Electra Health

Hilary Murfitt MA, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor (Individual, Couple and Family Therapist)

Hilary is a registered counselor with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology. She is dedicated to promoting positive change within her community.

“We possess a wealth of underlying skills and resources to support us in meeting life’s challenges. Therapy is about having a safe enough place to remember and nurture these often forgotten and preferred versions of ourselves; to honor our strength, wisdom, and potential for growth.”

Hilary provides a respectful, non-judgmental and encouraging environment to support people in accessing their ability to work through challenges. Having an empathic, safe and neutral person to share one’s struggles with provides the opportunity for healing and a positive inquiry into the individual’s capacity for strength and resiliency.

As we live in a culture where we are often encouraged to view ourselves as ‘not good enough’, many of us develop a rather negative self-view. The result can be a self-defeating monologue playing on in our heads. This critical narrative can make it challenging for us to let go of unhelpful patterns and problematic ways of coping and take steps towards a preferred way of living. Hilary supports people in recognizing any internalized criticism that may be preventing them from moving forward. Her straightforward and sincere approach aims to develop a greater sense of happiness, confidence, and well-being.


Electra Health – Downtown Vancouver

Electra Building – 970 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Open 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm
604-685-4325 (HEAL)


Hilary encourages people to develop new and more positive stories of themselves, their relationships and the struggles they face. By creating a therapeutic relationship built on trust and collaboration, Hilary supports people working to reach goals and overcome challenges related to:

  • Life Transitions
  • Addictions & Recovery
  • Shame & Guilt
  • Grief and Loss
  • Self-Esteem, Persistent Negativity & Criticism
  • Sadness / Hopelessness / Depression
  • Worry / Anxiety & Stress Management
  • Self Harm and Suicidal Thinking
  • Trauma & Abuse
  • Body Image / Anorexia / Bulimia
  • Goal Setting
  • Fertility
  • Separation & Divorce
  • Parenting
  • LGBTQ Identity & Relationships

Over the past eleven years, Hilary has worked with people of all ages, providing individual counselling, couple/relationship counselling, family counselling, group counselling, clinical supervision and workplace support. She has the desire, skills and experience to work with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities.

Hilary has worked as an Individual and Family Counsellor with Family Services of Greater Vancouver, South Vancouver Youth Centre, The Peak House Program and BC Children’s Hospital, as a Clinical Supervisor at WAVAW, Women Against Violence Against Woman and as a Prevention Specialist with the Vancouver Coastal Health / Vancouver School Board, SACY Program.

Hilary is committed to professional development. She is a certified Narrative Therapist with additional training in Family Systems Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Feminist and Anti-Oppressive based frameworks, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Addictions, Group Facilitation and Mediation.

Hilary has been certified by Collaborative Divorce Vancouver to work as both a Child Specialist and Divorce Coach. The Collaborative Divorce Team provides support to families utilizing a court free approach to working through separation and divorce.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Hilary has recently moved with her family to Bowen Island. An avid lover of the outdoors and a total foodie Hilary’s grateful to be getting the best of both worlds. Immersed in the West Coast Wilderness with her dog, while still having time in the city where she can find diverse culinary delights that continue to inspire her love of cooking. Hilary is very fond of time spent with her wonderfully wacky large and extended family and especially of the time spent with her young child.

Appointments can be booked online or by contacting Hilary directly at connect@hilarymurfitt.com

Please email Hilary to schedule a first appointment or to book an initial complimentary phone consult to inquire about counselling services.

Skype or select early evening appointments are available outside of posted hours and can be scheduled by emailing Hilary. 

For more information about Hilary’s counselling services visit:

www.hilarymurfitt.com


Testimonials:

Hilary Murfitt – Reviewed by Jill F.

“Her kindness and warmth immediately made me feel comfortable…”

Hilary Murfitt is an exceptional counsellor. Since our very first session together, I have felt welcomed
into her office as she makes it a safe and judgement free zone. Her kindness and warmth immediately
made me feel comfortable around her and her intelligence and years of experience made her an
incredibly effective counsellor. I came to Hilary looking for help as a teen struggling with stress, anxiety,
and LGBT issues and through working with her she has changed my life for the better. I would
recommend her to anyone.

 Review: 5

Hilary Murfitt – Reviewed by Anonymous

“She’s grounded in evidence-based therapy while adapting her approach …. to me.”

Seeing Hilary has been a total game changer for me. I’ve seen various counsellors over the past ten years and this is the first time things have really ‘clicked’ and I’ve experienced significant progress. One of the keys to this success is Hilary’s personable and genuine caring for her client’s well-being. I find it helpful that she’s grounded in evidence-based therapy while adapting her approach based on what makes sense and feels right to me. I’m very grateful for our work together!

Review: 5

Hilary Murfitt – Reviewed by Anonymous

“Her approach is one of working together, never feeling one sided or left with unanswered questions.”

I worked with Hilary for about 1.5 years in a few different areas including family dynamics, relationship anxieties, and general daily mental blocks that I felt were holding me back. Hilary helped me to recognize my negative thinking patterns and the stories I had been holding onto in relationships that needed to be released in order to move forward. Through our work, I learned to create healthy habits that allowed me to recognize when I was starting to overthink and how to change the story. Hilary’s warm energy, but also straight-forward approach, allowed us to work through some old baggage at a comfortable speed while also holding space for healing and self-reflection.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Hilary as her approach is one of working together, never feeling one sided or left with unanswered questions. I recommend Hilary for marriage & family, relationship, anxiety & depression, and mental blocks.

Review: 5

Hilary Murfitt – Reviewed by Laura

“No subject was too big or small to tackle…”

Seeing Hilary has been instrumental in my journey towards practicing self-compassion and building my confidence. From the start I felt comfortable and welcomed, and felt that my experience was really tailored to my needs and what I would respond best to. No subject was too big or small to tackle, and when I unexpectedly experienced a loss in my family I was so grateful to have my time with Hilary to live through my grief and start healing. I cannot recommend Hilary enough to anyone who is thinking about seeking counselling!

Review: 5


Electra Health – Downtown Vancouver

Electra Building – 970 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Open 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm
604-685-4325 (HEAL)


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