About Working with Me

I’m I Right for You?

Let me start with the reasons you might not want to work with me.

I am task oriented, solution focused, and a bit cheeky which isn’t always the right fit.  I have fibromyalgia, I go long stretches feeling great and then suddenly have a flare-up that forces me to reschedule with little notice. This happens 2–4 times a year. You may never be affected, or you might book during a rough patch and get rescheduled (free of course) 2 or 3 x.

I require 5 to 30 mins of daily homework such as reading/listening to a book, worksheets, do activities even when you don’t’ feel like it, and a commitment to regular sessions. While I’ve had clients have 50-100% recovery in one session, we all relapse. Real change doesn’t happen from talking for an hour or two —it happens when you implement the tools over time to build healthy neuropathways. 

And lastly, I don’t offer long-term supportive talk therapy or philosophical exploration of childhood or trauma just to understand why you are the way you are. My work is focused and designed to help you outgrow me— by building skills to work through your painful emotions, limiting thoughts, and self-defeating beliefs wherever they come from.

My services, coaching or counselling, are not appropriate for those with an intent to harm themselves or others, or for individuals dealing with serious mental illness. If you’re unsure, we’ll talk about it during the consultation and make sure you get the right support. If I’m not the right fit, here are trusted TEAM-CBT resources: 

• • • feelinggoodinstitute.com (USA/Canada)
    • abide.network (SDA)
    • TEAM International Directory (global list)

Still here? Great. Let’s talk about what working with me is like or you can explore more about who I am here.

What Working With Me Is Like

My approach is warm, structured, and rooted in TEAM-CBT— deep and practical with a bit of humor. I offer 105-minute sessions ($400 cad), discounts available see booking page, for both coaching and counselling, meeting 2–3 times per month. Sessions include clear direction, powerful methods, and meaningful homework to keep your progress going between meetings.

If you want a stronger jump-start, I also offer a 165-minute mini-intensive as a separate option.

Financial Limitations? I occasionally offer a free one-time session IF a mini-intensive is a good match. If you’d like to be considered, submit the screening form BEFORE our 20min consultation. 

 

Coaching vs Counselling

Counselling:  A regulated, legally protected service focused on treating mental-health disorders. I can only provide counselling to clients in Canada.

Coaching: A flexible, goal-focused partnership for building tools, confidence, peace of mind, and emotional resilience. Coaching is not appropriate for abuse situations, PTSD/OCD treatment, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, or severe addictions.

Note: Once we begin one type of work, we cannot switch to the other. To learn more and decide which is right for you visit coaching vs counselling here.

 

Who My Approach Works Best For

• You want practical tools for negative thoughts and painful emotions.
• Your goals include more joy, confidence, peace, or self-worth.
• You struggle with intense or problematic feelings of anxiety or feeling down/blue/depressed, shyness, inadequacy/worth, guilt/shame, procrastination, forming good habits, or developing healthy relationships.
• You’re reading or listening to Dr. David Burns’ work and want guidance.
• You want a fast, effective approach you can continue your own or with another professional.
• You want to develop coping skills for life tragedies and traumas before and after the upsetting event.
• You want to uncover and re-write your self-defeating beliefs that limit you such as perfectionism, achievement addiction, people pleasing, or low frustration tolerance.
  
  

How To Get Started

1. Decide whether coaching or counselling fits your needs (or if you want a mini-intensive). If you are not in Canada, I only offer Coaching.
2. Book your free 20-minute consultation below so we can assess fit and clarify your goals.
3. If we move forward, you’ll complete the forms and schedule your first session.

If we decide to work together:

• After the 20min consultation, you’ll complete the intake/screening form.
• Start a recommended book before our session.
• We’ll use TEAM-CBT tools throughout working together (along with faith tools if you ask).
• Book your 105-minute sessions (2–3 per month).
• Expect 15–30 minutes of daily homework. 
• We’ll continue until your goals are fully resolved, followed by a planned termination session
  
  

Alternative: The Mini-Intensive (165 Minutes)

A one-time, deep-dive session designed to accelerate progress or kickstart your self-help journey. Includes:

• 165 minutes of intensive work (with a short break)
• A full TEAM-CBT session centered on your Daily Mood Log
• Tools you can apply immediately
• A tailored follow-up plan

Perfect if you want rapid momentum or breakthrough clarity.

Recommended Books

• When Panic Attacks — anxiety and depression, by Dr. David Burns
• Feeling Great — the full TEAM model with real examples, by Dr. David Burns
• Feeling Good Together — relationship issues, by Dr. David Burns
• The Truth Will Set You Free – faith and TEAM tools, FREE written by me
  
  

Ready to Explore Working Together?

If this sounds right for you, the next step is simple:

Book your free 20-minute consultation below

Note: Due to fibromyalgia, I may occasionally need to reschedule the morning of our session. Questions? Email me: feelinggreat@angelapoch.com