So glad you found us....

Virtual services we offer include:

Couples Counselling:

We are relationship specialists, Marriage & Family Therapists. Areas we can help with include: arguments, disconnection, neurodiverse couples, mixed-agenda couples (discernment counseling), 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!

Individual Counselling:

We offer individual counseling on: grief, infidelity, divorce, ADHD,  trauma, coping with chronic conditions, MVA, depression, anxiety, stress management, self-esteem, break ups, insomnia, singles, getting unstuck, achieving life goals and so much more!

Coaching Services:

We offer coaching services that include:  relationship, dating, life, divorce recovery, and infidelity recovery coaching.

Education & Support:

Divorce/Break-Up 6-week Support Group Seminar, CBT-I (insomnia group), Couples Workshops (communication, co-regulating triggers, secure attachment), Caregiver Dual Role Support Group, Living with Chronic Condition/Disability Mindset Mental Health Support Group, Grief group (widow/widower.)

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 prior to 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 prior to 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 is 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 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 towards your life's journey and goals of: healing, growing, accomplishing and change. 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, 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, heal; our team provides: articles to exercise in between sessions as well as resources.  We are unique in that we pride ourselves in 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 approach we use:

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

Unsure if teletherapy 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, coaching, mediation, support groups and seminars.

“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

Few facts about our founder Aimee Poole…It's always nice for our potential clients to know a bit about who they are going to see and about the founder of this business and why they started it.

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, play a variety of sports. You will definitely find me kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding on the water as well. 
 

I am a marriage and family therapist, facilitator, 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 and mental health. I love working with individuals around: anxiety, authentic self, self compassion, self esteem, life goals, stress management, depression, grief and relationships.

Once I started couples counselling I felt it was absolutely the area I wanted and was meant to work in. I get to see the change and true connection being deepened with most of my couple clients. That is where I believe I am meant to give back and hopefully not just help a couple but an entire system (family, friends, children etc.).

I enjoy helping couples create and sustain healthy, strong, satisfying relationships. After all it is our central core relationship that can affect our quality of life, happiness and health and even our longevity.

 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 as well as constantly forever learning and taking courses.

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

 I walk compassionately with my clients. 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