Real Life Counselling • Since 2009
Real life is hard sometimes. That’s why we’re named after it.
Real Life Counselling is a virtual counselling and psychotherapy practice serving Ontario and British Columbia, founded in 2009 by Ashley Kreze, who named it after the tough life stuff she’s been through too. We provide ethical, research-based counselling and psychotherapy, we work to be products of the product, and we match every client with the right therapist, not just the next available one.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
These have guided the practice since 2009, and they haven’t needed to change.
Our Mission
To dedicate ourselves in enhancing the emotional well-being of individuals in a compassionate and safe environment through professional means. By sharing knowledge and empowering our clients, we serve to guide, teach, and heal. May we all celebrate what we have been given and create the best possible life story.
Our Vision
Real Life Counselling’s vision is to be the most sought after Counselling and Coaching company. Real Life Counselling will earn customers’ enthusiasm through continuous improvement driven by the integrity, respect, and the values of the company.
Our Values
Who we are, and what we do, emanate from the same source; what we offer in our services come from the same values. We are here to focus on the needs of the individual through empowerment, respect, professionalism, accountability, confidentiality, and continuous learning.
FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Ashley Kreze, MA, RP, RCC
Ashley is a Registered Psychotherapist (Ontario, CRPO) and Registered Clinical Counsellor (BC, BCACC) with more than 17 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and professionals through stress, pressure, and complex life challenges.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, EmpowHer, and CEO Blog Nation, and she created and hosted two seasons of It’s All Millennial on RogersTV. She leads a hand-picked team and personally shaped the matching process every new client goes through.
How we work
Three things make this practice different from picking a name off a directory.
You’re matched, not assigned
A real person reads your intake and matches you with the therapist whose approach, experience, and personality fit what you’re navigating, not whoever has the next opening. If the fit isn’t right after a few sessions, we help you find a better one.
We measure outcomes, honestly
We use Greenspace, a validated clinical outcomes platform, to track how clients are really doing over time, because therapy isn’t just about how a session feels in the moment. Research identifies the therapeutic alliance as the strongest predictor of outcomes, so we measure ours and hold ourselves to it.
Everything fits real life
Secure online sessions from wherever you are in Ontario or BC, with evening and weekend availability. Covered by most extended health plans, receipts provided, and no doctor’s referral typically required. Most clients begin within a week.
The team
A clinical team of registered therapists, supported by the people who make the rest of the practice run.
Clinical team
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Ashley Kreze, MA, RP, RCCOwner & Clinical DirectorRead bio →
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Sandy Ghobrial, MA, RPRegistered PsychotherapistRead bio →
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Jason Brereton, MA, RPRegistered PsychotherapistRead bio →
Coaching & practice team
Trusted by teams and organizations
Alongside clinical work, Real Life Counselling delivers live, therapist-led virtual workshops for organizations, trusted by teams at Telus, BC Children’s Hospital, Engineers and Geoscientists BC, Bard Canada, Dolden Wallace Folick LLP, and more since 2009.
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She has a remarkable ability to make complex topics approachable and practical, equipping employees with valuable tools to support their well-being. We highly recommend her services and greatly appreciate the positive impact she has had on our organization.
Heather Walker, CPHR
Director of HR & Operations
Dolden Wallace Folick LLP
On working with Real Life Counselling Coach and Workshop Facilitator Neda Brasanac Piksiades, MSc
Our commitment
Ready when you are.
The longest part of starting therapy is usually the part before you reach out. Once you do, it gets easier.