Bisexual Therapists in Duncan, BC

I am passionate about working with people who have experienced violence and trauma, those navigating creative and alternative life paths, and those wanting to connect deeper with their own desires and a fuller expression of themselves. I work to come from a place of deep compassion and understanding for the ways in which the world around us can impact our ability to be our most embodied and whole selves. I brings a justice lens to my counselling. I seek to see the ways that symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and challenges with communication, trust, and building relationships are responses to trauma, violence, and oppression.

Do you find yourself in states of dread or worry about the past, present or future? Have you experienced traumatic events and the impact is still present in your life? Are you finding that low energy is getting in the way of feeling a sense of connection, belonging, or happiness? Is parenting your child or youth especially challenging right now? Together, we can create a connected, safe space, upholding your dignity and strengths as we navigate changes together towards a more connected, happy, calm and preferred sense of you.

I am a Nature Guided Focusing Oriented Therapist, Sandplay Therapy Intern, and Canadian Certified Counsellor with a Master’s of Education in Disability Studies. I offer embodied and experiential forms of counselling in person with individuals of all ages who are navigating grief, loss, and major life transition due to death, disability, illness, injury, gender identity, oppression, social injustice, and sexuality. At Hearth Place you can experience and explore the following therapeutic modalities: Embodied Experiential Dream Exploration, Focusing Oriented Therapy, Nature Guided Eco-Therapy, and Sandplay Therapy.

Complex Trauma, PTSD, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder & Narcissistic Abuse share a lot in common. Each can feel confusing, scary and hard to face alone. Each is associated with a set of often overlapping signals from your psyche alerting you that something deep inside needs expert care and attention for you to truly heal, feel authentic and whole, and find relief from inner suffering. Expertly listening with in-depth attunement, genuine compassion and skillful curiosity to what's going on beneath the surface inevitably reveals a path forward toward living a life enriched with a greater sense of meaning, fulfillment and ease.

Sometimes, staying the same hurts more than changing, and it’s hard to know where to go next. You’re noticing that things aren’t as you’d like them to be- you feel out of touch with yourself and who you want to be, maybe life doesn’t have the same sparkle as it used to, or you feel a big ol’ case of the blahs coming on. Your inner critic may be harsh, you may find it difficult to step away from the keyboard, or you may feel some inner pain you don’t know how to escape. Maybe you want someone to walk beside you through that journey. It can be scary to go alone!

I love working with clients who are ready to change, even if they are not sure what they want to change yet. I enjoy helping people define what a good, or better life would look like for them, and exploring - and, conquering - blocks to achieving this. Sometimes, this involves going backwards, and exploring past patterns/systems. Other times, it's about moving forward. We define this, together. I welcome all to work with me. As a mixed race (Jamaican/German), bipoc, queer, and non-binary therapist, I love serving members of my community. I enjoy helping people overcome blocks to creativity and business. I offer somatic techniques.

Welcome. I'm a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor & Expressive Arts Therapist. I'm here to help you tend to trauma recovery & mental health with body-centered, creative, and nature-based approaches. You are unique and I intend to meet you where you are at. I aim to listen deeply, inquire gently, and offer an opportunity to pivot towards helpful tools that support lasting, healthy change for your precious life.

Are you suffering with depression, anxiety or trauma? Or are you struggling with unrealistic fears and worry? You may have suffered childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or other more recent trauma. If you feel stuck in a rut, and find yourself repeating the same old unhealthy patterns, I can help you to make positive change, transform negative, limiting core beliefs, and move forward into a more fulfilling, joyful, and satisfying experience of life. If you'd like more peace in your life, please feel free to give me a call. I offer a free phone consult of up to 20 mins.

I'm a genderqueer trans counsellor who works with adults, youth, and families to gently explore difficulties while affirming the ways people are already working towards their own healing. Right now we are dealing with a lot: COVID-19, the ongoing and escalating police violence against Black and Indigenous peoples, as well as the ongoing racism against Asian and South Asian communities and Hispanic and Latin communities. In these times we need to find ways to support each other through the isolation, uncertainty and hardships. I offer several sliding scale options to make counselling as accessible as possible.

Clients who seek me out are interested in developing a deeper experience of life. Their journey may be precipitated by depression, anxiety, or relationship difficulties, but they are often interested in more than symptom relief. They are seeking to develop a stronger sense of self, or an optimized experience of life. This may take the form of becoming the most effective they can be in their personal and professional lives, or it can take the form of embarking on, or continuing, a spiritual search for meaning and connection.

Today's world is stressful and it is easy to feel overwhelmed by conflict, stress, and everyday pressures. Let me help you find calm and the ability to cope with your own personal stressors. With 30 years' experience working with people in a variety of roles, I can work with you to discover, investigate, and address the stressors in your life, so you are a better person to yourself and those around you. If you are ready to take these steps, I encourage you to reach out and so we can work together to make the changes you envision in your life.

We all need help sometimes and it takes courage to reach out. Whether it's dealing with anxiety, or feeling that you're not engaged/ enjoying your life, Salish Sea Counselling can support you to refresh your energy, develop positivity and learn new skills. Salish Sea integrates conceptual knowledge, the body/ energetic patterns, mindfulness approaches, spirituality and medical model formulations to support your personal and professional discovery and growth. After a few sessions at Salish Sea, people find they're able to communicate more effectively, be more authentic and live increasingly satisfying lives and take responsibility for the quality of their relationships with others.

I am committed to creating a comfortable space for you to strengthen your abilities and face your challenges. I have over 20 years of experience helping people overcome challenges including trauma, addictions, depression, anxiety, family violence, anger management, developmental delays, behavioral challenges, eating disorders, ADHD/ADD and divorce. I work with individuals and families to help them identify their goals and develop the skills needed to reach them.

We can work together to overcome challenging emotions, patterns, behaviours, thoughts and feelings that you may be experiencing, to create meaningful change for you. My practice is informed by a wealth of experience over ten years of supportive work through addictions centers, verbal and non-verbal care work, marginalized individuals, international family support, and elementary school aged children and their families dealing with intergenerational trauma. I also offer support to families of children with disabilities, and aim to run a group in the near future. Let's have a conversation and find out the best way to help you.

I am a warmhearted and respectful professional with over 18 years of counselling experience. I offer individual, child, teen, parent & family counselling with a safe, therapeutic, and non-judgmental lens. I use a variety of counselling approaches, such as CBT, Trauma-informed and Psychodynamic Therapy to suit your circumstances, experiences, and preferences to create a respectful and empowering approach to the work together. I hold a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I am a Registered Counsellor Provider with the BC Crime Victim Assistance Program, First Nations Health Authority and Humanacare EAP.

Lydia's area of specialization is working alongside family members of individuals with mental health and/or addiction challenges. Supporting a loved one on their recovery journey can be daunting. Lydia addresses important and common hurdles, such as learning the difference between supporting and enabling. Guiding family members toward safeguards and away from becoming all-consumed, Lydia provides knowledgeable support. Taking a collaborative approach, she delivers expert care that is both compassionate and non-judgemental. Please visit stabilityconsulting.ca for more information.

I am a Registered Psychologist based on my MA in Counselling Psychology in BC (2454) and in Alberta (4991). I have a PhD in Education with a counselling focus, that informs my practice, however not part of my registration as a psychologist. I am invested in providing you an experience designed uniquely for you and allowing us to create a complimentary plan to achieve your desired results. Highly experienced in PTSD/trauma therapy, couples/relationships, LGBTQ2+, military culture, career counselling and Men's Issues, I bring my integrated approach combining counselling with education to provide the greatest chance of success.