Real Life Counselling • Online Therapy Across Canada
Therapy that actually fits your real life.
We match you with the right therapist for what you’re navigating — anxiety, burnout, relationship strain, life transitions — so the work feels practical, not abstract. Secure online sessions across Canada.
✓ Covered by most extended benefits
✓ Serving Ontario, BC & Canada-wide
A therapist who actually fits you.
Therapy works best when you feel understood. Tell us what’s going on, and we’ll match you with a therapist whose approach, experience, and personality fit what you need — not just the next available name on a list.
What we help with
Whatever you’re carrying, our therapists have helped people navigate something similar. These are the areas we work with most often.
Anxiety & Overthinking
Tools to calm your nervous system, reduce mental spirals, and feel less reactive in everyday life.
Stress & Burnout
Support for chronic pressure, emotional exhaustion, and the feeling that you can’t keep going at this pace.
Depression & Low Mood
Work through low mood, loss of motivation, and the heaviness that makes everything feel harder than it should.
Relationships & Couples
Improve communication, work through conflict, rebuild trust, and reconnect with your partner.
Life Transitions
Career changes, separation, grief, becoming a parent — support during the moments that reshape your identity.
Trauma & Difficult Experiences
Process events that still affect how you feel, react, or relate — at a pace that feels safe.
Parenting & Family
Support for the pressure of parenting, family conflict, and the strain that comes with holding it all together.
Pressure & High-Responsibility Roles
For professionals, leaders, and anyone navigating high-stakes work without losing themselves to it.
What to expect in your first session
Therapy doesn’t have to feel mysterious. Here’s exactly how it works.
Tell us what’s going on
Fill out a short intake — what you’re navigating, what kind of therapist feels right, your schedule. Takes about three minutes.
We match you with a therapist
We pair you with a clinician whose approach and experience fit your needs — not just whoever’s free. Most clients are matched within one business day.
Start therapy online
Meet your therapist via secure video — from home, your office, wherever you are in Canada. Most clients begin within a week.
Founded by Ashley Kreze, RP & RCC
17+ years helping people navigate real life.
Real Life Counselling was founded by Ashley Kreze, a Registered Psychotherapist (Ontario) and Registered Clinical Counsellor (British Columbia), with over 17 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and professionals navigating stress, pressure, and complex life challenges.
Her work and Real Life Counselling have been featured in Forbes, EmpowHer, and CEO Blog Nation, and she created and hosted two seasons of It’s All Millennial on RogersTV.
Specialized support
Beyond individual and couples therapy, we offer support tailored to specific audiences and workplaces.
For Workplaces
Corporate Mental Health Lunch & Learn Workshops
Live, therapist-led virtual workshops for your team. Practical tools for resilience, stress, and communication — delivered worldwide via Zoom or Teams. Trusted by Telus, BC Children’s Hospital, Bard Canada, and more since 2009.
For the Trades
Construction Mental Health
Confidential online counselling built for tradespeople. Real talk, flexible scheduling, and therapists who understand site culture, long hours, and the pressure of holding it together for your crew and your family.
Covered by most extended health benefits
Our services are covered by most extended health benefit plans in Canada, both for Registered Psychotherapists (Ontario) and Registered Clinical Counsellors (British Columbia). We provide receipts for reimbursement — check with your insurer to confirm coverage.
Commonly accepted by plans through Manulife, Sun Life, Canada Life, Green Shield, Pacific Blue Cross, Equitable Life, and many EAPs.
Ready to start?
Tell us a little about what’s going on. We’ll match you with a therapist and you can begin within a week.