It remains the dream of every heart to realize itself

John O’ Donohue

Welcome

Welcome to Limina Psychology, a private practice that specializes in Existential Psychotherapy and Psychology led by Dr. Janelle Kwee R. Psych. and Dr. Derrick Klaassen, R. Psych.

A journey of growth and becoming is neither safe nor boring. It is characterized by change and transformation, pain and new beginnings.

Our name, "Limina Psychology," comes from the Latin word for threshold, and refers to a crossing, border, or beginning. The related word root, thresh is the separation of the grain from the husk. Similarly, our aim is to accompany clients in noticing and crossing the thresholds of their lives in a way that fosters greater authenticity, leaving the metaphorical husks and arriving at what is essential.

Perhaps you feel stuck in familiar habits that are not helping you grow. Perhaps your life has been disrupted by a crisis or tragedy. Perhaps traumas or experiences of the past are stirring you in ways you don't fully understand. All of these may be invitations to a threshold, to discover what is essential for you and in you, and to a new way of being.

We are here to accompany you in this journey.

We acknowledge with deep gratitude that we are privileged to work and learn on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Sto:lo Peoples, including the Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations. We make this acknowledgement with a commitment to further dialogue and understanding, and to witness and take action against all forms of individual and systemic oppression.

Services

  • Counselling & Psychotherapy

    We offer counseling and psychotherapy for a wide range of clinical concerns and life challenges, serving individuals of all age groups, from children and adolescents to adults.

  • ICBC Psychotherapy

    We provide counseling and psychotherapy to individuals affected by motor vehicle accidents, facilitating direct collaboration with ICBC adjusters and billing through our vendor number, with a small co-payment fee applied to clients for these services.

  • Assessment

    We offer a range of psychological assessments, including psychodiagnostic assessments, typically conducted under contract agreements with individuals or organizations.

  • Group Psychotherapy

    We provide longer-term existential psychotherapy groups for persons who are wishes to address their engagement with life and fulfilled existence

  • Clinical Consultation

    We offer clinical consultation services to mental health practitioners, incorporating insights from various psychotherapeutic approaches while primarily rooted in existential analytical psychotherapy.

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