Virtual across BC · In person in East Vancouver
Honest, grounded support for burnout, caregiving stress, grief, anxiety, relationship strain, and the quiet loss of self inside responsibility.
Book a free consultationConnie Shea, MSW, RSW20+ years · Ages 16+ · Virtual & in person
You do not have to be falling apart for this to matter.
Many of the people I work with are caregivers, helpers, parents, and professionals who carry a great deal for others. I welcome women, men, and people of all genders, as well as older teens 16+, who want thoughtful, direct support without judgment or pressure to perform.
You do not need the right words before you begin. We can start with what feels heavy, stuck, or no longer sustainable.
How I can help
We can focus on what feels most urgent while staying curious about the deeper patterns, relationships, and experiences shaping how you feel.
Slow things down, understand what your mind and body are communicating, and find practical ways to move forward with more steadiness.
Support for caregiver strain, changing family roles, difficult decisions, resentment, and the need for boundaries without guilt.
Make room for bereavement, anticipatory grief, uncertainty, identity shifts, and the complicated feelings that can come with change.
Explore the protective patterns that once helped you cope, with compassion for why they formed and choice about what comes next.
My approach
My work is relational, trauma-informed, and integrative. That means we pay attention to what has happened, what is happening now, and what matters to you—without reducing your life to a diagnosis or forcing a one-size-fits-all method.
You deserve to feel respected, understood, and able to be honest.
You will never be pushed to disclose more than feels safe or useful.
We make space for reflection while building practical ways to cope and choose.
Culture, identity, systems, relationships, and lived experience belong in the room.
My work may draw from
Care that sees the person, not just the problem.
About Connie
I’m Connie Shea, a Registered Social Worker and counsellor based in Vancouver. For more than 20 years, I’ve worked with adults, older adults, caregivers, and families in community and health-care settings. My experience includes supporting people through cancer survivorship, sudden loss, financial and workplace stress, substance use within families, immigration and relocation, and challenges related to learning, identity, and belonging.
My style is calm, candid, and compassionate. My understanding of cross-cultural and multiracial family life informs how I approach relationships, culture, and belonging. I make room for the histories, responsibilities, contradictions, and strengths that shape each person’s life—because counselling should see the whole person, not reduce them to a single problem.
Fees & format
Sessions are offered virtually across British Columbia, with in-person appointments available in East Vancouver. A limited number of sliding-scale spaces are available.
A place to begin
$0 / 15 minutes
A brief conversation to ask questions, share what you are looking for, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.
Request a consultationIndividual counselling
$150 / 55 minutes
Available virtually across British Columbia and in person in East Vancouver. A receipt is provided after payment.
Reduced-fee spaces
$100–$150
Offered in a limited number based on availability. You are welcome to ask about current openings when you get in touch.
Some extended health plans cover counselling with a Registered Social Worker. Please check your plan for “social work” or “RSW” benefits.
Good to know
If your question is not here, you are welcome to get in touch.
I work with adults and older teens ages 16+ across British Columbia. My practice welcomes women, men, and people of all genders. Many clients are caregivers, helpers, parents, or professionals who are used to carrying a lot for other people.
Both options are available. Virtual sessions are offered to clients located anywhere in British Columbia at the time of their appointment. In-person sessions are available in East Vancouver.
In-person appointments are available in East Vancouver. Please get in touch for current availability and location details.
We begin with what is bringing you to counselling, what you hope might feel different, and what would help you feel comfortable. You do not need to tell your whole story at once. We will move at a pace that feels manageable.
Some extended health plans cover counselling provided by a Registered Social Worker with an MSW. Coverage varies, so please check your plan for “social work” or “RSW” benefits. A receipt can be provided for each paid session.
A 55-minute individual session is $150. A limited number of sliding-scale spaces are offered at $100–$150. You can begin with a free 15-minute consultation and ask about current appointment times.
Sesshin Counselling is not a crisis service and email is not monitored continuously. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.
Take the next step
You do not need to tell your whole story by email. Send a brief note with your general availability, and I will reply with current options and next steps.
Virtual across BC · In person in East Vancouver
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