Evidence-based counselling for addiction, trauma, and psychedelic preparation and integration services for harm reduction. Online across BC with some in-person options in Vancouver.
VANCOUVER THERAPY CLINIC
Therapy that challenges you to grow, not just cope.
ABOUT US
At Wellness Evolved Counselling, we help people move beyond survival and into resilience, growth and learning. Led by Mike Mathers, M.A., M.Sc., our team of registered counsellors pair clinical knowledge with real world experience for clients ready for lasting change. WE go deeper than talk. WE combine rigorous training with whole hearted care, focussing on skills, values and accountability to help you rebuild trust in yourself as a foundation of inner worthiness.
Our Focus
We specialize in complex human experiences. Whether you’re stuck in cycles of use, carrying unprocessed trauma, or integrating insights from psychedelic therapy, we meet you where you are and guide you toward a healthier relationship with yourself and the world around you.
OUR APPROACH
Every story is unique but healing starts the same way: honest conversation rooted in curiosity and accountability.
WE use curiosity as an antidote to shame by looking at the unmet needs that drive unhealthy behaviour. When we stop hiding, we open ourselves up to self acceptance, compassion, and worth. WE keep you accountable by anchoring into your values and purpose so you’re not just talking about problems – you start living differently – aligning daily choices with what truly matters. WE train cognitive repatterning via emotional regulation through simple daily practices, small experiments and homework that rewires your relationship with inner pain.
Over time, you feel more and avoid less, while staying steady. Your emotional capacity expands. Your sense of agency returns. This is the lasting change WE create together.
Motivational Interviewing & Invitation to Change (ITC) Model
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Somatic Therapy & Parts Work (Internal Family Systems – IFS)
Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Practices & Clinical Hypnosis
Who WE ARE FOR
WE work with individuals and couples who are serious about change. Many are men who once resisted therapy and now see that authentic strength includes vulnerability. People who are ready to do the work, face uncomfortable truths and build practical strategies that make life better.
Concerns often include addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship conflict and the strain of high stress jobs. WE meet you with curiosity instead of shame (then help you do the same). WE bring structure skills and accountability so progress holds. Families and partners can book coaching sessions to learn evidence based tools for dealing with a loved one’s addiction.
MEET MIKE
Mike Mathers is a clinically trained addiction and trauma psychotherapist with dual master’s degrees. He has over 15 years experience and has specialized training in individual therapy, group therapy, and psychedelic harm reduction support. He is the founder and clinical lead of Wellness Evolved Counselling, where he leads and mentors all associates through a shared methodology centred on skills, values, accountability, and emotional self regulation, with a simple goal: helping people live more effectively. His background includes residential and outpatient care, including serving as Clinical Director of a residential addiction centre, and supporting veterans, first responders, and people living with complex trauma. He is also active in clinical research as a psychedelic therapist and teaches psychedelic assisted therapy with ATMA Journey Centres.
TRAINING
Degrees: MSc Philosophy of Mental Disorder King’s College London; MA Counselling Psychology Adler University
Specialized training: UBC Award of Achievement in MI 2017; MAPS Canada psychedelic assisted therapy training 2020; MDMA assisted therapy training for PTSD; Fluence psychedelic integration; Occupationally Aware Clinician Training for First Responders
FEEDBACK ON OUR WORK
EXPLORE RESOURCES
Finding the Right Therapist: Tips and Strategies for a Strong Therapeutic Fit
Finding the Right Therapist: Tips and Strategies for a Strong Therapeutic Fit
Clinical Research From UBC
Clinical Research From UBC
Psychedelics Misconceptions
Psychedelics Misconceptions
CURIOUS AF
FIND COLOUR IN THE DARKNESS
We move at your pace, teaching grounding, integration, and emotional safety. The goal isn’t to erase the past – it’s to make peace with it.
Availability: Online (BC-wide) & In person in Vancouver