Therapists in Lake Cowichan, BC

Creativity and an inner sense of knowing exists within each of us, even if you do not identify as artistic. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and professional art therapist, I offer creative, sensory and experiential tools and activities to help clients tap into insight and knowledge with less effort and more ease.

Counsellor-Bryan Kim. People often seek out therapy when they are facing pain and uncertainty — as well they should — but working with a therapist doesn’t need to be something that only happens in a moment of crisis or at the breaking point of a relationship. Therapy is also ideal during times of transition when you simply need some extra support and perspective. You owe it to yourself to take time for focus and reflection. Emotional intelligence and healthy coping skills have extraordinary value, and you should consider therapy to be an investment in your own personal wisdom. You are the expert on your life.

Jane is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, with a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her therapeutic foundation is an attachment-based approach, which says we are created for connection—with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. These relationships are vital to our existence and can be both our greatest strengths and challenges in life. Her clinical work utilizes her training in emotion-focused individual and couple therapy (EFT/EFIT), with an incorporation of techniques from cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). She offers sessions in both English and Korean.

Lorrie has several years’ experience working with complex internal anxiety issues, early childhood trauma, treating and working with the effects of mood dysregulation, addictions, & self-destructive behaviour.

Lucia Simoncicova, MA, is a Clinical Counsellor registered with BCACC. She is a Registered Art Therapist with CATA. Lucia has offered counselling in community mental health centres and in her private practice. She is passionate about working with adults, caregivers, children and teenagers. She offers treatment for a variety of concerns including emotional regulation, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, learning issues, trauma, and relationship issues. Lucia’s specialty is working with highly sensitive persons of any age. She enjoys offering support to carers via parental consultations.

Welcome to a warm and compassionate space where healing begins! I am a dedicated trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and neurodivergent-affirming intern therapist specializing in the healing of trauma and attachment wounds. I aim to help clients work towards integration and wholeness by targeting the root of your symptoms to get you unstuck, allowing you to move forward in life. I work to provide personalized support for individuals seeking to reclaim their lives from the grip of past wounds and lingering symptoms. My goal is to create a safe and inclusive space to support you on your journey towards healing and transformation.

If you are here looking for support you probably feel stuck. You may wonder why you keep doing things that cause you to suffer or why you can't seem to feel better about yourself or why you know what to do but can't take action. In other words, you may feel pushed around by the painful events in your world and prevented from doing, having or feeling what you want.

I believe therapy goes beyond just talk, a chance to explore parts of ourselves that have been shut away in order to make it through the day. If you choose, I would love to start this journey with you and explore what is needed to work towards healing and growth.

Are you stuck at a crossroads and unsure which road to take? Let me assist you in teaching you the skills you need to grow yourself and your children. I can help your child deal with unexpected life struggles and behaviors. Or, are YOU struggling with a recent separation/divorce or anxiety? I have experience in Child Therapy and CBT. Autism, Anxiety, Relationship Concerns, Parenting, and Grief Therapy. I can be utilized as an Associate Counsellor and Child & Youth Therapist. I aim to help you support your child, family, and yourself in your journey right now. Feel free to reach out today.

Currently you may feel as if you are in a place of hopelessness, depression, experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed with few resources to draw upon for help. Collaborative through counselling and/or art therapy we can explore and rediscover your internal resources finding your inner resilience and strength; exploring answers to your feelings, inner turmoil and questions. Answers you might seek are how do I deal with the pit in my stomach, or why do I feel so anxious all the time and why can’t I sleep through the night; what is my body trying to tell me?

I specialize in helping children aged 0-12, along with their families. When kiddos experience trauma, their brains do their best to keep them safe, but this often results in behaviours and circumstances that are very challenging. I take a systems-level approach, speaking with family members, school teams, doctors, and whoever else I am given consent to collaborate with, so that all of us can be on the same page about interventions and strategies. If a child sees all of the adults in their world working together to care for them, they thrive. It takes a village to help a family. I hope you'll consider me for your village!

Many of my clients come because they are responsible to others but long for more personal connection and wellness. They may be challenged about a sense of self and self-care, or they're anxious/insecure about work and life moves and family juggling. Many have been through significant grief and trauma. Parents want support in helping their children to grow holistically with a sense self agency, cultural fluidity, meaningful life insights, and innovative/creative energy. Some come because conflicted family breakups left them needing support to fulfill loving developmental inner pieces that got missed or bypassed in their upbringing.

I come to this profession by way of lived experience, having spent decades in deep emotional pain, always feeling I was never “enough.” Consistently engaging in counselling, as well as tools and psycho-education for trauma resolution, has led me to find safety in body I had once disowned. I now have a sense of worthiness and peace that I never imagined possible. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, self-criticism, relationship issues, or symptoms of trauma, we will co-create a compassionate container for exploration and healing.

My goal is to assist my clients in discovering the versions of themselves they aspire to become. In doing so, I work with my clients to understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours so that they can go forward and make changes that can improve their lives meaningfully and positively. My passion is to help my clients to feel supported, validated, and understood, with a more precise grasp of their challenges and everything that goes along. I prioritize the relationship between the therapist and the client and our teamwork when working with clients.

There are times when life seems overwhelming, and you need that extra support and guidance to embark on a journey to reflect, reorganize and regain new strength. I hope to accompany you on this journey by providing a safe place to articulate your feelings and thoughts. When you start to understand your struggles and name them, you can begin to face, tackle, and solve your problems. I hope to guide and support you in your journey to rediscovering yourself, your voice, and renewed hopes for your future. I find it meaningful and rewarding to celebrate with people who overcome their life challenges and come out empowered with hope.

We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.

My office is an all inclusive and safe space for my clients and I care for the well being of all my clients using a collaborative and strength based approach. I often use a variety of approaches including ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy. In addition to working with children and youth, I also work vastly along with LGBTQ+, young adults, and adults whom present concerns of anxiety, depression, trauma, amid others.

Anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD are common diagnoses I can help with. What if we viewed the symptoms of these diagnoses as normal reactions to stress and trauma? Using somatic & talk psychotherapy, EMDR or psychedelic integration, we untangle your diagnoses to understand symptoms, what they mean and how they occurred. You don't have to be alone anymore.

Congratulations! You've taken the first step toward seeking support for yourself or your family. This takes courage, so I commend you for being here. I believe that we all possess the potential within us to heal and grow into the healthiest, most confident, successful version of ourselves. Life presents challenges and sometimes we all need someone to guide us along the way. Connection, compassion, creativity, collaboration and a touch of humour reside at the heart of my counselling style. My integrative approach is customized to your situation and draws from a variety of theoretical approaches.