Depression
Depression Therapy New Westminster
Does it feel like you’re carrying a weight no one else can see? A weight that drags you down even when you’re smiling on the outside?
You are not alone
Every day feels harder. The smallest task feels like climbing a mountain. And deep down, you’re just tired.
You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re not alone. Depression doesn’t discriminate. It creeps into the lives of people who seem to have it all together, and it makes reaching out feel impossible.
How we help
You don’t have to stay there.
But here’s the truth: there is a way out, and it starts with one small, brave step.
If you’ve lost interest in what used to bring you joy. If you wake up already exhausted. If you feel trapped inside your own thoughts.
In depression counselling, we face this together. We uncover what is keeping you stuck. We rebuild your strength from the inside out.
And we find your way back to calm, confidence, and connection.
Change starts now
You don’t have to wait until things get worse. You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Because help is here. Because you matter. Because change starts now.
One small, brave step.
A free consultation is a gentle place to start. No pressure, just a conversation about what would help.
How It Works
Four steps, at your pace.
Book a free consultation
A relaxed, no-pressure call to see if we are the right fit.
Meet your counsellor
A first session focused on what you’re carrying and what relief would feel like.
Find what works
Practical, evidence-based tools tuned to how you actually live and feel.
Feel like yourself again
Energy, confidence, and connection, returned a little at a time.
Meet Your Counsellors
You’d be working with Alisa or Darren.
Alisa Farina
Registered Clinical Counsellor · RCC · BCACC
I’ve spent over 30 years walking alongside people through depression, grief, anxiety, and life’s hardest stretches. Genuine connection comes first.
We draw on your strengths and build practical tools that fit your life, so you can move forward feeling calmer, steadier, and more yourself.
Darren Dyal
Canadian Certified Counsellor · MA Counselling Psychology
English · Hindi · Punjabi
I walk alongside people through anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions, meeting you where you are rather than where you think you should be.
Together we build practical, evidence-based skills, grounded in CBT and DBT, to help you feel steady and in control again.
You’ve carried this long enough.
Let’s lighten the load together. Book a free consultation today. No pressure, no commitment.