Trauma Focused Therapists in Kelowna, BC

Our clients are resilient with extraordinary potential, but struggle with feeling held back by trauma they have experienced in their lives.

Do you continuously feel tired, overwhelmed, and stuck? Does it feel like every extra thing that is happening in your life is weighing on you? Do you feel like nobody understands you or what you are going through? Are you unsure how to move forward toward feeling like yourself again? Together we can explore who you are, your story, and, how to move past the most difficult times in your life. If you feel like you have lost or never found a sense of meaning, purpose, or fulfillment in your life - let's discover that together.

I support adults who are dealing with issues related to self-care, self worth, unresolved emotional wounds, body acceptance or weight concerns, chronic illness/pain, disability, anxiety, depression, relationship/family conflict, and grief/loss. The people who seek out my services are looking for a safe place where they will be deeply heard and understood, and where they will find acceptance and compassion. Many of my clients have not experienced positive regard as a normal part of their lives, and had childhoods that were not sufficiently nurturing. I know that healing begins when a person is fully heard, validated, and affirmed.

I have a Masters degree of Science in Mental Health Counselling and am registered with the BBCACC as a RCC. I am certified in traumatic stress studies, Neurofeedback, & HeartMath Biofeedback. I have completed basic (EMDR) training and advanced training in EMDR for suicidal clients and self-harming behaviours as well as complex PTSD and dissociative disorders. I employ evidenced based modalities such as Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma focused sensorimotor psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and Neurofeedback. In my practice there are two counsellors, two neurofeedback technicians and a therapy dog (St. Bernard).

It takes courage and strength to look within ourselves and acknowledge the need or desire for change. I will walk alongside you with support to have you feel heard on your healing journey. Areas I may support you with include: navigating boundaries, exploring identities, adopting new coping strategies, living authentically, expanding overall life satisfaction, supporting self-esteem, shifting patterns, and mindfulness.

At Kelowna Trauma Therapy, we exist to help you find freedom from trauma - whether "big" or "small." We believe you already have the internal resources you need to heal from whatever trauma you have experienced. Our job is to help you find your way to healing, using proven therapeutic methods such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing and Neurofeedback.

I want to walk beside you in your mental health journey and take the time to understand the challenges you may be facing from a holistic approach. By incorporating physical grounding tools or mental training techniques I want to support you in finding or rediscovering your passion for life. I work with clients to not only identify their strengths in life but to understand areas that may need extra focus. I am passionate about working with multicultural clients and incorporate cultural supports to find ways of healing. I want to start where you are in your journey and work together to help you thrive in life.

I am a Master's level clinical counselor registered with the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association. I have specialized in working with adolescents and young adults for over 13 years. I counsel adults, couples, and families as well. I work with people experiencing challenges such as anxiety, depression, post partum depression and anxiety, anger, relationship problems, high risk behaviors, suicidal ideation, self harming, and substance use, among other issues.

Would you like to be well? I believe most people want to be well, but often lack knowledge or life skills. Equipping people to achieve healthy change is my goal. I have been a professional counsellor for twenty eight years, the past ten in the field of addictions treatment and co-dependency.

Barb Gladue is invested in providing client centered counselling both in person and/or online. Information is woven through each session in order to prevent further breakdown in the individual, their relationships and/or their work performance. Barb's focus is on helping you find your authentic self. She can guide you through a process of taking a look at your current foundation to see where there may be cracks in it.

Welcome to Renewed Hope Counselling Services. It is my HOPE that you will find what you need in this part of your life journey through seeking support for whatever challenge you are facing. My name is Alyssa Goward and I am a mental health therapist specializing in individual, couples and family therapy. I come with 18 years of professional experience in the field and have life experiences that allow me to have empathy, understanding, insight, patience and encouragement for helping others through challenging and emotionally draining times. I have lived experiences that have allowed me to learn, grow, change and have RENEWED HOPE

We are each on a journey in search of safety, meaning, and fulfillment. Along the way we are constantly exposed to images and ideals of how we are supposed to look, how we are supposed to feel, and how we are supposed to behave. We start to doubt our uniqueness or our worth. I aim to create safe spaces to talk about things that might seem too personal, taboo, shameful, trivial, or embarrassing to share with others in your life. Together we can examine limiting beliefs about yourself, old stories of who you are and how you "should" be in the world, so you can start to live by choice, not by chance.

We are all trying our best in our relationships. Unfortunately, sometimes our past or present experiences prevents us to be the best we can be for our selves and our loved ones. This is where I come in. I am passionate about helping families overcome variety of issues, including mental health, relational and parenting challenges, so you can create loving home. When working with couples, I assure each partner is heard, supported, and loved in the way they need it. I will explore with you what gets in a way of your goals and together, we will create a plan that is achievable and that will create a lasting change you are hoping for.

As a religious recovery consultant and Registered Professional Counsellor with a fundamentalist background, I help navigate the transition from religious to post-religious life. I understand the multiple losses that accompany religious deconversion: Community, purpose, identity, world view, employment (if clergy or missionary), and more. My clients come from a variety of authoritarian backgrounds including religious, political, and wellness. Together, we explore the damage caused by indoctrination; developing a healthy & reality based worldview; creating a new identity; and how to build a healthy & supportive secular community.

Through my extensive experience working with children, youth, and families in the public school system I have come to believe that everyone is doing their best with the inner and outer resources they have available in the moment. I will work with you to develop a deeper acceptance of yourself by exploring who you are as a whole person, from processing difficult experiences to bolstering your strengths and healthy boundaries. I you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, or low and unmotivated, we can work together to help life feel more manageable and meaningful.

Sometimes in life we are at a place where we are looking to understand more of ourselves and what is going on in our lives - from the relationships we find ourselves in, to the cycles that we might get stuck in. From anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life stress, big transitions; my job is to offer a space for you to feel safe and heard so the unpacking and understanding can begin. It is only when we can uncover and understand the root of the problem that profound coping and healing can really begin. If you are looking to understand yourself on a deeper level and take control of the things that are hurting you, I can help.

Welcome! I'm grateful that your search has led you here. Many of us experience overwhelming emotions that we can’t make sense of, struggle with unhealthy outlets for emotional safety, have insecurities in our relationships when our needs don’t get met, and find it safer at times to hide our real selves from others. Together, we'll collaborate to expand your self-awareness, take intentional action towards your goals, and gently look inward to deeply nurture the parts of you that need healing. My approach is integrative and holistic, attending to your psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.

We all desire to discover and experience the best parts of who we are. But sometimes we need help exploring those parts of ourselves where we experience struggle or pain. Whether you are experiencing the negative impacts of trauma, engaging in unhealthy behaviours, or seeking new tools to be the best version of yourself, therapy can make a difference. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with 20 years experience. My approach is informed by the mind-body connection, attachment theory, and the recent contributions of neuroscience. My goal is to provide the tools and support you need to rediscover the best parts of who you truly are.