Welcome to Greatlife Counselling Services
At Greatlife, we want you to have a great life.
We are accepting new clients!
Welcome to Greatlife Counselling Services
At Greatlife, we want you to have a great life.
We are accepting new clients!
About Us
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Meet your therapist
Rod Woitas
I am a Registered Provider for Veteran Affairs Canada and the RCMP. Registered providers have met standards set by VAC and the RCMP and have registered with Medavie Blue Cross providing approved benefits and services.
Rod Woitas is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of Alberta and a Registered Clinical Counselor in the Province of British Columbia. He was fortunate enough to spend 20 years in education working with children, adolescents, and young adults. This led him to his work as a counselor and psychologist.
Much of his private practice has focused on helping clients cope and manage anxiety, stress, and depression, and better navigate issues, problems, and concerns regarding relationships in their life. Rod has also done extensive work with WCB Alberta providing support to injured workers.
His observations as an educator, school counselor, clinical counselor, and psychologist will provide a different perspective than most would hold. Leaning on the lived experiences of his life and the lived experiences of others he has worked with, provides Rod with more insight into the struggles we all have, and some of the solutions to the problems that we all hope to find.
His main goal in life right now, through his private practice and writing his book Life in the Past Lane – Learning How to Focus Forward, is to support people in any way that he can. He wants to provide support for people, so they do not feel alone, sad, depressed, or nervous, worried, and anxious.
He believes you get what you give, and that we should do the right things at the right times. He believes this not just because Karma is circling the earth, but because kindness is what we should all be focused on.
If you need assistance coping and managing stress, anxiety, depression, frustration, anger and relationship concerns please email to make arrangements for an in-office, phone or video session with Rod.
What We Can Do For You
Our Treatment Focus
Greatlife Counselling Services provides individual, and couples counseling. We can provide you with the services you need to cope with today's fast pace world. We can help you with various issues that may be holding you back from experiencing the joy and happiness you deserve.
In-office, PHone & video sessions
Greatlife Counselling Services provides in-office, phone, and video sessions. This has proven to be a very effective way of supporting clients who may be suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. For an appointment email greatlifecounsellingservices@gmail.com
Our Counselling Practice
At Greatlife Counselling Services, clients can rest assured that they will be treated with respect as they work along their journey to a better life. We treat a number of mental health concerns, and provide a respectful, caring environment for individuals, and couples to access the assistance they need.
Our Patient Promise
We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
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COVID 19 RISK REDUCTION
Important Notice Regarding Counselling Services at Greatlife
COVID-19 remains a Public Health Concern. Our purpose in reaching out to you is to advise you of some changes we have made to manage risk to our clients and clinicians.
Measures to Reduce Risk
Our highest priority is the safety of our clients and clinicians, and all of our decisions about limiting and/or reducing in-person treatment will reflect that commitment to client and clinician safety.
We have transitioned to telephone/video delivery of treatment services with some exceptions for in-office appointments. WE CONTINUE TO TAKE ON NEW CLIENTS. PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BOOKING YOUR APPOINTMENT. greatlifecounsellingservices@gmail.com
We have opened a counselling office in South Vancouver. Visit us at the Airport Square, 1200 West 73rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 604-267-7008; greatlifecounsellingservices@gmail.com
Our Therapy
Depression & Anxiety
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counselling and treatment using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.
Trauma & PTSD
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger after a traumatic event. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. We will teach you techniques to dispute negative thoughts with evidence it can and will be okay.
Relationships
Relationship counselling can be beneficial to couples who are looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship. Therapy sessions provide an environment for both to express their views, opinions, perspectives and is a supportive place to discuss solutions to better strengthen the relationship. This work has a heavy emphasis on effectively communicating issues, problems and concerns that have built up over time.
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GREAT RESOURCE
Life in the Past Lane – Learning How to Focus Forward is a book that focuses on better days ahead. Breaking free from issues, problems, and concerns from our past that we continue to trip over in our day-to-day lives. Learning how to think about things in a different way, being more aware and more willing to make adjustments to make things better for us and our loved ones. Strategies to better cope and manage the stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship dynamics in our lives.
This book will benefit anyone who may be struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Written to appeal to readers of all ages, this journey through childhood, adolescents, and adulthood is not only motivational and inspiring but informative and helpful. The ups and downs and challenges we face and strategies to overcome these obstacles are well documented throughout this book.
BookBaby
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Life-In-The-Past-Lane
AMAZON - Audiobook, eBook, and Paperback
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH
Highlighting some of the key concepts from the book Life in the Past Lane, Focus Forward, and Better Days Ahead products have been created to support mental health and a path to a better life.