Meet Malvika Varma
Registered Clinical Counsellor, RCC
Malvika is a trained Counsellor with a Master’s Degree in Psychology and Bachelor’s in Psychology (Honours).
She has received ‘Advanced Training’ in Rational Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT) from the Albert Ellis Institute, New York, USA.
In 2015 Malvika co-founded aStereoTherapy, as her personal and primary counselling centre offering a range of psychotherapy services, including counselling, self-help workshops and professional training programs and corporate training.
Malvika Varma has been practising for over 12 years in different settings with experiences in private practice, schools, colleges, universities, NGOs and corporate environments.
Fraserhood &
Mt. Pleasant
Get Better, Not Just Feel Better
Before getting down to what ‘good’ mental health is, I would first like to share my views on what I think good mental health is not. A person with good mental health is not someone who never gets upset, is happy all the time, likes everyone, always puts others happiness ahead of his own, tolerates life’s difficulties endlessly, follows the social norms, etc.
So who is a person with good mental health? A person who understands the essence of being human – who is true to the emotional experiences that he has, yet is able to regulate negative emotions effectively, has a high tolerance but chooses to tolerate when its worth it, pursues responsible hedonism, makes others happy but not at the cost of his own happiness, takes calculated risks, is not afraid to make mistakes.”
Advanced Therapies Supported
We use evidence-based short-term therapies of Rational Emotive Behavior Cognitive Therapy (RECBT)/Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) which belong to the cognitive school of thought. The basic tenet of these therapies being that the way we think influences the way we feel and act. Most people believe our misery is caused by external events/people only.
Unlike most therapies, REBT shows you how certain unhelpful beliefs contribute towards creating and maintaining unhealthy negative emotions. This is helpful because even if these adverse external events cannot be altered we aren’t doomed to feel miserable about them. Instead we have the choice to feel much lesser disturbed by adopting a healthier belief system.
Individual and Relationship Counselling Online
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
Allows an individual to explore personal roadblocks and emotional triggers
This is a process through which clients work one-on-one with the counsellor in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING
Provides a space for relationships to work through challenges and struggles
Understanding the nature and source of your interpersonal conflicts and learning effective ways of relating, communicating and resolving them.
ONLINE COUNSELLING ONLY
To support people through these challenging times safely
Online therapy is a safe, flexible and convenient way to access therapy remotely instead of in-person. We are only offering in-person sessions for now but may return to personal appointments in the future.
ICBC & Private Insurance Claims
All services are eligible for ICBC and private insurance claims. We do direct billing for ICBC and many private insurers.
What Our Happy Customers Say
I have recently completed my 2 month long training with Malvika Varma and it was really a very insightful experience. Although I knew a bit about REBT & CBT before I joined the "INTENSIVE TRAINING" program I got to learn a lot, in terms of theory as well as practical application of it. Her knowledge of the subject is worth an appreciation. She not only practises what she teaches but also helps you imbibe the concepts of REBT and CBT in your daily life. REBT & CBT as therapies are quite well researched and widely practiced but it's important to learn them and be able to apply them on ourselves as well as our clients and that's what this training has helped me do.. She is extremely good at monitoring your peer counselling sessions and gives really insightful inputs that help you improve your counselling skills.. 🙂
I have been through all the self-help books available and still find yourself unable to find ways to deal with life and yourself, there is Malvika Varma. She will help you find your own feet, with reasonable, doable and practical ways to change your first response to triggers in your life. It’s take a bit of time, but it’s for the long haul that you change your self to a much stronger happier person overall.
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