Wellness Talks - Counselling & Health Centre

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

Introducing our new counsellor, Kunal Moorjani, who is EMDR trained!

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) | 15+ years experience!

Kunal offers a warm, steady, and deeply compassionate space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported—without judgment. His work is collaborative and strengths-based, grounded in the belief that each person already carries innate resilience.

His lived experience within the 2SLGBTQI+ community, alongside Indian and Chinese heritage, informs a nuanced understanding of identity, belonging, and navigating cultural and family expectations.

He also speaks Cantonese and brings a trauma-informed, harm-reduction lens, shaped by frontline work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES).

He supports clients with:
• Trauma & complex trauma
• Addiction & substance use
• Anxiety, overwhelm & depression
• Grief, loss & life transitions
• Relationships & communication
• Identity, self-esteem & emotion regulation
• Cultural & bicultural experiences

How he works:
Calm, grounding, and collaborative—drawing from CBT, Narrative Therapy, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and identity-affirming approaches.
✨ EMDR Therapy & Gottman-informed couples work

📩 Book a session or start with a free consult.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.

New ICBC clients: Book the New ICBC Client Consultation or contact us at 778-879-8255 or Click here to email Wellness Talks

12/19/2025

12/10/2021

Here are some simple reminders to help you today. Please share them with a loved one, friend or family member who could benefit from such reminders.

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks

12/08/2021

Your life purpose consists of the central motivating aims of your life —the reasons you get up in the morning.

Purpose can guide life decisions, influence behavior, shape goals, offer a sense of direction, and create meaning. For some people, purpose is connected to vocation—meaningful, satisfying work. For others, their purpose lies in their responsibilities to their family or friends. Others seek meaning through spirituality or religious beliefs. Some people may find their purpose clearly expressed in all these aspects of life.

Purpose will be unique for everyone; what you identify as your path may be different from others. What’s more, your purpose can actually shift and change throughout life in response to the evolving priorities and fluctuations of your own experiences.

Living on purpose feels alive, clear, and authentic. You may also experience “flow,” which is a state of total absorption in which time seems to disappear and you feel content and fulfilled.

In short, purpose offers definite emotional and psychological benefits!

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks

12/05/2021

Keep your cup full first.

Fill it with sleep, self love, nutrition, joy, meditation, yoga, movement, socializing, solitude time, and whatever else fuels you and gives you energy!

Whatever runneth over, that is what you use to give to others including friends, family and loved ones.

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks

12/02/2021

Reminder to myself: Just because the world has treated me unfairly lately, I will not allow it to change my good and positive nature.

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks

11/30/2021

*MUST READ*

Toxic positivity can silence negative emotions, demean grief, and make people feel under pressure to pretend to be happy even when they are struggling.

In some cases, it may be self-imposed. For example, a person may try to appear happy all the time by presenting everything in a positive light. However, it can also be an external pressure, such as when people tell a person who is grieving to move on or to look for a positive in their loss.

Some examples of toxic positivity include:

1. Telling a parent who lost a child to be happy that at least they can have children.
2. Asserting after a catastrophe that “everything happens for a reason.”
3. Urging someone to focus on the positive aspects of a devastating loss.
4. Telling someone to get over their grief or suffering and focus on the good things in their life.
5. Labeling people who always appear positive or do not share their emotions as being stronger or more likeable than others.
6. Urging people to thrive no matter what adversity they face
7. Brushing off someone’s concerns by saying, “it could be worse.”

Why is Toxic Positivity dangerous and risky?

A generally positive outlook is not harmful. However, a person who believes that they must only be positive may ignore serious problems or not address underlying mental health issues.

There are more helpful and compassionate approaches to speak to yourself and others who have suffered trauma. A simple approach is to express that you are there for them.

If you feel a loved one or friend is suffering, please encourage them to speak to a professional counsellor to support their healing process.

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks

11/27/2021

These are some gentle reminders to encourage you to use the power of your words to speak in the direction of truth and love.

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks

11/23/2021

How often do you feel able to ask for what you really want? And not just “I’ll have the half-caff latte to go please”, but the big asks. Like “Can I have a promotion?” or “How about we holiday without your parents this year?”

You know, the big stuff, or at least that feels like the big stuff to you. How good are you at speaking up and asking for what you want?

You’re not alone in the slightest if your answer is, “Not very”. Self-advocacy – the ability to speak up for yourself, to communicate your wants and needs – isn’t a skill that comes very naturally to a lot of us.

However, to help our sense of well-being and ultimately live a life we’re much happier leading, it’s a skill we should actively seek to develop.

Here are some tips to help you find your voice, build your confidence and ask for what you really want.

1) Know what you want.
2) Believe you deserve it.
3) Prepare.
4) Seek support.
5) Communicate your needs and listen to others.
6) Keep a 'no' in perspective.
7) Embrace feedback.

We’ve all heard ‘no’ at least once in our lifetime and we’ve all survived, if not thrived. Remember, a ‘no’ doesn’t make the situation worse, it just made it the same. And a ‘no’ doesn’t necessarily mean that’s the end unless you tell yourself it is.

Don’t let fear hold you back, keep in mind you’ve got just as much chance (if not more chance after following these tips) of hearing a ‘yes’ but if you don’t ask, you’ll never know.

With peace and love,

Esha Shoker MA, RCC
Wellness Talks