developing psychological health, wellness & Performance
Wellflow offers counselling and executive coaching grounded in clinical psychology and real-world leadership experience. A thoughtful, practical space to step back, gain clarity, and move through challenges with greater ease. Designed for those navigating complexity, the work focuses on steady, sustainable change so you can feel more like yourself and move forward with confidence.
accepting clients for virtual & in-person sessions
•
accepting clients for virtual & in-person sessions •
Registered Psychologist in bc & aB
icf executive coach
c-suite education & experience
direct billing
Clear the noise
how willing are you to work hard to get what you want in life?
when you begin to make the changes you want, what will be different?
what small step are you willing to take first?
areas of focus
-
Support to understand and reduce patterns of worry and overthinking associated with anxiety, while rebuilding motivation and mood through a steady, structured approach to depression. This work helps you feel settled, think clearly day to day, and reconnect with a sense of energy and direction. For those experiencing burnout and overwhelm, support focuses on reducing exhaustion and restoring capacity, while building more sustainable ways of working and living.
-
Work to better understand patterns in communication and connection, supporting more ease, clarity, and stability in relationships, including guidance through periods of change that helps you process uncertainty, clarify direction, and move forward with greater confidence.
-
Refinement of how you show up and communicate, supporting greater confidence, influence, and effectiveness, alongside work to shift self doubt and internal pressure and build a more grounded, stable sense of self. Includes a structured space to think through complex decisions, reduce second guessing, and move forward with clarity.
-
Support to align effort with what matters most, improving focus, prioritization, and follow through, while strengthening delegation, feedback, and team dynamics for more effective, lower friction leadership. Includes work to navigate competing demands and stakeholder dynamics, bringing clarity to complex environments.
-
Support to build a more sustainable balance between career and personal life, including navigating career advancement, transition, or reinvention, as well as reentry and organizational change. This work also addresses the competing demands of caregiving, health, and career during particularly demanding life phases.
about Carolyn
Carolyn Charest is a Registered Psychologist in British Columbia and Alberta with almost 15 years of clinical experience in adult mental health, including addictions, eating disorders, family violence, and couples and family counselling. She is also an executive coach who works with leaders navigating anxiety, stress, depression, and periods of change.
What sets Carolyn apart is her combination of clinical training and business leadership experience. As a former Chief Human Resources Officer, she understands both the psychological patterns behind stress and burnout and the real pressures of executive roles, from the inside. Her approach draws on evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution-focused approaches.
Carolyn holds an MBA from the University of Calgary, a Master of Counselling from the University of Lethbridge, and is an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, along with CPHR and SHRM SCP designations in HR leadership. She is known for a thoughtful, grounded approach that helps clients feel understood and move toward meaningful, lasting change.
taking the first step
The name Wellflow reflects a core belief that psychological health and peak performance are not competing priorities. They flow from the same source.
Drawing on the foundational work of psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, whose research on optimal human experience demonstrated that deep engagement, clarity of purpose, and meaningful challenge are central to well-being, Wellflow was built on the premise that thriving is not accidental. It is developed intentionally, with the right support, tools, and self-awareness.
Wellflow recognizes that wellbeing looks different for every individual. For some, it means managing the psychological demands of a high-performing career. For others, it means rebuilding after a significant life transition, or simply learning to sustain energy, focus, and fulfillment across the competing demands of work and life. Whatever the starting point, the goal is the same: to support each client in developing the psychological health, resilience, and clarity needed to live and lead with purpose.
This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. It is a partnership, grounded in evidence, guided by expertise, and shaped entirely around the person.
Services offered
-
Counselling
Counselling supports individuals and couples in understanding thoughts, emotions, and patterns, strengthening coping skills, improving communication, and navigating challenges with greater insight and connection.
-
Executive Coaching
Executive coaching helps individuals, business partners, and organizations strengthen leadership, improve decision making, and navigate complex challenges with clarity and effective strategies.
what to expect
Carolyn’s approach is structured, practical, and grounded in evidence-based care. Sessions are focused on helping clients understand patterns and develop skills they can use in their daily lives. Clear tools and strategies tailored to each person are provided, along with optional between session exercises to support practice and integration.
This may include worksheets, reflection prompts, or specific techniques drawn from cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused approaches. The goal is not just insight, but meaningful change, with clients building confidence in applying what they learn in their daily lives.
Her work remains warm, non-judgemental, and collaborative. Clients are supported with empathy, kindness, and at times gentle humour, creating a space that feels both grounded and approachable while still focused on progress.
understanding the process
from the practice
The Wellflow blog shares practical perspectives on mental health, relationships, and leadership. It turns psychological ideas into tools you can use in daily life, supporting stronger coping, more effective communication, and lasting, meaningful growth.
