Counselling

What is Counselling?

Counselling is a professional, confidential relationship between a counsellor and a client. It gives you space to speak openly, better understand what you are experiencing, and develop practical tools to support your mental and emotional wellbeing.

You do not need to be in crisis to benefit from counselling. Many people seek support for stress, relationship challenges, uncertainty, grief, or simply a desire to understand themselves more clearly.

Counselling offers a safe, confidential space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences with the support of a trained professional. At Ridge Health, Natasha Mednikova provides warm, collaborative counselling tailored to your individual needs and goals.
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Counselling provides a supportive, confidential space to explore your thoughts, emotions and life challenges. Together, we work towards healing, self-awareness, healthier relationships and emotional wellbeing.

How counselling can help

Seeing a Registered Clinical Counsellor can support you in various ways, including:

Stress and anxiety support

Develop practical tools to manage stress, anxious thoughts, and overwhelm with greater clarity and calm.

Prenatal & Postnatal

Navigate the emotional and mental health challenges of pregnancy, new parenthood, and the postpartum period in a safe and supportive space.

Relationship support

Strengthen communication, navigate conflict, and build healthier connections with yourself and others.

Emotional resilience

Build self-awareness, confidence, and healthier coping strategies for everyday challenges.

Life transitions

Receive support through change, grief, uncertainty, and major life events in a safe and steady space.

Personal growth

Gain insight into patterns, values, and goals while building a stronger sense of self.

Our Approach

Natasha Mednikova is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She works with adults, individuals, and couples, offering a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences at a pace that feels right for them.

Natasha approaches therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on helping clients gain deeper self-understanding, navigate life’s challenges, and work toward their therapeutic goals. Sessions are available in English and Russian.

Modalities Offered

Depending on your exact needs sessions can consist of:

Person Centered Therapy (PCT)

Body Centered Therapy

Narrative Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

The Gottman Method

Rates & Hours

Registered Clinical Counselling

Individual Sessions $145

Couples Sessions $160

All sessions are 50 mins.

Available online for anyone in BC, or in person in Maple Ridge.

Hours

Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Online Only)

Thursday: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Online only)

Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Online only)

Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Clinic and Online

What to expect

Initial 20-minute online consultation

If you choose a complimentary initial session, the intention is for you to get to know Natasha and see if working together feels right and comfortable. It’s also an opportunity to ask practical questions and discuss your expectations and goals for counselling, and validate whether they are in Natasha’s scope of practice. No preparation is needed for this session and there is no obligation to continue.

Collaborative goal setting

Together, you and Natasha identify focus areas and decide on an approach that fits your needs.

Ongoing support

Sessions provide a consistent, confidential space to reflect, build insight, and develop practical strategies over time

Flexible care

Counselling is available in person at Ridge Health in Maple Ridge and online for BC residents for added flexibility.
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Address

22420 Dewdney Trunk Road
3rd Floor, Suite 300
Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3J5

Contact Us

604-830-3836

info@ridgehealth.ca 

Hours

Monday to Friday
6:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Saturday
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Sunday
Closed

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