Great-West Life Therapists in Kelowna, BC
Kate is the owner and a RCC (registered clinical counsellor) at Next Step Counselling group. Kate is a compassionate therapist looking to welcome you to a positive place of healthy change. She's dedicated to helping people in our community foster change and embark upon personal development. She specializes in areas such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Kate can help alleviate the daily challenges that life has to offer. As a busy mom of three, she understands that life can have many challenges, and her goal is to help people navigate through life’s tougher situations. Please get in touch for more information!
Kate is the owner and a RCC (registered clinical counsellor) at Next Step Counselling group. Kate is a compassionate therapist looking to welcome you to a positive place of healthy change. She's dedicated to helping people in our community foster change and embark upon personal development. She specializes in areas such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Kate can help alleviate the daily challenges that life has to offer. As a busy mom of three, she understands that life can have many challenges, and her goal is to help people navigate through life’s tougher situations. Please get in touch for more information!
We here at Virtuous Circle Counselling believe deeply in coming from situations of vicious cycles to those of virtuous circles. Vicious cycles are harmful and detrimental and will have you feeling like you are in a rut that you cannot get out of. Virtuous circles come from places of nonjudgmental and growth. At Virtuous Circle Counselling we know mental health is important and we aim to facilitate the change you seek. Our Registered Clinical Therapists offer in-person sessions, online therapy, or phone counselling to help support our clients.
We here at Virtuous Circle Counselling believe deeply in coming from situations of vicious cycles to those of virtuous circles. Vicious cycles are harmful and detrimental and will have you feeling like you are in a rut that you cannot get out of. Virtuous circles come from places of nonjudgmental and growth. At Virtuous Circle Counselling we know mental health is important and we aim to facilitate the change you seek. Our Registered Clinical Therapists offer in-person sessions, online therapy, or phone counselling to help support our clients.
When life feels suffocating and you’re not sure how to cope, reaching out for support is a courageous first step. Sometimes another set of eyes can help us see our blind spots. So, if old beliefs about yourself are keeping you stuck, if communication is feeling strained in your relationships, or if anxiety and depression are draining you of hope and joy, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I walk alongside people through these struggles, helping them reconnect with their inner strength and regain control of their lives. Much of my work has involved young adults and youth who feel powerless to change these personal circumstances
When life feels suffocating and you’re not sure how to cope, reaching out for support is a courageous first step. Sometimes another set of eyes can help us see our blind spots. So, if old beliefs about yourself are keeping you stuck, if communication is feeling strained in your relationships, or if anxiety and depression are draining you of hope and joy, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I walk alongside people through these struggles, helping them reconnect with their inner strength and regain control of their lives. Much of my work has involved young adults and youth who feel powerless to change these personal circumstances
I work with thoughtful, high-capacity women who are late-diagnosed or exploring ADHD, autism, AuDHD, burnout, sensory overwhelm, masking, and chronic exhaustion. Many have spent years adapting, over-functioning, caregiving, or performing while feeling disconnected from themselves. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and body-centered. Together, we explore nervous system patterns, sensory load, identity, relationships, and sustainable ways of living so clients can better understand themselves, reduce overwhelm, and build lives aligned with who they truly are.
I work with thoughtful, high-capacity women who are late-diagnosed or exploring ADHD, autism, AuDHD, burnout, sensory overwhelm, masking, and chronic exhaustion. Many have spent years adapting, over-functioning, caregiving, or performing while feeling disconnected from themselves. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and body-centered. Together, we explore nervous system patterns, sensory load, identity, relationships, and sustainable ways of living so clients can better understand themselves, reduce overwhelm, and build lives aligned with who they truly are.
I work with clients of all ages and backgrounds who are wanting to enhance their wellbeing by reflecting on and processing their past and present struggles. I implement a person-centered approach, holding each client as the expert of their own lives and experiences, ultimately supporting them while they discover, establish, and maintain resources for healing. We explore how your life experiences have shaped, and continue to influence, who you are today. I hope to help clients evolve, heal, and build meaningful lives.
I work with clients of all ages and backgrounds who are wanting to enhance their wellbeing by reflecting on and processing their past and present struggles. I implement a person-centered approach, holding each client as the expert of their own lives and experiences, ultimately supporting them while they discover, establish, and maintain resources for healing. We explore how your life experiences have shaped, and continue to influence, who you are today. I hope to help clients evolve, heal, and build meaningful lives.
I have always been passionate about connecting with people and learning from their experiences, which has shaped my dedication to mental health support. Before earning my Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, I served as a paid-on-call firefighter with my local rural fire department for nearly 8 years. This time gave me deep respect for the resilience and camaraderie that defines first responder culture. Recognizing the need for clinicians who truly understand this world, I merged my passions for firefighting and mental health to specialize in supporting first responders and frontline workers.
I have always been passionate about connecting with people and learning from their experiences, which has shaped my dedication to mental health support. Before earning my Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, I served as a paid-on-call firefighter with my local rural fire department for nearly 8 years. This time gave me deep respect for the resilience and camaraderie that defines first responder culture. Recognizing the need for clinicians who truly understand this world, I merged my passions for firefighting and mental health to specialize in supporting first responders and frontline workers.
We believe the client + counsellor must fit, so we have multiple practitioners with two locations so you can choose a therapist with whom you connect. We are an all-female team who understands you on both a personal and professional level. Our counselling styles can be described as empathic & solution-focused. We provide an environment free from judgement and invite you to start exactly where you are!
We believe the client + counsellor must fit, so we have multiple practitioners with two locations so you can choose a therapist with whom you connect. We are an all-female team who understands you on both a personal and professional level. Our counselling styles can be described as empathic & solution-focused. We provide an environment free from judgement and invite you to start exactly where you are!
You came here because you are hurting and overwhelmed. And you want things to improve, so that you can quiet the turmoil, and feel much better again. You have made the right choice.
Yet choosing the right psychologist is tricky. You want the best help available, someone who is caring, and truly helpful. That is why I use Feedback Improved Therapy. It consists of measuring in each session whether you are improving as a result of therapy, and your sense of teamwork with me. 3 research studies show that this doubles the effectiveness of psychotherapy.
You came here because you are hurting and overwhelmed. And you want things to improve, so that you can quiet the turmoil, and feel much better again. You have made the right choice.
Yet choosing the right psychologist is tricky. You want the best help available, someone who is caring, and truly helpful. That is why I use Feedback Improved Therapy. It consists of measuring in each session whether you are improving as a result of therapy, and your sense of teamwork with me. 3 research studies show that this doubles the effectiveness of psychotherapy.
You feel stuck at a fork in the road, overwhelmed by anxiety, sadness, or indecision that drains your energy and steals your potential (you know it's there). One path leads to clarity, purpose, and forward momentum. The other keeps you trapped in the same unfulfilling cycle. I help individuals and couples regain control, overcome decision paralysis, and make value aligned choices in career, relationships, and life.
You feel stuck at a fork in the road, overwhelmed by anxiety, sadness, or indecision that drains your energy and steals your potential (you know it's there). One path leads to clarity, purpose, and forward momentum. The other keeps you trapped in the same unfulfilling cycle. I help individuals and couples regain control, overcome decision paralysis, and make value aligned choices in career, relationships, and life.
I offer counselling for people seeking growth (e.g., athletic, professional, educational), struggling with mental health challenges (e.g., anxiety, addiction, depression), and/or managing difficult life experiences (e.g., family conflict, grief, serious illness/injury). Together, we can bring you to a deep understanding of yourself and help you experience a real shift in the way you feel. You will understand how your past shaped you and how you can move forward. You will access your strength, increase your confidence, identify the strategies that work for you, and build the skills necessary to create the life you want.
I offer counselling for people seeking growth (e.g., athletic, professional, educational), struggling with mental health challenges (e.g., anxiety, addiction, depression), and/or managing difficult life experiences (e.g., family conflict, grief, serious illness/injury). Together, we can bring you to a deep understanding of yourself and help you experience a real shift in the way you feel. You will understand how your past shaped you and how you can move forward. You will access your strength, increase your confidence, identify the strategies that work for you, and build the skills necessary to create the life you want.
Are you struggling with anxiety? Trying to manage chronic pain/illness and not really participating in life? Overwhelmed with parenting? Is your child struggling and needing support? My name is Carla and I am here to listen, understand, and partner with you to create change. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), as well as a former teacher and school counsellor. I know how overwhelming life can be and how lonely it can feel when you are trying to hold it together. Together we can help you clarify, prioritize, and make progress towards enjoying life again.
Are you struggling with anxiety? Trying to manage chronic pain/illness and not really participating in life? Overwhelmed with parenting? Is your child struggling and needing support? My name is Carla and I am here to listen, understand, and partner with you to create change. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), as well as a former teacher and school counsellor. I know how overwhelming life can be and how lonely it can feel when you are trying to hold it together. Together we can help you clarify, prioritize, and make progress towards enjoying life again.
You’ve spent years trying to be understood, holding it together, pushing through, only to feel burned out and disconnected from who you are. Maybe you’re only recently realizing you’re neurodivergent. Or maybe you’ve known for a while, but still find yourself masking, overthinking, or unsure how to ask for what you need. If you’re also queer, BIPOC, or grew up with trauma, that disconnection can feel even deeper. I help adults with ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD make sense of the protective patterns they learned to survive and reconnect with their feelings, needs, and sense of self.
You’ve spent years trying to be understood, holding it together, pushing through, only to feel burned out and disconnected from who you are. Maybe you’re only recently realizing you’re neurodivergent. Or maybe you’ve known for a while, but still find yourself masking, overthinking, or unsure how to ask for what you need. If you’re also queer, BIPOC, or grew up with trauma, that disconnection can feel even deeper. I help adults with ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD make sense of the protective patterns they learned to survive and reconnect with their feelings, needs, and sense of self.
Perhaps you feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in the same relationship patterns, or disconnected from the people around you. You may be struggling with self-esteem, loneliness, intimacy, grief, or an important life transition. Or perhaps nothing is "wrong," but you find yourself asking deeper questions about who you are, what you want, and how you can create a more meaningful life.
Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and better understand yourself. Together, we can explore the emotions, experiences, and patterns that may be keeping you from living the life you want.
Perhaps you feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in the same relationship patterns, or disconnected from the people around you. You may be struggling with self-esteem, loneliness, intimacy, grief, or an important life transition. Or perhaps nothing is "wrong," but you find yourself asking deeper questions about who you are, what you want, and how you can create a more meaningful life.
Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and better understand yourself. Together, we can explore the emotions, experiences, and patterns that may be keeping you from living the life you want.
My ideal client is someone experiencing significant relationship distress. You may be part of a couple struggling with emotional disconnection, or a woman navigating a painful relational change such as separation or divorce. Many of my clients feel lonely, unseen, or emotionally exhausted after relationships marked by emotional distance, inconsistency, or repeated patterns of feeling unseen or unsupported. Anxiety, depression, or a loss of identity often accompany these experiences. You are seeking clarity, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships so you can move forward with greater confidence and self trust.
My ideal client is someone experiencing significant relationship distress. You may be part of a couple struggling with emotional disconnection, or a woman navigating a painful relational change such as separation or divorce. Many of my clients feel lonely, unseen, or emotionally exhausted after relationships marked by emotional distance, inconsistency, or repeated patterns of feeling unseen or unsupported. Anxiety, depression, or a loss of identity often accompany these experiences. You are seeking clarity, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships so you can move forward with greater confidence and self trust.
I treat trauma - childhood, shock (eg. accidents, medical) and relational (eg. betrayal, bullying) utilizing IFS, EMDR and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT). These models are experiential, not "talk therapy". I also offer Clinical Supervision. I have additional training in treating those suffering and addiction, their family members and adult children of alcoholics. Often, people impacted by addiction - their own or someone else's - carry the heavy burdens of shame, anxiety, low self-esteem and other extremely painful legacies. If you are ready to dive into the roots of your distress, these modalities may be a fit for you.
I treat trauma - childhood, shock (eg. accidents, medical) and relational (eg. betrayal, bullying) utilizing IFS, EMDR and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT). These models are experiential, not "talk therapy". I also offer Clinical Supervision. I have additional training in treating those suffering and addiction, their family members and adult children of alcoholics. Often, people impacted by addiction - their own or someone else's - carry the heavy burdens of shame, anxiety, low self-esteem and other extremely painful legacies. If you are ready to dive into the roots of your distress, these modalities may be a fit for you.
Are you an adult with a Sensory Processing Sensitivity/Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and/or experiences deep empathy (Empath) for yourself, others, animals, the environment and feels overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed as you try to navigate a world that just doesn't seem to match your inner world, pace, and constitution? Do you feel overwhelmed by the depth of feeling/processing you engage in on top of the demands of work, school, relationships, etc? Maybe you're feeling stuck, confused, frustrated, discouraged, or just plain tired. We often struggle with overwhelm and can feel frustrated that our innate talents go unseen.
Are you an adult with a Sensory Processing Sensitivity/Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and/or experiences deep empathy (Empath) for yourself, others, animals, the environment and feels overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed as you try to navigate a world that just doesn't seem to match your inner world, pace, and constitution? Do you feel overwhelmed by the depth of feeling/processing you engage in on top of the demands of work, school, relationships, etc? Maybe you're feeling stuck, confused, frustrated, discouraged, or just plain tired. We often struggle with overwhelm and can feel frustrated that our innate talents go unseen.
Many of the people I work with have spent years trying harder, communicating better, reading books, or putting everyone else first. They're exhausted. They aren't looking for someone to tell them what's wrong with them. They want to understand why they keep getting stuck and how to move forward.
Whether you're healing from trauma, navigating a relationship that feels disconnected, grieving a profound loss, or discovering your neurodivergent identity later in life, therapy can become a place where your story finally makes sense.
Many of the people I work with have spent years trying harder, communicating better, reading books, or putting everyone else first. They're exhausted. They aren't looking for someone to tell them what's wrong with them. They want to understand why they keep getting stuck and how to move forward.
Whether you're healing from trauma, navigating a relationship that feels disconnected, grieving a profound loss, or discovering your neurodivergent identity later in life, therapy can become a place where your story finally makes sense.
Our mind and bodies are hardwired for survival and to seek what is familiar. For some of us, survival and chaos are what feel familiar. My approach aims to take you beyond intellectualizing and increasing self-awareness by teaching and fostering a sense of safety, rest, and healing through somatic practices. My hope is to provide you a safe space where you can discover what a life beyond chaos, perfection, or survival could look like— a place where you don’t have to always have everything figured out.
Our mind and bodies are hardwired for survival and to seek what is familiar. For some of us, survival and chaos are what feel familiar. My approach aims to take you beyond intellectualizing and increasing self-awareness by teaching and fostering a sense of safety, rest, and healing through somatic practices. My hope is to provide you a safe space where you can discover what a life beyond chaos, perfection, or survival could look like— a place where you don’t have to always have everything figured out.
When I first began practicing I worked mainly with children, but since then I have expanded to adults as well as couples. I love working with people. When people need help or an outlet to help guide them through change or a difficult time I love to be there for my clients.
When I first began practicing I worked mainly with children, but since then I have expanded to adults as well as couples. I love working with people. When people need help or an outlet to help guide them through change or a difficult time I love to be there for my clients.
What if you could finally feel lighter, calmer, and more confident in your own life and relationships? I help adults who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, chronic stress, anger, relationship difficulties, and family challenges. Many of my clients feel weighed down by overwhelming emotions or repeating patterns that keep them stuck. Together, we gently uncover what’s really going on and create meaningful, lasting change. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and other tailored methods, we’ll work in a way that fits your unique needs and goals.
What if you could finally feel lighter, calmer, and more confident in your own life and relationships? I help adults who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, chronic stress, anger, relationship difficulties, and family challenges. Many of my clients feel weighed down by overwhelming emotions or repeating patterns that keep them stuck. Together, we gently uncover what’s really going on and create meaningful, lasting change. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and other tailored methods, we’ll work in a way that fits your unique needs and goals.
