Consultation
20 minutes
No charge
See if we are a good fit. No pressure.
BookRelationships Counselling in Vernon, BC
When the same patterns keep getting between you
You may care deeply about your relationship and still struggle to communicate, stay present during conflict, or understand why the same problems keep returning. Individual counselling offers a private place to understand your part in the pattern.
If This Sounds Familiar
You want things to be different, but do not know how
Conversations become arguments before you can explain what you mean.
You shut down because saying nothing feels safer.
Your partner says you are distant, defensive, angry, or unavailable.
You solve practical problems but struggle when things become emotional.
Trust has been damaged, and you do not know how to rebuild it.
You are facing separation and trying to understand what happened.
You do not have to make complete sense of this before asking for support.
What to Expect
What happens in the room
Slow down the conflict
See what happens before defensiveness, anger, or silence.
Understand what is underneath
Recognize needs, fears, hurt, and expectations.
Communicate more directly
Express needs and limits without blame or withdrawal.
Take useful responsibility
Face your impact without collapsing into shame.
Choose how to move forward
Approach repair, separation, or uncertainty with more clarity.
How Counselling Can Help
Start with your own experience
This is individual counselling for men, not couples counselling. It focuses on what happens for you, what you bring into the relationship, and which choices are within your control.
The purpose is not to build a case against your partner or decide who is right. It is to understand the pattern clearly enough that you can respond with greater honesty and responsibility.
A Humanistic Approach
Samer takes a grounded, collaborative approach. The work considers your history, culture, relationships, values, and the full context of your life.
Sessions are available in English and Arabic.
Sessions and Fees
Straightforward pricing
Individual counselling is available in person in Vernon and online. Text, email, or call if you do not see a time that works. Samer responds within one business day.
Check-In
30 minutes
$75
A focused session to process something specific.
BookSession
60 minutes
$130
Go deeper and work through patterns.
BookDeep Dive
90 minutes
$175
Extended time for complex situations.
BookExtended Health Benefits
Samer Dawood holds the MPCC-p designation with the CPCA and the RTC designation with the ACCT. Sessions may be claimable through some providers under some plans. Confirm eligibility directly with your benefits provider.
Vernon Locations
4415 29th St, Vernon, BC V1T 5B7
2749 30th St, Vernon, BC V1T 5C6, at Cedar & Soak
Phone or text: 778-212-8581
Related Support
Concerns often overlap
Men
Learn how this concern may connect with what you are experiencing.
Explore men's counsellingAnger
Learn how this concern may connect with what you are experiencing.
Explore anger counsellingTrauma
Learn how this concern may connect with what you are experiencing.
Explore trauma counsellingLife Transitions
Learn how this concern may connect with what you are experiencing.
Explore life transitions counsellingFrequently Asked Questions
Questions about relationships counselling
Is this couples counselling?
No. Samer provides individual counselling only. Your partner does not attend sessions.
Can I come if my partner asked me to?
Yes. You can begin with your own experience, even if you do not agree with every part of your partner's view.
Will Samer tell me whether to stay?
No. Counselling can help you decide more clearly without making the choice for you.
Can counselling help after separation?
Yes. It can support grief, anger, parenting concerns, identity change, and understanding patterns.
Scope and Safety
Individual counselling is not couples counselling, mediation, legal advice, or an assessment of who is right. Safety takes priority where intimidation, coercive control, or violence is present.
If anyone is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If you are thinking about suicide or worried about someone else, call or text 9-8-8 in Canada.
Take the Next Step
Begin with a free consultation
A free 20-minute consultation is a simple way to meet Samer, ask questions, and decide whether counselling feels like the right next step.