Individual, Couples, and Family Counselling in Ottawa Nepean
Our calling is in helping individuals, couples and families to improve their relationships, their coping strategies, their health, and ultimately, the overall quality of their lives.
Psychological challenges are more common than most people realize, and can manifest at any point in life. We deliver personal, private counselling services across Ottawa for individuals who are ready to move forward.
We can help with:
All of our therapists offer classic couples and marriage counselling, and Co-therapy is offered at our Nepean office. Co-therapy is an egalitarian counselling model, which allows you to work on your relationship both together as a couple (each with your own advocate/counsellor in the room) and separately as individuals.
We can help with:
The family - biological, nuclear, blended, mixed, adoptive, or however it is defined by you - is our relational foundation, forming some of the most important relationships we can have.
We offer individual and group sessions for issues such as:
Our counsellors are experienced, caring and registered professionals, accredited and certified by their professional associations.
ALCG counsellors are certified and registered mental health professionals, each with several years experience in ethical counselling practice. Offices are located throughout the Ottawa area.
Sessions booked through our group are covered under most extended health insurance plans.
Receipts are signed by a Registered Psychologist, who oversees our practice for insurance purposes.
Your sessions are always private.
As of May 5, 2025
Due to a billing issue involving our membership with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), we are required to temporarily pause our clinical practice.
We want to reassure you: this issue is entirely administrative. It has no connection to our clinical work, the quality of therapy we provide, or our professional conduct. Our email system had filtered the College’s messages as bulk mail, which caused an unintended delay in paying our annual renewal fees. As a result, CRPO registrations (for Bob West and Lorraine Jaksic) were automatically suspended.
We took immediate action to resolve the issue. Penalties were paid in full, and the process to reinstate our Registered Psychotherapist status is underway. We anticipate reopening within approximately two weeks, or as soon as the College has finished processing our file.
All affected appointments are being rescheduled, and we will communicate directly with each client as soon as we are able to resume practice.
We deeply regret this disruption, especially given the importance and sensitivity of therapeutic work. Your well-being remains our highest priority. If you have an urgent need for support during this time, arrangements are already in place to connect you with trusted colleagues. Please contact Jenny at 613-727-4455 or abundantlivingcounselling.com" class="mail ctn">clinicabundantlivingcounselling.com for immediate referrals or assistance.
We sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Warm regards,
Bob & Lorraine
Updated Sept 28, 2021
Please know you are not alone right now. The world is enduring a shared trauma, and however it may be affecting you, you deserve support.
Good mental health could not be more vital than in times of crisis, and governmental mandates have recognized the importance of our services from day one.
As an essential service, all mandates allow us to see clients in person. We continue to follow protocol and take all possible health and safety precautions, making sure you can access help safely. Please note that masks are worn and required at all times for in-person sessions.
Stay safe and be well,
Bob & Lorraine