Vancouver, Canada
1122 Mainland St #500
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+17787250714
My experience working with Sean and Mike at Boreal has been nothing but insightful, genuine and overall very positive. They show a dedication to getting an understanding of you and meeting your needs while using a very warm and accepting approach. The way I like to consider counselling is with the question \Would you send your best friend here?\, and for me the answer is unequivocally, Yes.
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This organization doesn't have the first clue of how to deal with severe PTSI. Avoid Boreal Wellness at all cost. I was kicked out of the PTSI program for sharing my thoughts and feelings in what was supposed to be a safe, non threatening and non judgmental environment. I was belittled and humiliated in front of the other clients because the counsellor, Mike Mathers, was triggered by me, and then attacked me for my word choice and falsely accused me of calling a staff member a derogatory word. (This did not happen and other clients came to my defense). This is not a safe environment. 4 out of 8 clients walked out of session, including myself over my treatment I received from the counsellor. The staff did not take the time to get to know our histories, triggers, and coping mechanisms. Instead of realizing that my defense mechanism is rage, i was belittled and humiliated for speaking out. This organization and clinical staff are in way over their heads. Rather than trying to help me, they would rather get rid of me so it doesn't effect their success rate with WorkSafeBC. I have been made significantly worse by this organization and this counsellor. I would say that what they did to me boarders on gross negligence. The best thing you can do for yourself and your mental health is to GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I had attended the boreal wellness centre in 2019 and I can honestly say that it changed my life. My story was one not only based on severe depression which eventually led to addiction. The clinicians and psychologists Were amazing.In the group Setting I was able to share and connect with people in a similar situation as myself so I did not feel so alone in the process. It’s been over a year for me now and the tools that I learned there and still use today helped me start my life over I could honestly say I’ve never been happier!! Thank you so much boreal for everything ️️
June 2019: 7 months later and I am providing an updated review. In hindsight, the transition from such an intensive program was not comprehensive enough for me. It was too abrupt, and this was not recognized and planned for. An incident in the aftercare program shortly after also created a lack of safety there. This issue was not addressed-in terms of what I needed-in a timely manner and it continued to impact me many months later. I also may have benefited from a different type of group, with more of a trauma focus. I only felt better equipped (as written below) for a very short period of time. I know the program has helped others, so it's not that I wouldn't recommend it. November 2018: I was highly anxious to participate in a group program, but have come out thinking why did I spend so much time worrying about it! While I still have lots of work to do, I feel like I'm better equipped and feel much less alone in the process. I appreciated both our facilitators techniques for teaching us the material, and helping us to process thoughts, feelings and behaviours together as a group. I also felt the 1:1 sessions complemented the process.
The Boreal day treatment program helped me to cope with my depression and anxieties. I was in the hands of a very professional and caring team. The program is divided into therapy, mindfulness, fitness, nutrition and medical management classes. This schedule allowed me to get a lot of insights and tipps on how to heal and take care of my symptoms. I would recommend it to anyone.
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