Counselling & Coaching in Fernie, British Columbia
Counselling In Fernie - confidential, boutique counselling & coaching for professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders.
Counselling In Fernie is a confidential, grounded space where you can slow down, think clearly, and work through what’s beneath the surface. It’s counselling with a coaching framework - practical, steady, and focused on real-life change.
You’ve achieved a lot.
Now you want your mindset & emotional game to match.
Serving clients in Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford, Calgary and throughout BC & Alberta through in-person and online counselling.
Space to Pause, Reflect, and Reset
You have a busy schedule and great things happening in your life - at work, and at home and in the activities you love.
You’re used to handling a lot, working hard, staying steady, and doing what needs to be done.
When you’re responsible, capable, and used to showing up for others, it’s normal to carry a lot inside.
Counselling gives you a calm, private place to slow down, sort through things, clear your head, and talk openly without judgment, expectations, or workplace pressure.
It's a confidential space where you can speak freely about anything on your mind.
Counselling In Fernie - trusted by clients in Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford and throughout BC and Alberta
Support for People Who Carry a Lot at Work
Whether you manage a crew, lead a project, run a small business, work in a high-responsibility industrial role, or simply feel like everyone depends on you - the pressure adds up.
Many of my clients come to counselling because they’re dealing with:
Constant decision-making
Team or staff issues
Conflict they don’t know how to resolve
The pressure to “keep it together”
Feeling alone in their responsibilities
Stress they can’t bring home or discuss at work
You don’t have to sort through all of that by yourself.
Counselling offers a steady, confidential space where you can be honest about what’s going on and explore healthier ways to manage stress, people, and the weight you’ve been carrying.
Hi, I'm Virginia Purcell. I'm a certified counsellor, leadership coach and executive coach. I have a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, Bachelors degrees in Biology and Neuropsychology, along with years of counselling and corporate coaching experience and many related certifications.
I'm licenced to provided counselling to individuals and couples in BC, and Alberta.
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in settings where responsibility, deadlines, team dynamics, and performance pressure were part of everyday life. Many clients appreciate that I understand “real work” - the kind where people depend on you, where your decisions matter, and where stress doesn’t stay at the job site.
My style is calm, grounded, and collaborative. I listen deeply, ask thoughtful questions, and help you explore new ways of understanding and responding to what’s happening in your life.
While I offer in-person sessions in Fernie, I live outside the area, and commute in for meetings.
For many clients, this provides helpful privacy and reduces the concern of overlapping social circles - especially in a small community.
Counselling and Coaching Clients
I work with adults across BC and Alberta who carry real responsibility in their work and personal lives — including:
Mine, Industrial & Technical Professionals:
People navigating shift work, safety responsibility, performance pressure, leadership expectations, and the quiet weight that comes with being relied on by others.
Calgary/Oil & Gas/Corporate Professionals:
Those who work in fast-paced, high-demand work cultures and the internal pressure to stay composed, capable, and productive - even when things are heavy behind the scenes.
Health Care Professionals:
Physicians, nurses, therapists and allied health professionals in hospitals or private practice with busy, high stress jobs.
Local Small Business Owners & Tradespeople:
Construction owners, contractors, shop owners, managers, and leaders balancing staff issues, customer expectations, conflict, delegation, long hours, and the constant pressure to keep everything running.
If you’ve been pushing hard — physically, mentally, or emotionally - this is a place to catch your breath and sort things through.
Online Counselling Across BC & Alberta
You don’t need to be in Fernie to access support. Online sessions are available for adults across British Columbia and Alberta. All sessions take place on a secure, encrypted platform that protects your confidentiality. [Learn More About Online Counselling]
Counselling in Fernie with a coaching vibe - to live your best life - aligned with your values, reaching your goals - and feeling great!
What We Can Work On Together
Practical, grounded support for:
Stress, overwhelm, burnout
Anxiety, overthinking and chronic worry
Relationship challenges
Emotional regulation
Work-related pressure
Mindset for improved performance and clarity
Trauma or difficult past experiences
Couples counselling and relationship issues
Better communication skills
Social connections
Increasing confidence
Identity, self-worth, people-pleasing
Boundaries, communication, decision-making
Feeling stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed
Counselling is a space to understand yourself, shift patterns, and create clarity in your next steps.
Counselling In Fernie helps you at work and at home
Clarity & Insight
Understanding what’s really driving stress, overload, anxiety, or emotional exhaustion. Better decision making.
Emotional Regulation Tools
Learn to stay steady during pressure, conflict, deadlines, or change.
Leadership & Workplace Stress Support
Ideal for supervisors, managers, technical professionals, and anyone responsible for others.
Personal Relationship & Communication Stress
Explore emotional dynamics, boundaries, triggers, and connection.
High-Functioning High-Performer Support
Practical guidance for capable people who rarely ask for help.
Most clients prefer biweekly sessions – a realistic pace for busy adults that creates deep, sustainable change without overwhelming your schedule.
Why Clients Choose Counselling In Fernie
Confidential. Professional. Calm. Boutique.
A modern, private, friendly approach
Counselling grounded in your whole life – work and personal
Relaxing, beautiful counselling office space that fits your lifestyle
- Practical tools you can use right away
- In-person or on-line counselling across BC & Alberta
It’s a protected space to breathe, reflect, recover, and become calm and confident.
What to Expect
1. Book Your First Session
A 60-minute conversation where we explore what’s been happening and what you want to shift.
2. A Clear, Grounded Plan
We identify emotional patterns, stress points, and practical skills that will support you immediately.
3. Biweekly Counselling
The most common schedule for busy professionals, parents, leaders, and high achievers.
Ready to feel calmer, clearer and more in control? Start today - take the first step to your new life
Counselling in Fernie
Your counsellor & coach:
Virginia Purcell MSc Clinical Psychology
Canadian Certified Counsellor CCC#10002505
Executive Coach
Private Practice Counselling in person in Fernie BC, South Country, Elk Valley, Calgary and Vancouver and virtual counselling and coaching throughout Alberta, British Columbia and world wide.
