warmth • connection • change

Aleesa Sutton

Therapeutic Style

  • help you set clear goals for our work together

  • curious & compassionate

  • direct (unless otherwise requested)

  • collaborative - yes, I ask how it makes you feel, then we talk about strategies

  • call you on the BS (if requested)

    Therapeutic Approaches

  • CBT

  • existentialist

  • person-centred

  • self-compassion

  • strengths-based

  • solution-focused

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

  • Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy

  • neurodivergence and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming

Additional Training

  • Competent & Affirming 2SLGBTQIA+ Relationship Therapy

  • Treating Affairs & Trauma: Helping Couples Heal and Rebuild Trust

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy for Therapists

  • Working with ADHD-Impacted Relationships Through the Emotionally Focused Therapy Lens

  • Collaborative Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills

  • Suicide Assessment & Prevention

Aleesa Sutton, MA Psych, RCC

I am also an Associate Therapist at the West Coast Centre for Sex Therapy.

Meet Oliver!

Oliver is a certified therapy dog. He’s a 4 year old terrier mix breed who is calm, friendly and cuddly. He is also hypoallergenic.

What does a therapy dog do? 

Studies have found that interacting with a dog can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine, which calm and relax. 

Since animals are a nonjudgmental presence, they can also help people who get scared or stressed out in difficult situations. Just by behaving normally and wagging his tail, Oliver can help you feel calmer.

Oliver is always with Aleesa in the office.

Booking Info

  • availability:

    for couples: waitlist

    for individuals: booking now

  • days available

    Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs

  • types of therapy

    online (individuals only) & in person

Professional Licensure & Degrees

Registered Clinical Counsellor #16529, BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Simon Fraser University (2019)

Bachelor of Arts in Music, Brigham Young University (2002)

what people are saying

  • Your suggestions and recommendations may have saved my marriage.

    Ana G.*
    *Name changed to protect confidentiality.

  • Aleesa is very good at her job. My partner and I had a conversation in session that went 1,000% better than I expected thanks to her.

    Ryosuke H.*

    *Name changed to protect confidentiality.

  • I found our sessions monumentally helpful.

    Brian C.*
    *Name changed to protect confidentiality.

  • We've made more progress with Aleesa than we have with any other therapist.

    Jon T.*

    *Name changed to protect confidentiality.

  • I don't know how, but something magical happens when we walk into the room with Aleesa. We are able to have conversations that we just don't have at home.

    Corey N.*

    *Name changed to protect confidentiality.

  • Aleesa’s warmth and caring personality align her to people immediately. One is aware they are in the presence of a deeply caring and attuned individual.

    Harjit T.*

    *Name changed to protect confidentiality.