Arv Grewal (Counsellor)

I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. I see clients at my offices in Richmond, BC and Surrey, BC. I have experience working with individuals, both adult and youth, dealing with cross-cultural issues, family/marital issues, mental health, and substance use.

I have over fifteen years experience working in the mental health field and eight years experience working with adults and youth dealing with individual and family issues, including mental health and substance use disorders. I also offer pre-marital education courses for couples planning to wed, move in together, or just want to strengthen their relationship.

I spend time creating a safe, comfortable and trusting relationship with my clients. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is very important in helping clients discuss their issues and being supported to reach their counselling goals. I believe that clients are the experts of their life and that I understand their life experiences so that I can support the client in making practical and attainable changes.

I use various approaches when working with clients as I believe everyone is individual and that the therapy must fit the client, not the client fit the therapy. I work from a client-centred approach and the therapeutic approaches I use the most are motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioural therapy, and solution-focused therapy. I am flexible in working with the client and finding an approach that aids in a collaborative client-therapist relationship.