Medavie Blue Cross Therapists in Cumberland, BC
Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming, especially when you've been carrying things on your own for a long time. You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by shame, navigating the impact of trauma, or struggling in your relationships. Whatever brings you here, you don't have to face it alone.
My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and compassionate. Every person arrives with a different story, so rather than relying on a single therapeutic model, I integrate evidence-based approaches that are tailored to your unique needs.
Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming, especially when you've been carrying things on your own for a long time. You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by shame, navigating the impact of trauma, or struggling in your relationships. Whatever brings you here, you don't have to face it alone.
My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and compassionate. Every person arrives with a different story, so rather than relying on a single therapeutic model, I integrate evidence-based approaches that are tailored to your unique needs.
Do you notice yourself often feeling resentment, anger, guilt, or shame? Are you longing for connection but often feel uncared for or let down by others? Do you find yourself constantly numbing out or in a state of flight or fight? If you're stuck repetitively experiecing these reactions and are ready to get off the rollercoaster, then please keep reading. I understand how these patterns can disrupt mood, energy level, and cognitive functioning, making it difficult to fully enjoy daily activities and relationships. It's exhausting. You deserve to live with greater ease and calm.
Do you notice yourself often feeling resentment, anger, guilt, or shame? Are you longing for connection but often feel uncared for or let down by others? Do you find yourself constantly numbing out or in a state of flight or fight? If you're stuck repetitively experiecing these reactions and are ready to get off the rollercoaster, then please keep reading. I understand how these patterns can disrupt mood, energy level, and cognitive functioning, making it difficult to fully enjoy daily activities and relationships. It's exhausting. You deserve to live with greater ease and calm.
I work with children, youth, and their families to assist with various behavioral and mental health issues. ***Now also offering phone counselling/parent support across Canada*** Please email or call for more information.
I work with children, youth, and their families to assist with various behavioral and mental health issues. ***Now also offering phone counselling/parent support across Canada*** Please email or call for more information.
Supporting you in your journey through parenthood is my passion. Maybe things haven't turned out the way you expected them to. No one prepared you for the grief and anxiety that you would feel with pregnancy loss, infertility or high-risk pregnancy. Or, you may have had an event free pregnancy and now your little one has arrived but something doesn’t feel right. Whether you have a singleton or twins, this is your first or your fifth, your kiddos are a week old or teens, your experience in this new stage is not what you thought it would be. You may be overwhelmed with worries or experiencing anger and frustration. I am here to help.
Supporting you in your journey through parenthood is my passion. Maybe things haven't turned out the way you expected them to. No one prepared you for the grief and anxiety that you would feel with pregnancy loss, infertility or high-risk pregnancy. Or, you may have had an event free pregnancy and now your little one has arrived but something doesn’t feel right. Whether you have a singleton or twins, this is your first or your fifth, your kiddos are a week old or teens, your experience in this new stage is not what you thought it would be. You may be overwhelmed with worries or experiencing anger and frustration. I am here to help.
Do you struggle with past trauma, depression, anxiety, and letting go of hurt and pain? Are you dealing with grief and loss that is overwhelming? I'm here to journey with you as you explore new possibilities for your life. Past hurts, trauma, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression do not need to define you. The courage and strength to change is within you, and I consider it a sacred honour to journey with you towards change and freedom.
Do you struggle with past trauma, depression, anxiety, and letting go of hurt and pain? Are you dealing with grief and loss that is overwhelming? I'm here to journey with you as you explore new possibilities for your life. Past hurts, trauma, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression do not need to define you. The courage and strength to change is within you, and I consider it a sacred honour to journey with you towards change and freedom.
I help my clients live the life they desire. This may take the shape of processing deep core experiences, tuning into your body and building self-awareness. Patterns that were once protective and important may no longer be serving you. I can help with relationships, life transitions or employment. Similarly, you may be seeking support for anxiety, depression or a crisis in your life. I aim to provide a culturally safe environment that is inclusive and trauma informed.
I help my clients live the life they desire. This may take the shape of processing deep core experiences, tuning into your body and building self-awareness. Patterns that were once protective and important may no longer be serving you. I can help with relationships, life transitions or employment. Similarly, you may be seeking support for anxiety, depression or a crisis in your life. I aim to provide a culturally safe environment that is inclusive and trauma informed.
If you’ve struggled to find someone you can talk to openly, I’m here for the hard conversations. I support people in exploring intimacy, sexuality, and relationships in ways that feel safe, real, and judgment-free.
People often come to me when they’re navigating disconnection, relational challenges, or changes in desire, trust, or identity following stress or life transitions. They may be unsure how to talk about intimacy or want to rebuild closeness and self-understanding after a difficult period. Many are seeking a supportive, shame-free space to explore these experiences with honesty and compassion.
If you’ve struggled to find someone you can talk to openly, I’m here for the hard conversations. I support people in exploring intimacy, sexuality, and relationships in ways that feel safe, real, and judgment-free.
People often come to me when they’re navigating disconnection, relational challenges, or changes in desire, trust, or identity following stress or life transitions. They may be unsure how to talk about intimacy or want to rebuild closeness and self-understanding after a difficult period. Many are seeking a supportive, shame-free space to explore these experiences with honesty and compassion.
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You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or navigating difficult experiences in our life or relationships. I offer a warm, respectful, and non-judgmental space where you can explore what's going on and feel supported in making meaningful changes.
With over 20 years of counselling experience, I work with individuals, couples, children, teens and families using approaches like psychodynamic therapy, DBT, and trauma-informed approaches. My goal is to tailor our work to your experiences and needs, so that therapy feels empowering and collaborative.
I hold a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and am a provider with FNHA and CVAP.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or navigating difficult experiences in our life or relationships. I offer a warm, respectful, and non-judgmental space where you can explore what's going on and feel supported in making meaningful changes.
With over 20 years of counselling experience, I work with individuals, couples, children, teens and families using approaches like psychodynamic therapy, DBT, and trauma-informed approaches. My goal is to tailor our work to your experiences and needs, so that therapy feels empowering and collaborative.
I hold a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and am a provider with FNHA and CVAP.
My ideal client has often dug themselves into a hole into which they can not get out of on their own. The issues will be related to a difficult relationship of some description, partner, family, community, finance, environment, financial, and certainly themselves. It is likely that their goals are uncertain and that they feel lost. Very often, my ideal client does not know what they want, but can with certainty say what they don't want.
My ideal client has often dug themselves into a hole into which they can not get out of on their own. The issues will be related to a difficult relationship of some description, partner, family, community, finance, environment, financial, and certainly themselves. It is likely that their goals are uncertain and that they feel lost. Very often, my ideal client does not know what they want, but can with certainty say what they don't want.
I believe in the power of collaboration, safety, and connection with clients. Honoured to assist clients in finding and navigating their own unique paths, I strive to help them discover, access, and express their own internal strengths, and use this heightened awareness to guide them towards healing and growth.
I believe in the power of collaboration, safety, and connection with clients. Honoured to assist clients in finding and navigating their own unique paths, I strive to help them discover, access, and express their own internal strengths, and use this heightened awareness to guide them towards healing and growth.
We are accepting new clients of all ages for counselling! Here at Allius Services, we support people to connect with themselves in order to better connect with others. The more we learn about our own internal world, the more we can extend greater compassion to ourselves and to those around us. At Allius, we know the path to emotional well-being comes from those small, meaningful steps we take everyday that moves us a bit closer to what and who is most important to us. Together, we can co-create a plan that moves you forward in the direction of living a more meaningful life and one that is more connected to those you care about most.
We are accepting new clients of all ages for counselling! Here at Allius Services, we support people to connect with themselves in order to better connect with others. The more we learn about our own internal world, the more we can extend greater compassion to ourselves and to those around us. At Allius, we know the path to emotional well-being comes from those small, meaningful steps we take everyday that moves us a bit closer to what and who is most important to us. Together, we can co-create a plan that moves you forward in the direction of living a more meaningful life and one that is more connected to those you care about most.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
Together we can find solutions for work related stress and other issues such as: grief and loss, addiction/recovery and enhance existing coping skills. Navigating life transitions and self esteem issues. I enjoy working with a wide range of age groups from young adult to adult.
I bring decades of experience helping emergency services and health care professionals find solutions to the cumulative stress they experience every day in their jobs. Without a safe place to work through these normal reactions to abnormal events, careers can be cut short. The families of these professionals struggle as well.
Together we can find solutions for work related stress and other issues such as: grief and loss, addiction/recovery and enhance existing coping skills. Navigating life transitions and self esteem issues. I enjoy working with a wide range of age groups from young adult to adult.
I bring decades of experience helping emergency services and health care professionals find solutions to the cumulative stress they experience every day in their jobs. Without a safe place to work through these normal reactions to abnormal events, careers can be cut short. The families of these professionals struggle as well.
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, or past experiences begin to impact how you see yourself and the world around you. Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted from carrying too much, or wanting to better understand themselves and their patterns. I provide a compassionate and supportive space where we can explore your experiences, build self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and move toward meaningful healing while honoring your unique story.
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, or past experiences begin to impact how you see yourself and the world around you. Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted from carrying too much, or wanting to better understand themselves and their patterns. I provide a compassionate and supportive space where we can explore your experiences, build self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and move toward meaningful healing while honoring your unique story.
Is anxiety taking over? I can teach you to take back control of your life once and for all. We'll work collaboratively to bring you to a place of healing and deep connection with Self, relationships, and life itself. Through tapping into your inner strength and using evidenced based, and trauma informed approaches, you will learn the necessary tools to move past life's challenges to live a more easeful and fulfilling life. Victoria's warm climate allows us to move counselling outdoors to benefit from nature's healing properties! In office sessions are available downtown. Prefer virtual? Online sessions are convenient and effective.
Is anxiety taking over? I can teach you to take back control of your life once and for all. We'll work collaboratively to bring you to a place of healing and deep connection with Self, relationships, and life itself. Through tapping into your inner strength and using evidenced based, and trauma informed approaches, you will learn the necessary tools to move past life's challenges to live a more easeful and fulfilling life. Victoria's warm climate allows us to move counselling outdoors to benefit from nature's healing properties! In office sessions are available downtown. Prefer virtual? Online sessions are convenient and effective.
Meridian Mental Health and Assessment provides counselling, psychotherapy, and psychological assessment services for children, adolescents, adults, and couples. With offices in Nanaimo, Duncan, and Victoria, our growing team includes registered psychologists, counsellors, and supervised interns and practicum students. We support people experiencing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, relationship concerns, life transitions, and learning or developmental challenges. Our goal is to connect each client with a clinician and approach suited to their needs, circumstances, and goals. Care is practical and collaborative.
Meridian Mental Health and Assessment provides counselling, psychotherapy, and psychological assessment services for children, adolescents, adults, and couples. With offices in Nanaimo, Duncan, and Victoria, our growing team includes registered psychologists, counsellors, and supervised interns and practicum students. We support people experiencing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, relationship concerns, life transitions, and learning or developmental challenges. Our goal is to connect each client with a clinician and approach suited to their needs, circumstances, and goals. Care is practical and collaborative.
Are you repeating the same patterns and reactions, wondering why you can't get them under control? Do you struggle to regulate emotions? Maybe you have negative thoughts that prevent you from living the life you want? Feeling anxious or always assuming the worst in life and relationships? Or maybe you can't seem to shake that low mood and empty feeling. If you're feeling stuck and hoping to change negative patterns, gain clarity on your thoughts and behaviours, or wanting to process past experiences, we can work together using effective evidence-based approaches to help you make sustainable changes in your life.
Are you repeating the same patterns and reactions, wondering why you can't get them under control? Do you struggle to regulate emotions? Maybe you have negative thoughts that prevent you from living the life you want? Feeling anxious or always assuming the worst in life and relationships? Or maybe you can't seem to shake that low mood and empty feeling. If you're feeling stuck and hoping to change negative patterns, gain clarity on your thoughts and behaviours, or wanting to process past experiences, we can work together using effective evidence-based approaches to help you make sustainable changes in your life.
In summary, there are three phases that overlap in our approach to psychotherapy:
1-Exploration of past (life story), current life situation and determination of intentions for the future;
2-Awareness of personality dynamics, inner dialogue and beliefs related to self, others and the world;
3-Integration and development of tools to practice new ways of being, feeling, doing and relating to environment.
In summary, there are three phases that overlap in our approach to psychotherapy:
1-Exploration of past (life story), current life situation and determination of intentions for the future;
2-Awareness of personality dynamics, inner dialogue and beliefs related to self, others and the world;
3-Integration and development of tools to practice new ways of being, feeling, doing and relating to environment.
I help youth (13+), adults, and couples navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, calm, and confidence. Whether you’re facing anxiety, OCD, trauma, neurodivergence, relationship struggles, or a major life transition, I offer a space where you can feel safe, supported, and seen. My approach blends neuroscience with compassion—drawing on EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness to help you reconnect with your strengths, build new skills, and move forward in a way that feels grounded and empowering.
I help youth (13+), adults, and couples navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity, calm, and confidence. Whether you’re facing anxiety, OCD, trauma, neurodivergence, relationship struggles, or a major life transition, I offer a space where you can feel safe, supported, and seen. My approach blends neuroscience with compassion—drawing on EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness to help you reconnect with your strengths, build new skills, and move forward in a way that feels grounded and empowering.
I offer an integrative approach to therapy that incorporates various modalities, including Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). I emphasize the connection between the body and mind, particularly in the context of trauma and emotional healing. I specialize in addressing attachment injuries, utilizing a strength-based, person-centered, and an holistic approach to promote deep healing. My therapeutic environment is warm and empathetic, ensuring clients feel heard and supported throughout their sessions.
I offer an integrative approach to therapy that incorporates various modalities, including Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). I emphasize the connection between the body and mind, particularly in the context of trauma and emotional healing. I specialize in addressing attachment injuries, utilizing a strength-based, person-centered, and an holistic approach to promote deep healing. My therapeutic environment is warm and empathetic, ensuring clients feel heard and supported throughout their sessions.