Therapists in Nelson, BC

There are five holistic counsellors on our team each with their own unique strengths, abilities, and niches. We combine researched counselling techniques with strong intuitive and sensitive abilities to get to the root of issues efficiently. Examples of issues include: personal growth, spiritual growth, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, anger, grief, self-harm, past traumas, sexual abuse, relational abuse, and more.

I am a supportive, down to earth Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers in-person and online sessions to children, youth and adults for a variety of concerns including: anxiety, depression, trauma stress, behavioural concerns, ADHD, life transitions, autism spectrum disorders and more. I have over 20 years of clinical counselling those experiencing learning challenges, career changes, relationship concerns, self-esteem concerns, communication challenges etc. I am skilled in supporting those with overwhelming mental health concerns and strongly believe in finding solutions and supports tailored to the needs of the client.

Life can be unsettling, overwhelming, even traumatic at times. Self-esteem can waiver, relationships can be difficult, we can become anxious, depressed, experience guilt, loss and sadness. All are normal parts of the human experience, yet not always easy to navigate on our own. My belief is that through a dialogical relationship with a compassionate other, while listening to the information our body provides, healing is very possible. I aim to create an environment which assists couples in acquiring skills to strengthen communication and connection. Individual uniqueness is celebrated as are an understanding of individual needs.

Now accepting clients across British Columbia. Helping people feel empowered through emotional healing is my passion. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), I work with individuals and with couples/relationships. My intention is to help you— or you and your partner— find the inner strength and resilience that is already there. I know what it’s like to encounter obstacles, to feel stuck-at times very stuck— and to work through it, with all the frustrations and surprises that might bring. With intention, wisely chosen resources, and support, what you dream is possible to bring about.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma or a chronic condition? Do you sometimes feel that you should be able to resolve your challenges but need help moving forward?

Everyone at some point in their lives encounters difficult experiences and I believe everyone can benefit from a non-partial witness to the difficulties life brings. I specialize in issues surrounding depression and anxiety as well as trauma and abuse using mindfulness and somatic-based approaches. I endeavour to collaborate with clients through deep listening, compassionate reflection and evidence based practices to help you shift your responses and make choices to help yourself heal.

I offer Somatic Counselling to help you create a better relationship with yourself and navigate life on Earth! I love working with people who want to find their voice, move through anxiety, and access a deeper connection with themselves. I am passionate about social justice and community, and have years of experience working in the field of mental health, harm reduction, and advocacy. Do you have a deep curiosity about the consciousness that connects us all? Me too! I bring these fields together in an effort to support deeper connections with ourselves. From there, we can better navigate the intensities we feel in the world.

Are things feeling like a lot right now? It's tough out there. Whether you're struggling in your relationships, wondering what the heck a boundary is and how to create them, needing ways to cope with a really intense world, or wanting to trace a frustrating pattern and find new ways forward, you deserve support. I work with folks who are feeling stuck or overwhelmed to build resilience and choice. Using a somatic, attachment-based approach, I aim to create a space of care and acceptance for folks to name and feel feelings, map out unhelpful patterns, and practice new ways of navigating life’s challenges.

I help clients move through life's difficulties . When relationships change, when we feel stuck in habits that take us away from what we really want. When we recognize the need to make peace with those aspects of the past that are holding us back from the life we wish to live . As a body-centred therapist working with trauma, I help you access the wisdom of your body, and learn how to reclaim a deeper calm, self regulated state, where you can update the limiting beliefs and emotional reactivity that often prevents the full expression of your potential. Our thoughts and thinking rarely give us a clear picture of the world

Welcome to the journey. You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, loss of direction, grief, relationship issues or other transitions in life that inspired your search for support. Maybe you are feeling stuck in patterns either in relationship to others or in your life as a whole, and are just plain tired of feeling lost or in pain. Having greater understanding and perspective in your life and relationships, and feeling a sense of empowerment and at home within yourself is often the shift that therapy brings. Gaining the ability to view yourself and others with compassion, acceptance and a sense of peace is possible.

If you're looking for a counsellor who creates a safe and comfortable space, then I am a strong candidate. I am down to earth; my style is genuine, comfortable, and strengths-focused. I value empowering my clients more than anything. I am an ally, an advocate, and everyone’s number one fan. I am not the counsellor who will tell you what to do, I value collaboration, and together we will come up with the solution and therapeutic practices that suit YOU. You are the expert of your life, I am the expert in mental health support - together we will make a strong team.

There are times in our lives when we just need someone there. Someone who we know gets us and cares as much as we do. At times it's when it's most difficult to reach out, we feel vulnerable and perhaps alone. We can be dealing with old resurfacing trauma, or behaviors we don't understand why they are happening. Perhaps we have anxiety, depression or grief has come knocked at our door. Relationships are challenging us. We want to be met and have a sense of being seen for who and what we are. We long to be understood or simply to find new ways of being and wonder how to get there. We long for change and the knowing that we are OK.

I am passionate about supporting children, teens and young adults. Over the past decade I have been committed to providing therapeutic counselling services to children, adolescents and their families in the West Kootenays. I have provided art therapy services through a number of local community services centers as well as for school districts.

Sometimes the stress of today’s world along with personal challenges can feel overwhelming but, you don't have to face it alone. I have been working with people to support healing for over 15 years. As a counsellor, I offer a person centered, integrative approach to supporting you in your healing journey safely through anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting issues, grief & loss, loneliness, depression, anger & trauma. I've faced & transformed through profound issues myself & I know how challenging it can be. Yet, with courage & support on the journey, a greater sense of joy, clarity, & connection is available to each of us.

My primary goals include helping individuals and couples deal effectively with their mental health concerns, either from historical events or current experiences. I enjoy working with all walks of life however my expertise includes working with children aged 10+, teens, women aged 20-45, and those experiencing PTSD, sexual assault, anxiety, depression, self esteem and body related concerns. I'm trained and utilize integrative approaches including mindfulness based cognitive therapies, psycho-education and humanistic methodologies. I operate from a culturally responsive mind set and hope to work with clients from all backgrounds.

I practice counselling from a client-centred holistic perspective. Compassion and curiosity are at the forefront of my approach while supporting the strengths of my clients and their innate healing intelligence. Our therapeutic work will be held in a relational/attachment lens that is trauma informed and engaged with the regulation of the nervous system. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC,) I hold a Masters in Counselling Psychology, and my practice is also informed by Emotion Focused Therapy, Process Work, Compassionate Inquiry, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, nature-based healing, and nutrition.

I offer presence, compassion, and skill, to help you to deepen your awareness and understanding of your self, your past, your present experiences and your path forward. We work together, in collaboration, to strengthen your resources and self care practices, and to process and integrate your life experiences. You determine the decisions and changes that are right for you. I bring empathy, creativity, years of experience, and faith in the therapeutic process. My role is to support you in your healing process, to support the emergence of insight, clarity and resolve, and serve your deepest well-being and your most authentic self.

Igniting Resilience & Healing Through Safe Collaborative Work. Working with: Grounding, Self-Regulation & Learning to Feel Safe, Restoring Healthy Boundaries & Empowerment, Transforming Trauma & Negative Thinking/Self Talk, Trauma Resolution for Accidents, Falls & Medical Procedures, Tension, Stress, Anxiety & Insomnia.

I am interested in helping clients harness their innate resources and discover the deeper meanings, and solutions, to their presented problems. I am offering my services to adults and adolescents who may be experiencing a range of issues including, but not limited to: emotional problems (anger, depression, anxiety, ect.), relationships/communication issues, addictions/habit change, stress/trauma, life-transitions, as well as the search for meaning, identity, and spirituality.