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Our ServicesClinical Counselling
Support for the mind, alongside care for the body. Registered clinical counsellors help you work through stress, trauma and the emotional weight that often travels with pain and injury — in confidential sessions, in person or online.
Treatments & techniques
Our Clinical Counselling Treatments & Techniques
Counselling for Depression
Depression counselling for persistent sadness, low motivation and the fatigue that doesn't improve with rest.
Counselling for Anxiety
Support for social anxiety, generalized worry and panic — grounded in cognitive-behavioural and exposure-based methods.
Counselling for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma-informed counselling for flashbacks, hypervigilance and the aftermath of frightening or overwhelming events.
Motor Vehicle Accident Counselling
Counselling for the anxiety, low mood and driving fear that often follow a motor vehicle accident.
Insomnia and Sleeping Disorder Counselling
Counselling for insomnia and sleep disorders looks at the thoughts, habits and stress keeping you awake, not just the sleep itself.
Marriage, Relationship & Family Issues Counselling
Relationship and family counselling gives couples and families a structured, confidential space to address conflict and rebuild communication.
Work-Related Stress and Anger Counselling
Counselling for work stress and anger helps you manage pressure before it turns into burnout, conflict, or a shorter fuse at home.
Chronic Pain Counselling
Chronic pain counselling addresses the frustration, low mood and anxiety that often build up alongside a long-term physical condition.
Life Transition Counselling
Life transition counselling helps you navigate major change — a new city, a new job, a relationship ending, retirement — with less of it landing on you alone.
Eating Disorder Counselling
Eating disorder counselling addresses the thoughts and emotions behind disordered eating, as part of a coordinated care team alongside medical support.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Counselling
OCD counselling helps you understand and manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours that have started interfering with daily life.
Cultural Adjustment Counselling
Cultural adjustment counselling helps newcomers navigate the stress of a new country, language and identity — available in English, Korean or Mandarin.
Self-Esteem Counselling
Self-esteem counselling helps you understand where persistent self-criticism comes from, and build a more balanced, sustainable sense of self-worth.
Grief and Loss Counselling
Grief and loss counselling gives you space to process a death, a relationship ending, or another significant loss, at whatever pace you need.
Online Counselling
Online counselling delivers the same confidential, one-on-one sessions over secure video — for when getting to the clinic isn't practical.
What it is
What is Clinical Counselling?
Clinical counselling uses established, evidence-based methods to help you understand what you're carrying and build real tools to carry it differently. Sessions are private, unhurried, and shaped around what you actually need — whether that's a single difficult season or a longer pattern you're ready to change.
Why choose us
Why Choose Lumina Clinic for Clinical Counselling?
Evidence-based methods
CBT, EMDR, DBT and narrative therapy — chosen for your situation, not applied by default.
In person or online
Book a session at the clinic or from home, whichever gets you through the week.
No medication required
Talk-based treatment that works alongside, or instead of, medication — the choice is yours to make with your doctor.
A plan, not an open-ended commitment
You'll know roughly how many sessions to expect and what progress should look like along the way.
Who this is for
Am I a Candidate for Clinical Counselling?
Our counsellors draw on cognitive-behavioural therapy, EMDR, person-centred and narrative approaches, matching the method to the person rather than running everyone through the same script.
People come to us for clinical counselling most often for:
- Depression & low mood
- Anxiety & panic
- Post-traumatic stress
- Motor vehicle accident trauma
- Grief & loss
- Work-related stress
- Sleep disturbance
- Life transitions
Your visit
What to Expect During Treatment
Every Clinical Counselling visit starts with an assessment — what's going on, why, and whether clinical counselling is the right tool for it. Your practitioner explains the plan before treatment begins, and adjusts it as you respond, so you always know what's happening and why.
Do I need a doctor's referral for counselling?
No — you can book directly. Some insurance plans ask for a referral before reimbursing, so it's worth checking your policy.
Is everything I say confidential?
Yes. Sessions are private, and nothing is shared with family, employers or anyone else without your written consent.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on what you're working through. Your counsellor will give you an honest estimate after the first session and review it as you go.
Can I do sessions online?
Yes, video sessions are available if getting to the clinic isn't practical.
Start today
Ready to start clinical counselling?
Book online in under two minutes, or call and we'll point you to the right practitioner.