Attachment-based Therapists in Port Hardy, BC
Through a caring, respectful and collaborative relationship we will work together to rediscover and develop strengths and resiliency as you work towards your goals. I hold a strong belief in our innate wholeness as individuals. It is only the twists and turns of life’s path that sometimes makes this wholeness difficult to see. I hold a Masters degree in counselling psychology and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC).
Through a caring, respectful and collaborative relationship we will work together to rediscover and develop strengths and resiliency as you work towards your goals. I hold a strong belief in our innate wholeness as individuals. It is only the twists and turns of life’s path that sometimes makes this wholeness difficult to see. I hold a Masters degree in counselling psychology and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC).
Have you been to counselling and know the ropes, or are ready to continue the inner work you have been doing? Being able to identify and name your emotions and sensations are the groundwork for processing traumatic experience's. Moving forward in one’s healing journey often has ups, downs and what can feel like ‘slow’ progress. Finding the pace that is best for all your parts is what we do. Once you are identify your goal, usually by 3rd session, we go back to that goal each session. No worries if you realize you need to change your goal(s); Consent is ongoing.
Have you been to counselling and know the ropes, or are ready to continue the inner work you have been doing? Being able to identify and name your emotions and sensations are the groundwork for processing traumatic experience's. Moving forward in one’s healing journey often has ups, downs and what can feel like ‘slow’ progress. Finding the pace that is best for all your parts is what we do. Once you are identify your goal, usually by 3rd session, we go back to that goal each session. No worries if you realize you need to change your goal(s); Consent is ongoing.
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I work with individuals who feel disconnected from themselves due to chronic stress, trauma, or long-standing patterns of self-protection. This can show up as burnout, overwhelm, or numbness, even while functioning well outwardly. Therapy is a space to slow down and tune into your inner experience— integrating the mind, body, and nervous system to support meaning-making, self-discovery, and the uncovering of your inner wisdom. This deeper connection and understanding of self also helps to cultivate healthier, more meaningful relationships with others.
I work with individuals who feel disconnected from themselves due to chronic stress, trauma, or long-standing patterns of self-protection. This can show up as burnout, overwhelm, or numbness, even while functioning well outwardly. Therapy is a space to slow down and tune into your inner experience— integrating the mind, body, and nervous system to support meaning-making, self-discovery, and the uncovering of your inner wisdom. This deeper connection and understanding of self also helps to cultivate healthier, more meaningful relationships with others.
You’re feeling stuck. Alone. Like no one could possibly understand what you’re going through. But you know deep down that talk therapy alone won’t cut it. You’re craving something more real, more embodied, and more connected.
I live and practice in the beautiful mountain town of Squamish, BC. Inspired by nature.
You’re feeling stuck. Alone. Like no one could possibly understand what you’re going through. But you know deep down that talk therapy alone won’t cut it. You’re craving something more real, more embodied, and more connected.
I live and practice in the beautiful mountain town of Squamish, BC. Inspired by nature.
Welcome! If you desire to feel more connected, purposeful and free, let's work together and clear a path forward. I'll be with you in your current struggles supporting and guiding you to an embodied sense of authenticity as you become the empowered person you were always meant to be. Together we will dig in and go deep to resolve the thoughts, emotions and patterns at the root of your challenges. You will become more aligned with your true nature, able to source your inner wisdom. From there you can start showing up confidently capable of navigating any challenges that come your way.
Welcome! If you desire to feel more connected, purposeful and free, let's work together and clear a path forward. I'll be with you in your current struggles supporting and guiding you to an embodied sense of authenticity as you become the empowered person you were always meant to be. Together we will dig in and go deep to resolve the thoughts, emotions and patterns at the root of your challenges. You will become more aligned with your true nature, able to source your inner wisdom. From there you can start showing up confidently capable of navigating any challenges that come your way.
Helping thoughtful women transform “never enough” into calm confidence.
If you look successful on the outside yet secretly wrestle with self-doubt, people-pleasing, or exhaustion from trying to keep it all together, you’re not alone. You might notice you’re replaying the same relationship patterns—cling-then-retreat, over-giving, choosing emotionally unavailable partners—and suspect it traces back to early trauma or attachment wounds. You don't have to stay stuck - together we’ll turn survival patterns into sustainable self-trust so you can enjoy relationships, work, and your own company.
Helping thoughtful women transform “never enough” into calm confidence.
If you look successful on the outside yet secretly wrestle with self-doubt, people-pleasing, or exhaustion from trying to keep it all together, you’re not alone. You might notice you’re replaying the same relationship patterns—cling-then-retreat, over-giving, choosing emotionally unavailable partners—and suspect it traces back to early trauma or attachment wounds. You don't have to stay stuck - together we’ll turn survival patterns into sustainable self-trust so you can enjoy relationships, work, and your own company.
My main therapeutic modality is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), it is a combination of attachment-based relational work (with you and me as the model), with somatic emotional experiencing.
You are a deep thinker, a seeker of truth, and you yearn for a life filled with meaning and authenticity. Whether you're exploring your sexual identity, navigating complex relationships, or seeking to understand your emotional patterns, you’ve likely felt the tension between your desires and the limitations placed on you by unconscious drives or societal expectations. You’re ready to break free from these constraints and live your fullest, most liberated life.
My main therapeutic modality is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), it is a combination of attachment-based relational work (with you and me as the model), with somatic emotional experiencing.
You are a deep thinker, a seeker of truth, and you yearn for a life filled with meaning and authenticity. Whether you're exploring your sexual identity, navigating complex relationships, or seeking to understand your emotional patterns, you’ve likely felt the tension between your desires and the limitations placed on you by unconscious drives or societal expectations. You’re ready to break free from these constraints and live your fullest, most liberated life.
Would you like help to find relief and an overall sense of lightness? Whether you believe your life challenges to be major or minor ones, including a specific event or a reoccurring thought pattern(s) that you want help with to enable change, we can work together on your journey to reach a state of optimal functioning. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and bring with me a current perspective of today's counselling approaches, along with a passion for helping others move beyond feeling stuck while staying true to their core values and goals.
Would you like help to find relief and an overall sense of lightness? Whether you believe your life challenges to be major or minor ones, including a specific event or a reoccurring thought pattern(s) that you want help with to enable change, we can work together on your journey to reach a state of optimal functioning. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and bring with me a current perspective of today's counselling approaches, along with a passion for helping others move beyond feeling stuck while staying true to their core values and goals.
Welcome! I support individuals and couples through a wide range of challenging issues and specialize in culturally-sensitive Trauma treatment. I have extensive training and experience working with adult survivors of childhood abuse, trauma (of physical, combat, emotional, and/or sexual nature) survivors, inter-generational trauma survivors, immigrants and individuals navigating various life transitions, and individuals suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Emotional regulation difficulties, Substance use problems, and/or PTSD. I also work closely with Indigenous communities and in the past I served on reserve as a clinician.
Welcome! I support individuals and couples through a wide range of challenging issues and specialize in culturally-sensitive Trauma treatment. I have extensive training and experience working with adult survivors of childhood abuse, trauma (of physical, combat, emotional, and/or sexual nature) survivors, inter-generational trauma survivors, immigrants and individuals navigating various life transitions, and individuals suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Emotional regulation difficulties, Substance use problems, and/or PTSD. I also work closely with Indigenous communities and in the past I served on reserve as a clinician.
My therapy approach is relational and collaborative. Feeling comfortable and connected is when therapy is most effective. My goal is to support you to understand yourself and what you need; to come back home to yourself. I tend to work with folks who aren’t feeling satisfied with their quality of life. This may show up as perfectionism, lack of motivation, hyper-independence, people pleasing tendencies, imposter syndrome etc. I have experience working in healthcare, not for profit, and private settings.
My therapy approach is relational and collaborative. Feeling comfortable and connected is when therapy is most effective. My goal is to support you to understand yourself and what you need; to come back home to yourself. I tend to work with folks who aren’t feeling satisfied with their quality of life. This may show up as perfectionism, lack of motivation, hyper-independence, people pleasing tendencies, imposter syndrome etc. I have experience working in healthcare, not for profit, and private settings.
Hi, I’m Ally! I’m a trauma expert, somatic healer, and lover of all things inner child. I truly believe that when we use the wisdom of the body to move beyond simple talk therapy, we unlock lasting, deeply profound change. Change that impacts our whole life! If you’re craving therapy that truly goes the distance, this is what I specialize in.
Hi, I’m Ally! I’m a trauma expert, somatic healer, and lover of all things inner child. I truly believe that when we use the wisdom of the body to move beyond simple talk therapy, we unlock lasting, deeply profound change. Change that impacts our whole life! If you’re craving therapy that truly goes the distance, this is what I specialize in.
I help women who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected in their relationships come back to themselves. My approach combines somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and practical tools like boundaries that help you understand what you’re feeling and why. Together we untangle patterns, strengthen your voice, and create steadiness inside you, so you can show up in your life and relationships with more clarity, confidence, and ease.
I help women who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected in their relationships come back to themselves. My approach combines somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and practical tools like boundaries that help you understand what you’re feeling and why. Together we untangle patterns, strengthen your voice, and create steadiness inside you, so you can show up in your life and relationships with more clarity, confidence, and ease.
As a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), Nina has been helping people break through their inner barriers to find clarity and well-being for over fifteen years. Specializing in relational-based therapy, addictions, and mindful parenting, she skillfully guides her clients through critical decisions and transitions in their lives, including divorce, separation, loss and the many manifestations of emotional trauma and anxiety.
As a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), Nina has been helping people break through their inner barriers to find clarity and well-being for over fifteen years. Specializing in relational-based therapy, addictions, and mindful parenting, she skillfully guides her clients through critical decisions and transitions in their lives, including divorce, separation, loss and the many manifestations of emotional trauma and anxiety.
Does living in this world just seem too heavy sometimes? Do you want to connect with your deepest self? My focus is on healing the trauma of both our experiences in and our fractured relationship with the world we inhabit. Are you a frontline activist, first responder, or are you suffering from climate grief and anxiety/depression from living in uncertain times? I am here to act as a guide to help you find your highest self's purpose. I have lived experience in the 2SLGBTQ+ community and a background in youth support work, and have a trauma-informed, body-positive, intersectional practice.
Does living in this world just seem too heavy sometimes? Do you want to connect with your deepest self? My focus is on healing the trauma of both our experiences in and our fractured relationship with the world we inhabit. Are you a frontline activist, first responder, or are you suffering from climate grief and anxiety/depression from living in uncertain times? I am here to act as a guide to help you find your highest self's purpose. I have lived experience in the 2SLGBTQ+ community and a background in youth support work, and have a trauma-informed, body-positive, intersectional practice.
You've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, and unsure how to move forward. Together, we will create a supportive space for you to slow down, make sense of what you’re experiencing so you can begin to reconnect with yourself.
You've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, and unsure how to move forward. Together, we will create a supportive space for you to slow down, make sense of what you’re experiencing so you can begin to reconnect with yourself.
I am an RCC and somatic attachment psychotherapist with the BCACC. I specialize in adult ADHD, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, grief & loss, anxiety, and depression. I work with individuals and couples. I strive to provide a counseling space that fosters safety, encourages growth, and supports each individual’s innate healing potential. I value allyship with the Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. I focus on long-term healing by unpacking current triggers through finding the root cause which is often linked to deep routed childhood trauma.
I am an RCC and somatic attachment psychotherapist with the BCACC. I specialize in adult ADHD, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, grief & loss, anxiety, and depression. I work with individuals and couples. I strive to provide a counseling space that fosters safety, encourages growth, and supports each individual’s innate healing potential. I value allyship with the Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. I focus on long-term healing by unpacking current triggers through finding the root cause which is often linked to deep routed childhood trauma.
Seeking therapy is a sign of a personal strength, not a weakness. It takes awareness in our lives and courage to be able to reach out for help. Often people who engage in therapy are actually doing well in life but would like to do better in one area or another. I believe that the client is the expert on them and it is my role to support them to reach the goals that they set. Now excepting virtual clients in British Columbia.
Seeking therapy is a sign of a personal strength, not a weakness. It takes awareness in our lives and courage to be able to reach out for help. Often people who engage in therapy are actually doing well in life but would like to do better in one area or another. I believe that the client is the expert on them and it is my role to support them to reach the goals that they set. Now excepting virtual clients in British Columbia.
“Change happens in safe connection—when emotions are honoured, parts are heard, and you feel less alone inside yourself.”
I work with adolescents, students & young adults (14–40) seeking support through life’s challenges and transitions. I enjoy working with those new to therapy, particularly men in their 20s–30s exploring how to show up authentically amid life’s expectations. I appreciate and respect gender, sexual & relationship diversity. I provide gender-affirmative care and support for individuals, parents/caregivers & families within Two-Spirit & LGBTQIA+ communities.
“Change happens in safe connection—when emotions are honoured, parts are heard, and you feel less alone inside yourself.”
I work with adolescents, students & young adults (14–40) seeking support through life’s challenges and transitions. I enjoy working with those new to therapy, particularly men in their 20s–30s exploring how to show up authentically amid life’s expectations. I appreciate and respect gender, sexual & relationship diversity. I provide gender-affirmative care and support for individuals, parents/caregivers & families within Two-Spirit & LGBTQIA+ communities.
Healing Waves Counselling was created to provide people with a different type of healing experience. We live in such a fast-paced society where we are constantly striving to compete, do better, and make more money that we forget to be present. We want people to be able to work through their trauma and have them feel comfortable in their own skin, to reconnect people with themselves, reconnect with nature and the earth. Reconnecting to the environment and our surroundings can be so healing and grounding. We are here to walk with the client side by side on their journey. They are the experts of their own
Healing Waves Counselling was created to provide people with a different type of healing experience. We live in such a fast-paced society where we are constantly striving to compete, do better, and make more money that we forget to be present. We want people to be able to work through their trauma and have them feel comfortable in their own skin, to reconnect people with themselves, reconnect with nature and the earth. Reconnecting to the environment and our surroundings can be so healing and grounding. We are here to walk with the client side by side on their journey. They are the experts of their own
I am focused on how the brain is wired, how it responds to threat and what needs to happen in order to propel us towards optimal mental health and wellness. I focus my work on helping clients repair the emotional wounds that cause them distress and hold them back from living their best life possible.
I am focused on how the brain is wired, how it responds to threat and what needs to happen in order to propel us towards optimal mental health and wellness. I focus my work on helping clients repair the emotional wounds that cause them distress and hold them back from living their best life possible.
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Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.