
Ben Castro, M.ACP., RCC
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Clinical Counsellor
- Non-binary
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Monday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Provider information
Description
Discover Your Safe Space for Exploration, Expression & Growth Welcome to a nurturing environment where you are encouraged to express yourself freely. Here, you can explore your experiences through words or with art when words alone don’t suffice. Whether you’re facing immediate life challenges, relationship conflicts, past burdens, unexpected obstacles, or other aspects of life, I am here to support you. I provide a safe and respectful space where your voice is heard & your story is witnessed & valued. Visit As You Are Counsellings website to learn more or to book a free 20-minute consult.
Conditions
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Chronic Pain or Illness
- Codependency
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Infidelity
- Men's Issues
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Stress
- Trauma
Services
- Art therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Relational therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Couples
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Education
- Master’s of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy
- Bachelor of Media Arts
Professional associations
- BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) #21639
Facility: As You Are Counselling

Summary
At As You Are Counselling, we create a space to empower individuals through curiosity and courageous exploration. As You Are Counselling celebrates each individual by encouraging adaptive creativity in those we meet. We understand and recognize change as becoming more of who you are. Our team of Registered Clinical Counsellors are here for you. We are ready and willing to support you so together we can explore the difficulties and experiences which have been weighing on your heart and mind. Book a FREE 15 min consult easily online, to answer any questions or get matched to a counsellor.
Business hours
Sunday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Monday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Career counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Jungian therapy
- Marital counselling
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Sports psychology
- Teen mental health
- The Gottman method
- Trauma informed care
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking

