Hello. I am Caroline Vietnieks, the owner and founder of Second Heartbeat Counselling and Wellness Services. I am a General Counselling Therapist with a focus and passion working with individuals, families, and couples with disabilities with a range of different tools. My experience of having a physical disability since birth helps me to empathize as well as gives me a strong desire to see people of all ability levels feel valued and supported. My hope is to use my life experience to help, educate and support others going through challenging life experiences and use my schooling to further support, encourage and empower my clients. I obtained my General Counseling Therapist certification in April 2023 and am a current member with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association.
Counseling Therapist
My Approach
My approach to therapy is person centered as I understand that therapy can feel intimidating. I firmly believe that just as life looks different for everyone, the methods and techniques of counselling should reflect the individual and be as flexible as needed for everyone’s needs. I want to provide guidance to help you become more self aware and reduce any stress or anxiety creating a more functional way of life.
My Priority
My priority is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable and safe. I work closely with all of my clients to ensure that we build trust together in a judgment free space.
My base rate is $100.00 for a 50 minute session (online or phone)
I offer a sliding scale for those who need it. It will be based on your income and frequency of sessions. This can be determined during intake and will be discussed with the client.
The intake form will be followed up with an intake session. This session will be 30 minutes and $50.