{"id":10,"date":"2021-06-28T15:40:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marriagefamilyhelp.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2021-06-29T14:23:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T14:23:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marriagefamilyhelp.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b68ec7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b68ec7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d3d98b\" data-id=\"6d3d98b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2555d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2555d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.couplesinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Couples Institute Developmental Model<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd5a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd5a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWHY CHOOSE US?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe23146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe23146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy<\/li><li>Over 26 Years of Experience<\/li><li>Registered Clinical Counsellor<\/li><li>Licensed with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors<\/li><li>Weekend and Evening Appointments Available<\/li><li>Client Centered Approach<\/li><li>Realistic, Practical, and Meaningful Results<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f0e84\" data-id=\"34f0e84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37a42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b37a42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paul Bains Counselling Services\n<br>Serving Surrey, Delta and the Lower Mainland in BC since 1995.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1066b92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1066b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Realistic, practical and meaningful results.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d990b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d990b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCOUNSELLING EXPERIENCE &amp; PHILOSOPHY\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2792a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2792a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research shows that the <span style=\"color: #009900;\">relationship and connection between client and therapist is the greatest predictor of results<\/span>. Therefore, I offer a <span style=\"color: #009900;\">free 30 minute initial consultation<\/span> to clients to experience for themselves what counselling offers and to get to know me. I am confident that you will feel that <span style=\"color: #009900;\">you are working with a counsellor who hears what you are saying and understands how to support you<\/span> and be with you as we collaboratively co-create your change. My hope in serving you is to offer you skill, experience, wisdom and a real connection<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d099527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d099527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Over 26 years experience in Marriage Counselling, Family Counselling, Grief Counselling, Parenting Support, Individual Counselling, children and teens.<\/li><li>Realistic and practical process that allows for meaningful results.<\/li><li>I create a trusting, warm and safe place for you to explore your issues.<\/li><li>Collaborative, holistic and eclectic approach with clients. This means that I consider the whole person and I will work with you to co-create the change you want.<\/li><li>Experience with children and teens (0 &#8211; 18 years of age)<\/li><li>Clinical, Family Counsellor &amp; Parent Educator at Westcoast Family Resources Society.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b17e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b17e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEDUCATION &amp; PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd66099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd66099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Master of Arts (MA) &#8211; Counselling Psychology from City University<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from University of BC.<\/li><li>Registered Clinical Counsellor with British Columbia Association of BC (#2527)<\/li><li>Art, Play and Sandplay Therapy courses from Justice Institute of BC.<\/li><li>Gottman Marriage Therapy training (Level 1 &amp; 2)<\/li><li>Crime Victim Assistance Program counsellor.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2dfb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2dfb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you ready for a change?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e61115b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e61115b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f50092\" data-id=\"2f50092\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd9f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd9f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call Paul<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b43e27 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b43e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">778-578-0200 <br>(for a free 30 minute consultation.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13b5ca0\" data-id=\"13b5ca0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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