Family Therapists in Victoria, BC
Welcome! I am a registered clinical counsellor providing services in the province of British Columbia. In my practice, I am committed to meeting you exactly where you are on your journey. I understand that each individual's path is unique, and I value the importance of creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you feel comfortable expressing yourself. Together we will identify your goals and build a path that leads you toward a life that resonates with your authentic self. We will recognize what is already working in your life and what is getting in your way of where you wish to be.
Welcome! I am a registered clinical counsellor providing services in the province of British Columbia. In my practice, I am committed to meeting you exactly where you are on your journey. I understand that each individual's path is unique, and I value the importance of creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you feel comfortable expressing yourself. Together we will identify your goals and build a path that leads you toward a life that resonates with your authentic self. We will recognize what is already working in your life and what is getting in your way of where you wish to be.
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, infant loss, sexual trauma, reproductive health challenges, and family-building journeys.
My approach is integrative, feminist, non-pathologizing and tailored to each client. I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic approaches for nervous system regulation, and mindfulness to support emotional processing, deepen self-understanding, and build self-compassion.
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, infant loss, sexual trauma, reproductive health challenges, and family-building journeys.
My approach is integrative, feminist, non-pathologizing and tailored to each client. I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic approaches for nervous system regulation, and mindfulness to support emotional processing, deepen self-understanding, and build self-compassion.
I specialize in collaborating with individuals and couples on issues including communication, emotional intimacy, infidelity, life transitions, stress, anxiety, and depression. I prioritize building strong therapeutic relationships with my clients so that they feel both safe and courageous. I believe this is essential for having the types of conversations in therapy that are necessary for real change. I strive to deliver optimal value to my clients by actively facilitating effective change and empowering them to achieve insight, clarity and peace of mind like never before.
I specialize in collaborating with individuals and couples on issues including communication, emotional intimacy, infidelity, life transitions, stress, anxiety, and depression. I prioritize building strong therapeutic relationships with my clients so that they feel both safe and courageous. I believe this is essential for having the types of conversations in therapy that are necessary for real change. I strive to deliver optimal value to my clients by actively facilitating effective change and empowering them to achieve insight, clarity and peace of mind like never before.
I work with individuals, couples, and families in areas such as self-acceptance, anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, grief and loss, health and lifestyle issues, relationships and exploring feelings of anger, shame, and guilt and the impact on your day-to-day life.
Collaboratively, I can help you identify your strengths and to explore the root cause of your concerns while using multiple therapeutic tools to help you develop a plan to move forward and obtain your goals.
I work with individuals, couples, and families in areas such as self-acceptance, anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, grief and loss, health and lifestyle issues, relationships and exploring feelings of anger, shame, and guilt and the impact on your day-to-day life.
Collaboratively, I can help you identify your strengths and to explore the root cause of your concerns while using multiple therapeutic tools to help you develop a plan to move forward and obtain your goals.
Youth, adults, and families are welcome.
Have you noticed yourself caught in distressing cycles that feel too hard to break? A part of you wants change, while another feels scared or overwhelmed.
Maybe you've become preoccupied with "fixing" yourself and are stuck striving for perfection and control. Emotions might feel too strong, so you avoid them. Maybe you don't feel at home in your body, and food has become stressful to navigate.
You want to feel better, more confident and self-assured. We’ll explore your inner world with curiosity and care, helping you understand all parts of yourself and develop effective strategies to tolerate strong emotions and make changes.
Youth, adults, and families are welcome.
Have you noticed yourself caught in distressing cycles that feel too hard to break? A part of you wants change, while another feels scared or overwhelmed.
Maybe you've become preoccupied with "fixing" yourself and are stuck striving for perfection and control. Emotions might feel too strong, so you avoid them. Maybe you don't feel at home in your body, and food has become stressful to navigate.
You want to feel better, more confident and self-assured. We’ll explore your inner world with curiosity and care, helping you understand all parts of yourself and develop effective strategies to tolerate strong emotions and make changes.
I am passionate about supporting parents and youth through what is often a tumultuous stage, and can often be traumatic for individuals and families.
ARE YOU A TEEN, OR A PARENT OF A TEEN? Are you feeling challenged, misunderstood, or feeling pressure in teenagehood? Or are you are parent who is challenged by your teen? Depression, anger, and anxiety are common feelings that can be running the show for teens and parents during this developmental stage of teenagehood, and can feel overwhelming. Staying trapped in the same fights, frustrations, anxieties, and unhappiness is a harmful cycle that can have lasting effects.
I am passionate about supporting parents and youth through what is often a tumultuous stage, and can often be traumatic for individuals and families.
ARE YOU A TEEN, OR A PARENT OF A TEEN? Are you feeling challenged, misunderstood, or feeling pressure in teenagehood? Or are you are parent who is challenged by your teen? Depression, anger, and anxiety are common feelings that can be running the show for teens and parents during this developmental stage of teenagehood, and can feel overwhelming. Staying trapped in the same fights, frustrations, anxieties, and unhappiness is a harmful cycle that can have lasting effects.
Many people suffer throughout their lives due to unresolved pain, maladaptive coping strategies, and a distorted sense of self that can lead to disruptive patterns over and over again. Whether you’re going through a 'rut', struggling in your marriage, or trying to overcome a deep sense of shame and unworthiness - I have the tools and professional experience to assist you in charting a new path that honours your true self.
Many people suffer throughout their lives due to unresolved pain, maladaptive coping strategies, and a distorted sense of self that can lead to disruptive patterns over and over again. Whether you’re going through a 'rut', struggling in your marriage, or trying to overcome a deep sense of shame and unworthiness - I have the tools and professional experience to assist you in charting a new path that honours your true self.
Are you looking to make a change? Or perhaps change has chosen you. Your issues may be related to health, acquired brain injury, shifts in identity or role, or an accumulation of stress or loss.
I find my clients are often insightful, capable people who crave an opportunity to shift their lens and redirect their focus in a new way. They are looking for practical tools along side thoughtful reflection. Ultimately, they want to move forward with greater clarity, self compassion and confidence, and to show up more fully in their lives and relationships- even in the presence of ongoing challenges.
Are you looking to make a change? Or perhaps change has chosen you. Your issues may be related to health, acquired brain injury, shifts in identity or role, or an accumulation of stress or loss.
I find my clients are often insightful, capable people who crave an opportunity to shift their lens and redirect their focus in a new way. They are looking for practical tools along side thoughtful reflection. Ultimately, they want to move forward with greater clarity, self compassion and confidence, and to show up more fully in their lives and relationships- even in the presence of ongoing challenges.
My approach is integrative, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS-informed), and positive psychology.
Your journey is uniquely yours, and having a space where you feel truly heard can make all the difference. I am committed to providing a safe, compassionate, and supportive environment where you can explore your challenges and discover new paths forward. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, or life transitions, I am here to walk alongside you with empathy and understanding. I embrace diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, and identities, ensuring that therapy is a space where you feel safe, respected and valued.
My approach is integrative, drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS-informed), and positive psychology.
Your journey is uniquely yours, and having a space where you feel truly heard can make all the difference. I am committed to providing a safe, compassionate, and supportive environment where you can explore your challenges and discover new paths forward. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, or life transitions, I am here to walk alongside you with empathy and understanding. I embrace diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, and identities, ensuring that therapy is a space where you feel safe, respected and valued.
Accepting new clients. Specialising in Couples/Relationships, and/or individuals with anxiety, stress, depression, or grief. I work with a variety of therapies to find what is right for you. Offering online virtual or in-office sessions in Gordon Head, Victoria, BC. READ more about me on my website. Convenient online booking available.
Accepting new clients. Specialising in Couples/Relationships, and/or individuals with anxiety, stress, depression, or grief. I work with a variety of therapies to find what is right for you. Offering online virtual or in-office sessions in Gordon Head, Victoria, BC. READ more about me on my website. Convenient online booking available.
You may be seeking deeper connection, healing, or a way forward after feeling overwhelmed for far too long. Many adults and couples come to me when they feel stuck, disconnected from themselves or their partner, or weighed down by patterns that keep repeating.
You may be experiencing relationship difficulties, childhood emotional wounds, trauma or PTSD, challenges related to alcohol or substance use, or major life transitions such as separation, divorce, co-parenting, immigration, or grief. Often, what you long for is to feel truly heard, regain a sense of clarity, and rebuild safety, connection, and strength in your life.
You may be seeking deeper connection, healing, or a way forward after feeling overwhelmed for far too long. Many adults and couples come to me when they feel stuck, disconnected from themselves or their partner, or weighed down by patterns that keep repeating.
You may be experiencing relationship difficulties, childhood emotional wounds, trauma or PTSD, challenges related to alcohol or substance use, or major life transitions such as separation, divorce, co-parenting, immigration, or grief. Often, what you long for is to feel truly heard, regain a sense of clarity, and rebuild safety, connection, and strength in your life.
My training includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), CI, MI, and Ericksonian Hypnosis.
Are you having the same painful arguments, again and again? Does it feel like nothing will ever change? I specialize in couples counseling, and in working with trauma. If things have gotten hard I can help. Let's talk
My training includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), CI, MI, and Ericksonian Hypnosis.
Are you having the same painful arguments, again and again? Does it feel like nothing will ever change? I specialize in couples counseling, and in working with trauma. If things have gotten hard I can help. Let's talk
Do you struggle with understanding your behaviours or feelings? Feel misunderstood at work or home? Stuck in a rut? Maybe you are tired, disconnected, hopeless, or uncertain of where to go next by the pull of your commitments and responsibilites? Perhaps there is a bigger more meaningful way to experience life? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed and overcome by the struggle to deepen their relationships, reduce stress and shift away from stagnating trauma. Moving from a dull, uninspired state into a positive, hopeful, even fun future does not have to be a painstaking experience.
Do you struggle with understanding your behaviours or feelings? Feel misunderstood at work or home? Stuck in a rut? Maybe you are tired, disconnected, hopeless, or uncertain of where to go next by the pull of your commitments and responsibilites? Perhaps there is a bigger more meaningful way to experience life? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed and overcome by the struggle to deepen their relationships, reduce stress and shift away from stagnating trauma. Moving from a dull, uninspired state into a positive, hopeful, even fun future does not have to be a painstaking experience.
We are presented with constant challenges—relationship difficulties, personal struggles, health challenges, and grief and loss of loved ones. Finding balance in navigating these stresses with greater awareness, mindfulness, and emotional regulation is the heart of my practice.
We are presented with constant challenges—relationship difficulties, personal struggles, health challenges, and grief and loss of loved ones. Finding balance in navigating these stresses with greater awareness, mindfulness, and emotional regulation is the heart of my practice.
I welcome you to bring any topics you'd like to explore in our sessions. My approach is conversational and curious. I ask lots of questions and welcome humour in sessions when it feels right. My goal is for you to be comfortable, so I structure sessions to feel casual and supportive. I provide non-judgement, invite new perspectives, and show authentic interest.
I welcome you to bring any topics you'd like to explore in our sessions. My approach is conversational and curious. I ask lots of questions and welcome humour in sessions when it feels right. My goal is for you to be comfortable, so I structure sessions to feel casual and supportive. I provide non-judgement, invite new perspectives, and show authentic interest.
I am a registered psychologist with experience working with adults, children and families.
I work from a strength-based perspective in which the counselling relationship is central. In our work together, in addition to developing new tools, I work with clients to identify and apply the strengths they possess. My work is trauma-informed, recognizing the impact of past experiences and seeking to shift negative beliefs as we build resilience.
I am a registered psychologist with experience working with adults, children and families.
I work from a strength-based perspective in which the counselling relationship is central. In our work together, in addition to developing new tools, I work with clients to identify and apply the strengths they possess. My work is trauma-informed, recognizing the impact of past experiences and seeking to shift negative beliefs as we build resilience.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions"- Dalai Lama. Life can be challenging. Navigating those challenges can feel overwhelming at times, but you do not have to do it alone. Reaching out takes a tremendous amount of courage and I would be honoured to be a part of your healing journey. I believe that a strong therapeutic connection contributes greatly to healing and that it is essential to meet clients where they are at in their own personal journey and work forward together.
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions"- Dalai Lama. Life can be challenging. Navigating those challenges can feel overwhelming at times, but you do not have to do it alone. Reaching out takes a tremendous amount of courage and I would be honoured to be a part of your healing journey. I believe that a strong therapeutic connection contributes greatly to healing and that it is essential to meet clients where they are at in their own personal journey and work forward together.
I use Internal Family Systems Therapy (or "parts" work), somatic therapy and Synergetic Play Therapy.
The best feeling is knowing who we are and feeling safe to be ourselves in the world. I love working with parents and caregivers on the challenges you face, and with you and your child on the underlying reasons for their behaviour. Children do what they do in order to get a need met. Once we understand the protective system of ourselves and our children we can meet our children where they need us most. Health in the early years is linked to health across the lifespan and therapy can lay the foundation for your child's well-being over time.
I use Internal Family Systems Therapy (or "parts" work), somatic therapy and Synergetic Play Therapy.
The best feeling is knowing who we are and feeling safe to be ourselves in the world. I love working with parents and caregivers on the challenges you face, and with you and your child on the underlying reasons for their behaviour. Children do what they do in order to get a need met. Once we understand the protective system of ourselves and our children we can meet our children where they need us most. Health in the early years is linked to health across the lifespan and therapy can lay the foundation for your child's well-being over time.
As a clinician, I have broad experience and special interest in case management in the judicial system, as well as in anger management, emotional regulation, family violence and relational violence.
I have a special interest in relationships, relational violence, anger management and emotional regulation.
I am currently practising with the following modalities:
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialetical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
As a clinician, I have broad experience and special interest in case management in the judicial system, as well as in anger management, emotional regulation, family violence and relational violence.
I have a special interest in relationships, relational violence, anger management and emotional regulation.
I am currently practising with the following modalities:
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialetical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Does your life feel out of balance? Are you quick to react? Do you struggle to slow down? Are anger or sadness too present in your life? Are you taking your kids' behaviours too personal? You are not alone. With 20 years of mental health counselling experience, I can confidently offer you a safe, and supportive space in which to explore challenges. Sometimes we all hold on to issues longer than we need too - but in the context of a healthy therapeutic relationship healing happens. When you feel ready, please reach out.
Does your life feel out of balance? Are you quick to react? Do you struggle to slow down? Are anger or sadness too present in your life? Are you taking your kids' behaviours too personal? You are not alone. With 20 years of mental health counselling experience, I can confidently offer you a safe, and supportive space in which to explore challenges. Sometimes we all hold on to issues longer than we need too - but in the context of a healthy therapeutic relationship healing happens. When you feel ready, please reach out.
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What issues does family therapy help with?
Family therapy can help families navigate the complex dynamics of family life, including communication challenges and recurring conflict between family members. A therapist can help family members identify dysfunctional patterns in communication and develop healthier ways of relating. Family therapy may also be helpful during major life transitions or stressful events that affect the family system, such as grief, divorce, trauma, relocation, or a serious illness. In some cases, family therapy can support families coping with specific mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, alcohol or substance use disorders, and eating disorders. In these situations, therapy can provide education and support to family members, as well as to the individual with the mental health diagnosis.
How do I know if my family needs counselling?
Family therapy may be helpful if a family consistently struggles with conflict or communication in a way that affects daily life or relationships. It can also be beneficial when someone in the family is experiencing significant emotional or behavioural changes, such as a family member becoming aggressive, withdrawing, or struggling to cope after a traumatic event. Additionally, some concerns, such as addiction or eating disorders, may be especially important to address in the context of the family unit.
Who attends family counselling sessions?
Family counselling sessions are often attended by members of the immediate family, such as parents, caregivers, children, or siblings. However, other family members may attend when appropriate, including grandparents, stepparents, stepsiblings, or co-parents. Who attends may depend on the family’s needs, the therapist’s recommendations, and the goals of treatment.
Can family therapy be done online?
Family therapy can often be done online. Virtual sessions may be especially convenient when family members live in different locations, have busy schedules, or live in a province, territory, or rural area where family therapists are less accessible. However, online therapy may not be the best fit for every family. In-person care may be more appropriate when there are safety concerns, severe conflict, limited privacy at home, or when young children have difficulty engaging through a screen.
What therapeutic approaches are used in family counselling?
Family therapy can take different forms, including systemic family therapy (exploring how individual actions affect the family), structural family therapy (uncovering the structure and relationship dynamics of the family unit), and attachment-based family therapy (focusing on how bonds between family members shape relationships). Family therapy may also include psychoeducation, which helps family members learn more about a mental health condition and how to respond to it more effectively.
How much does family therapy cost and is it covered by insurance?
Family therapy sessions, which typically last about an hour, often range from $100 to $200 or more, depending on factors such as location, therapist experience, session length, and practice setting. In general, family therapy may cost more than individual therapy because it involves multiple participants and more complex treatment planning. Coverage for family therapy varies by province or territory and by private insurance plan, if applicable. Family therapy provided by a therapist in private practice is often paid out of pocket, although some plans may reimburse services from eligible providers such as psychologists, registered social workers, psychotherapists, or counsellors, particularly when therapy is related to a diagnosed mental health condition affecting someone in the family. Public coverage is generally not an option for family therapy, unless provided through a community clinic or publicly funded agency.