Enjoy a few laughs while revving up your resilience


No matter who you are, we all face stretches of stormy weather. UpLift is a one-of-a-kind wellness program designed to help you navigate those difficult times. 

This webinar series was created by Josh Martin: a cancer survivor, author and regular guest facilitator for the Canadian Mental Health Association.  In each of the modules below, you’ll find obstacle-busting advice and practical resources, drawing on lessons learned from lifeโ€™s awesome and absurd moments.

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Colleen Moffitt Counselling

I use a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy to support you with anxiety, trauma, self-harm, and thoughts of suicide. These approaches can help you better understand your emotions, build healthy coping skills, and feel more in control. Together, weโ€™ll work toward healing, finding hope, and building a stronger sense of self-worthโ€”at your pace, in a safe and supportive space where you donโ€™t have to go through things alone. Learn more.


Angelique Vair Counselling

I offer trauma-informed counselling to support individuals facing a range of interpersonal struggles. With a focus on empathy and understanding, I help clients navigate challenges such as relationship issues, communication barriers, and emotional pain. By creating a safe and non-judgmental space, I empower individuals to heal from past trauma, build healthier connections, and develop the tools necessary to foster personal growth and resilience. My approach aims to promote lasting positive change and emotional well-being. Learn more.


Brandi Matheson | Mindfulness for Mental Wealth

Welcome, friendโ€”Iโ€™m so glad youโ€™ve found your way here. From a young age, Iโ€™ve cared deeply about the welfare of others. This desire to make those around me feel seen, heard, and truly valued has guided my mindfulness and meditation journey. I believe that to grow, thrive, and flourish, we must first learn to be fully present with ourselves. Only then can we show up for others with genuine kindness and compassion. As a certified and dedicated mindfulness teacher and registered therapeutic counsellor, my mission is to cultivate a warm, nurturing space where you can connect, and awaken to your life! Learn more.


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Oakhill Counselling and Mediation offers comprehensive psychological assessments to support mental health, learning, and personal growth. Our expert team provides assessments for ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, and psychological well-being, helping individuals gain clarity and access the support they need. Whether for personal insight, school, or workplace accommodations, we deliver thorough, evidence-based evaluations in a compassionate, inclusive environment. Take the next stepโ€”visit www.oakhill.ca to learn more.


Mediation at Oakhill

Oakhill Counselling and Mediation provides professional, compassionate mediation services to help families navigate conflict with clarity and respect. Whether facing separation, co-parenting challenges, or family disputes, our experienced mediators foster open communication and fair resolutions. We create a safe, inclusive space where all voices are heard, guiding you toward agreements that work for everyone involved. Find a peaceful way forwardโ€”visit www.oakhill.ca to learn more about our mediation services.


Quintessence Counselling & Supportive Services

At Quintessence we offer neurodivergent affirming care and a breadth of experience in mental health, ASD and ADHD. We offer counselling and support to children, families and individuals as well our Integrated Listening system which can improve sensory processing, balance and proprioception, auditory and visual processing, gross and fine motor coordination, memory, attention, concentration, emotional regulation, and reading. Access our family support worker for ADHD support including body doubling, resourcing, task initiation, and behavior intervention. Learn more.


Amanda Moule Counselling

Struggling with overwhelm, emotional distress, or feeling stuck? I offer trauma-informed counselling to help individuals and couples navigate anxiety, depression, and lifeโ€™s challenges. My approach focuses on emotional and nervous system regulation, empowering you with tools to create balance and resilience. With both personal and professional experience, I provide a safe, compassionate space for healing. Together, weโ€™ll explore strategies to help you regain clarity, self-connection, and emotional well-being in a way that feels right for you. Learn more.


Shawna Langridge Counselling Services

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Enjoy a free wellness webinar series

Lift up your inner awesomeness. Each self-directed module below features entertaining stories from my many misadventures, advice about tackling adversity and a collection of practical resources.

Module 1. Making your own luck: Lessons learned from a coin flip

Module 2. Improving adaptability: Lessons learned from an absurd Christmas tree

Module 3. Embracing teamwork: Lessons learned from a rogue haybale

Module 4. Leveraging tools: Lessons learned from a poorly chosen sledgehammer

Module 5. Learning humility: Lessons learned from a very brief career as a valet

Module 6. Failing forward: Lessons learned from banshee babies and buttered butts

Module 7. Avoiding shortcuts: Lessons learned from a giant backpack

Module 8. Redefining success: Lessons learned from an idiotic bet

Module 9. Letting go: Lessons learned from a gooey pit of clay

Module 10. Taking responsibility: Lessons learned from trying to catch a train

Module 11. Getting creative: Lessons learned from the toboggan hill

Module 12. Fuelling motivation: Lessons learned from sleeping in a barn

Module 13. Handing over control: Lessons learned from riding in a shopping cart

Module 14. Practising gratitude: Lessons learned from a very special list

Module 15. Prioritizing self-care: Lessons learned from a surprise birthday celebration

Module 16. Creating lasting change: Lessons learned from life’s awesome and absurd moments

Celebrate local difference-makers

As Mr. Rogers said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” And throughout Fraser Valley, you’ll find wonderful community organizations doing exactly that, stepping up to make a positive difference. Here are a few that we think deserve a Badge of Awesome.

Making sure thereโ€™s food on every table.

Providing sanctuary in times of need.

Building a stronger community, one relationship at a time.

Ensuring you have quality care when you need it most.

Building homes and hope for a brighter future.

BC SPCA in Abbotsford

Caring for our furry friends.

Local resources directory

Looking for a helping hand? Whatever obstacle you’re facing, you’ll find all kinds of therapists, physical health experts and other wellness practitioners in the Abbotsford, B.C. area. Here’s just a sampling.


Abbotsford Balanced Health & Wellness

Abbotsford Valley Counselling

Abby Naturopathic Clinic

All-In Counselling Collective

Alpine Naturopathic & Wellness Clinic

Amanda de Waal Therapy

Amanda Moule Counselling

Angelique Vair Counselling

Anxiety Counselling Services

Attune Therapy Centre

Balancing Minds Counselling Services

Brandi Matheson, Counsellor

Callisto Counselling

Cara Tull Counselling

Cedar Ridge Counselling

Cedar River Counselling

Colleen Moffitt Counselling

Coral & Pine Psychotherapy

Curtis Dueck Counselling

Dan Bue, Counsellor

Dr. Jennifer Rumancik, Naturopathic Doctor

Emberheart Spiritual Counselling

Embolden Counselling

Endeavour Counselling

Esther Naayer Counselling

Evan Vukets Counselling

Explore Wellness Inc.

Expression Wellness Group

Focus Forward Counselling

Fraser Valley Sex Therapy

Gracey Psychotherapy

Haide Giesbrecht Counselling

Hannah Raine Counselling Services

Heather Toews Counselling

Holistic Hartt Counselling Services

Honey Life, Naturopathic Practitioner

Hundal Counselling Centre

Illuminating Counselling Services

Inicio Counselling

Inspiring Change Counselling

Izbicki Counselling

Jalene Davies Counselling & Consulting

Jennifer C. Leon, Clinical Counsellor

Kendra Giesbrecht Counselling

Larissa Konrad, Counsellor

Laura Abraham Counselling

Life Balance Counselling

Lifebloom Counselling

Live 2B Free

Loraine Klassen Therapy

Martin Wellness Services

Matthew Herman Counselling

Meander Wellbeing

Megan Beck Counselling Services

Melissa Redekop Counselling and Consultation

Metanoia Counselling

Neil Mercer Counselling Services

NewLeaf Total Wellness Centre

Nex Step Therapy

Nicole Allen Counselling

Oakhill Counselling & Mediation Services

OK Clinical Therapy Group

Pacific Coast Counselling

Parsa Counselling

Petrova Counselling

ProMentality Performance & Wellness

Quintessence Counselling and Supportive Services

Rachel Wiens Counselling

Radiance Counselling Clinic

RecovHER

Reframe Psychology and Counselling Clinic

Reset Wellness Collective

Revolution Wellness Clinic

Seven Vistas Coaching

Shanda Collins & Co.

Shawna Langridge Counselling Services

Skylark Counselling Clinic

Solid Ground Wellness

Stacy Finch – Breaking Unhealthy Patterns

STASIS Rehabilitation

Sumas Naturopathic Clinic

Susan Doiron, Counsellor & EMDR Certified Therapist

Tatiana Carballo Therapy

The Apollo Clinic

The Liminal Space

The Vine Counselling & Wellness

The Woods Counselling Co.

Theresa Jouan, M.Sc., BCBA, RCC – Registered Clinical Counsellor

Triumph Trauma Therapy

Unique Minds Consulting

Verity Therapy

Veronica Chase Coaching and Counselling

Whitney Regan Counselling

Wild Heart Counselling

Wild Lily Holistic Health

Yanez Koenig Counselling

Yoko Gifford Therapy

For more options, visit PsychologyToday.