Professional counselling services in Vancouver and online, reaching out to anywhere in the world!

Specialization, Training & Experience
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Hi, I’m Olga Shchedrinskaya.
I am a clinical counsellor specializing in couples and family therapy. I hold a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and maintain two professional designations:
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Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #17658)
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Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC #10004461)
These credentials allow me to support clients across Canada. I am also a registered ICBC vendor, and I can accept direct payments from ICBC.
Since 2009, I have worked in a range of settings, including non-profit organizations, mental health clinics, and private practice. I work with youth, adults, couples, and families on issues such as:
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Stress, anxiety, and depression
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Grief and loss
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Parenting and attachment
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Identity and life transitions
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Loneliness and isolation
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Communication and conflict
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Relationship challenges
I support children and adolescents with ADHD, emotional regulation, fears, anger, and self-esteem issues. I also help couples with premarital concerns, infidelity, conflict, separation, and multicultural or immigration-related stressors.
Approach to Therapy
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My work is grounded in Family Systems and Attachment Theory, and I integrate a range of evidence-based methods, including:
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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy
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Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy
As a trauma-informed therapist, I also incorporate mindfulness-based and expressive arts therapies when appropriate.
I have extensive experience providing remote counselling to clients in the U.S., Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Latvia, and beyond.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I welcome clients of all racial identities, gender identities, sexual orientations, countries of origin, religions, body sizes, and abilities.
Therapy Philosophy
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I believe that everyone has the capacity for change and growth. Counselling offers a space for hope, reflection, and new perspective during life’s inevitable transitions.
As a relational therapist, I collaborate with individuals, couples, and families to:
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Discover strengths and resources
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Understand emotional patterns and needs
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Explore values, beliefs, and relationship dynamics
Therapy is a chance to reconnect with yourself and others, and to find meaning and resilience in the face of life’s challenges.
"Counselling is an invitation to come and be; to take an honest look at yourself for who and what you really are; to realize your issues make sense; and to have compassion for all parts of you so you can function at your full potential."
Who I Work With
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Many of the clients I support are seeking to:
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Create balance and harmony in their lives
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Connect with inner resources
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Take initiative and responsibility for change
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Develop emotional regulation skills
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Improve communication and relationship dynamics
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Better understand their family systems
My Counselling Style
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Clients describe my style as warm, attentive, and engaging. I strive to build a therapeutic relationship based on trust, respect, and genuine connection.
My focus extends beyond our sessions—toward the meaningful changes you want to make in your life.
Together, we co-create a space for growth, insight, and transformation.
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