Support that meets you where you are - in body, heart, and mind.

At Relation Matters in Vancouver, BC, we offer integrative support for women navigating the many layers and dynamics of life. We understand life is complex, and we are here for you - welcoming you - just as you are - walking beside you every step of the way.

Our work is rooted in compassionate care, presence, and attunement. We believe in the mind–body connection and weave together evidence-based therapeutic approaches with holistic and somatic practices to support you as you move through life’s journey - cultivating self-awareness, agency, and empowering lasting change in a way that feels grounded and human.

Eco-Therapy: Talk Therapy and Mindfulness in Nature

Step outside the traditional therapy room and into nature’s embrace. Eco-therapy sessions blend supportive talk therapy with gentle mindfulness practices in an outdoor setting. Together, walk at a comfortable pace, pause to breathe, reflect, and tune into the natural environment around.

Nature has a unique way of regulating the nervous system and creating space for clarity and insight. In this setting, conversations often feel more relaxed and organic, allowing thoughts and emotions to unfold naturally.

Grounded in a holistic and client-centered approach, these sessions support emotional well-being, self-awareness, and nervous system regulation. By moving, breathing, and reflecting in nature, many clients experience a greater sense of calm, resilience, and connection - both within themselves and with the world around them. 🌿

How Eco-Therapy Can Help:

Individual sessions can support:

• Reconnect with clarity and insight in the presence of Mother Nature

• Cultivate self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-trust

• Manage stress, anxiety, overwhelm and burnout

• Support nervous system regulation and emotional resilience

• Navigate and process life experiences with care and safety

• Create sustainable, meaningful change while exploring what is truly important to you

Counselling at Relation Matters is designed to help you slow down, reconnect to your body and innate wisdom, and move forward with awareness, intention and self-efficacy.

60-Minute or 90Minute Session

Sessions are available in person in Vancouver, BC.

Immersions available by request.

Our Approach:

A compassionate, collaborative approach grounded in the mind–body connection, weaving evidence-based therapeutic modalities with holistic and embodied practices to support the whole person.

Depending on your needs, sessions may incorporate elements of:

• Somatic Therapy – working with the body and nervous system to support regulation, safety, and emotional processing

• Mindfulness-Based Practices – supporting present-moment awareness and nervous system regulation

• Strengths-Based Counselling – building on existing resilience, resources, and inner capacity

• Trauma-Informed Therapy – creating a sense of safety while gently working with past or ongoing trauma

• Cognitive and Emotion-Focused Approaches – increasing awareness of thought patterns, emotional responses, and meaning-making

• Attachment-Based Therapy – exploring early relational patterns and how they influence current relationships

Relation Matters

Each session is collaborative meeting you where you are.

Counselling provides a safe and confidential space to explore what’s happening in your inner world and your daily life. Through 1:1 sessions, deeper understanding of thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and patterns are explored with clarity, compassion, and consistent care.