Shelley Brierley, MEd, RCC-ACS, CCC, AHTC, RTC

Shelley has been involved as a psychotherapist/counselling therapist/educator/life skills coach / facilitator &  consultant for over 45 years.  Her background includes international presentations, teaching, facilitating, coaching, instruction and supervision with a focus on balanced living, emotional and psychological health, human behavior and conflict resolution.  While wearing many hats, her clients consistently describe her as; welcoming, supportive, safe, skilled, insightful, creative and knowledgeable, helping them deal with a variety of life issues, aligning behaviors, values & beliefs.   

Ms. Brierley currently works only on Zoom , assisting  individuals and couples in creating the kinds of relationships and lives they choose.  She brings a wide breadth of experience, is flexible and creative , bringing a  lifetime of experience,  learning , knowledge,  and skills to her counselling practice.   

 The word 'philosophy' is defined as 'the love of wisdom,' which amplifies Ms. Brierley's belief in 'Lifelong Learning' which she practices  in her own life. She considers those she works with as students of life,  encouraging them to honor their strengths, pad their weaknesses and claim the life they choose to create. 

The counselling modalities Shelley utilizes are extensive and include: Family Systems Theory; Perceptual Control Theory, Method of Levels, Hypnotherapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Gestalt Therapy, Meditation, Mindfulness; Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT); Dream Work;  Reality Therapy; Adult Children of Alcoholics work; and Conflict Resolution.

Located in the White Rock/South Langley area of BC, Shelley began her private practice in 1983.  For many years prior and up until 2010, Shelley  offered workshops, seminars and training, Internationally,  in such countries as Canada, the United States, Australia, Indonesia and Ireland, with a wide variety of teams and groups: Counsellors, Therapists,  Educators, Parent Groups, Business Managers, Management Teams, School Districts and Government Organizations.

Her clients come via word of mouth,  through recommendations from previous clients, who consistently describe their work with her as respectful,  insightful, powerful, valuable, and life-changing.  Shelley considers this to be one of the greatest compliments a therapist can receive.   

She holds a BA in Sociology/Psychology and a Master's Degree in Education/Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia.  For many years Shelley was a certified Life Skills Coach and is an accredited Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor, through the British Columbia Clinical Counsellors Association. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy and is a Certified Clinical member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. For many years she was an Senior Instructor and Supervisor with the International Institute for Reality Therapy and the International Association of Applied Perceptual Control Theory, teaching and supervising Perceptual Control Theory.  Adding depth to her work as a clinician, she completed her accreditation as an Advanced Hypnotherapist and continues develop her skill and knowledge base through various training seminars and workshops. 

In 2010, after working with many First Nations People in Western Canada over the past 50 years, in a variety of capacities,  she was incredibly honored to be awarded a First Nations Name, "T'sum Um Ta,"  and adopted into the Gitzxalla Band of Northern British Columbia. 

In that same year The British Columbia Counselling Association (BCACC) awarded her one of their most prestigious awards: the Professional Care Award for exhibiting Special Creativity and Effectiveness in Providing Counselling and Professional Care.  

While involved in her Advanced Hypnotherapy Training, in 2018, she was once again honored,  receiving the East Indian name, 'Mukti.'

                                'The important thing, is this:  To be ready, at any moment,

                          to sacrifice what you are for what you could become."  - Charles Dubois