Services

Women

Being overwhelmed by juggling the demands of work and family, feeling a loss of identity or struggling to control anger are just some of a myriad of psychological and emotional challenges Women may face. Aspire Counselling can assist with navigating these challenges as well as:

Work stress
Anxiety and Panic disorders
Grief
Life Change/Transition
Loss of a career/lifestyle/family due to life events or expatriation, expat
Cultural identity crisis and adjustment, self-confidence
Depression, Dysthymia, and low mood
Relationship Counselling
Schizophrenia
Divorce
Body image and eating disorders

Men

Men may experience symptoms of mental health challenges differently from women. For instance, men experiencing depression may exhibit signs of irritability or anger, instead of crying or appearing “sad”. Using alcohol, drugs or unhealthy relationships to cope with symptoms of emotional distress can be common for men. Aspire Counselling is a non-judgemental, safe environment for men to explore solutions and learn how to make effective positive behaviour change to achieve positive outcomes. Other areas of therapy for men include:

Substance dependency or addiction
Other dependency or addiction—Internet, gaming, gambling, sex
Bipolar
Depression, which might be experienced as boredom, lack of motivation, or feeling that one is blank or “stuck”
Relationship issues
Career Changes and Career Counselling
Grief
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Stress Management
Divorce

Couples

Romantic relationships are an integral part of our lives. They can bring the best out of us, as well as the worst and are intricate and constantly evolving. Communication is an integral part of romantic relationships. Whether you are dating, living together, or married; communication is at the core of any relationship. Couples counseling can help find effective ways to communicate openly, build/re-build trust, deepen loving connections and establish positive boundaries in a safe, supportive non-judgemental environment. Some of the issues couples counselling can assist with are:

Infidelity – emotional and/or physical
Addiction
Grief
Parenting
Divorce
Pre-marital counselling
Life Transitions Counselling
Intimacy Issues – emotional and/or sexual

Maria is also trained by The Gottman Institute in offering the Gottman Relationship Checkup in support of couples seeking help with couples & relationship issues.

Children

Today’s children face issues that were not even conceivable 25 years ago like cyberbullying and screen addictions. Sometimes guidance is needed to assist youth with managing their worry, stress, and anxiety levels. At Aspire Counselling we work with youth from the ages of 8-18 years old to create healthy behavior change through empowering youth with self-awareness and working collaboratively with them to achieve their goals. Some of the issues Aspire specializes in for Youth are:

Third Culture Kid adjustment and identity
Worry and Stress Management
Relationship Counselling
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Depression and low mood
Anger Management
Grief
Divorce
Bullying

Family Counselling

All families desire to feel close and more connected to each other, however, many families experience conflict. There are several factors that may keep families from connecting such as communication issues, addiction, recent changes, work/life balance, technology, and differing personal values. Family counseling can offer a safe place to nurture positive bonds, support one another and promote healing. Some of the family challenges which counseling can benefit include:

Defiance
Relocation and life transitions
Addictions
Behavior management
Anger management
Work/School stress management
Parent/child conflict
Grief and loss
Divorce
Blended family dynamics

Corporate

Aspire Counselling can offer personalized corporate counseling solutions for employees including crisis counseling, group counselling, and one to one counseling. We can also do on-site mental wellness talks on topics such as:

Services will be tailored to suit corporate needs and can be inclusive of our wellness partners, such as SweatBox Yoga, to offer dynamic wellness solutions.