Tara's Services
Tara Hope Counselling offers professional emotion-focused, trauma-informed mental health counselling and consulting services to individual adults, couples, and parents in downtown Courtenay with online and telephone options for national and international clients. Tara is an experienced, down to earth, inclusive therapist with specializations in adult ADHD, addiction, anger, anxiety, caregiving, grief and loss, couples' counselling, parenting, and communication challenges.
Tara is an experienced Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (License #11323). Her RCC services are available to residents of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon and are covered by many insurance plans.
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​Tara also offers services as a Certified Master Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner (Tapping) and is a Therapeutic Coach. See below for service and fee information.
Individual Counselling
Tara offers compassionate, individualized counselling to manage neurodivergence such as ADHD, difficult emotions, mild to moderate substance use, and other mental health concerns. Tara uses EFT (tapping) and other evidence-informed clinical therapies while supporting growth, balance, and personal well-being.
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$150/hour Individuals
Support for Parents
Tara provides professional and compassionate guidance to parents navigating their child's mental health journey, regardless of age, empowering them with tools, understanding, and strategies to foster resilience, healthy communication, and collaborative problem-solving. Parenting a child of any age who is struggling can be very stressful, even after the child "leaves the nest". Tara's lived and professional knowledge and experience are combined to provide realistic, compassionate, and expert guidance. ​
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$150/hour Parenting Support
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping)
As a Certified Master Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Practitioner, Tara expertly guides clients as they tap specific meridian points on their head and upper body while talking about a specific issue. EFT helps release emotional blocks while promoting calmness and emotional healing. For more information about EFT, visit Tara's blog.
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Special Limited Offer:
$100CA/hour
Couples Counselling
Tara uses relationship-focused counselling to support couples to strengthen communication, deepen emotional and physical intimacy, and navigate life transitions with empathy, compassion, and actionable strategies with the aim of building trust, resilience, and lasting connections in partnership.
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$200-$175/hour Couples​
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Therapeutic ADHD Coach
As a Therapeutic ADHD Coach, Tara will collaborate with you to create personalized strategies for managing time, improving focus, and building routines. Through regular check-ins, Tara can provide accountability, tools for self-regulation, and encouragement to harness strengths and achieve goals.
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Special Limited Offer:
$100CA/hour or $50CA/half-hour
Online/Phone Counselling
Whether you prefer the warmth and comfort of an inviting office in Courtenay, BC, or the flexibility of connecting privately via phone or Zoom, these sessions with Tara provide compassionate, safe, and confidential counselling services designed to fit your needs however you choose to connect.
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$150/hour Individuals