Counselling for anxiety, stress and burnout
You might recognize this
- It’s 3 a.m. and your chest is already running through tomorrow.
- You hold it together at work and fall apart in the driveway.
- Rest feels like something you have to earn, and you never quite earn it.
- You reread the text four times before you send it.
- Everyone leans on you. You’re not sure who you’d lean on.
The 3 a.m. replays, the tight chest, the feeling you can’t rest until everything’s done. Three counsellors work with this, each in their own way.
Madison, Jasneet and Chantelle work with this. Sessions from $60.
How we work with it
Anxiety is good at disguises. It looks like overthinking, irritability, perfectionism, a tight jaw, a full calendar. Burnout looks like flatness: you still show up, but nobody’s home. Neither one means you’re weak. Usually it means you’ve been carrying too much for too long, and your body has noticed.
Three of our counsellors work with this every week, each from a different angle.
Chantelle: understand what keeps the worry going
Chantelle grew up with anxiety herself. She helps you see the thoughts, patterns and habits that keep anxiety running, then builds practical ways to handle it. The goal isn’t to make anxiety disappear; it’s to feel more able to manage it. With burnout, she looks at your limits and needs and makes room for rest, without adding pressure to fix yourself. She’s our low-fee counsellor ($60, with up to six sessions free) and especially enjoys working with teens and young adults.
Madison: regulate first, then rethink
Madison works with people who have it all together all the time, until they don’t. High-pressure jobs, a pace of life that keeps getting heavier, a fear of rest. Her view is that you can’t rethink a pattern while your nervous system is in the red, so she starts with regulation skills and then looks at where the pattern came from. She also works with ADHD, neurodivergence and chronic illness.
Jasneet: for the ones everyone leans on
Jasneet works with people, mostly women, who carry everyone else: the daughter who handles everything, the entrepreneur who can’t switch off. She starts with the body, notices where stress lives, and helps you practise saying no without feeling like a bad person. Sessions in English, Punjabi or Hindi, and she knows family pressure and first-generation life from the inside.
Low mood
Davis, Chantelle and Madison also work with low mood and depression alongside other concerns. If things feel very dark, tell us in the free consultation. We’ll make sure you’re with the right person, and we’ll be honest if you need more support than weekly counselling.
Who on our team works with this
Main specialty first. Not sure who fits? The free consultation is for exactly that.
Main specialty
Madison Morrison
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Ontario
For adults who look fine on the outside and feel fried on the inside.
- Fees
- From $150 Sliding scale
- Times
- Wednesdays and Fridays, morning to evening, plus some weekend times
Main specialty
Jasneet Purewal
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
For the ones everyone else leans on. Family pressure, couples and life before or after marriage, in English, Punjabi or Hindi.
- Fees
- From $145 Sliding scale
- Times
- Weekends and most weekday evenings
- Languages
- English, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Punjabi, हिन्दी Hindi
Main specialty
Chantelle Efird
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor candidate
Anxiety, ADHD, burnout and big changes, especially for teens and young adults. $60 a session.
- Fees
- From $60
- Times
- Midday, evening and weekend times
Good to know
Honest notes, including free options and when a different kind of help fits better.
If anxiety or low mood has turned into thoughts of ending your life, call or text 9‑8‑8, any time.
- If anxiety is new, or comes with chest pain, dizziness or other physical symptoms, see your doctor as well. Some medical conditions feel exactly like anxiety.
- Students at BC colleges and universities can use Here2Talk for free, 24/7 counselling.
- Counselling works alongside medication if you take it. You don’t have to choose.
- If low mood has become severe, tell us in your free consultation so we can match you with the right person or the right level of care.
Common questions
Do I need a diagnosis to book?
No. “I’m stressed and I can’t switch off” is plenty to start with.
Will you just teach me breathing exercises?
Probably a few, because they help. But the real work is understanding what keeps the worry going and what to do differently, in your actual life.
What’s the difference between stress and burnout?
Stress usually feels like too much. Burnout often feels like not enough: flat, detached, running on empty. Both are worth talking about before they get worse.
Which counsellor should I choose?
Chantelle if cost matters most, or you’re a teen or young adult. Madison if your emotions feel too big or too fast, or you’re neurodivergent or living with illness. Jasneet if you’re the one everyone leans on, or family pressure is part of it. Or take the short match quiz.
How quickly will I feel better?
We can’t promise a timeline. Many people say the first relief comes from finally saying it out loud. Practical changes usually build over weeks, not days.
Start with one free conversation.
Start with a free consultation. Tell us a little, and we’ll help you pick the right person. It’s a conversation, not a commitment.
Or book with: Madison Jasneet Chantelle
Next you’ll pick a time in Jane, our secure booking system. It asks for your name, email and phone.
Rather talk first? 250‑689‑6927