Living Well Counselling Services

I've been going to Living Well since late 2020 and it has been nothing but a pleasure since the start. My experience with Heather Nolin has been that she is very professional, an excellent listener, and always helps steer me in the right direction. I have a habit of doing a lot of talking and she has a way of directing my self-monologue in a direction that leads to a lot of self-discovery which we then discuss and help reinforce the good behaviours I have been able to develop. I really could not recommend an organization as highly as I do Living Well.

Working with Katherine has been such a gift. I reached out to Living Well about six months ago for help with anxiety. I have probably been experiencing some level of anxiety all my life but by December it had become clear to me that it was affecting my quality of life. I was functioning, but I wanted to do better than just function. I wanted to experience happiness and wellbeing. I reached out to Living Well and was paired with Katherine.It's difficult for me to put into words how grateful I am for the experience. From our first session Katherine was warm, compassionate, caring and an incredible listener. She taught me some wonderfully effective techniques for managing my thought processes and physiological responses to stress that have significantly reduced my anxiety. Now, when anxious feelings arise, I have the tools to examine them, take the necessary steps to address them and/or let them go.Of course, applying these techniques has and will continue to be an ongoing learning process, but it truly feels as though what I have learned from Katherine has given me my life back. I now experience moments of peace and happiness unlike I had ever experienced before.Even through the Covid-19 pandemic, Katherine and I have continued to meet online. The online platform has been great and the meetings have been just as effective as they would have been in person.Thank you so much to Katherine and Living Well. ♥

My experience with the owner of Living Well was positive in every way. Jenn makes a genuine connection with people and has a true passion for making the lives of everyone surrounding her better whether it’s on a personal or professional basis. Whole heartedly recommend Living Well!

Let me start off with how my condition was before I had my sessions with my therapist Beverly. I was pretty down in the dumps, spiraling into depression due to self esteem and work issues. My progress with Beverly was steady and I consistently worked with her on my problems, how to address them and what homework I could do to make improvement. It took a lot work and consistency, but Beverly does made it easy on my journey to fixing my mindset and learning how to deal with conflicts. If you believe you need counseling or just need to improve your mental health, I would definitely recommend Beverly!

I highly recommend Jodie Purnell from Living Well Counselling. As a member of the counselling profession, I am regularly referring clients to Jodie. I trust Jodie’s professionalism, knowledge, and compassion. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to have a trusted colleague to rely on.

Jennifer is an all around amazing person. I've spoken with her many times now and she has a breadth of knowledge and experience and most of all a genuine passion for helping people. Everyone on the Living Well Counselling team I've met are extremely kind, respectful and caring. I can't recommend Living Well enough!

I emailed the appointment person who didn't reply until I sent them a 2nd email 5 days later. the booking person put me contact with a therapist who was booking appointments 4 to 5 weeks out. the therapist and I discussed some appointment times and where about to schedule them but then she explained their billing policy to me. they require payment in advance of all sessions. they will bill you 2 days prior to your appointment. I wasn't on board with this because normally professionals bill people after they do work/perform the service. I asked the therapist if she had to cancel on me would they credit my credit card the same amount..... of course they would not. No thanks Living Well.

I can't speak for the rest of the therapists, which is why I didn't give the absolute lowest score, but I can say that you should absolutely not ever speak to a therapist who claims to be good with eating disorders if they hear you say I might have binge eating disorder" and they tell you to eat intuitively and not care about your weight. That approach typically only works for people who already have good eating habits. This is especially egregious considering that I have established that I am very overweight for my size and was rapidly approaching obesity (I have since lost ~20lbs on my own

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Watts about my own experiences as a new psychologist and how I can become the best psychologist I can be. Ms. Watts provided me with general advise on how I can learn and grow in the field.Although I live outside of the city, she took the time out of her day to call me between client sessions and share her wisdom and expertise with a new psychologist. Not only did I receive helpful advise, but I was also spoken to with compassion, empathy and understanding. I was able to show my vulnerability without any judgement following.I appreciate Ms. Watt’s sharing her valuable time with me and look forward to speaking to her again throughout my professional journey!

Working with Jennifer has been amazing, she understands me and listens to my concerns. She has helped me in so many ways, I cannot thank her enough for getting me through some troubled times, not only once but twice now. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart, you are a trusted and honest professional.