So glad you found me....

Services offered include:

Couples Counselling:

We are relationship specialists, Marriage & Family Therapists. Areas we can help with include: arguments, disconnection, decreased emotional and physical intimacy, neurodiverse couples, mixed-agenda couples (discernment counseling where one partner is uncertain about staying in the relationship), co-parenting, infidelity recovery, trust, communication, resentment, relationship maintenance, physical & emotional intimacy, connection, long-distance relationships, couples that work in businesses together and so much more!

Couples Intensives:

For couples that need or prefer 1-2day intensives vs. 50 min counselling appointments. This is also for couples that may be experiencing a rupture in their marriage or relationship suc,h as betrayal, or are in need of immediate help, such as determining to stay together or separate, or are trying to work through an immediate issue or impasse they can not get through on their own.

Individual Counselling:

We offer individual counseling on: grief, infidelity, divorce, ADHD,  neurodiversity, trauma, coping with chronic conditions, MVA, change in QOL, depression, anxiety, stress management, self-esteem, break ups, insomnia, singles counselling/dating therapy, burn out, balance,  getting unstuck, changing to a sober lifestyle, menopause/perimenopause, postpartum depression, help with achieving life goals and so much more!

Education & Support:

-  Divorce 10-week Support Group Seminar (Break Up/Separation)

-  CBT-I  6-week Group to help Insomnia 

-  Couples Workshops Various Topics

-  Women's Neurodiverse Support/Education Group

-  Men's Neurodiverse Support/Education Group

- 1-day Dating  Workshop

- Avoidant, and Anxious Attachment Style 6-week Group Seminar

Family Mediation - (ADR) Collaboration:

We can work with your collaborative law lawyers/ family law lawyers.  In *some cities couples have to show proof that they have taken "some form" of ADR before filing for a separation or divorce. Ask your lawyer if sessions with a marriage and family therapist can be helpful to your case as a form of ADR before filing with the courts for separation or divorce. We also offer co-parenting counselling which can help when you are having trouble making mutual decisions around parenting plans/co-parenting etc.

Our Unique Approach

Each person and couple's needs and journey are unique to them, the issues they are facing, the tools and resources they were given; to events they have had to process and cope with along their life's journey. We respect your personal journey and understand this personal journey is yours and we attempt to meet you where your at and understand the goals you have and the challenges you face.

When you select us as your counsellor or coach we view working with you as a privilege and honor to walk with you toward your life's journey and goals of: healing, growing, accomplishing, and changing. We view counselling and coaching as a collaborative holistic process; we walk this journey of healing and self-discovery together with you. We provide a safe space tailored to your needs that allows for you to express and get in touch with your deepest: needs, life goals, and purpose.

This collaborative, respectful environment is integral to your healing as an individual or couple. You will find that we offer so much more than a counselling or coaching session. Depending on your needs and how you learn, process, and heal; our team provides: articles to exercise in between sessions as well as resources.  We are unique in that we pride ourselves on developing a strong rapport with our clients for successful outcomes. You will feel it and see it. You are not a number in a large clinic or online service with hundreds of counsellors we are a small caring Canadian clinic and are truly here for our clients; very knowledgeable and experienced.

We hear from many of our clients that they are so thankful and happy they found our practice! 

Contact us today you will be happy you did! :-)

Types of therapy and approaches we use include but are not limited to:

Family systems approach

"Families are an emotional unit. They are an interconnected system of interdependent individuals. Moreover, they influence one another, and their psychology cannot be understood in isolation from the system as a whole. " 

 - Newport Academy 

Emotionally focused therapy

"EFT is a structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the 1980’s and has developed alongside the science on adult attachment and bonding to expand our understanding about what is happening in couple relationships and to guide therapists." 

-International Centre For Excellence In Emotionally Focused Therapy

Narrative therapy

Narrative therapy is a style of therapy that helps people become—and embrace being—an expert in their own lives. In narrative therapy, there is an emphasis on the stories that you develop and carry with you through your life."

-Good Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term form of behavioral treatment. It helps people problem-solve. CBT also reveals the relationship between beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and the behaviors that follow." 

- Good Therapy

Here are a few facts about our founder Aimee Poole. It's always nice for potential clients to know a bit about their therapist and founder and why they started their business.

Dear potential and current clients,

If you are just finding this write-up, here is a bit about me. I am the founder of Yellowfinch Counselling & Wellness Inc. I am a mother of a busy 14-year-old boy. I am also a dog lover. I am originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. I love to cook, bike, do yoga, volunteer, and play a variety of sports. You will definitely find me kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding on the water as well. 
 

I am a marriage and family therapist, facilitator, trainer, mindfulness practitioner, lover of life, nature, family, and all the little things that bring us joy if we allow them to on a daily basis.

 I am a compassionate individual dedicated to helping others both mentally and spiritually. I walk with my clients on their journey towards improved lives, goals, happiness, fulfillment, love, relationships, and mental health. I love working with individuals around: anxiety, authentic self, self-compassion, self-esteem, life goals, break ups, parenting stress management, depression, grief, and relationships.

I enjoy helping couples and individual clients create and sustain healthy, strong, satisfying relationships and lives. I choose to specialize in areas that have touched my life as well such as ADHD, neurodiversity, grief, anxiety, depression, love, and relationships.

Our central core relationship affects our quality of life, happiness and health, and even our longevity. When I work with couples, I get to see the change and true connection being deepened with most of my couple clients. When I  help a couple as their relationship improves and grows this deepening of connection not only helps the couple but the entire family system (family, friends, children, etc.), having ripple effects in many lives. 

 I continually strengthen my practice and offerings to my clients by keeping at the forefront of what is: relevant, evidence-based practice, and applying approaches that work. I am constantly learning and taking courses. I  read several books on therapy, life, and relationships a month.

I have a genuine desire to make a difference and help others and sought a purposeful meaningful career.

 I walk compassionately with my clients. As someone who is halfway through her life, I have not only education and counselling experience but life experience as well. Some of the topics my clients wrestle with I have as well in my life. I am able to be compassionate and resonate and build a rapport with my clients which is the key ingredient to successful counselling.

 I look forward to helping you on your life's journey. There is nothing more rewarding to me than when a client tells me how much I have helped them.

Thank you so much for choosing my business.

I am honored.

Sincerely,

Aimee Poole

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH A HUGE LIFE EVENT OR TRAUMA

TO BENEFIT FROM COUNSELLING. TALKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL CAN GET YOU THROUGH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IN LIFE AND YOU'RE STRONGER IF YOU DO THAT

-Dr. David Spiegel, M.D., associate chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of

 the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.” 

― Mary Anne Radmacher

Although we offer both in person and teletherapy. If you want to use teletherapy but are unsure if it is right for you:

We encourage you to read up on the efficacy of teletherapy and how research shows it is just as effective as in person therapy. We switched to a 100% completely remote clinic as we found that 90% of our clients were asking for virtual therapy and coaching. They found it convenient to be at home or at the office and not have to drive into an appointment, find child care or  loose up to 2hrs of their day dealing with traffic and parking.

Our clients consistently relay that our virtual therapy and approach work well for them. They indicate they more comfortable in their own homes, felt freer to talk, be themselves. Our clients also found the resources we give them in between sessions was even more beneficial then in person sessions they had previously experienced where coaches and or counsellors provided them with 0 articles, resources, worksheets given between in person sessions.

We want this to be a positive and productive healing experience for you, so we are here to tailor it to your unique needs including for example asking about how you learn is it through videos  vs articles; or if you need adaptions we will try to accommodate best way we can.

Once our clients try online they really enjoy it, it begins to feel more natural  for them.

 96% of our clients sign up for a 2nd session after a first virtual session with us.

We offer virtual: video and phone counselling, support groups and seminars as well as in person.