Career Guidance Therapists in Victoria, BC
You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
Life can be overwhelming, and sometimes, it feels like no one truly understands what you’re going through. Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, grief, or a life transition, I’m here to help. My approach is grounded in experience, compassion, evidence-based strategies, and a deep belief that change is possible—even when it feels out of reach.
You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
Life can be overwhelming, and sometimes, it feels like no one truly understands what you’re going through. Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, grief, or a life transition, I’m here to help. My approach is grounded in experience, compassion, evidence-based strategies, and a deep belief that change is possible—even when it feels out of reach.
Virginia Ronning Supervisor, Counsellor & Coach
Counsellor, MEd, RCC-ACS, Coach
5 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8R
I am a registered counsellor and certified clinical supervisor, with over 40 years of experience working in diverse environments. I am also a certified executive coach.
Clinical supervision for counsellors is my primary focus at this time. However, please reach out if you are looking for counselling or coaching. If my schedule allows, I will arrange an intake.
Whatever your professional journey is or has been, you may be at a point where circumstances interfere with your progress. There is another way, and with courage and guidance, you can further develop skills and tools to fulfill your life dreams.
I am a registered counsellor and certified clinical supervisor, with over 40 years of experience working in diverse environments. I am also a certified executive coach.
Clinical supervision for counsellors is my primary focus at this time. However, please reach out if you are looking for counselling or coaching. If my schedule allows, I will arrange an intake.
Whatever your professional journey is or has been, you may be at a point where circumstances interfere with your progress. There is another way, and with courage and guidance, you can further develop skills and tools to fulfill your life dreams.
I’m a sex and relationship therapist with a focus on women’s wellness, including sexual pain, low or mismatched desire, trouble reaching orgasm, the challenges of navigating perimenopause, and relationship frustrations. Not sure what's going on, but know something's off? Let's talk. Feeling uncertain or ambivalent about your relationship? We can sort it out together. Overwhelmed with life or work? Let's make a plan that fits your life and your values. I work with women of all ages, helping them figure out what they want, what they need, and how to move forward feeling more like themselves.
I’m a sex and relationship therapist with a focus on women’s wellness, including sexual pain, low or mismatched desire, trouble reaching orgasm, the challenges of navigating perimenopause, and relationship frustrations. Not sure what's going on, but know something's off? Let's talk. Feeling uncertain or ambivalent about your relationship? We can sort it out together. Overwhelmed with life or work? Let's make a plan that fits your life and your values. I work with women of all ages, helping them figure out what they want, what they need, and how to move forward feeling more like themselves.
Life is not easy is it. Ridiculously so at times. No one can get through it alone, but it can be hard to find the right people to navigate it with sometimes. Perhaps I'm one of your people! I have 15 years of experience in various roles supporting people of all walks of life - most recently working with those experiencing life altering illness and persistent pain. I also have worked with those who are facing life transition, depression, anxiety, chronic stress, the effects of colonial violence, and relationship challenges. I believe it is critical to offer you immensely practical, compassionate, trauma-informed, and hopeful counsel.
Life is not easy is it. Ridiculously so at times. No one can get through it alone, but it can be hard to find the right people to navigate it with sometimes. Perhaps I'm one of your people! I have 15 years of experience in various roles supporting people of all walks of life - most recently working with those experiencing life altering illness and persistent pain. I also have worked with those who are facing life transition, depression, anxiety, chronic stress, the effects of colonial violence, and relationship challenges. I believe it is critical to offer you immensely practical, compassionate, trauma-informed, and hopeful counsel.
Peter Ciceri, Psychotherapy & Trauma Counselling
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Victoria, BC V8R
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adult clients experiencing a range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, life & career transitions as well as grief and loss.
I work to help people heal from trauma and/or the mental health challenges and feelings of loss from a life limiting diagnosis. It's about integration and self-acceptance and re-engaging with the fullness of life. by connecting with themselves, with others, and with the sacred mystery that unites us all.
I work with adult clients experiencing a range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, life & career transitions as well as grief and loss.
I work to help people heal from trauma and/or the mental health challenges and feelings of loss from a life limiting diagnosis. It's about integration and self-acceptance and re-engaging with the fullness of life. by connecting with themselves, with others, and with the sacred mystery that unites us all.
Whether you’re experiencing overwhelm, uncertainty, burnout, grief, desire for change, or something else - you don’t have to face it alone. I offer a calm, supportive space (in-person or online) to explore thoughts, feelings, hopes, and expectations through creative self-expression. I offer gentle guidance and tools you can use in our session and in your daily life to open to the emergent future. We will witness, observe and listen without judgement whether personal, relational, social, political, spiritual, existential, environmental, or systemic. No art experience is needed - just curiosity and a willingness to show up.
Whether you’re experiencing overwhelm, uncertainty, burnout, grief, desire for change, or something else - you don’t have to face it alone. I offer a calm, supportive space (in-person or online) to explore thoughts, feelings, hopes, and expectations through creative self-expression. I offer gentle guidance and tools you can use in our session and in your daily life to open to the emergent future. We will witness, observe and listen without judgement whether personal, relational, social, political, spiritual, existential, environmental, or systemic. No art experience is needed - just curiosity and a willingness to show up.
Hello! I’m Max, I’m a counsellor with a generalist focus who works from an existential lens. Your mental health is important to me, and I want for us to work together to help you experience relief from what’s bothering you and clarity about your life. The way I work is by first teaching coping strategies to help you regulate in the present, then to explore the deeper emotional and existential basis for what brings you to counselling in the first place.
Hello! I’m Max, I’m a counsellor with a generalist focus who works from an existential lens. Your mental health is important to me, and I want for us to work together to help you experience relief from what’s bothering you and clarity about your life. The way I work is by first teaching coping strategies to help you regulate in the present, then to explore the deeper emotional and existential basis for what brings you to counselling in the first place.
South Island Counselling is a team of Registered Clinical Counsellors and Canadian Certified Counsellors offering services to individuals and couples aged 19 and over in the Greater Victoria area. We provide a personalized experience, with 15 clinical counsellors and 6 intern counsellors available to match your specific needs.
Our approaches address a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, marital conflict, sexual, emotional or physical abuse, grief and loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, mood changes, gender identity, spiritual concerns, and more.
South Island Counselling is a team of Registered Clinical Counsellors and Canadian Certified Counsellors offering services to individuals and couples aged 19 and over in the Greater Victoria area. We provide a personalized experience, with 15 clinical counsellors and 6 intern counsellors available to match your specific needs.
Our approaches address a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, trauma, low self-esteem, marital conflict, sexual, emotional or physical abuse, grief and loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, mood changes, gender identity, spiritual concerns, and more.
Dramatic change in just one session. - - A vastly improved life experience in 10 sessions or less.
My approach is solution-focussed and clients can expect improvement in their situation with each session.
Most clients require only 1-5 weekly sessions. Many also choose ongoing monthly/bi-monthly sessions to maintain momentum.
The most frequent feedback I receive is that I have provided the 'aha' moment, which allows forward movement and upward growth in my client's lives. My clients also comment on how different it feels to have a counsellor who has personally worked through the same issues they are experiencing.
Dramatic change in just one session. - - A vastly improved life experience in 10 sessions or less.
My approach is solution-focussed and clients can expect improvement in their situation with each session.
Most clients require only 1-5 weekly sessions. Many also choose ongoing monthly/bi-monthly sessions to maintain momentum.
The most frequent feedback I receive is that I have provided the 'aha' moment, which allows forward movement and upward growth in my client's lives. My clients also comment on how different it feels to have a counsellor who has personally worked through the same issues they are experiencing.
Ceascape Counseling & Consulting offers collaborative, trauma-informed, person-centered virtual therapy for adults across British Columbia and beyond. A safe, inclusive space to explore healing, growth, and resilience at your own pace. If you are interested in/ exploring EMDR Therapy (Standard & GAP Protocols), Post Trauma Healing, Emotional Abuse, Life Transitions, Distress Tolerance & Emotional Regulation, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, Grief & Loss, Burnout, ADHD/ADD, Building Boundaries, and/or are in a leadership role – Women in STEAM & Entrepreneurship connect with me as your co-pilot in mental wealth.
Ceascape Counseling & Consulting offers collaborative, trauma-informed, person-centered virtual therapy for adults across British Columbia and beyond. A safe, inclusive space to explore healing, growth, and resilience at your own pace. If you are interested in/ exploring EMDR Therapy (Standard & GAP Protocols), Post Trauma Healing, Emotional Abuse, Life Transitions, Distress Tolerance & Emotional Regulation, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, Grief & Loss, Burnout, ADHD/ADD, Building Boundaries, and/or are in a leadership role – Women in STEAM & Entrepreneurship connect with me as your co-pilot in mental wealth.
Imagine sharing your deepest worries, thoughts, feelings, and experiences with someone who listens nonjudgmentally with an open heart and curious mind. My name is Erin, and I'm committed to offering a collaborative therapeutic partnership for healing and growth. I'll help you navigate life’s challenges with empathy, compassion, and unwavering support. Seeking support takes courage, and I am committed to creating a safe and trusting counselling environment based on dignity, honesty, and respect. My approach is holistic, engaged, authentic, open, warm, and inclusive, and I like to infuse humour into my work too :)
Imagine sharing your deepest worries, thoughts, feelings, and experiences with someone who listens nonjudgmentally with an open heart and curious mind. My name is Erin, and I'm committed to offering a collaborative therapeutic partnership for healing and growth. I'll help you navigate life’s challenges with empathy, compassion, and unwavering support. Seeking support takes courage, and I am committed to creating a safe and trusting counselling environment based on dignity, honesty, and respect. My approach is holistic, engaged, authentic, open, warm, and inclusive, and I like to infuse humour into my work too :)
Are you navigating a big life change and wondering if you’re on the right path? Times of transition can feel overwhelming, but they’re also opportunities to transform. Let's explore the stories that have shaped your life and how they influence your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Maybe we can find things to let go of, and qualities within you to enhance. I respect your inner wisdom and know how to guide you back to that inner light. Our sessions will equip you to move forward with a greater sense of peace and resilience, no matter what challenges come your way. We can do that through talking or somatic body work, you decide.
Are you navigating a big life change and wondering if you’re on the right path? Times of transition can feel overwhelming, but they’re also opportunities to transform. Let's explore the stories that have shaped your life and how they influence your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Maybe we can find things to let go of, and qualities within you to enhance. I respect your inner wisdom and know how to guide you back to that inner light. Our sessions will equip you to move forward with a greater sense of peace and resilience, no matter what challenges come your way. We can do that through talking or somatic body work, you decide.
Do you want to make changes in your life but find you keep hitting the same walls?
Stress, anxiety and depression can rob you of sleep, damage your relationships and make it hard to function at home, work, or school. Family and relationship struggles can be overwhelming and past traumas you can make you feel powerless to create a better life.
When problems feel too big, it can be hard to know where to start. Working together we will open up a space to untangle the knots of life; rediscover your innate creativity and strength; and identify the resources that you need to grow.
Do you want to make changes in your life but find you keep hitting the same walls?
Stress, anxiety and depression can rob you of sleep, damage your relationships and make it hard to function at home, work, or school. Family and relationship struggles can be overwhelming and past traumas you can make you feel powerless to create a better life.
When problems feel too big, it can be hard to know where to start. Working together we will open up a space to untangle the knots of life; rediscover your innate creativity and strength; and identify the resources that you need to grow.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed, longing for a personalized and supportive space where you can deeply express yourself and build an ongoing therapeutic alliance to navigate life’s challenges with guidance and intention?
At the heart of my approach is the belief that the answers lie within you, and I’m here to help you connect with those inner truths. Together, we’ll create a safe, nurturing environment where you can explore your tender realities and be supported in integrating them into a life of purpose and authenticity. With compassion and discernment, I’ll guide you in cultivating the clarity and strength to move forward.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed, longing for a personalized and supportive space where you can deeply express yourself and build an ongoing therapeutic alliance to navigate life’s challenges with guidance and intention?
At the heart of my approach is the belief that the answers lie within you, and I’m here to help you connect with those inner truths. Together, we’ll create a safe, nurturing environment where you can explore your tender realities and be supported in integrating them into a life of purpose and authenticity. With compassion and discernment, I’ll guide you in cultivating the clarity and strength to move forward.
*Accepting new clients* Hi there, my name is Jonathan. Helping people work on the challenges they want to work on so that they can become a better version of themselves is my work. By using an integrative approach, I support people by helping them discover and explore practical solutions for their life circumstances and their relationships. What works best for you is what is important, not following a set of instructions or trying to fit you into a prescribed way of life. Counselling is about working together to improve well-being and focusing our efforts to do so, so let's work together.
*Accepting new clients* Hi there, my name is Jonathan. Helping people work on the challenges they want to work on so that they can become a better version of themselves is my work. By using an integrative approach, I support people by helping them discover and explore practical solutions for their life circumstances and their relationships. What works best for you is what is important, not following a set of instructions or trying to fit you into a prescribed way of life. Counselling is about working together to improve well-being and focusing our efforts to do so, so let's work together.
My ideal clients are adolescents, adults, and couples who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, often after long periods of stress, responsibility, or adversity. Many are first responders, military members, men, or professionals who are used to coping on their own, but now find trauma, anxiety, burnout, depression, or relationship strain affecting their school, work, health, or relationships. They are seeking more than short-term relief, they want clarity, stability, and meaningful, sustainable change that helps them feel more grounded, connected, and capable in their lives.
My ideal clients are adolescents, adults, and couples who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, often after long periods of stress, responsibility, or adversity. Many are first responders, military members, men, or professionals who are used to coping on their own, but now find trauma, anxiety, burnout, depression, or relationship strain affecting their school, work, health, or relationships. They are seeking more than short-term relief, they want clarity, stability, and meaningful, sustainable change that helps them feel more grounded, connected, and capable in their lives.
We all face challenges in our lives and get stuck at times - that's just a part of being human. I believe in your ability to make the changes in your life that will help you get unstuck and am here to support and guide you in this process. Through compassionate listening, gentle encouragement, and a process of collaboration, I can help you create a more peaceful, fulfilling and meaningful life. My services are confidential, respectful of your unique life experiences, and tailored to suit your individual needs.
We all face challenges in our lives and get stuck at times - that's just a part of being human. I believe in your ability to make the changes in your life that will help you get unstuck and am here to support and guide you in this process. Through compassionate listening, gentle encouragement, and a process of collaboration, I can help you create a more peaceful, fulfilling and meaningful life. My services are confidential, respectful of your unique life experiences, and tailored to suit your individual needs.
I draw from a range approaches depending upon your needs and preferences. Among them are cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal neurobiological ideas, family systems therapy, and attachment theory. It is common for clients to arrive with issues identified only to discover that there are other deeper and more fundamental issues which underlie them. I work at a pace compatible with your ability to integrate change. I am gentle and encouraging, but firm and forthright. I provide a free initial consultation so you can determine whether you feel comfortable with me. My aim is for you to feel welcome, safe and comfortably challenged.
I draw from a range approaches depending upon your needs and preferences. Among them are cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal neurobiological ideas, family systems therapy, and attachment theory. It is common for clients to arrive with issues identified only to discover that there are other deeper and more fundamental issues which underlie them. I work at a pace compatible with your ability to integrate change. I am gentle and encouraging, but firm and forthright. I provide a free initial consultation so you can determine whether you feel comfortable with me. My aim is for you to feel welcome, safe and comfortably challenged.
It’s tough trying to find the right counsellor, especially if your plate's already pretty full. Most people I work with are carrying stress, uncertainty, or a sense that things shouldn’t be this hard. You don’t need perfect words or a clear plan when we meet - just a sense that it’s time for something to go a bit differently. In sessions, you’ll build skills to take care of yourself, your life, and others with greater clarity and compassion. Regardless of what we focus on, know that you'll be welcomed exactly as you are. You’ll find an environment where all parts of you can be seen, understood, and respected.
It’s tough trying to find the right counsellor, especially if your plate's already pretty full. Most people I work with are carrying stress, uncertainty, or a sense that things shouldn’t be this hard. You don’t need perfect words or a clear plan when we meet - just a sense that it’s time for something to go a bit differently. In sessions, you’ll build skills to take care of yourself, your life, and others with greater clarity and compassion. Regardless of what we focus on, know that you'll be welcomed exactly as you are. You’ll find an environment where all parts of you can be seen, understood, and respected.
I believe in an individualized, caring and respectful approach when working with clients to become more resilient and effective in their lives. Many people believe that the skills and motivation needed to maneuver all of life’s obstacles are automatically within all of us. But many of us learn ineffective ways of communicating, develop unhealthy patterns or find ourselves stuck with no idea of how to move forward. Having a dedicated time to examine patterns, build skills and develop a deeper understanding of ones’ strengths can help build a greater sense of wellness and clarity in our lives.
I believe in an individualized, caring and respectful approach when working with clients to become more resilient and effective in their lives. Many people believe that the skills and motivation needed to maneuver all of life’s obstacles are automatically within all of us. But many of us learn ineffective ways of communicating, develop unhealthy patterns or find ourselves stuck with no idea of how to move forward. Having a dedicated time to examine patterns, build skills and develop a deeper understanding of ones’ strengths can help build a greater sense of wellness and clarity in our lives.
