My name is Sebastian Wingfield and I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC #10006435) and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #22622).

Beyond my master's degree in counselling psychology, I have extensive training as an existential therapist and integrate elements of humanistic, psychodynamic, and contemporary cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques in my work to form an individualized treatment plan that is co-authored with the client.

Outside of counselling, I am professionally involved in research, training, and consultation with various organizations.

Personal Background

My partner and I live in Langley, BC with our two daughters (three and five years old!). I love spending time with friends, playing & coaching soccer, disc golf, and chess. Prior to becoming a counsellor, I grew up in a military family in the United States and briefly played semi-professional soccer.

I grew up in an Evangelical Christian environment. Through my education in counselling as well as existential analysis, I was able to access a greater language for the parts of this that did not fit for me and felt incongruent with my experience. After having gone through a significant period of deconstruction, I have now come to reconstruct my belief system which includes a significant appreciation for Christianity. If you were to ask me what I believe in today, some people would call it Atheism; and others would call it Christianity. I’m not 100% sure what I would call it, but what has resonated most for me lately is the idea of being an “Existential Christian.” Given the significant transitions in my own worldview, I have become quite passionate about the idea of supporting the bridge-building process for people of all worldviews and ideologies—especially in recent times of civic unrest and political polarization—and have even become a professional member of the Corps of Depth Healers (CODH) in order to invest further into this work of bridging the divides in opposing worldviews.

Coming through my own mental health journey, where I have felt exhausted and stuck—navigating abusive relationships, family with complex trauma, and even pressures from soccer—I've been incredibly impacted by the counselling services that I have received in my life which helped me find: relief from anxiety, healthier relationships, self-acceptance, and a greater sense of meaning in my life. These experiences have really informed my practice, where I look to help others find their personal "yes" to life!