Life gets hard sometimes. Our minds get stuck in old stuff or start bracing for issues to come. We feel alone and/or overwhelmed in the midst of what we face each day.

I want you to know there is hope. Life can be worth living and sharing. I offer a genuine, relatable, and understanding attitude for you to connect with.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) (#6260) I have worked for over 10 years with people feeling stuck in issues of mental health, chronic illness, chronic pain, difficulties in relationships, and other stressful experiences.

As your struggles and what you seek are unique, I use evidence-based and process-focused approaches for adults of all ages. This means honouring your individuality, bringing in techniques which best help you move creatively towards more integrated living with your values and connections.

Approaches I use more often include Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy, and Relational Frame Theory. I am also trained in EMDR therapy (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).

Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, meaninglessness, or something unique to you, I would be honoured to be with you in the healing process.

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Everyone encounters challenges, stress and times of struggle in their lives.

Whether you suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, an eating disorder, chronic pain syndromes, grief, relationship issues, or a difficult life transition, be assured I’m here to provide safe, professional and compassionate support.

I am a body-centered trauma specialist.

I have with certifications in Somatic Experiencing (SE), Expressive Arts Therapy and Attachment Dynamics providing counselling services in British Columbia for over 15 years.

My approach is centered around the belief that the therapeutic relationship is crucial to the process of transforming limiting patterns, discharging traumas, and unhealthy belief systems to relieve suffering and foster peace of mind. Treatment plans are tailored to your needs.

I work with adults (18+) in the treatment of the following issues:

• Trauma (PTSD), Early Development, Incident and Multigenerational
• Eating Disorders
• Sexual Abuse
• Grief and Loss
• Anxiety, Depression and Panic Disorders
• Chronic Pain
• Life Transitions
• Relationship and Attachment Issues

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I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) (#08615) with a Master’s degree in Social Work and a special interest in working with families focussing on: * Parent/child conflict * Parents/caregivers supporting a child/youth with behavioural and emotional struggles.

My background includes over 20 years working with adults, children, youth, and their parents/caregivers. I have worked in various settings such as child development centres, public health, hospitals, mental health in-patient and out-patient programs, as well as 12 years in private practice.

I believe in the healing power of families and am passionate about working with parents/caregivers in which their young person is struggling with an eating disorder, depression, anxiety or other mental health challenges. I also have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, separation/divorce, grief, and life transitions.

My experiences working in mental health led me to pursue additional training in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and certification as an Advanced EFFT Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer in order to provide support to parents and caregivers (and clinicians), as well as teach them practical skills to support their loved ones struggling with mental health challenges and emotion dysregulation.

I aim to provide counselling that is trauma-informed and culturally sensitive.

I use a combination of evidence-based approaches including, but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing Therapy, Bowen Family System, Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy.

If you or your family is at a loss of how to support one another through the challenges of mental health struggles, please reach out. I am here to provide a safe and supportive space for you, and to help you develop tools that can help shift the patterns that are keeping you stuck

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Hi, I’m Kate!

I am a Registered Psychologist in B.C. and Alberta.

I’ve worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, initially supporting a little boy with significant behaviour and emotional needs in my hometown of Toronto.

I moved to Calgary in 2006 to work with young children on the autism spectrum, and with other neurodevelopmental challenges. I then went to school to become a teacher and briefly worked in special education before taking on a management role with a large mental health organization, working in programs for children and youth with severe social/emotional and behavioural challenges.

I have pursued the following education: - Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) - Bachelor of Education - Addiction Careworker Diploma - Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

My psychology registration hours were completed in educational/school psychology where I worked with children with significant neurodevelopmental disabilities, through intervention and formal assessments.

I have also worked in residential settings, in-home, walk-in mental health, and private practice. I have worked in collaboration with police, social workers, schools, correctional centres, and Child and Family Services.

I work with a variety of people. This includes: - Adolescents and adult individuals for counselling - Individuals, couples and families - ADHD and mental health assessment - Psychoeducational, ADHD, social/emotional/behavioural assessment for children - Parent coaching/consultation for challenges with children

I am also trained in providing Autism Spectrum Disorder assessments and will be looking to bring this into my practice in the future.

I have a passion for working in the following areas: - OCD - Adolescents - Self-harm and suicidal ideation - Personality disorders

I have a holistic doula certification and have training in working with moms in the prenatal and postpartum period. I have also provided supervision to provisional psychologists.

My approach includes working from the following perspectives: - Holistic approach - Attached based - Trauma informed - Strength based

I incorporate aspects of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), narrative therapy, and solution focused therapy.

As I incorporate and transition to clients in Victoria, I’m looking forward to hearing your story and working together!

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I am a Registered Psychologist (#2207) offering adult individual psychology services in Victoria, B.C.

I completed my Master’s in Counselling with City University of Seattle and, prior to this, earned my Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology at the University of Alberta.

In 2019, I founded Fairfield Psychology to provide community-based mental health and wellness services in Victoria.

Studying family dynamics, intimate relationships, human sexuality, and numerous other subjects in my ecology degree helped to instill in me a holistic systems perspective. In 2013 and 2014, I was invited to return to this program as a University instructor. I also worked in community settings for several years and, more recently, in private practice.

Building a strong working relationship is one of the most effective aspects of therapy and one I take seriously.

I am passionate about working with others using a trauma-informed approach to understand and integrate their experience of thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.

I am trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).* I am also a Level I Qi Gong practitioner (with Dr. Aung).

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“Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field.

I will meet you there.”

~ Rumi ~

I am a lifelong learner with a fascination for the stories people live their lives by, the ways in which their values and beliefs align with their experience, and a curiosity for what’s working and what needs to change in order to bring clarity and relief.

My clients always have my unconditional support and validation of their experiences while we work together to facilitate growth, self-awareness, and personal empowerment through self-discovery.

My counselling approach is, first and foremost, relational and collaborative. I connect with my clients to co-create a safe, non-judgemental, curiosity-based space within which to explore what is most important to them.

Through lived-experience, specialized training and volunteering with organizations such as Citizens’ Counselling Centre, Victoria Hospice and Vancouver Island Cancer Centre, I bring strengths of: spirituality, humour, gratitude, love and social intelligence to my practice, as well as the gifts of empathy, intuitive perception and compassion.

Areas of Focus:

• Adults 18+
• Existential end-of-life issues
• Alcohol use, Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery
• Life transitions
• Exploration of meaning and purpose

In times of challenge, transition and uncertainty, I support each client uniquely as they search for understanding and meaning.

Other:

• Certified End of Life Doula
• Reiki Master
• Therapeutic and Healing Touch practitioner

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Acknowledging that you would like to change or that you are ready to work on finding relief is a first step toward improving your mental well-being.

Many of us hold off seeking professional support because we believe (or hope) that the issue will resolve itself. Together, we can create an individualized plan to help you reach your goals. I will help you recognize your strengths and maximize opportunities to achieve the balance you strive for.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) (#13660) with a Master of Counselling Degree. I enjoy working with youth (12+ and older) and adults.

The approaches I practice with include: - EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Response-Based Therapy (RBT) - Motivational Interviewing - Solution-Focused Brief-Therapy (SFBT) - Trauma Informed Practice - Emotion Coaching - Mindfulness-based techniques.

Clients I support may be dealing with issues such as grief and loss, depression and anxiety, *substance use, **trauma, sexual orientation and gender identity, and relationship challenges.

I’m here to listen. I can provide another perspective and work with you to define what personal wellness means for you.

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I come to counselling with an MA in Counselling Psychology (RCC #19302), a BA in English and History, and certification in Secondary Education.

My lived experiences as a daughter, sibling, spouse, mother, and teacher motivate me to assist others in successfully processing and managing the complexities of living.

My focus in counselling is on the whole person you are, the different worlds in which you live each moment, and the significant people who share them with you.

I welcome and value your story and the stories of those who closely connect with you.

Together they create a picture of who you are: a growing, changing individual with whom I am privileged to walk for a little while.

Types of therapy offered: A blend of mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy (MCBT) and principles of Transactional Analysis rooted in a compassionate, strengths-based, person-centered approach

Client focus: Adolescents, adults, couples.

Assistance with: the challenges, changes, and transitions that come with living in a complex world, including anxiety and depression, grief and loss, partnering and parenting

Integrating: Bio-psycho-social-spiritual frameworks, mindful presence, deep rest, humanistic and Judeo-Christian frames of reference.

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I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) (#17930) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology offering adult individual counselling.

My approach is an integrated, holistic, person-centred approach. My priority is to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space that allows you to work through your stuck areas. I believe that you are the expert of your experience and based on this, we can work together to support your goals.

Using a tailored approach, I draw from various therapeutic approaches, including, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), family systems theory, emotionally focused individual therapy, mindfulness, and self-compassion.

Whether you are looking to establish healthy boundaries, improve communication skills, work through life transitions, parenting, past trauma, career choices, grief and loss, or feelings of anxiety, I can support you.

I know that reaching out can feel hard, but know that you are not alone. We can work together to find tools and strategies that work for you.

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Jennifer Thiel, MA, RN (non-practicing), RCC (#20907)

Pronouns: she/her

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) (#20907) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology.

My background includes over 10 years working as a Registered Nurse in the emergency department and community setting.

This experience led me to pursue my passion for counselling adult individuals to help them connect with their authentic selves and develop deeper relationships with others.

My focus areas include working with healthcare professionals and first responders.

My counselling approach is trauma-informed and integrates a blend of evidence-based practices and techniques.

The primary disciplines informing my therapeutic orientation are Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, and Self Compassion.

I will provide a compassionate, safe, and non-judgemental space as we collaboratively explore your lived experience.

I can help support you to become more aware of unexpressed emotions, to discover unmet needs, and to identify core values so that you may feel more connected to your inherent strengths and wisdom.

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Accepting new EMDR adult individual clients (with a focus on women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals).

My name is Jacquie (she/her), and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 17951).

I have a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. My background includes experience and training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), anxiety and stress reduction, family systems, mindfulness, and career counselling.

I work with adult individual clients seeking support and strategies with anxiety, stress, ADHD, depression, compassion and caregiver fatigue, and transitions (e.g., post-secondary student, family, career, burnout, parenting, relationships).

I look forward to connecting!

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