Benjamin George (he/him) MA, RCC
BDS, MA, and MSc. Registered Clinical Counsellor Therapy Formats: Virtual &
In-Person
I speak English, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam.
Accepting New Clients
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The foundation and lens of my life is traditional Yoga, deriving my values and core beliefs from yogic philosophy. Karma, meaning action, holds utmost importance to me. I embrace the responsibility for every facet of my thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and life energy, finding empowerment in this accountability. My mission revolves around guiding individuals towards self-actualization by utilizing traditional yogic principles in combination with Western therapy.
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Using my traditional yoga filter, the western therapy I connect with most is Carl Roger’s “Person Centred Therapy”. The premise of this theory is that we are all born with an innate drive towards self-actualization. We need to figure out the barriers impeding this natural drive. Identifying and overcoming barriers, often rooted in emotional trauma, forms the crux of my approach. This mostly leads us into grief and shame, two beautiful emotions that are not talked about enough in our society today.
In counselling, I facilitate a collaborative relationship aimed at heightening self-awareness and self-acceptance. This journey involves exploring values, core beliefs, attachment styles, communication patterns, conflict responses, etc., equipping you with tools for life navigation, grounded in mindfulness and awareness. I integrate talk therapy with inner child healing, mindfulness practices, and somatic exercises to embody self-love. In the yogic tradition, we say that love is not an emotion or action, it is something we become. This journey you’re about to embark on requires patience, kindness and compassion towards yourself.
If you're drawn to this journey of personal development, I'm honoured to potentially accompany you along this path. And I look forward to connecting with you.
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Growing up, I was a very sensitive kid. I used to tear up every time I needed to express myself. And I was met with statements like, “why are you crying?”, “boys don’t cry!”, “be a man!”, “don’t be a sissy!”, “only girls cry”, etc. So, at a very young age, I developed an unhealthy relationship with tears and emotions. So much so that when my parents passed away, in my early 20s, I did not cry at either of their funerals. I did not know how to grieve, and I put on a “strong man” act for everyone around me. My unprocessed grief ate me from the inside. Although I see this phase as the beginning of an incredible journey, I was miserable back then and did not have the will to live. I did what most people do, I coped with alcohol, drugs, video games, TV and food. However, deep down inside I sensed that there was more to life than this.
I finally mustered the courage to seek help from a counsellor. I was so scared; I did not show up for my first session and had a friend accompany me the next session. Today I see my decision to go into therapy as one of the best decisions of my life. I’m still working with grief, shame, fear of abandonment, perfectionism, people pleasing and every other coping mechanism my younger self used to feel safe. When I’m triggered, I still fall back on some of my old coping mechanisms, at times. And I’ve learned to embrace myself regardless, as I believe that there is no right or wrong way to be human. We all want to be seen, heard, loved and accepted for who we are. And this starts with we loving ourselves unconditionally (definitely easier said than done but not impossible).
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• Grief & Loss
• Embracing Shame
• Inner child healing
• Mindfulness
• Somatic work
• Communication and conflict
• Relationship issues
• Boundary Setting
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Anxiety & Chronic Stress
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Life Coaching
• Transitioning to Retirement
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Psychotherapy and therapeutic coaching for individuals and couples.
Individual session - 50 min: $150, 80 min: $250
Couples session - 50 min: $175, 80 min: $270
Accepts ICBC, CVAP, and Extended Health Coverage (for clients in BC)
Offers Sliding Scale
