Divorce Therapists in Ladysmith, BC
My clients come longing for stress relief for themselves or someone close, better relationship health, help with self-care and life meaning, and/or boundary support with others. Many experience significant grief and trauma. Parents want support in helping their children to grow holistically with a sense of self agency, cultural fluidity, meaningful life insights, and innovative/creative energy. Some come due to conflicted family breakups and needing support with loving, developmental missing pieces, and overcoming parental neglect or bypassing, or overcoming addictions.
My clients come longing for stress relief for themselves or someone close, better relationship health, help with self-care and life meaning, and/or boundary support with others. Many experience significant grief and trauma. Parents want support in helping their children to grow holistically with a sense of self agency, cultural fluidity, meaningful life insights, and innovative/creative energy. Some come due to conflicted family breakups and needing support with loving, developmental missing pieces, and overcoming parental neglect or bypassing, or overcoming addictions.
My philosophy of practice is to work closely with you so that you accomplish your goals in therapy. Working with you, I provide a combination of narrative, cognitive behavioral therapy, and coaching in order to help you achieve the health and well being that you want to gain. I have experience with trauma victims with P.T.S.D. using E.M.D.R. as a method of healing. There are also times where I can work with you using Brief Solution Focused Therapy because there are situations that do not require long term therapy.
My philosophy of practice is to work closely with you so that you accomplish your goals in therapy. Working with you, I provide a combination of narrative, cognitive behavioral therapy, and coaching in order to help you achieve the health and well being that you want to gain. I have experience with trauma victims with P.T.S.D. using E.M.D.R. as a method of healing. There are also times where I can work with you using Brief Solution Focused Therapy because there are situations that do not require long term therapy.
When I meet someone who is reaching out for support, you are my main concern. Everyone is different and has unique experiences, goals, and needs. Services provided at Creative Minds Counselling are tailored to you, your needs, and your goals. You are the center of our counselling plan.
When I meet someone who is reaching out for support, you are my main concern. Everyone is different and has unique experiences, goals, and needs. Services provided at Creative Minds Counselling are tailored to you, your needs, and your goals. You are the center of our counselling plan.
In order to move our life forward, we sometimes need to be understood and feel connected with other people (or pets or other animals). If you would like support in the area of relationship challenges, anxiety management and/or self-regulation tools, please feel free to send me an email or call.
In order to move our life forward, we sometimes need to be understood and feel connected with other people (or pets or other animals). If you would like support in the area of relationship challenges, anxiety management and/or self-regulation tools, please feel free to send me an email or call.
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.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 25 years experience, my heart’s work is to be a sacred witness for those carrying the weight of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and addiction. I offer compassionate support to people of all genders, while my primary passion and focus are devoted to women’s healing and empowerment. I help you understand the coping mechanisms that helped you survive but now show up as patterns that hold you back and cause you to think, feel, and behave in ways that no longer serve you. I believe deeply in every person’s innate capacity for healing and growth.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 25 years experience, my heart’s work is to be a sacred witness for those carrying the weight of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and addiction. I offer compassionate support to people of all genders, while my primary passion and focus are devoted to women’s healing and empowerment. I help you understand the coping mechanisms that helped you survive but now show up as patterns that hold you back and cause you to think, feel, and behave in ways that no longer serve you. I believe deeply in every person’s innate capacity for healing and growth.
I work with families youth and adults who are struggling and wanting to find ways to make improvements. It is my role to assist you in developing clear goals and implementing practical and effective strategies for positive change.
I work with families youth and adults who are struggling and wanting to find ways to make improvements. It is my role to assist you in developing clear goals and implementing practical and effective strategies for positive change.
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.
Life can present us with many challenges, and it can be difficult to figure out where to go next. It is not uncommon to feel tense and overwhelmed or to find yourself reacting in ways that leave you feeling confused, lost, and disconnected. Whether you’re an individual hoping to feel connected to yourself again, or a parent looking for some extra support, I am here to work alongside you to find a path forward.
Life can present us with many challenges, and it can be difficult to figure out where to go next. It is not uncommon to feel tense and overwhelmed or to find yourself reacting in ways that leave you feeling confused, lost, and disconnected. Whether you’re an individual hoping to feel connected to yourself again, or a parent looking for some extra support, I am here to work alongside you to find a path forward.
I would love to meet you and offer you real change and skills to move forward into wholeness and freedom. I believe the best healing involves all parts of us; mind, body, emotions and spirit. In our fast-paced society, opportunities to be deeply heard, respected and affirmed are scarce. I help clients from a position of respect and non-judgemental curiosity, while clarifying core beliefs, values and goals for change. The tools I have to offer are evidence-based and scientifically proven. The lens I use as I sit with clients is that every human being is a person of worth and value and deserves unconditional positive regard.
I would love to meet you and offer you real change and skills to move forward into wholeness and freedom. I believe the best healing involves all parts of us; mind, body, emotions and spirit. In our fast-paced society, opportunities to be deeply heard, respected and affirmed are scarce. I help clients from a position of respect and non-judgemental curiosity, while clarifying core beliefs, values and goals for change. The tools I have to offer are evidence-based and scientifically proven. The lens I use as I sit with clients is that every human being is a person of worth and value and deserves unconditional positive regard.
Providing help for: Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Addictions, Personal Growth, Abuse, Parenting, Anger Management, Stress, Guilt, Insomnia, Family, Trauma, Spiritual...
Providing help for: Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Addictions, Personal Growth, Abuse, Parenting, Anger Management, Stress, Guilt, Insomnia, Family, Trauma, Spiritual...
Vancouver Island Therapy is a full service, multi—disciplinary health clinic focused on providing multiple healing services to help you and your family. Located in Nanaimo, BC, we service many communities including; Port Alberni, Qualicum, Parksville, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Duncan to Victoria.
Vancouver Island Therapy is a full service, multi—disciplinary health clinic focused on providing multiple healing services to help you and your family. Located in Nanaimo, BC, we service many communities including; Port Alberni, Qualicum, Parksville, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Duncan to Victoria.
Hi! It’s kind of overwhelming here, hey? So. Many. Therapists. You’ve got this, trust your gut :) Since you’re here, I’ll share a little about me. I help people who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or lost in their own life. Maybe you’re tired of holding it all together, reacting in ways you don’t like, or putting everyone else first and losing yourself in the process.
I also support couples stuck in the same fight, feeling more like roommates, or afraid to be honest. Whether you come on your own or with a partner, you’ll get real tools, support that fits you, and the confidence to show up as the real you.
Hi! It’s kind of overwhelming here, hey? So. Many. Therapists. You’ve got this, trust your gut :) Since you’re here, I’ll share a little about me. I help people who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or lost in their own life. Maybe you’re tired of holding it all together, reacting in ways you don’t like, or putting everyone else first and losing yourself in the process.
I also support couples stuck in the same fight, feeling more like roommates, or afraid to be honest. Whether you come on your own or with a partner, you’ll get real tools, support that fits you, and the confidence to show up as the real you.
Are you struggling right now? Could you use support? Have you suffered childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or other more recent trauma? Do you experience fear, anxiety, worry or depression? Are repeating patterns holding you back in life? I use a somatic lens with EMDR and IFS. I can help you change, heal, move forward and reach goals leading to a more fulfilling, stable, connected, calm, safe, satisfying and embodied experience of life. Would you like more peace, ease, presence and contentment? Feel free to call me. I have 12 years of counselling experience and 15 years in shiatsu (healing bodywork with TCM) before that.
Are you struggling right now? Could you use support? Have you suffered childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or other more recent trauma? Do you experience fear, anxiety, worry or depression? Are repeating patterns holding you back in life? I use a somatic lens with EMDR and IFS. I can help you change, heal, move forward and reach goals leading to a more fulfilling, stable, connected, calm, safe, satisfying and embodied experience of life. Would you like more peace, ease, presence and contentment? Feel free to call me. I have 12 years of counselling experience and 15 years in shiatsu (healing bodywork with TCM) before that.
Like many people, I grew up in an environment where we didn't talk about our struggles and emotions. From an early age, I learned to keep the difficult things inside and deal with my emotions on my own. In 1999, I became a crisis phone counsellor and realized that I wasn't the only one who had had this kind of experience. I realized that a lot of people felt the way I did and kept their emotions inside. For the first time, I learned how healing it could be to share struggles with supportive people.
Like many people, I grew up in an environment where we didn't talk about our struggles and emotions. From an early age, I learned to keep the difficult things inside and deal with my emotions on my own. In 1999, I became a crisis phone counsellor and realized that I wasn't the only one who had had this kind of experience. I realized that a lot of people felt the way I did and kept their emotions inside. For the first time, I learned how healing it could be to share struggles with supportive people.
Feeling disconnected from yourself, your partner, or your sense of purpose?
Life’s transitions, big and small, can stir up uncertainty and strain even our closest relationships. Whether you’re navigating change, wanting to deepen your connection, or longing to feel more at ease in yourself, therapy can offer a space to slow down, reflect, and realign with what matters most.
I work with those ready to live with more intention and authenticity. My approach is warm, compassionate, and direct. Together, we’ll explore what’s standing in the way of greater connection, clarity, and fulfillment, and work toward practical, meaningful change.
Feeling disconnected from yourself, your partner, or your sense of purpose?
Life’s transitions, big and small, can stir up uncertainty and strain even our closest relationships. Whether you’re navigating change, wanting to deepen your connection, or longing to feel more at ease in yourself, therapy can offer a space to slow down, reflect, and realign with what matters most.
I work with those ready to live with more intention and authenticity. My approach is warm, compassionate, and direct. Together, we’ll explore what’s standing in the way of greater connection, clarity, and fulfillment, and work toward practical, meaningful change.
Clients who seek me out are often striving to enhance their relationships and overall sense of well-being. They may be navigating challenges in intimacy or communication, seeking to deepen their experience of sexual pleasure, or addressing patterns that impact connection. My approach integrates personal and relational growth, focusing on the interplay between psychological health and fulfilling relationships. Whether you're working through specific concerns or aiming to enrich your life, I provide a safe, supportive space to heal, explore, and thrive.
Clients who seek me out are often striving to enhance their relationships and overall sense of well-being. They may be navigating challenges in intimacy or communication, seeking to deepen their experience of sexual pleasure, or addressing patterns that impact connection. My approach integrates personal and relational growth, focusing on the interplay between psychological health and fulfilling relationships. Whether you're working through specific concerns or aiming to enrich your life, I provide a safe, supportive space to heal, explore, and thrive.
Accepting new clients. Offering professional, compassionate and down-to-earth counselling support sessions by appointment. I specialize in grief/bereavement work of all kinds. Change, life transitions and cumulative stress can make sustaining energy and meaningful purpose difficult, whether your challenges are recent or long-standing. I'm here to help. Contact our in-person services in Medicine Hat/ Cypress County through the office or visit the Oaklands website.
Accepting new clients. Offering professional, compassionate and down-to-earth counselling support sessions by appointment. I specialize in grief/bereavement work of all kinds. Change, life transitions and cumulative stress can make sustaining energy and meaningful purpose difficult, whether your challenges are recent or long-standing. I'm here to help. Contact our in-person services in Medicine Hat/ Cypress County through the office or visit the Oaklands website.
Breaking Chains Counselling provides counselling, hypnotherapy, recovery coaching, continuing care and trauma therapy in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island and online. All counselling services are offered face to face or online through e-counselling anywhere in the world you have internet access.
Breaking Chains Counselling provides counselling, hypnotherapy, recovery coaching, continuing care and trauma therapy in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island and online. All counselling services are offered face to face or online through e-counselling anywhere in the world you have internet access.
Have you spent years being the strong one, keeping it together, often at the cost of your own needs? Underneath anxiety, people-pleasing, or burnout is often a deeper longing—to feel connected, authentic, and alive. In our work, we explore the patterns that once helped you survive but now keep you stuck. With a naturally present and relational approach, I support you in reconnecting with your sense of self - not by fixing the past, but by building awareness and choice in the present. None of us are meant to do this alone - including YOU!
Have you spent years being the strong one, keeping it together, often at the cost of your own needs? Underneath anxiety, people-pleasing, or burnout is often a deeper longing—to feel connected, authentic, and alive. In our work, we explore the patterns that once helped you survive but now keep you stuck. With a naturally present and relational approach, I support you in reconnecting with your sense of self - not by fixing the past, but by building awareness and choice in the present. None of us are meant to do this alone - including YOU!
Nearby Divorce Counsellors Searches for Ladysmith
- Brentwood Bay
- Chemainus
- Cumberland
- Duncan
- Mill Bay
- Nanaimo
- Parksville
- Richmond
- Saanichton
- Salt Spring Island
- Sidney
- Tofino
Divorce Counsellors
How does therapy for people affected by a divorce work?
Individuals may feel a number of emotions following a divorce, such as shock, guilt, grief, anger, and fear. Therapists offer a non-judgmental space for individuals to talk about what they’ve experienced and process their emotions. Therapists will help clients develop coping strategies. They can also help a client rebuild their sense of self and self-worth and talk about what a happier future might look like.
What’s the most common type of therapy following a divorce?
There are several types of therapy that may be useful for divorce, including cognitive behavioural, acceptance and commitment, solution-focused brief, and mindfulness-based therapies. Many therapy types are talk-therapy based, which is typically the most popular option for individuals dealing with divorce. Cognitive behavioural therapy is a widely-used talk therapy, however, there’s no specific therapy type that’s designed to help people with divorce, and different types will work depending on the person.
When should an individual seek help due to a divorce?
When the feelings of a divorced individual, or an individual going through the process of divorce, begin to disrupt healthy daily functioning, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not performing at work due to problems with anxiety or motivation, if they’re no longer seeing friends due to feelings of shame, or if they’re not properly taking care of themselves as a result of depression, speaking to a professional could help.
How do you encourage someone to go to therapy due to a divorce?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the individual while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Sharing how the individual appears to be suffering, and what effects it has on them or on their children, should be done with compassion and empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.