Codependency Therapists in Port Hardy, BC
I work with adults and youth who may be experiencing anxiety and depression or trauma. You determine what your goals for therapy are and we work together to meet those goals.
I work with adults and youth who may be experiencing anxiety and depression or trauma. You determine what your goals for therapy are and we work together to meet those goals.
Valerie Laura Kuilboer
Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, MA, ICADC, CCAC, CCCS
1 Endorsed
Port Hardy, BC V0N
I have 30 years of work experience in the area of substance abuse and concurrent disorders, in various roles such as Director of Clinical Services at a Residential Treatment Center, an Inpatient and Outpatient Counselor. I have extensive clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families within an outpatient clinic setting, school based prevention program, harm reduction program and a withdrawal management program. I have presented addiction workshops within both a community and university setting for the public and professional sector.
I have 30 years of work experience in the area of substance abuse and concurrent disorders, in various roles such as Director of Clinical Services at a Residential Treatment Center, an Inpatient and Outpatient Counselor. I have extensive clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families within an outpatient clinic setting, school based prevention program, harm reduction program and a withdrawal management program. I have presented addiction workshops within both a community and university setting for the public and professional sector.
I’m so glad you are here. New Clients are welcome, both young and old (individuals, couples, families). Let’s talk about how therapy helps. There are so many ways we can feel better, we just need to take one step. Reaching out is the first, and often clients feel better after the first session. There are no waitlists for new clients, when you are ready to begin, we begin. Every moment is an opportunity to feel better, but sometimes we lose hope and stop trying. I encourage self love and self-compassion with playfulness and creativity. “Love has the intense ability to heal the wounds from the blows that life gives us.” Sue Johnson
I’m so glad you are here. New Clients are welcome, both young and old (individuals, couples, families). Let’s talk about how therapy helps. There are so many ways we can feel better, we just need to take one step. Reaching out is the first, and often clients feel better after the first session. There are no waitlists for new clients, when you are ready to begin, we begin. Every moment is an opportunity to feel better, but sometimes we lose hope and stop trying. I encourage self love and self-compassion with playfulness and creativity. “Love has the intense ability to heal the wounds from the blows that life gives us.” Sue Johnson
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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.
You may be struggling with codependency, avoidance, or trauma related symptoms that are inhibiting your ability to connect.
In our work we will explore the wisdom of your mind and the power of your body. We often disconnect from our bodies due to a lack of safety and/or self-trust. I would like to hold the space for you to regain these important aspects of what it means to be human. In the therapeutic process, I believe you are the expert and I am the guide.
You may be struggling with codependency, avoidance, or trauma related symptoms that are inhibiting your ability to connect.
In our work we will explore the wisdom of your mind and the power of your body. We often disconnect from our bodies due to a lack of safety and/or self-trust. I would like to hold the space for you to regain these important aspects of what it means to be human. In the therapeutic process, I believe you are the expert and I am the guide.
I offer sessions in person in Squamish, BC, and virtually to clients throughout the province. I work with both individuals and couples, practicing from a biopsychosocial perspective that considers the whole person, including their nervous system, social dynamics, and personal circumstances affecting their well-being. I utilize various therapeutic modalities, including Family Systems, Nature-Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method. Much of my work focuses on parenting and reparenting, trauma recovery, improving relationships, and addressing grief and loss.
I offer sessions in person in Squamish, BC, and virtually to clients throughout the province. I work with both individuals and couples, practicing from a biopsychosocial perspective that considers the whole person, including their nervous system, social dynamics, and personal circumstances affecting their well-being. I utilize various therapeutic modalities, including Family Systems, Nature-Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method. Much of my work focuses on parenting and reparenting, trauma recovery, improving relationships, and addressing grief and loss.
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.
Life can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating trauma, abuse, anxiety, grief, or relationship challenges, you don’t have to carry it alone.
I bring years of frontline crisis and counselling experience supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, and human trafficking. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, relational, and integrative approach that is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to you - not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Life can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating trauma, abuse, anxiety, grief, or relationship challenges, you don’t have to carry it alone.
I bring years of frontline crisis and counselling experience supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, and human trafficking. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, relational, and integrative approach that is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to you - not a one-size-fits-all approach.
There are times in life when we often feel stuck, overwhelmed, or defeated. You are not alone in this journey and you do not have to figure it all out on your own. Seeking help during a challenging time is courageous and I am here to support you every step of the way.
I individualize the sessions based on your goals and needs as I don't feel that one size fits all. Together, we can explore and resolve depression, anxiety, past traumas, relationship challenges, body image concerns and self esteem.
Coming from a South Asian background myself, I also consider your cultural identity, beliefs and goals. I am here to support you.
There are times in life when we often feel stuck, overwhelmed, or defeated. You are not alone in this journey and you do not have to figure it all out on your own. Seeking help during a challenging time is courageous and I am here to support you every step of the way.
I individualize the sessions based on your goals and needs as I don't feel that one size fits all. Together, we can explore and resolve depression, anxiety, past traumas, relationship challenges, body image concerns and self esteem.
Coming from a South Asian background myself, I also consider your cultural identity, beliefs and goals. I am here to support you.
Located in North Vancouver and Online. Benchmark Counselling Group is the passionate creation of dedicated registered therapeutic counsellors. We have spent well over a decade helping people develop new skills and learn about themselves in an environment that is safe, caring and challenging. We are committed to supporting individuals, families, teens and couples to live more fulfilling lives! We are client-centered counselling therapists who take an integrative and holistic approach to anxiety, stress, parenting issues, grief and loss, couples issues, anger, and trauma.
Located in North Vancouver and Online. Benchmark Counselling Group is the passionate creation of dedicated registered therapeutic counsellors. We have spent well over a decade helping people develop new skills and learn about themselves in an environment that is safe, caring and challenging. We are committed to supporting individuals, families, teens and couples to live more fulfilling lives! We are client-centered counselling therapists who take an integrative and holistic approach to anxiety, stress, parenting issues, grief and loss, couples issues, anger, and trauma.
Yes, pain is inevitable yet suffering is optional.
This ancient wisdom defines my approach to therapy. You can’t control the world, stop others from hurting you, or silence your inner critic completely. The past can’t be erased—but your relationship with it can change. There is a way to lighten the burden, ease the struggle, and transform how you relate to others—and, most importantly, to yourself.
Are you ready to break free from unnecessary suffering and reclaim confidence, balance, joy - whatever is missing in your life right now? Let’s find your way forward.
Yes, pain is inevitable yet suffering is optional.
This ancient wisdom defines my approach to therapy. You can’t control the world, stop others from hurting you, or silence your inner critic completely. The past can’t be erased—but your relationship with it can change. There is a way to lighten the burden, ease the struggle, and transform how you relate to others—and, most importantly, to yourself.
Are you ready to break free from unnecessary suffering and reclaim confidence, balance, joy - whatever is missing in your life right now? Let’s find your way forward.
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.
Hi, I’m Sandy Kirkwood, the founder of Integrate Counselling. I’m passionate about counselling because I know that with the right therapist at the right moment in your life, it can be both helpful and life changing. I know this because, over the years, I have witnessed so many clients move through their struggles to gain a deeper understanding of who they are and what they truly want. I have gathered this particular team of therapists together because I know how they work with clients. They have been either close colleagues of mine or past supervisees. I have witnessed their warmth, wisdom and effectiveness in working with clients.
Hi, I’m Sandy Kirkwood, the founder of Integrate Counselling. I’m passionate about counselling because I know that with the right therapist at the right moment in your life, it can be both helpful and life changing. I know this because, over the years, I have witnessed so many clients move through their struggles to gain a deeper understanding of who they are and what they truly want. I have gathered this particular team of therapists together because I know how they work with clients. They have been either close colleagues of mine or past supervisees. I have witnessed their warmth, wisdom and effectiveness in working with clients.
Many of my clients reach out after the end of a significant relationship. They often struggle with the pain, emptiness, and unanswered questions that linger after betrayal, separation, or divorce. This loss frequently triggers a deep identity crisis—“Who am I without my partner?”—along with painful rumination and haunting thoughts about the future they once envisioned and where things went wrong.
Many of my clients reach out after the end of a significant relationship. They often struggle with the pain, emptiness, and unanswered questions that linger after betrayal, separation, or divorce. This loss frequently triggers a deep identity crisis—“Who am I without my partner?”—along with painful rumination and haunting thoughts about the future they once envisioned and where things went wrong.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. My goal is to work collaboratively with you based on your specific goals and needs with an emphasis on building a strong therapeutic relationship and creating a safe environment. I provide psychotherapy services to explore concerns relating, but not limited to, various forms of trauma and abuse, dissociative disorders, interpersonal relationships/attachment difficulties, substance use, self-esteem, identity, depression, anxiety, and chronic illness.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. My goal is to work collaboratively with you based on your specific goals and needs with an emphasis on building a strong therapeutic relationship and creating a safe environment. I provide psychotherapy services to explore concerns relating, but not limited to, various forms of trauma and abuse, dissociative disorders, interpersonal relationships/attachment difficulties, substance use, self-esteem, identity, depression, anxiety, and chronic illness.
Life has a way of challenging us in ways that can stop even the strongest of us in our tracks. Increased stress, sudden life changes, anxiety, unresolved trauma.... many things can trigger disruptive behaviours and emotions that throw us off-base, damage our health and relationships, or simply hold us back. If your mental or emotional well-being, your relationships with others or with yourself, or your ability to deal with problems is out of balance – whatever the issue or stumbling block, a safe therapeutic relationship can help you return to, or develop a greater sense of ease and well-being.
Life has a way of challenging us in ways that can stop even the strongest of us in our tracks. Increased stress, sudden life changes, anxiety, unresolved trauma.... many things can trigger disruptive behaviours and emotions that throw us off-base, damage our health and relationships, or simply hold us back. If your mental or emotional well-being, your relationships with others or with yourself, or your ability to deal with problems is out of balance – whatever the issue or stumbling block, a safe therapeutic relationship can help you return to, or develop a greater sense of ease and well-being.
All humans have the capacity for wellness, healing, and growth, despite the adversities we face. As a former national team athlete and current RCC, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures that coincide with sport-participation and managing difficult emotions. I also enjoy working with a diverse range of clients (16+) and couples to address a variety of concerns. These areas may include, but are not limited to, challenges with performance and social anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational conflict, grief/loss, and disordered eating/RED-S.
All humans have the capacity for wellness, healing, and growth, despite the adversities we face. As a former national team athlete and current RCC, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures that coincide with sport-participation and managing difficult emotions. I also enjoy working with a diverse range of clients (16+) and couples to address a variety of concerns. These areas may include, but are not limited to, challenges with performance and social anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational conflict, grief/loss, and disordered eating/RED-S.
Truly Christian, truly Transpersonal (Masters specialization) truly integrative spiritual and clinical psychology. 30 years of experience in healing all levels of need, and with a personal understanding of trauma and of suffering, transformed.
"Transpersonal psychology is a sub field that integrates spiritual and transcendent human experiences with modern psychological theory"
Truly Christian, truly Transpersonal (Masters specialization) truly integrative spiritual and clinical psychology. 30 years of experience in healing all levels of need, and with a personal understanding of trauma and of suffering, transformed.
"Transpersonal psychology is a sub field that integrates spiritual and transcendent human experiences with modern psychological theory"
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.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
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What therapy types help with codependency problems?
Both couples and family therapy and cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with the relationship difficulties referred to as codependency. Such problems typically include inappropriate feelings of responsibility for a loved one’s destructive behavior, irrational patterns of thinking about such behavior, and family interaction patterns in which the needs of one troubled member override the needs of others in a household.
What happens in therapy for codependency?
Spouses and family members learn and practice how to interact and support each other in a healthy way without sacrificing their own needs or well-being. They learn the limits of their responsibility for their loved ones and correct faulty patterns of thinking and feeling that underlie codependent behavior. Individuals may be encouraged to nurture an array of social relationships and to cultivate their own talents and interests so that they develop a healthy sense of self outside the family.
How does therapy help a person or couple overcome codependency?
Therapy helps people establish healthy ways of being in a relationship. Spouses and family members learn how to nurture and support one another without sacrificing their own needs or allowing the needs of one person to dominate the dynamic. Individuals learn how to say no and set boundaries, and how to maintain their own identity and self-esteem. Therapy helps people understand that they are not responsible for the feelings and actions of others. It also helps individuals deal with the turbulence that can come from living with a person suffering from such conditions as substance abuse and mental illness.
What is the goal of therapy for codependency?
One goal of therapy for codependency is to alleviate feelings of responsibility for and correct irrational patterns of thinking about loved ones whose behavioral problems override the needs of others in a household. Therapy helps people establish healthy boundaries of behavior and speak up for their own needs in a relationship. In addition, people learn how to maintain a healthy relationship, one in which both parties give and receive equally and are able to retain their own identity.