Addiction Therapists in Kelowna, BC
Caroline supports adults running on empty with burnout, anxiety, addiction recovery, relationship strain, grief, and major transitions (including the perimenopause era nobody warned you about).
Her style is warm, grounded, and real, offering a place to drop the mask, exhale, and come back to yourself.
Caroline supports adults running on empty with burnout, anxiety, addiction recovery, relationship strain, grief, and major transitions (including the perimenopause era nobody warned you about).
Her style is warm, grounded, and real, offering a place to drop the mask, exhale, and come back to yourself.
This can show up as one-sided relationships, people-pleasing, addiction, or a sense that life is passing you by.
Most of my work is with people experiencing addiction, emotional difficulties, trauma and loss, and relationship concerns. My aim is to help you better understand yourself, build your ability to manage challenges, and move towards what's most important to you.
This can show up as one-sided relationships, people-pleasing, addiction, or a sense that life is passing you by.
Most of my work is with people experiencing addiction, emotional difficulties, trauma and loss, and relationship concerns. My aim is to help you better understand yourself, build your ability to manage challenges, and move towards what's most important to you.
Shelley Ugyan, RRC, is an acclaimed author, speaker and has over 25 years experience in mental and holistic health. Her evidence based tools including Cognitive Behavioural reconditioning as well as psychodynamic, relational and hypnosis approaches set you on a path to direct healing, starting immediately in the first 80 minute session. Her approach is genuine, empowering and powerful. Healing is probable, and happens as a result of conscious daily actions and unconscious dynamics that shift as a result of this process. Shelley is known for her groundbreaking therapeutic work in anxiety (adults/ children) and couples counselling.
Shelley Ugyan, RRC, is an acclaimed author, speaker and has over 25 years experience in mental and holistic health. Her evidence based tools including Cognitive Behavioural reconditioning as well as psychodynamic, relational and hypnosis approaches set you on a path to direct healing, starting immediately in the first 80 minute session. Her approach is genuine, empowering and powerful. Healing is probable, and happens as a result of conscious daily actions and unconscious dynamics that shift as a result of this process. Shelley is known for her groundbreaking therapeutic work in anxiety (adults/ children) and couples counselling.
My areas of specialty: (1) Men's Counselling: anger, addictions, sex, crisis.
Something in your life needs to change - and you know it! You’ve been pushing through, keeping the mask on… but something’s giving way. The stress, conflict, anger, and loneliness are catching up. If you’re here, it’s because carrying this alone has become too heavy. You need someone in your corner. You need a guide. My best work happens in these three areas of speciality: (1) Men's Counselling, (2) Couples Counselling, and (3) Separation & Divorce Counselling.
My areas of specialty: (1) Men's Counselling: anger, addictions, sex, crisis.
Something in your life needs to change - and you know it! You’ve been pushing through, keeping the mask on… but something’s giving way. The stress, conflict, anger, and loneliness are catching up. If you’re here, it’s because carrying this alone has become too heavy. You need someone in your corner. You need a guide. My best work happens in these three areas of speciality: (1) Men's Counselling, (2) Couples Counselling, and (3) Separation & Divorce Counselling.
For nearly a two decades, I've had the privilege of supporting youth and adults impacted by trauma, substance use, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and emotional dysregulation.
I see counselling as a collaborative relationship that supports and guides you to develop a deeper understanding of yourself. While I draw from a variety of evidence-based therapies, I believe meaningful change begins with a genuine therapeutic relationship. Therapies I use and am trained in, include: EMDR, EFT (for individuals and couples), CBT, DBT, SFBT.
For nearly a two decades, I've had the privilege of supporting youth and adults impacted by trauma, substance use, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and emotional dysregulation.
I see counselling as a collaborative relationship that supports and guides you to develop a deeper understanding of yourself. While I draw from a variety of evidence-based therapies, I believe meaningful change begins with a genuine therapeutic relationship. Therapies I use and am trained in, include: EMDR, EFT (for individuals and couples), CBT, DBT, SFBT.
I specialize in working with addictions, anxiety/phobias, OCD, BPD, ADHD, and trauma.
“Grow through what you go through”. I like to call myself a “WHY” therapist. I believe that clients grow through their experiences starting from their “roots” (or their childhood). I believe that growing through experiences that may have stemmed from traumatic events in life or maladaptive ways of being, are the pinnacle of a therapeutic experience. I am here to guide you on your journey to self-actualization and improved mental health.
I specialize in working with addictions, anxiety/phobias, OCD, BPD, ADHD, and trauma.
“Grow through what you go through”. I like to call myself a “WHY” therapist. I believe that clients grow through their experiences starting from their “roots” (or their childhood). I believe that growing through experiences that may have stemmed from traumatic events in life or maladaptive ways of being, are the pinnacle of a therapeutic experience. I am here to guide you on your journey to self-actualization and improved mental health.
I am a counsellor of 25 years, with a diverse background in anger management, addictions, domestic violence, emotional trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Finding purpose is a big part of counselling. Once a person has walked through the trauma they begin to find renewed passion and motivation to move forward in their life.
I am a counsellor of 25 years, with a diverse background in anger management, addictions, domestic violence, emotional trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Finding purpose is a big part of counselling. Once a person has walked through the trauma they begin to find renewed passion and motivation to move forward in their life.
Alcohol and/or drug issues take control.
I have worked many years with people from all walks of live and especially those living in challenging family environments and where addictions are present. I also work with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, infidelity, men's issues and are in blended families. I want to bring hope and personal growth to situations that seem hopeless.
Alcohol and/or drug issues take control.
I have worked many years with people from all walks of live and especially those living in challenging family environments and where addictions are present. I also work with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, infidelity, men's issues and are in blended families. I want to bring hope and personal growth to situations that seem hopeless.
My career started when I worked supporting youth who struggled with substance use-related issues.
I use a variety of evidence-based practices through an empathetic lens and various approaches including cognitive behavioural, solution-focused, and mindfulness techniques to ensure you feel heard, and that therapy is best suited to meet individual needs.
My career started when I worked supporting youth who struggled with substance use-related issues.
I use a variety of evidence-based practices through an empathetic lens and various approaches including cognitive behavioural, solution-focused, and mindfulness techniques to ensure you feel heard, and that therapy is best suited to meet individual needs.
Reach Out Counselling & Support Services
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW, BCCSW
Kelowna, BC V1Y
In need of affordable, in person counseling? Reach Out is a registered charity based in Kelowna, British Columbia, that supports those in need from Peachland all the way to Lake Country. With an inviting, warm atmosphere, we are a clinical counselling agency that welcomes all those who seek help. All of our clinicians are highly proficient in their work, they are Master Level Educated, and a part of a regulatory body.
The services that Reach Out provides has changed the lives of many young people in the community, and that work continues today.
In need of affordable, in person counseling? Reach Out is a registered charity based in Kelowna, British Columbia, that supports those in need from Peachland all the way to Lake Country. With an inviting, warm atmosphere, we are a clinical counselling agency that welcomes all those who seek help. All of our clinicians are highly proficient in their work, they are Master Level Educated, and a part of a regulatory body.
The services that Reach Out provides has changed the lives of many young people in the community, and that work continues today.
My work has had several unique focuses through the years, including: children and youth, family therapy, addictions, mental health concerns, criminal justice matters, and I have worked extensively with indigenous communities.
I have been a counsellor and family therapist for over 30 years, during that time I have worked with a rich diversity of people. Counselling and family therapy is a work that I love. I have found that people carry with them, in their own lives and networks, the strengths, the relationships, and the gifts that enable them to move through the most challenging of situations. I have found that I am able to help people find the possibilities that they need to cope with life’s various challenges.
My work has had several unique focuses through the years, including: children and youth, family therapy, addictions, mental health concerns, criminal justice matters, and I have worked extensively with indigenous communities.
I have been a counsellor and family therapist for over 30 years, during that time I have worked with a rich diversity of people. Counselling and family therapy is a work that I love. I have found that people carry with them, in their own lives and networks, the strengths, the relationships, and the gifts that enable them to move through the most challenging of situations. I have found that I am able to help people find the possibilities that they need to cope with life’s various challenges.
Perhaps you find yourself stuck in cycles of emotional reactivity, avoidance, substance use, overeating, self-criticism, or difficulty communicating with the people you care about most.
I help individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, trauma and emotional overwhelm. Together, we’ll identify patterns keeping you stuck and build healthier ways of coping, communicating, and reconnecting. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, integrating EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman Method, and IFS for lasting growth and change.
Perhaps you find yourself stuck in cycles of emotional reactivity, avoidance, substance use, overeating, self-criticism, or difficulty communicating with the people you care about most.
I help individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, trauma and emotional overwhelm. Together, we’ll identify patterns keeping you stuck and build healthier ways of coping, communicating, and reconnecting. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, integrating EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman Method, and IFS for lasting growth and change.
You may have found ways to cope and survive — whether through your relationship with food, substances, work, caretaking, or other patterns that helped you get through but no longer serve you.
I bring 15+ years of experience in the mental health field, including sexual violence. I have completed my Master of Counselling Psychology coursework and am currently completing my practicum. I use modalities that are rooted in trauma, attachment, and systems of oppression. I am an Associate Mediator with Mediate BC and a certified sexual health educator.
You may have found ways to cope and survive — whether through your relationship with food, substances, work, caretaking, or other patterns that helped you get through but no longer serve you.
I bring 15+ years of experience in the mental health field, including sexual violence. I have completed my Master of Counselling Psychology coursework and am currently completing my practicum. I use modalities that are rooted in trauma, attachment, and systems of oppression. I am an Associate Mediator with Mediate BC and a certified sexual health educator.
My perspective is shaped by my background in substance use counselling, acute care and youth support work.
My work is collaborative and shaped around you. I draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy and mindfulness-based practices, depending on your goals and what resonates with you.
My perspective is shaped by my background in substance use counselling, acute care and youth support work.
My work is collaborative and shaped around you. I draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy and mindfulness-based practices, depending on your goals and what resonates with you.
I believe healing happens in relationship.
We are shaped through our earliest experiences of connection, and many of the ways we protect ourselves, relate to others, and move through the world developed in response to those relationships. Therapy offers a different kind of encounter: one where we can slow down, become curious about what is happening beneath the surface, and meet difficult places with attunement rather than aloneness.
I believe healing happens in relationship.
We are shaped through our earliest experiences of connection, and many of the ways we protect ourselves, relate to others, and move through the world developed in response to those relationships. Therapy offers a different kind of encounter: one where we can slow down, become curious about what is happening beneath the surface, and meet difficult places with attunement rather than aloneness.
Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and you don’t have to navigate things alone. I work with individuals, children, and families who are moving through various seasons in their life. I offer a warm, supportive space to explore what’s going on, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change at your own pace.
Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and you don’t have to navigate things alone. I work with individuals, children, and families who are moving through various seasons in their life. I offer a warm, supportive space to explore what’s going on, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change at your own pace.
If you or someone you love or rely upon is affected by alcoholism or addiction I would like to offer you hope.
I am a Board Certified Interventionist, a Master Therapeutic Counsellor and a Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor. My personal experience with the pain of addiction fuels my passion to help those who still suffer. I will travel anywhere to help with an intervention. Effective and timely assessment, treatment planning, and family support are something we do particularly well.
If you or someone you love or rely upon is affected by alcoholism or addiction I would like to offer you hope.
I am a Board Certified Interventionist, a Master Therapeutic Counsellor and a Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor. My personal experience with the pain of addiction fuels my passion to help those who still suffer. I will travel anywhere to help with an intervention. Effective and timely assessment, treatment planning, and family support are something we do particularly well.
I utilize a trauma-informed practice, integrating elements from Cognitive behavior therapy for substance abuse, Bowen's family therapy and Emotion-focused couples therapy.
We are all struggling in our own ways through many challenges of life. The past is essential for understanding the present and shaping our future. I work collaboratively with Clients to discover their self-identity and navigate ways to explore their inner strengths.
I utilize a trauma-informed practice, integrating elements from Cognitive behavior therapy for substance abuse, Bowen's family therapy and Emotion-focused couples therapy.
We are all struggling in our own ways through many challenges of life. The past is essential for understanding the present and shaping our future. I work collaboratively with Clients to discover their self-identity and navigate ways to explore their inner strengths.
Registered in British Columbia, I offer a collaborative, respectful, and non-pathologizing space to work with you. Together, we can uncover your full story and find creative ways of living to address whatever it is that brings you in.
Registered in British Columbia, I offer a collaborative, respectful, and non-pathologizing space to work with you. Together, we can uncover your full story and find creative ways of living to address whatever it is that brings you in.
Have you been struggling with an addiction, anxiety or anger?
I have over 30 yrs. experience working with addictions, couple and family counselling, attachment based parenting, managing/understanding anger, anxiety, self esteem etc. My years of experience and training help me use many therapeutic modalities in helping individuals, couples and families understand and overcome negative patterns in their lives.
Have you been struggling with an addiction, anxiety or anger?
I have over 30 yrs. experience working with addictions, couple and family counselling, attachment based parenting, managing/understanding anger, anxiety, self esteem etc. My years of experience and training help me use many therapeutic modalities in helping individuals, couples and families understand and overcome negative patterns in their lives.
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What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.