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Elevator Systems Podcast

Bowen Family Systems Theory in Brief for a Life of Learning

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Spring 2025 Conference

The Hidden Patterns of Relatonships: Clinical Applications of Family Systems Theory

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Clinical Internship Programs

Our program provides an in-depth study of the theory and its clinical application

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A Family Systems Course

An Introduction to Family of Origin Work – Winter/Spring 2025

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Living Systems Counselling is the leading provider of affordable counselling, training, education, and research based on Bowen family systems theory in Canada.

Our counsellors have assisted thousands of individuals and their families to function more effectively in relationships and in life

Our vision is to contribute to the knowledge of human behaviour from a natural systems perspective. Our mission is to make knowledge of human behaviour from a natural systems perspective available to the community by providing counselling, training, education, and research.

our approach

Living Systems Counselling in the Vancouver area, utilizes Bowen family systems theory and therapy to address a wide variety of challenges. This counselling approach can help you think more clearly about yourself and your relationships.

For more information about Bowen family systems theory see: Introduction to Bowen Theory.

Please Note: Living Systems is not a crisis centre.

If you are in crisis, visit your nearest emergency centre, or if you are having suicidal thoughts or are in distress, contact the Crisis Intervention Centre of BC at this number:

Crisis hotline: 604 310.6789