‘I Am Not Complicit’: What Ed Sheeran’s Statement Actually Reveals
I don’t necessarily follow pop culture for pop culture’s sake. But every once in a while, something happens inside it that says a lot about where our society is at. Ed Sheeran’s statement about Macklemore is one of those things. The shorthand, for anyone who hasn’t been tracking it. Macklemore, opening for Sheeran’s Loop Tour, […]
When “Just Talk About It” Falls Apart: Communications Issues in Relationships
Venturous Counselling supports youth, adults, and families in all relationship structures navigating communication issues in relationships through justice-oriented relationship counselling in Vancouver and Port Moody. Communication breakdown in relationships rarely starts with a lack of skills. It starts with inherited patterns, nervous system responses, cultural conditioning, and power dynamics that shape who speaks, who listens, […]
Relationship Coach vs Relationship Therapist Vancouver
Venturous Counselling supports youth, adults, and families in all relationship structures navigating relationship challenges in Vancouver and Port Moody. Many people searching for a relationship coach in Vancouver are trying to find the right kind of support but aren’t sure whether they need coaching, counselling, or therapy. This post clarifies the real differences between a […]
Nurturing Your Relationship Beyond Date Nights
Quick summary The relationship advice industry wants you to believe that nurturing your relationship is a series of purchases and performances: date nights, love language quizzes, weekend getaways. But the relationships that actually last aren’t sustained by romance theatre. They’re sustained by repair, by honesty about capacity, by the willingness to grieve what you thought […]
The Communication Issues No One Taught You Were Cultural
Quick summary Communication issues in relationships aren’t usually about a lack of skills. They’re about the fact that you and your partner learned entirely different languages for love, anger, safety, and conflict, and nobody ever named the translation work that takes. If you grew up code-switching, navigating cultural expectations, or swallowing parts of yourself for […]
Friendship Rituals as Revolutionary Practice: Moving Beyond Relationship Hierarchy to Build Liberatory Communities
Here’s a question for you: Why do we fight harder for romantic relationships than we do for friendships? In my work counselling in Vancouver and Port Moody with SDQTBIPOC+ clients, I keep witnessing the same heartbreak: friendships that have been lifelines through systemic harm, connections that matter deeply, yet when conflict arises, we gaslight ourselves […]
Building Community Through the Art of Slow Living
Community care and slow living challenge the hyper-individualistic, productivity-obsessed systems that drive burnout, anxiety, and disconnection. This article from Venturous Counselling in Vancouver and Port Moody explores how embracing slowness and collective care creates conditions for genuine healing, and why the art of slow living is a form of resistance. Venturous Counselling is a queer- […]
What is intimacy, anyway?
loneliness is increasingly recognized as a serious public health issue, affecting mental and physical health. While it might not be the number 1 complaint in every demographic or region, its impact is significant, and numerous studies have highlighted its prevalence and effects. We know that relationships are built on trust, respect and truly being seen – […]
The economy of burden and love
As February unfolds, conversations about love and relationships abound. However, this year, let’s pull back the curtain a bit further. What truly impacts our ability to love ourselves and connect with others? Here’s what we’ve been noticing within your community: Deconstructing the Notion of “Burden” The predominant concern we hear when we talk about finding […]
Plot Twist: The Opposite of Anxiety Isn’t Certainty – It’s Play! | Anxiety Therapy in Vancouver
We create this content from the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish Nations. As settlers providing therapy services in so-called Vancouver, we’re committed to moving beyond acknowledgment into active accountability. Overview This piece names certainty as colonial capitalism’s favorite false promise, and reframes play, not certainty, as the real antidote to anxiety. It […]