Shift Counselling is a General Counselling practise in North Vancouver with 15+ years of experience in Couples Therapy, Grief Therapy, Somatic Therapy and Trauma Counselling. We are dedicated to walking alongside you on your journey, providing support as you navigate life’s transitions with ease, compassion, and insight.
About Julie Hughes:
Clinical Director, RPC, SEP
With 15 years of experience in private practice, Julie Hughes is a dedicated therapist specializing in Relationship Counselling, Individual Counselling and Somatic Experiencing®. She is warm and approachable, creating a safe and inviting space where clients immediately feel at ease.
Julie combines a gentle but directive method, which has helped many couples and individuals process their feelings and be with their experience while finding more ease and capacity in their lives and relationships. With a blend of confidence and intuition, She is adept at addressing and resolving a wide array of life and relationship issues. She is equipped to support you through life’s challenges and transitions.
Your time with Julie Hughes will help you feel more resourceful, empowered, and better equipped to deal with life’s challenges. The hope is that you experience more resilience, capacity, and skill in handling life’s stresses and find more meaning, depth, and secure attachment in all your relationships. Through our work together, you will experience an increase in life force energy and vitality, and build the nervous system capacity to effectively handle stress and resolve trauma.
About Heather Pattern:
Associate Counsellor, RCC
Heather is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and an Accredited Music Therapist (MTA) with over 24 years of dedicated service in the therapy world who brings experience and compassion to her counselling work. Her approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and a genuine desire to empower others to overcome challenges and achieve personal growth.
Whether navigating through life transitions, managing mental health concerns, or seeking greater self-awareness, Heather creates a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences without judgment.
Through collaboration and mutual respect, Heather works alongside clients to cultivate resilience, foster inner strength, and process challenges. Heather enjoys working with individuals of all ages. She works from a person-centered framework that utilizes elements of solution-focused therapy, existential therapy, self-compassion, and a strengths-based approach. Her unwavering dedication to the well-being of others and her extensive experience make her a trusted ally on the path to healing and transformation.