Couples Counselling Therapists in Victoria, BC

Currently booking a limited number of new clients. I specialize in working with people grappling with relationship issues in their intimate partnerships. My expertise lies in collaborating with individuals and couples on issues including, but not limited to, communication, intimacy, infidelity and substance misuse. I deliver optimal value for my clients by actively facilitating effective change and empowering them to achieve insight, clarity and peace of mind like never before.

My focus is to address your issue(s) and teach practices such as meditation/relaxation, feeling feelings, managing mind, and how to recognize and access intuition. I use methods such as CBT, EFT, Gestalt Psychology, and guided imagery for intuition development. Also I am recovered from anxiety, an eating disorder, relationship challenges and more and so I use the practices too. I address various areas for example anxiety, depression, eating issues, ADHD, sleep issues, grief, burnout, pain management, separation, family issues and dating issues.

The deepest desire of a human is to belong…to be heard…and to be accepted… Sometimes life presents us with difficulties that are tough to manage or resolve on our own. There are times when we need to ask for help in order to find ourselves and to move forward. As a person and a counsellor, I know that life’s challenges can happen at all stages of our lives at multiple levels and that every situation is unique to us alone. Circumstances that can challenge how we think, how we perceive, how we believe and how we respond.

Life's increasing demands and uncertainties are known to impact our mental, emotional, physical, behavioral, or spiritual functioning. Are you experiencing conditions that hamper your optimal growth, or stuck in the past, hoping to make meaning of the present? Whether it's depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, chronic conditions, life transitions, trauma, or associated symptoms such as sleep disorders, substance misuse, or self-harm behaviors, it is important to recognize that help is available and you do not have to walk alone.

I love to work with people inspired to increase their personal and/or professional satisfaction. This might mean attending to limiting beliefs, self-confidence, self-regard, boundary-setting, communication, biases, unhelpful behaviours, relationship +conflict skills, connection, vulnerability, and compassion. Using evidence-based tools, I aim to help you increase your self-understanding, manage difficulties more skillfully, employ regulation skills, evolve adaptations, notice choices that you hadn't previously seen, and increase your sense of well-being.

Working with me is a process of honestly confronting our internal world in a non-judgemental way. Together we can work towards authenticity and a genuine relationship with ourselves and others. Counselling entails finding ways to manage our experiences while changing the underlying issues that perpetuate them. Sometimes, growth means overcoming obstacles through practical work, and sometimes it making sense of our challenges within the broader unfolding of our lives. For affordable counselling options, I supervise Master-level counselling interns through yourpathcounselling.ca

I provide counselling for Adults and for Children and their Parents (Ages 0 - 12 years). Life can be a struggle sometimes. Reaching out for help takes strength and courage. We can't always manage on our own. I am here to assist those struggling with depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, disrupted attachment, parenting, and other mental health or relational issues. I do not provide couples counselling . Call me for a free consult to see if we are a good fit. I have a lot to offer.

Kathryn believes that counselling is a collaborative process between the client and their counsellor, and treats the relationship as a partnership. She uses a strengths-based and solution-focused approach to help her clients move toward their goals. She helps clients learn and practice techniques to change unhelpful thought patterns, regulate their emotions, and cope more effectively with challenges. Kathryn also assists clients to improve their communication, boundary setting, and conflict resolution skills.

You may be struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, anger or other difficult emotions, reaction to trauma, parenting or caring for other dependents. As a skilled and compassionate counselor, I can help by supporting you in cultivating kindness to yourself, finding new and more helpful patterns of thought and behavior, and creating a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

Joy aims to ‘walk’ alongside of individuals and couples of various ages and backgrounds who are seeking peace and wholeness from relationship conflict; anxiety and depression; loss and grief; workplace stress; traumatic backgrounds; family dysfunction; anger, shame, and fear; or major life changes, illnesses or injuries.

When painful thoughts and emotions show up, it can be like trying to find our way through a fog. It’s hard to live the way we want to when anxiety makes our mind spin in circles, when shame hangs on us like a dead weight, and when our inner voice is constantly questioning and criticizing. As painful as they are, these feelings are here to show us that something needs to change. By listening to them and working through them together, we can clear the path to a life that is manageable and fulfilling. In my practice, I work with adults—both individuals and couples —to help them find that path.

NEW: Accepting Clients at $60/session - Welcome, I am so glad you are here! I am a Master in Counselling Psychology practicum counsellor seeing clients under the supervision of Kirk Beasse, MC, RPsych 2207 (Registered Psychologist) as part of my counselling practicum. I am passionate about helping clients through an integrative, body-mind approach that recognizes clients’ innate ability for change, growth, and healing.

Counselling is a courageous step in the direction of positive change. As your therapist, I hold myself to providing the highest quality of service determined by the ethics and standards of my profession. Practicing from a place of compassion, non-judgment, curiosity, and respect, I strive to facilitate each client's innate capacity for positive growth and development. My clinical specializations include disordered eating, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, childhood sexual abuse, and relationship issues.

Welcome to The Budding Elm: Counselling & Consultation Services. As a collaborative team of passionate clinicians dedicated to supporting families, adults and youth, we invite you to join us in partnership as we partner together to strengthen client resilience, relationships and mental health. The Budding Elm offers individual, family and group counselling while our consultation services include clinical-focused programs for family, schools, and local organizations. An outline of our targeted services include: Child Therapy • Teen Therapy • Adult Therapy • Family Therapy & Parent Support • Group & Couples Therapy

Is your life cloudy lately? Are you feeling uncomfortable or irritable? Is life losing the meaning it once had? Feeling like a stranger to yourself? In psychological counselling with me, you can turn losses into gains. I can help you get a clearer picture of the patterns which get you stuck - as a spouse , parent, worker, friend - on the course of your unique personal journey. I can teach you some keys to help you get unstuck. Once you've worked with me, you'll have a choice among coping strategies to shift your life in the direction you want, in your relationships, your work, or your personal healing.