Pauline Goh Counselling | Psychotherapy

I rate my work with Pauline a hearty five stars, because even after 18 months, I am still reaping extensive benefits from our therapeutic relationship. Focusing Oriented Therapy was a key that unlocked a new core skill: Feeling my feelings, identifying them, and letting them have a seat at the table without driving the bus. While no practitioner or methodology is a panacea, I think that Pauline and FOT have given me the tools I was sorely missing from my toolbox. If you have trouble with understanding how you feel, knowing/asserting your needs, and trouble regulating your own nervous system, this might be a helpful path for you, too.

Pauline has the ability to gently guide you to a safe space within yourself. Returning back to my centre and greeting the lost child within. Something I never thought possible. Through working with her I was able to learn to be in my body again and stop dissociating out of my trauma. It was a blessing to hold space with her. After years of trying other counsellors, I met Pauline and I was finally able to break through and meet myself, allowing me to greet the day fully present. Can’t express my gratitude enough.

Pauline is an amazing Professional, with a wealth of knowledge and insight. Pauline uses a variety of methods to guide a person through their healing journey. Each one being selected and presented in a way that made them highly effective in my experience. Her repertoire truly is impressive. I particularly enjoyed the outdoor sessions in nature, and the use of musical instruments. I feel deep gratitude for my time with Pauline, and cannot recommend her strongly enough.

Pauline is a very sensitive, empathic, and insightful counsellor. I had my first session with her, and she was able to zero in on one of my major issues related to food. I had a recurring habit of constantly feeling hungry and planning several meals in advance. My wife was often annoyed by it. During our session, this issue came up, and Pauline was able to tune in and asked if it was related to food deprivation. Immediately, it triggered childhood memories when I was hungry and feeling that there wasn’t enough to eat. As I processed out the emotions during the session, I experienced a major release of the underlying reason for my food planning obsession and was able to transform that behaviour permanently. I highly recommend Pauline.

Pauline is the best couples therapist I have seen. She is deeply present, holding empathy and discernment. She encouraged us to take on our responsibilities of the work and guided us when we were lost in anxiety and hurt. She has helped us find love through the most painful of experiences. We now are walking a path unimaginably good from where we started.

Working with Pauline Goh for couples therapy was transformative. Pauline is highly skilled in somatic work and helped me to stay present in my body when I felt overwhelmed. This is a skill I have been able to continue to develop beyond our work together. She guided my partner and I toward a beginner's mind with one another, which opened the door to real healing in our relationship. This has been priceless for us. Pauline is very skilled at creating a safe, steady space where I felt heard, seen, and supported. I'm so grateful for her warmth, professionalism and care and I highly recommend her wholeheartedly to any couple or individual seeking support.

We started seeing Pauline as a couple of 9 years with some very ingrained and difficult patterns of communication. While one of us was experienced in accessing counselling, the other felt quite hesitant to approach counselling support for the first time. Pauline helped us to work across our differing perspectives and ways of communicating. Through her thoughtful inquiry and invitation, we have come to care better for ourselves and for each other. Our communication has improved measurably, and we are better able to express personal requests, hear the other person without judgement, and work together on mutual goals. Thank you Pauline!