Fine Line Therapy is a private practice mental health clinic founded in 2023 by Joban Rai in Surrey, BC, Canada. Fine Line Therapy understands that seeking help can feel overwhelming and frightening, and acknowledges the amount of courage it requires to take that leap of faith to reach out for help. At Fine Line Therapy, there are many challenges that you can seek help for. Some of these challenges include depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, etc.

What is Fine Line Therapy?

Understanding the Fine Line

Life unfolds along a spectrum of emotions, with joy often residing on the other side of sadness, calmness finding its place beyond moments of anger, and peace emerging from the depths of pain. Fine Line Therapy recognizes that the boundaries between these emotional states are nuanced and interconnected, forming a delicate equilibrium that shapes our emotional experiences.

The Role of Therapy

At Fine Line Therapy, my therapeutic approach is rooted in the understanding that acknowledging and working through the complexities of emotions is essential for positive transformation. Here’s how therapy with me can help you navigate this fine line and cultivate more positive emotions:

  • Therapy provides a safe space to explore and understand the roots of sadness, allowing for healing and personal growth. By acknowledging and processing sadness, you can often discover a path towards genuine happiness as you learn to navigate the emotional landscape with resilience and self-compassion.

  • Anxiety is a natural part of the human experience. I provide tailored strategies to help you navigate and understand your anxiety, guiding you towards a state of tranquility and mental calmness.

  • Anger is a powerful emotion that, when understood and managed, can lead to profound calmness. I work with you to identify the underlying causes of anger, fostering healthy coping mechanisms and guiding the redirection of this energy towards a state of calmness and emotional balance.

  • I specialize in guiding individuals through the journey from pain to peace. I collaborate with you to explore the sources of pain and trauma, develop coping strategies, and ultimately transform the emotional landscape. Through this process, you can experience a profound sense of peace and acceptance.

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Anger Management

  • Self-esteem and Self-worth

  • Establishing and Maintaining Boundaries

  • Life Transitions

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I can support you in a variety of issues and concerns. Some of the common issues that come up in counselling are:

Areas of Expertise

  • Assertiveness

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Grief and Loss

  • Identity Issues

  • Communication

  • Stress Management

  • Perfectionism

  • Dreams and Nightmares

What you can expect

I believe some of the most beautiful work takes place in a therapeutic setting. My goal is to provide you with a safe space, help you feel heard, cared for, understood, and be there for you through your journey in discovering new and different ways in leading a more authentic and meaningful life. I believe we all go through struggles and obstacles in life. Sometimes, what we are trying isn’t necessarily working anymore and we may need new and different perspectives and ways of tackling such issues and concerns. When given the right space, I believe you can heal and succeed in leading a life that you want to live. It would be my honour to listen to your story and be there for you in the process of writing the next chapters of your life.

As a therapist, I am warm, empathic, intuitive, caring, and non-judgmental. I use a collaborative approach and aim to help you feel truly heard, seen, and understood. I also aim to help bring to awareness things that may not have been noticeable previously. So, part of my work includes walking a fine line between being caring and kindly challenging you in ways to think, feel, or act in different ways to promote healthy relationships and boundaries with others and yourself.