About Evans-Carlson Counselling
Grounded, Affirming Counselling for Individuals and Couples in the Cowichan Valley and Across BC
Based in the Cowichan Valley and serving clients across British Columbia through virtual counselling, Evans-Carlson Counselling offers trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming support for individuals and couples seeking therapy that feels honest, grounded, and human.
How we work
Therapy here is approached as a space to slow down, make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, and move toward a life that feels more connected, authentic, and sustainable. Whether you’re navigating relationship conflict, questioning parts of your identity, working through grief or life transitions, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer fit, the goal is not to “fix” you, but to help you better understand yourself and your relationships with clarity and compassion.
Relationship conflict and communication
LGBTQ+ identity and self-understanding
Life transitions and emotional overwhelm
Anxiety, grief, and depression
Sex and intimacy concerns
Religious trauma and deconstruction
Ethical non-monogamy and polyamory
Building healthier, more connected relationships
Meet Colin Evans
Colin offers grounded, relational support for individuals navigating change, identity, emotional wellbeing, and the complicated realities of being human.
Life Transitions, Anxiety & Depression, LGBTQ+ Identity, Religious Trauma, Grief & Loss, Men’s Mental Health, Relationship Challenges
Meet David Carlson
David’s work focuses on helping individuals and couples build more connected, honest, and secure relationships with themselves and others.
Couples Counselling Sex Therapy, LGBTQ+ Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Purity Culture Recovery, Gender & Identity, Communication & Conflict
Therapy That Makes Space for Complexity
Clients who reach out to Evans-Carlson Counselling are carrying experiences that don’t fit neatly into traditional boxes. Some are questioning long-held beliefs or relationship structures. Some are feeling disconnected in their relationships or unsure how to communicate what they need. Others are trying to understand parts of themselves they’ve spent years minimizing, masking, or pushing aside.
The practice is intentionally built to support people navigating those more nuanced and often under-served experiences — including LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, sex therapy, relationship counselling, ethical non-monogamy and polyamory, religious trauma, and identity exploration.
Counselling in Lake Cowichan and Online Across BC
Evans-Carlson Counselling offers both in-person counselling in the Cowichan Valley and virtual therapy across BC. The practice serves clients locally while also supporting individuals and couples throughout British Columbia who are seeking specialized, affirming care that may not be available in their immediate area.
Whether you’re looking for support with relationships, identity, life transitions, intimacy, grief, or emotional wellbeing, therapy can offer a place to better understand what’s happening and begin moving forward with more clarity, connection, and intention.