Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Counselling

Get the Best Therapy Has to Offer

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective, evidence-based approaches to mental health treatment. Backed by decades of research, CBT helps you break free from unhelpful patterns, manage overwhelming thoughts, and build tools you can use every day to feel more in control.

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The Underrated Therapy

That Consistently Delivers

Results for Anxiety & ADHD

Counsellor providing therapy for depression in Comox, BC

MPCC, She/Her

Riley Brown

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) sometimes gets misunderstood. People may assume it’s just about “thinking positive” or that it’s too structured to address real-life struggles. But the truth is, CBT has been studied more than almost any other form of therapy and it consistently proves to be highly effective, especially for anxiety and adult ADHD.

With CBT, you don’t just talk about what’s going wrong. You learn practical skills you can use every day. These strategies target the thought patterns, emotions, physical sensations, biological factors, environmental factors and behaviours that keep you feeling stuck, giving you not just tools to calm your mind, focus your energy, move forward with confidence but also to restructure your life and mind to think and feel differently going forward.

CBT is backed by research showing it helps to:

Reduce excessive worry and racing thoughts
Improve focus, planning, and follow-through for ADHD
Build healthier coping strategies for stress
Break unhelpful cycles of avoidance and procrastination
Strengthen confidence and resilience

CBT may not always sound flashy, but its effectiveness is undeniable. Time and again, it has been proven to help people create lasting, meaningful change.

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How To Get Started

Free Client Consultation

During this over the phone session, we will discuss your unique needs and goals, explore how our counselling services can support you, and answer any questions you may have.

15 mins

Initial Counselling Session

Online or in-person, this dedicated session provides a space for us to collaboratively explore your goals, establish informed consent, and complete any necessary paperwork.

50 mins

Counselling Session

Online or in-person, our individual counselling sessions offer personalized support and guidance tailored to your specific needs.

50 mins

Insurance

Here are a few companies who have covered the cost of counselling services. Please double check your policy to ensure that your counsellors designation is covered.

At this time, direct billing is available for certain insurance providers. Click on your insurance provider to confirm if direct billing is available.

Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing is unavailable
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing is unavailable
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing available
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing available
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your insurance provider for reimbursement based on your plan.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
- Paul (RSW) is currently covered under ICBC but cannot direct bill.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.

Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to Medavie for reimbursement based on your plan.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing available
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Certain Municipal Fire Departments offer coverage for mental health counselling by CPCA members. Coverage specifics will depend on the department's policy.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing not currently available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available once she is no longer provisional
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to Pacific Blue Cross for reimbursement based on your plan.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
The SAJE Mental Health and Counselling Benefit provides funds for young adults from government care (including Indigenous Child and Family Service Agencies [ICFSA]) to access services to improve mental and emotional health and well-being, including addressing experiences of trauma. The benefit covers the costs of mental health and counselling services up to $1,500 per calendar year.
We have been approved as a counsellor for clients using this benefit in the past and are set up to direct bill to SAJE.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm that counselling services are covered.
Client pays upfront and submits receipts for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing available
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing available
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing available
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing will be available soon
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.
Please check your benefits plan to confirm counselling coverage.
- Riley (MPCC): Direct billing available
- Paul (RSW): Direct billing is unavailable
- Sydney (MPCC-P): Direct billing will be available soon
If direct billing is unavailable, you can submit your receipt directly to your plan for reimbursement.