Substance Use Therapists in Valemount, BC
I provide secure online video sessions. Are you navigating a challenging situation in your life, or has something changed and life just doesn't seem as fulfilling or enjoyable as it once did? Is there something you have experienced that is having an impact on you that you want to explore and understand more deeply? If there fear, guilt, shame, grief, or regret holding you back from doing what you want to do, what what it take for you to be able to show up as your best self, or live your best life? By exploring the 6 pillars of overall mental health, we become better acquainted with where we need to place our focus and attention.
I provide secure online video sessions. Are you navigating a challenging situation in your life, or has something changed and life just doesn't seem as fulfilling or enjoyable as it once did? Is there something you have experienced that is having an impact on you that you want to explore and understand more deeply? If there fear, guilt, shame, grief, or regret holding you back from doing what you want to do, what what it take for you to be able to show up as your best self, or live your best life? By exploring the 6 pillars of overall mental health, we become better acquainted with where we need to place our focus and attention.
Adolescent DBT Skills Group Starting Feb 20, 2024! Are you a teen or young adult who has lost control in your life due to mental health or a difficult situation? Or perhaps you are a parent who is struggling to support their loved one through a crisis. I specialize in supporting teens, young adults and families who are experiencing a variety of mental health challenges and situational stressors. My practice is eclectic and is drawn from evidence based approaches, such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, emotion focused family therapy, and narrative therapy.
Adolescent DBT Skills Group Starting Feb 20, 2024! Are you a teen or young adult who has lost control in your life due to mental health or a difficult situation? Or perhaps you are a parent who is struggling to support their loved one through a crisis. I specialize in supporting teens, young adults and families who are experiencing a variety of mental health challenges and situational stressors. My practice is eclectic and is drawn from evidence based approaches, such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, emotion focused family therapy, and narrative therapy.
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I am a queer Registered Social Worker, with lived understanding of substance use and recovery.
While addressing initial concerns and focusing on long-term personal growth, I help people who lean into maladaptive coping methods find understanding for their patterning, and then work towards more adaptive ways of being. I am able to motivate those who feel stuck or unmotivated! By recognizing the impacts of experiences, we explore depths to find healing.
I am a queer Registered Social Worker, with lived understanding of substance use and recovery.
While addressing initial concerns and focusing on long-term personal growth, I help people who lean into maladaptive coping methods find understanding for their patterning, and then work towards more adaptive ways of being. I am able to motivate those who feel stuck or unmotivated! By recognizing the impacts of experiences, we explore depths to find healing.
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. At some points, we can all experience difficult times and need help and support to guide us through. Experiences that have caused pain, anxiety, grief, loss, or shame can feel overpowering if left unrecognized. Working side by side with you on your journey is a privilege. My approach not only focuses on relief from distress, but also helps to develop new tools and clarity of thoughts and feelings through open exploration. A process that can ultimately open up greater inner strength, joy, self-compassion, and serenity.
Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. At some points, we can all experience difficult times and need help and support to guide us through. Experiences that have caused pain, anxiety, grief, loss, or shame can feel overpowering if left unrecognized. Working side by side with you on your journey is a privilege. My approach not only focuses on relief from distress, but also helps to develop new tools and clarity of thoughts and feelings through open exploration. A process that can ultimately open up greater inner strength, joy, self-compassion, and serenity.
You have carried so much, for so long. Trauma, invisibility, exhaustion from being misunderstood — yet still, your heart hopes for more. You long to be met without needing to explain, to be witnessed in your truth without shrinking.
At Healing Spaces, we honour that ache. Your story, your survival, and your dreams for belonging are not too much. Here, you are seen, believed, and held with reverence.
Free downloads and free monthly workshops on our website: www.healingspaces.center
You have carried so much, for so long. Trauma, invisibility, exhaustion from being misunderstood — yet still, your heart hopes for more. You long to be met without needing to explain, to be witnessed in your truth without shrinking.
At Healing Spaces, we honour that ache. Your story, your survival, and your dreams for belonging are not too much. Here, you are seen, believed, and held with reverence.
Free downloads and free monthly workshops on our website: www.healingspaces.center
As a therapist, and human in general, I am passionate about creating space for the stories and emotions that are so often pushed away, hidden from view, and disavowed. I believe that to be seen, heard, and accepted in these tender places can be a profoundly healing experience, even (and especially) when there is "nothing to do about it," other than bear witness and grieve. An important piece of this process is moving towards a way of being that centers less around achieving, perfecting and “doing” and much more around “being.” Being present, being messy, being perfectly imperfect and ok with slow processes and uncertainties.
As a therapist, and human in general, I am passionate about creating space for the stories and emotions that are so often pushed away, hidden from view, and disavowed. I believe that to be seen, heard, and accepted in these tender places can be a profoundly healing experience, even (and especially) when there is "nothing to do about it," other than bear witness and grieve. An important piece of this process is moving towards a way of being that centers less around achieving, perfecting and “doing” and much more around “being.” Being present, being messy, being perfectly imperfect and ok with slow processes and uncertainties.
I approach life with an unwavering belief that we are all individually unique, and that our personal challenges are meant to foster our ongoing growth. I pride myself on making a connection with every person that walks into my room through building a safe and empathic space, trust, and a genuine desire to help people reach clarity and results around their personal goals. I value connecting and working collaboratively with all ages, whether it be children, adolescents, adults and parents/co-parents while basing therapeutic approaches around each client's unique needs and goals.
I approach life with an unwavering belief that we are all individually unique, and that our personal challenges are meant to foster our ongoing growth. I pride myself on making a connection with every person that walks into my room through building a safe and empathic space, trust, and a genuine desire to help people reach clarity and results around their personal goals. I value connecting and working collaboratively with all ages, whether it be children, adolescents, adults and parents/co-parents while basing therapeutic approaches around each client's unique needs and goals.
When we experience trauma or severe life stressors it is not uncommon to feel like our lives are unravelling. That unravelling can take many forms; emotional distress, break down of relationships with our partners and children, general dissatisfaction with life or work, feelings of overwhelming sadness, anxiety, anger and hopelessness. My passion lies in assisting clients in exploring the past, creating peace in the present and feeling hope for the future. My aim is to ensure that your therapy experience is a positive one that offers the potential to have you living life more fully.
When we experience trauma or severe life stressors it is not uncommon to feel like our lives are unravelling. That unravelling can take many forms; emotional distress, break down of relationships with our partners and children, general dissatisfaction with life or work, feelings of overwhelming sadness, anxiety, anger and hopelessness. My passion lies in assisting clients in exploring the past, creating peace in the present and feeling hope for the future. My aim is to ensure that your therapy experience is a positive one that offers the potential to have you living life more fully.
My approach to therapy is collaborative and gentle - creating a flexible and inclusive environment for my clients to feel safe enough to communicate their concerns without fear of judgement or scrutiny. I am a certified Specialist in Womens’ Mental Health and Childhood Trauma, applying Attachment and Polyvagal theories to treat anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. For 24 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of individuals in education, non-profit agencies, and over the past 13 years, in private practice, addressing concerns from minor stresses to complex trauma and mental illness.
My approach to therapy is collaborative and gentle - creating a flexible and inclusive environment for my clients to feel safe enough to communicate their concerns without fear of judgement or scrutiny. I am a certified Specialist in Womens’ Mental Health and Childhood Trauma, applying Attachment and Polyvagal theories to treat anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. For 24 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of individuals in education, non-profit agencies, and over the past 13 years, in private practice, addressing concerns from minor stresses to complex trauma and mental illness.
Currently Accepting New Clients. Specializing in Couples, Addiction and Anxiety. I bring to my practice a welcoming and friendly personal style that puts clients at ease allowing them to communicate their needs and goals within a safe non-judgmental atmosphere. I worked in many clinical health care settings before venturing into private practice, which has brought into my work a well- breadth of clinical experience, including a wide array of therapeutic approaches, that I have successfully integrated while working with with hundreds of clients over the past 26 plus years.
Currently Accepting New Clients. Specializing in Couples, Addiction and Anxiety. I bring to my practice a welcoming and friendly personal style that puts clients at ease allowing them to communicate their needs and goals within a safe non-judgmental atmosphere. I worked in many clinical health care settings before venturing into private practice, which has brought into my work a well- breadth of clinical experience, including a wide array of therapeutic approaches, that I have successfully integrated while working with with hundreds of clients over the past 26 plus years.
I have the privilege of supporting clients through various challenges, such as relationships, work stress, substance use, trauma, and mental health.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges this season? It’s completely normal to struggle with mental health issues, loss, addictions, or difficulties in relationships. Remember, you’re not alone, and it’s okay to seek help. If you’re yearning for deeper fulfillment and connection, I’m here to support you. Together, we can explore your emotions, identify triggers, and uncover your core values so you can step into your strength. I believe you have the power to heal and grow, and it would be a privilege to share this journey with you.
I have the privilege of supporting clients through various challenges, such as relationships, work stress, substance use, trauma, and mental health.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges this season? It’s completely normal to struggle with mental health issues, loss, addictions, or difficulties in relationships. Remember, you’re not alone, and it’s okay to seek help. If you’re yearning for deeper fulfillment and connection, I’m here to support you. Together, we can explore your emotions, identify triggers, and uncover your core values so you can step into your strength. I believe you have the power to heal and grow, and it would be a privilege to share this journey with you.
We were raised to push through and ignore our feelings. It worked for a while but now it feels heavy. You might be snapping more than you want to, shutting down, or keeping everything to yourself. Maybe you feel undervalued and unseen in your relationship. Maybe you are numbing with alcohol, porn, food, work, or your phone. You might feel lonely in your own house, even when you are surrounded by people. You may be working hard, doing everything you can, and still feeling like you are not good enough or not getting the reward you hoped for. It can feel like you are losing parts of yourself along the way.
We were raised to push through and ignore our feelings. It worked for a while but now it feels heavy. You might be snapping more than you want to, shutting down, or keeping everything to yourself. Maybe you feel undervalued and unseen in your relationship. Maybe you are numbing with alcohol, porn, food, work, or your phone. You might feel lonely in your own house, even when you are surrounded by people. You may be working hard, doing everything you can, and still feeling like you are not good enough or not getting the reward you hoped for. It can feel like you are losing parts of yourself along the way.
I weave together my experiences in mental health care with Somatic Experiencing (with optional hands-on touch work), Internal Family Systems/parts work, nature-based therapy, attachment theory, polyvagal theory and general fun facts about the nervous system. I offer a compassionate space to land, talk things out and feel heard, learn practical tools and skills, feel more regulated, empowered and connected to yourself and others, create new patterns in life, deepen self-awareness, and get unstuck. You can expect to feel attuned to, validated, and met with zero judgment and a whole lot of empathy.
I weave together my experiences in mental health care with Somatic Experiencing (with optional hands-on touch work), Internal Family Systems/parts work, nature-based therapy, attachment theory, polyvagal theory and general fun facts about the nervous system. I offer a compassionate space to land, talk things out and feel heard, learn practical tools and skills, feel more regulated, empowered and connected to yourself and others, create new patterns in life, deepen self-awareness, and get unstuck. You can expect to feel attuned to, validated, and met with zero judgment and a whole lot of empathy.
I am honoured to walk alongside my clients as they navigate trauma, grief, dissociation, depression, and anxiety as well as substance use and neurodiversity support (ADHD, ASD).
I believe everyone is the expert in their own lives and tailor therapy to each individual’s needs. Using a collaborative, trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming approach, I utilize a variety of evidence-based therapies including EMDR, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and narrative therapy.
I am honoured to walk alongside my clients as they navigate trauma, grief, dissociation, depression, and anxiety as well as substance use and neurodiversity support (ADHD, ASD).
I believe everyone is the expert in their own lives and tailor therapy to each individual’s needs. Using a collaborative, trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming approach, I utilize a variety of evidence-based therapies including EMDR, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, and narrative therapy.
Hi there, I’m Anita, and I'm happy to share that I have space for new clients, with openings weekdays, evenings, and (by request) weekends.
Over the years I have been honoured to walk alongside folks of many ages and identities, supporting them as they move through the ups and downs that make us all so very human.
Whether you're moving through grief and loss, life transitions, new mamahood, addictions and recovery, anxiety, depression, or something else, I will always listen deeply, offer control and choice, and see the good. I believe in the healing strength of authentic conversation rooted in compassionate human connection.
Hi there, I’m Anita, and I'm happy to share that I have space for new clients, with openings weekdays, evenings, and (by request) weekends.
Over the years I have been honoured to walk alongside folks of many ages and identities, supporting them as they move through the ups and downs that make us all so very human.
Whether you're moving through grief and loss, life transitions, new mamahood, addictions and recovery, anxiety, depression, or something else, I will always listen deeply, offer control and choice, and see the good. I believe in the healing strength of authentic conversation rooted in compassionate human connection.
I specialize in women’s health and have extensive training and experience working with the LGBT community, survivors of domestic violence, women who are navigating postpartum depression, birth trauma, and fertility issues, and individuals struggling with substance use and addiction.
I have been working with children and families for over 20 years and have worked as a family support worker, a child and youth counsellor, a career counsellor, and a substance use counsellor. I specialize in women's health and support women through all stages of their lives, including perimenopause, perinatal, postpartum, and parenting support.
I specialize in women’s health and have extensive training and experience working with the LGBT community, survivors of domestic violence, women who are navigating postpartum depression, birth trauma, and fertility issues, and individuals struggling with substance use and addiction.
I have been working with children and families for over 20 years and have worked as a family support worker, a child and youth counsellor, a career counsellor, and a substance use counsellor. I specialize in women's health and support women through all stages of their lives, including perimenopause, perinatal, postpartum, and parenting support.
My clients come to me because they feel emotionally overwhelmed too much of the time. Their usual and comfortable coping strategies no longer work. Some clients describe being unable to do the simplest of tasks without feeling triggered and either tuning out or completely over reacting. My clients leave therapy feeling a more generalized state of calm with a flexible range of heathy coping strategies.
My clients come to me because they feel emotionally overwhelmed too much of the time. Their usual and comfortable coping strategies no longer work. Some clients describe being unable to do the simplest of tasks without feeling triggered and either tuning out or completely over reacting. My clients leave therapy feeling a more generalized state of calm with a flexible range of heathy coping strategies.
I'm here to help you examine the issues and concerns you have about your thoughts, fears, behaviours, habits, work, and relationships. I especially enjoy assisting people who feel "stuck" to understand the mechanics of what helped get you stuck, and how to get moving again. My area of particular focus is relational issues, whether they be with friends, romantic partners or prospects, co-workers, family, etc.
I'm here to help you examine the issues and concerns you have about your thoughts, fears, behaviours, habits, work, and relationships. I especially enjoy assisting people who feel "stuck" to understand the mechanics of what helped get you stuck, and how to get moving again. My area of particular focus is relational issues, whether they be with friends, romantic partners or prospects, co-workers, family, etc.
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My background includes six years in mental health and substance use with the Interior Health Authority (IHA), as well as continued off‑site counselling within an Indigenous community.
I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
I am a retired RCMP police officer with extensive experience serving Indigenous communities and working in crisis and community support roles.
I am now an EMDR clinician providing trauma-informed therapy, and I am welcoming new clients who are interested in EMDR or integrative counselling.
My background includes six years in mental health and substance use with the Interior Health Authority (IHA), as well as continued off‑site counselling within an Indigenous community.
I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
I am a retired RCMP police officer with extensive experience serving Indigenous communities and working in crisis and community support roles.
I am now an EMDR clinician providing trauma-informed therapy, and I am welcoming new clients who are interested in EMDR or integrative counselling.
I respectfully acknowledge that I live and work as a visitor on the traditional territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. As a clinician of German, Scottish, and English settler ancestry, I approach my work with gratitude, humility, and a commitment to culturally responsive practice.My professional journey began in music before leading me to music therapy and, ultimately, clinical counselling. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Accredited Music Therapist (MTA), EMDR-trained clinician, and doctoral student in counselling and psychotherapy.
I respectfully acknowledge that I live and work as a visitor on the traditional territories of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. As a clinician of German, Scottish, and English settler ancestry, I approach my work with gratitude, humility, and a commitment to culturally responsive practice.My professional journey began in music before leading me to music therapy and, ultimately, clinical counselling. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Accredited Music Therapist (MTA), EMDR-trained clinician, and doctoral student in counselling and psychotherapy.
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How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counsellors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.