Services

Individual Therapy

I look forward to working with you as an individual who is motivated to make positive changes in your life. Once we determine that your therapeutic needs and my approach are a good fit, we will determine a course of therapy. This will include frequency of sessions, projected length of therapy as well as establishing the goals you wish to accomplish.

Individual sessions are normally 50 minutes long, however, occasionally longer sessions are recommended, especially if frequency is limited.

Couples Therapy

1. Attending marriage counselling can feel scary — probably because it provides the biggest opportunity for personal growth and change.
   
   
2. The initial few sessions with you as a couple will be twice as long as individual sessions. This will provide sufficient time for both of you to express your views on the issues bringing you to therapy, and allow time to begin an assessment and offer direction for change.
   
   
3. Following sessions will be 75 minutes in length. During our work we explore the goals you wish to meet as a couple, and help you develop the individual and interpersonal skills necessary to meet those goals.

Telephone Counselling

As your therapist, I will help you to determine when telephone counselling is a necessary and/or desired option for your individual therapy. Telephone counselling is available to clients who have been in counselling with me but have:

• Temporarily relocated or are on extended vacation
• Moved away before completing your therapeutic work
• Have health issues that preclude traveling
• Have work or other commitments that prevent you from coming to my office

How Long Can I Expect to be in Therapy?

The length and frequency of your sessions will be determined by the seriousness of the problems you are experiencing. You can expect to be in therapy for as long as it takes to resolve your issues — for shock trauma (such as car accidents, falls, surgeries, etc.) this could be a few months. For early childhood issues or developmental trauma, therapy can be longer, often several years.

Having said that, I also know that you will begin to feel positive effects after your first session and this will continue throughout your treatment.

Clinical Consultation

As a therapist who has specialized in the field of addiction and trauma for over 25 years, I offer clinical consultation to other professionals in the field. Whether you are working in an agency setting or in private practice, I can assist you in your work with clients who have complicated addiction and trauma histories.

Workshops and Presentations

I provide the following workshops/presentations to groups or agencies wanting to learn more about emotional sobriety; neurophysiology of trauma and addiction; the positive role of anger in recovery; unresolved war trauma and multi-generational issues of grief and loss. If you would like me to speak to your group or organization, please contact me.

If you are ready to create positive change in your life, all you need to do is call today for an initial consultation.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Sue Diamond Potts, M.A., R.C.C. Registered Clinical Counsellor, (#178)

Sue Diamond Potts Counselling Services
Phone: 604-682-1484 | Fax: 604-909-4690
Email: sue@suediamondpotts.com
830–470 Granville Street (@ Pender St.), Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1V5

Serving Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, North Vancouver,
West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Washington State.

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