Team Approach

We value a team and family approach to counselling, as well as creating a team & family like environment for our team of clinicians. We are committed to personal & professional development through individual mentoring & supervision,  and small group mentoring & supervision to develop the best clinicians and environment possible. As well through team meetings to consult, support one another, and bring in different specialists to learn from. 

We aim to have a diverse team of clinicians and specialties so that clients can find the right fit for their unique situation, goals, and schedule.

Job Posting:

Kelowna Counselling Job (and/or online counselling job)

We are looking to add 1-2 Registered Clinical Counsellors to our amazing team. We are a Kelowna mental health clinic hiring counsellors, however, we also consider remote and online therapists as well. Please see the posting below and contact me at [email protected] to apply. We look forward to hearing from you 🙂

Alive Counselling consists of a team of therapists offering quality mental health care to those throughout Kelowna and across British Columbia through in-person, Walk and Talk Therapy, and Online Counselling.

We are looking to hire ONE to TWO Registered Clinical Counsellors. One for our Kelowna team, but you could be remote as well. All applicants must hold a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology or equivalent and be in good-standing with the BCACC (no exceptions). The successful applicant will be organized, professional, and able to work seeing clients of varying ages with varying issues. Our clinic offers individual, couples, family, and group therapy, however, the applicant does not have to offer all of these and may chose to only offer one such as individual therapy. Alive Counselling serves a variety of presenting issues, but we want to find the best fit for you and your clients to best serve you as a clinician and of course our clients. We mainly work in anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, EMDR, couples counselling, postpartum and maternal mental health care, sports performance, grief & loss, and more. We love to help people get “unstuck” and come more alive in their lives. As therapists, we each offer different specialties and approaches, so it is a diverse team to learn from. As a clinical supervisor with the University of British Columbia, there is leadership potential to be a clinical supervisor of graduate students and to be involved in many community events as part of our mental health charity partnership with Third Space Charity.

Experience is preferred, but it is not a requirement. New graduates are welcome to apply. Team meetings, trainings, and supervision is done monthly, so the applicant will feel supported by the team as they grow as a counsellor. This position is as an Independent Contractor, so the successful applicant can make their own schedule. There is no set minimum number of hours per week, but most of our counsellors work approximately 20 hours per week and their availability is determined in the hiring process.

Part-time hours: 20 per week

Application deadline: November 1, 2021

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: Up to $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Flexible schedule
  • On-site parking
  • Team Meetings, Case Consultations
  • Supervision
  • Ability to be involved in clinical supervision at University of British Columbia Okanagan
  • Flexible scheduling: you determine your hours/days with flexibility
  • Work from home options, online counselling, Walk and Talk therapy, and In Office options

COVID-19 considerations:

  • You can see clients remotely and securely through Jane App, or outdoors via Walk and Talks, or in the office
  • Health screenings are done in Jane App.
  • In-person in-office settings will be becoming available shortly.

Education:

  • Master’s Degree (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Master’s Degree and Registration with the BCACC (required)

Work remotely:

  • yes and in-person if desired, Walk and Talk therapy, in-office

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We are always looking to add great people & clinicians to our team.

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this is me:

What makes me come alive

Hi, I’m Barb 🙂 I am a wife, mama to three, and coffee lover. I am a former elite hockey player and coach turned counsellor that specializes in working with athletes to support their mental health, and enhance their mental game and performance with sports psychology strategies. As a counsellor in Kelowna, BC, I specialize in helping people overcome anxiety, stress, depression, and negative self-talk (among other areas). I also offer Online Counselling. I have a particular heart for university students working with them across the United States and Canada for over 12 years. As a wife and mom, I love working with other women to fill their cups as they continue to pour out to those around them. Because, empty cups cannot pour!

As a therapist, I work with individuals, couples, families and speak to a variety of organizations, groups, and teams. I also am a mental health consultant to corporations and organizations.

I come alive with connection to my faith, family, community, my work, health, nature, and my morning coffee.

I believe everyone has a story worth sharing. I’d be honoured to hear yours.

The best leaders have scars

After a career-ending injury, I transitioned into coaching. Therefore, I know first-hand about navigating injuries & rehabilitation, pressure and expectations, negative self-talk, and identity after sport. I experienced this myself, and saw this in my players as a professional coach. I transitioned into counselling, because I personally benefited from it as an elite athlete with sports psychology strategies and overall as an individual with my mental wellbeing. I know what it’s like to be in the other chair; to feel stuck & overwhelmed.

But, I also know the hope-filled and empowering experience of someone walking with me during difficult times. I am now on the other side, & I am committed to being a safe and trusted co-journeyer with you.

I aim to meet you where you are at, help you understand your issues or “stuff” (cause we all have them), use your unique strengths to face them, and learn practical coping strategies to make lasting changes. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify, challenge, and replace negative self-talk. This is the gold-standard of treatment for many issues including anxiety, stress, and depression. Essentially, if we can change the way you think –or talk to yourself– we can change the way you feel, we can change how you act, and ultimately, change the way you live. These areas are all interconnected. Thus, small changes in one area can have a ripple effect throughout your life.

For instance, imagine if you were not struggling with ____ . What would you be thinking, feeling, and doing then that you are not now? 

 

Owning our story and loving ourself through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do” – Brené Brown

education & credentials:

My playing credentials include:

  • Back-to-back National Championships with Shattuck St.Mary’s
  • The Ohio State University (Division-1, NCAA)
  • USA Hockey Olympic Development Program

My coaching credentials include:

  • The Ohio State University, NCAA Division-1
  • University of British Columbia, USports, Canada West Champions
  • Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy, all players earning scholarships to the NCAA and USports
  • professional goaltending coaching company, Elite Goalies, who partnered with BC Hockey, Hockey Canada, the Dallas Stars, & various NHL & professional goaltenders

My counselling credentials include:

I offer In-Person and Online Counselling

Before I was “in counselling” (professionally), I was “in counselling” (personally), so I can appreciate how you may be feeling right now. I want to encourage you that you are brave, and you won’t regret it. It is so worth it; you are so worth it. As a counsellor, I specialize in Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Postpartum Depression, University students, and Sports Psychology, or working with Athletes. I have experience with a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including:

  • Attachment work
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
  • Christian Counselling
  • Positive Psychology
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Sports Psychology

However, I personalize my approach based on you and your specific goals and strengths, so that you experience therapy in the most empowering and personal way possible.

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor
  • British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors
  • Supervisor of Graduate School interns
  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology &
  • Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University
  • 12 years of experience working with university students and staff across the United States and Canada
  • Brene Brown Workshops
  • Keynote Speaker for a variety of organizations
  • Mental Health Advisor for various corporations & organizations
  • various trainings in
    • working with Athletes
    • Couples Counselling
    • Attachment Theory, Motherhood & Parenting
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, Stress, and Depression
    • Christian Counselling
    • Trauma
  • Sports Psychology work with world renowned Sports Psychologists and Consultants as an athlete, coach, and mental health professional
  • Work with various organizations, teams, and athletes from the high performance youth to professional, NHL, National team and Olympic team levels across sports
  • Keynote Speaker
  • WHL Academy Mindset Coach
  • Supporting athletes in their mental health and mental game as they navigate the university recruiting process

 

  • Active in the community and partner with Third Space
  • Member of the Okanagan Learning Circle for Family Therapy and Board Member of BrainTrust Canada
  • Creator of the Kelowna Athletic Fund supporting athletes’ mental health and mental game, partner with Kelowna Minor Hockey Association
  • Educating, equipping, and empowering others through speaking events and interactive workshops. These include:

Please follow me @AliveCounselling on social media for upcoming events and check the Events Page. To see previous events, please see my Events Page. I’d love to facilitate your next team, organization, work, or group meeting. For all speaking inquiries, please contact me here.

inspiration & mentors:

I am inspired by those I have been fortunate enough to work with, my amazing clients. Those who have faced and have overcome obstacles, and wherever they are, they are all there. They are living their lives truly alive.

My Teammates:

  • All of Team USA, especially my friends and former teammates, and mental health and women’s equality advocates Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureaux.
  • Team Canada Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner, along with Team Canada, Team Sweden, & Team Finland players. My former teammates, and still friends, your commitment and perseverance is inspiring to the next generation.
  • UBC athletes and coaches who showed impeccable resilience following the suicide of a player in 2016. Implementing sports counselling has helped this team tremendously following this devastating event. The legacy has inspired my own Sports Counselling Program of 1-on-1 Counselling and Team Workshops  to be available to teams and organizations.
  • As a former goaltending coach of one of the Humboldt Broncos’ goaltenders, I am inspired by their resilience.
  • Saul Miller, NHL and professional sports psychology and performance consultant who helped my mental game and performance as a goaltender.

My “Coaches” & Mentors

  • As a therapist, I was mentored by well-respected therapists such as David Fung (Marriage and Family Therapy specialist), Barb Gladue, Dr. Ed Weiss (Pastor, Therapist, and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy specialist) and Dr.Reba Glidewell (American Psychological Association, Trauma specialist).
  • I love the work and have done workshops on Dr. Brene Brown on courage and vulnerability, Dr.Sue Johnson & Dr. Gottman on Couples Therapy.
  • I have extended experience in positive psychology tools, such as the Strengths Finders Assessment, used by 90% of Fortune 500 Companies for leadership & team-building. It is also recognized for resumes, applications, & life guidance.

And mostly, my Teammates in Life

My husband, my 3 kids, my family, & my Bernese mountain dog, Molson. My grandfather, Steve Bilko, who was a major-league baseball player & instilled the importance of sport in me. It’s so much bigger than the game. Sport is a microcosm of life.

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Natalie Spooner / Team Canada, Olympic Gold Medalist & Silver Medalist

The mental side of the game is extremely important. Having someone like Barb– who has been there as a player, coach, & mental health professional—is invaluable to help players perform their best on the ice, and in life!

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Client M

The work I have done with Barb has changed my life. With her help I learned that I was not only worthy but, capable of helping myself. Walking with her has been one of the most meaningful experiences I have ever had.

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come Alive.

– Howard Thurman

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