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You deserve Joy, Happiness & Balance in your life!!
Isn’t it?
Thoughts, feelings and beliefs can alter your physiology, psychology, family and social life. When you modify your beliefs and thought patterns, your emotions will change. When your emotion changes so shall your destiny!
Booking a counselling session or wellness consultation with Purnima is very easy. Just connect with her through the Contact Form.
Why Counselling?
Purnima, an amicable, and dedicated licensed professional counsellor/psychotherapist is offering (in-person & online) confidential individual counselling, and wellness consultancy based on Ayurvedic and yogic wisdom in Radium Hot Springs. Individual counseling offered by Purnima is holistic and solution-focussed, empowering you to find ways to heal from various physical and mental health issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancers or anxiety, depression; relationship, parenting or workplace challenges; and understanding death & dying and spiritual advancement. The services focus on assessing and identifying the root cause and bringing curative and preventative self-care solutions that you can practice with ease and manifest joy, happiness and zeal in your life.
Lifestyle changes and, food and fasting, are the safest natural medicines!
Do you want to try it out?
Book an appointment today!
Education, Training & Experience:
Purnima, a practicing Counsellor, Yoga Therapist and Wellness Workshop Facilitator has a Master’s degree in Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric specialization) and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is registered with BC College of Social Workers and is committed to follow their regulated code of ethics and standards of practice.
She has completed certifications in Personal Counselling; Group Counselling & Facilitators Training; Advance Counselling; Public Speaking & Communication; Developing Your Training Skills (Train the Trainer); Laughter Yoga Instructor training and 200 hours of Yoga Teacher’s training.
She has more than 30 years of experience providing effective support, counselling and psychotherapy to bio-psycho-socially challenged people to achieve their health, relationship, life, and career goals. She has lived and worked amongst diverse multicultural populations in India, UK and Canada (Toronto, Vancouver and currently practicing in Radium Hot Springs in the East Kootenays, BC).
Empowering women to achieve their health and life goals through an inspirational solution-focused approach and knowledge based wisdom; and teaching effective self-care techniques are Purnima’s strength and preferred style.
She is compassionate, approachable and welcoming and known to have a calming therapeutic presence. Purnima loves traveling, meeting new people, yoga, meditation, nature, animals, painting, singing, and dance movements. A staunch proponent of mind-body healing Purnima will help you to understand the intricate processes of how your mind naturally triggers the body’s own repairing and healing responses and guide you to harness those mechanisms to achieve your physical, mental, social and spiritual health goals.
Services Offered & Clinical Approaches:
Clinical Specialities:
Individual Counselling, Clinical Supervision, and Practicum Student Mentorship.
Wellness Workshops Facilitation:
Motivational coaching, speaking, and training in various health & healing topics. Wellness workshop facilitation for staff development days, AGM, seminars and conferences and other corporate events including topics such as team building, laughter yoga & gentle (chair) yoga at workplace, self-care routines, role of six tastes in digestive stages. Plus providing contracted monthly employee wellness program for small to large businesses and non-profit sectors.
Clinical Approaches:
Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-centred therapy, Integrative, Family Systems, Mind-body Healing, Expressive Group Therapies, and Restorative Yoga, Laughter Yoga, Healing Dance Movements and Guided Mindfulness Meditation.
Work Style:
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In-person
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Virtual Online (Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp)
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Teletherapy
Service Languages:
English, Bengali, & Hindi.
Area of Practice:
Physical Health issues: Persistent pain due to illness or accidents injuries, chronic illnesses (like hypertension, diabetes), infectious disease and terminal ailment (like cancer, advanced heart disease)
Mental Health Issues: Anxiety, depression, phobias, stress, isolation, loneliness, anger, negative thinking, grief counselling to both patients and their families facing advanced and progressive illness, death bereavement.
Relationship problems: Behaviour problems of children, marital disharmony, pre-post adoption counselling
Career and Workplace Issues: Work-life balance, job stress, career choices, resume and cover letters
Enhancing Personal Growth: Self-esteem, positive thinking, self-healing, mind-body balance, social and spiritual health
Appointments:
For booking a counselling or wellness consultation or for more information, please complete and submit the contact form.
Cancellation:
At least 24 hours’ notice is required to postpone or cancel your appointment. If you cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice, you will be charged the full session fee. Please note that insurance providers do not usually reimburse the cancellation fee.
Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is essential in professional counselling and consultancy to build a trusting relationship. Purnima is highly qualified, competent and fully accredited. She abides by the strict Code of Confidentiality and Ethics governed by the BC College of Social Workers and BC Association of Social Workers. Copies of their Code of Ethics and Standard of Practice are available upon request and can be accessed through their website: www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca and www.bcasw.org.
Qualifications:
Master of Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric specialization)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Certificate courses:
Advanced Counselling
Group Counselling & Facilitators Training
Personal Counselling
Public Speaking and Communication
Developing Your Training Skills (Train the Trainer)
Laughter Yoga Instructor
200 Hours Instruction Certification in Yoga
Professional Memberships:
BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW)
BC Association of Social Workers
Bombay Association of Trained Social Workers
Fees
Individual Counselling- $150 per hour.
Individual Wellness Consultation- $120 per hour.
Wellness Workshop- Please contact Purnima with your requirement.
By Donation- I hour counselling or wellness consultation per month for women with low income. First come first served basis.
Accepted mode of payment: Cash, Cheque and e-transfer
Most Extended Health Plans cover counselling services offered by Registered Social Workers. Necessary receipts will be provided for claiming the reimbursement.
Revenue Canada exempts Registered Social Workers from charging taxes for counselling services, therefore tax is not included in my fees.
The following extended health benefit providers are known to cover all or partial counselling services offered by registered Social Workers.
- Sunlife Insurance
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Great West Life
- RWAM Insurance
- Green Shield Insurance
Please contact your insurance provider or HR personnel of your employer to confirm the coverage or request them to add Registered Social Worker in their list of counselling service providers. Discuss with Purnima if you encounter any difficulty with your insurance provider.
Book an Appointment
For booking an appointment please connect via the contact form below:
Contact form: Book An Appointment
Aum Shantee
Peace!