Olga Barrows
Counselling Therapist
- Specializes in Acute Trauma, Complex Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) More of Olga's areas of practiceAnxietySelf EsteemRepairing RelationshipsGrief, Loss and Bereavement
- LanguagesLanguages: English, Russian, Spanish
- Online, and Coquitlam Centre (Anson/Westwood)
She sees herself as a “traveling companion” to her clients who embark on a journey to explore any challenging, worrying, painful, complicated, or traumatic emotional experiences. On this journey together, she helps clients make sense of the past, find peace in the present, and regain a sense of hope for the future.
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She sees herself as a “traveling companion” to her clients who embark on a journey to explore any challenging, worrying, painful, complicated, or traumatic emotional experiences. On this journey together, she helps clients make sense of the past, find peace in the present, and regain a sense of hope for the future.
Olga provides clients with up-to-date and efficient tools and techniques that help generate the positive change they are looking for. In addition, she always comes from a strength-based approach, which means she helps her clients identify and harness strengths and skills they already have to achieve their goals. Finally, she always uses a deeply empathetic, client-centered approach that helps create a non-judgemental, kind, and safe environment that fosters self-awareness, self-compassion, and personal growth.
From Olga:
“Thank you for stopping by. Navigating changes and challenges can be tough. I would be honoured to be your travelling companion in this journey. As we go, I promise to bring along my toolbox of helpful techniques. I promise to keep you safe when the road gets rough. I promise to create a peaceful space for you in any storm. Counselling is a unique journey. For me, it is fuelled by compassion and curiosity. In this human-to-human connection, we find comfort, support, and hope. I specialize in working with trauma, PTSD, and anxiety symptoms in adults and teens.
With a deeply empathetic approach, I help clients cope with emotional pain, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, loss, guilt, shame, and other challenges. I practice from a trauma-informed and strength-based approach. My goal is to support and empower you in this journey of finding peace, renewed hope, and emotional freedom from past or present pain.
We are ALL human. Everyone needs kindness and support. Life has its (un)fair share of challenges, and absolutely NO ONE is immune to difficult feelings. It takes courage to reach out. It is my privilege to accompany you on this healing journey. I feel confident that together we can conquer challenges, restore balance, and find ways to feel whole again.”
Olga offers family counselling, individual counselling, and couples counselling, with particular experience supporting clients through PTSD and complex trauma. Her approach draws on EMDR and Gottman couples therapy, alongside narrative and somatic techniques.
Olga sees clients in person at our Coquitlam Centre, Anson/Westwood location, as well as through virtual care for clients anywhere in BC.
Counselling types
3 typesAreas of practice
7 areas- Acute Trauma
- Complex Trauma
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Repairing Relationships
- Grief, Loss and Bereavement
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Therapies offered
- Narrative TherapyNarrative therapy suggests that distress can often result from people identifying so much with the problems they struggle with that it becomes difficult to separate it from who they are.
- Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST)Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST) was pioneered by Virginia Satir around 1951.
- Gottman Couples TherapyGottman Couples Therapy was developed by John and Julie Gottman based on John’s extensive research on couples.
- Existential TherapyExistential Therapy is an approach to treatment that focuses on existential questions and concerns.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based counselling approach developed by Stephen C. Hayes that helps individuals build psychological flexibility and improve their overall mental well-being.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)CBT is an evidence-based therapy used to reduce distress and improve your ability to function.
- Complex Trauma TherapyComplex Trauma Therapy aims to help people recover from the impact of prolonged and repeated trauma experiences.
- Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is a practice that uses both cognitive therapy and mindfulness principles.
- Attachment-Based TherapyAttachment is something we all need as humans.
- Somatic TherapiesAre you feeling stuck in your mental health journey?
- Trauma-InformedTrauma-Informed Therapy is not one specific kind of therapy.
- Strength-Based TherapyStrength-Based Therapy is a positive and client-centered treatment method that is based on the individual’s strengths, capabilities, and internal resources, rather than his problems.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)EMDR was developed in the 1980’s by Francine Shapiro after a chance discovery that when she was recalling past trauma, rapidly moving her eyes back and forth seemed to quickly diminish her distress.
Specializations
The areas Olga has the most training and experience in.
- SpecializationAcute TraumaAcute trauma refers to the difficulties experienced following a singular, overwhelming incident.
- SpecializationComplex TraumaComplex trauma often occurs when individuals have endured multiple or chronic traumatic stressors, such as in the case of prolonged physical or sexual abuse, neglect, or combat experience.
- SpecializationPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) is a mental health problem that can result from experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event such as sexual assault, combat, car accidents, or natural disasters.
- SpecializationAnxietyWhile occasional worry is an expected part of life, Anxiety Counselling can help when anxiety results from your system being stuck on high alert and hypervigilance from the perception of threat.
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Fees and funding
Counselling Therapist
$120 - $180per 50-minute session
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- Autism Funding
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
- Extended Health Coverage
- First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
- ICBC
- IFHP
- Low Cost / Free Counselling
- Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS)
- RCMP
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- WorkBC
Where Olga works
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