Real Life Counselling • Surrey, BC
Online counselling in Surrey, therapy that fits your life, not your commute.
Surrey is huge, and the right therapist for you is rarely in your town centre. We provide secure online counselling across every part of Surrey, matched to what you’re actually navigating, often within a week, with no drive down King George and no parking hunt.
WHY ONLINE COUNSELLING WORKS FOR SURREY
The realities of life in BC’s fastest-growing city are exactly what online therapy was built for.
- Commuters crossing the Port Mann or riding the Expo Line
- Healthcare workers at Surrey Memorial on shifting schedules
- Parents juggling work, kids, and multigenerational households
- Newcomers and first-in-the-family therapy seekers wanting discreet support
- Couples who’d rather talk from their own living room
- Patients referred by their family doctor
A PRACTICE, NOT A SOLO ACT
Founder-led. Team-delivered. BC-registered.
Real Life Counselling was founded in 2009 by Ashley Kreze, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, with more than 17 years of clinical experience.
When you reach out, we match you with the therapist on our team whose approach, experience, and personality fit what you’re navigating, not just whoever has the next opening. Every BC client is served under BC registration, to BC clinical standards.
What we help Surrey clients work through
Real life rarely fits a single label. These are the most common reasons people across Surrey reach out, and if yours isn’t here, that doesn’t mean we can’t help.
Anxiety
The kind that wakes you at 3 a.m. The kind that hums in the background of every conversation. The kind nobody else sees.
Burnout & stress
You’re doing fine on paper. In your body, you’re not. Therapy for the high-functioning version of running on empty.
Depression
Whether it’s the weight that won’t lift or the numbness that crept in slowly, there’s a path back.
Couples & relationships
Communication patterns, recurring fights, drifting apart, repairing after a rupture. Couples work that goes beyond techniques.
Life transitions
A move, a separation, a new baby, a health scare, a death. The work of becoming someone new.
Cultural & family pressure
The expectations of family, culture, faith, and community that don’t always match who you actually are. Quiet work, often.
Grief & loss
A person, a relationship, a version of yourself. Grief isn’t linear and it doesn’t run on a timeline.
Workplace & career
Difficult workplaces, leaving a role, returning from leave, and the pressures you can’t bring to HR.
How to start counselling in Surrey
No referral required. No waiting room. No drive.
Reach out, tell us what’s going on
Fill out a short intake form. A few sentences is plenty. We’ll review it and reach back within one business day to set up a free 15-minute consultation.
Get matched with the right therapist
We match you with a therapist based on what you’re navigating and the kind of fit you need. Most Surrey clients begin within a week of reaching out.
Start sessions from home
50-minute sessions over secure, encrypted video. From your living room, your home office, or anywhere private. Evening and weekend appointments available.
Areas we serve
Every town centre in Surrey, and beyond.
Because sessions are online, location inside BC isn’t a barrier. Common neighbourhoods and town centres our Surrey clients come from:
Honest answers to Surrey client questions
Is your therapist actually based in BC?
My doctor referred me. What do I do?
Can I see someone in Surrey in person?
I’m not comfortable with technology. Can online therapy still work for me?
Are sessions covered by my insurance?
How much does counselling cost?
Can my partner and I do couples therapy from different locations?
How quickly can I start?
Ready when you are, Surrey.
The longest part of starting therapy is usually the part before you reach out. Once you do, it gets easier.