to death, which is often what prompts individuals to seek support. In my practice, I offer grief counselling for those experiencing:
- The death of a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend, or pet
- The end of a relationship, including divorce or estrangement
- A health diagnosis affecting you or a loved one
- Infertility, miscarriage, or pregnancy loss
- Significant life changes, such as a relocation, job loss, or the unexpected conclusion of a life chapter
- The loss of the life you envisioned for yourself, even when there's no singular event to identify.
Yes. Individual relationship counselling focuses on your own patterns, needs, and responses. It doesn't require your partner's participation - meaningful change in how you show up can shift the relationship even on its own.
Transitions come in many forms, and they don’t need to be dramatic to feel disorienting. In my practice, I offer Vancouver counselling services to support individuals navigating:
- Career changes, job loss, or shifts in professional identity
- Moving to a new city or leaving a place that shaped who you are
- The end of a relationship, or the beginning of a significant new one
- Becoming a parent, or adjusting to an empty nest
- Retirement and the identity questions that often accompany it
- A health diagnosis—yours or someone close to you
- Graduating, or stepping out of a role or structure that once organized your life
- A quieter, harder-to-name sense that something in your life needs to change, even without a clear external event