Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Therapists in Victoria, BC
My training has included working with survivors of sexual assault, abuse and traumatic brain injury and disabilities.
No matter what you are struggling with, remember that on the other side of this difficult time will be increased wisdom, the exciting potential of a better you and more of what you want. We all have a survivor inside of us, an innate ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. Talking to someone can help you harness the strength that lives inside you. That is the essence of counselling.
My training has included working with survivors of sexual assault, abuse and traumatic brain injury and disabilities.
No matter what you are struggling with, remember that on the other side of this difficult time will be increased wisdom, the exciting potential of a better you and more of what you want. We all have a survivor inside of us, an innate ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. Talking to someone can help you harness the strength that lives inside you. That is the essence of counselling.
Your current circumstances don't dictate where you'll end up. They serve as a starting point for change. We all have the potential to move forward, sometimes having support is the key to getting there. My counselling approach is collaborative and straightforward with a touch of humour. Using a blend of your personal experiences and life context with evidence-based practices such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and family systems we pinpoint your strengths and build positive coping skills to help you reach your goals.
Your current circumstances don't dictate where you'll end up. They serve as a starting point for change. We all have the potential to move forward, sometimes having support is the key to getting there. My counselling approach is collaborative and straightforward with a touch of humour. Using a blend of your personal experiences and life context with evidence-based practices such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and family systems we pinpoint your strengths and build positive coping skills to help you reach your goals.
Are you seeking relief from pain? Past and current issues like abandonment, trauma, and stress wreak havoc on our body’s equilibrium - our nervous system state. This can lead to issues like depression, self loathing, anger, anxiety, and chronic health issues. These painful issues can cause disruptions in our relationships, leading to even more pain and disconnect. Using proven, effective approaches to regulate our nervous system, we can regain our balance, have greater capacity to create new ways of being in relationship - both with self, and other - so that we can make positive, meaningful, and lasting changes in our lives.
Are you seeking relief from pain? Past and current issues like abandonment, trauma, and stress wreak havoc on our body’s equilibrium - our nervous system state. This can lead to issues like depression, self loathing, anger, anxiety, and chronic health issues. These painful issues can cause disruptions in our relationships, leading to even more pain and disconnect. Using proven, effective approaches to regulate our nervous system, we can regain our balance, have greater capacity to create new ways of being in relationship - both with self, and other - so that we can make positive, meaningful, and lasting changes in our lives.
I believe in the power of each unique individual’s story, having a safe space to share challenges, being connected to community and culture, and living well, whatever that looks like for you. I believe there is always a way to get where we want to go, and being adaptable, creative, supportive, and innovative in how to get there is a road worth travelling.
I believe in the power of each unique individual’s story, having a safe space to share challenges, being connected to community and culture, and living well, whatever that looks like for you. I believe there is always a way to get where we want to go, and being adaptable, creative, supportive, and innovative in how to get there is a road worth travelling.
Have you spent your entire life trying to get over your childhood? Do you deal with crippling anxiety, PTSD, crushing depression, severe sleep problems, or struggle with ADHD? My professional area of interest, and my expertise, is in helping people deal with the aftermath of trauma. I offer neurofeedback in-office. Neurofeedback reduces or eliminates symptoms that block your ability to live life to the fullest. Severe trauma--residential school survivors and their families, war veterans, those with histories of childhood abuse--may need two to three 20-session blocks.
Have you spent your entire life trying to get over your childhood? Do you deal with crippling anxiety, PTSD, crushing depression, severe sleep problems, or struggle with ADHD? My professional area of interest, and my expertise, is in helping people deal with the aftermath of trauma. I offer neurofeedback in-office. Neurofeedback reduces or eliminates symptoms that block your ability to live life to the fullest. Severe trauma--residential school survivors and their families, war veterans, those with histories of childhood abuse--may need two to three 20-session blocks.
Currently accepting new clients! I support people who experience high anxiety, challenges with self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. Together, we work to regulate emotional and physical responses to stress, strengthen self-worth and confidence, and navigate relationship challenges such as communication, trust, and connection. We also deepen self-understanding and strengthen the mind-body connection, helping transform life’s challenges into opportunities for growth, resilience, and meaningful change. Our sessions are designed to help you feel more grounded and calm in your day to day!
Currently accepting new clients! I support people who experience high anxiety, challenges with self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. Together, we work to regulate emotional and physical responses to stress, strengthen self-worth and confidence, and navigate relationship challenges such as communication, trust, and connection. We also deepen self-understanding and strengthen the mind-body connection, helping transform life’s challenges into opportunities for growth, resilience, and meaningful change. Our sessions are designed to help you feel more grounded and calm in your day to day!
Feeling overwhelmed by frustrated needs, responsibilities, being overlooked in love or work, losing someone important, health concerns, or a relentless inner critic? Does this lead to sadness, despair, rage, dread, or shame that feels too heavy to bear? Do you cope by numbing, lashing out at loved ones, engaging in addictive behaviours, socially isolating, or avoiding what matters? We can grow weary managing life's challenges alone, yet asking for help is hard. I can lend a hand supporting you to face pain and find meaning in troubled times, lightening the load so you can spread your wings to find more room for joy in your life.
Feeling overwhelmed by frustrated needs, responsibilities, being overlooked in love or work, losing someone important, health concerns, or a relentless inner critic? Does this lead to sadness, despair, rage, dread, or shame that feels too heavy to bear? Do you cope by numbing, lashing out at loved ones, engaging in addictive behaviours, socially isolating, or avoiding what matters? We can grow weary managing life's challenges alone, yet asking for help is hard. I can lend a hand supporting you to face pain and find meaning in troubled times, lightening the load so you can spread your wings to find more room for joy in your life.
No matter what you are struggling with, remember that on the other side of this difficult time will be increased wisdom, the exciting potential of a better you and more of what you want. We all have a survivor inside of us, an innate ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. Talking to someone can help you harness the strength that lives inside you. I believe this is the essence of counselling.
No matter what you are struggling with, remember that on the other side of this difficult time will be increased wisdom, the exciting potential of a better you and more of what you want. We all have a survivor inside of us, an innate ability to overcome even the most difficult of challenges. Talking to someone can help you harness the strength that lives inside you. I believe this is the essence of counselling.
My practice focuses on children and youth needing support with development, emotional regulation, or daily functioning, as well as youth and adults recovering from motor vehicle accidents or concussions. I take a collaborative, trauma-informed, goal-oriented approach, helping clients break challenges into manageable steps and build practical strategies. My focus is on improving function, confidence, and independence so clients can move forward with clarity and regain a sense of control in their everyday lives.
My practice focuses on children and youth needing support with development, emotional regulation, or daily functioning, as well as youth and adults recovering from motor vehicle accidents or concussions. I take a collaborative, trauma-informed, goal-oriented approach, helping clients break challenges into manageable steps and build practical strategies. My focus is on improving function, confidence, and independence so clients can move forward with clarity and regain a sense of control in their everyday 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.
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.
Are you struggling to find meaning in your life, or are feeling lost in general? I offer a gentle space to reconnect to your inner wisdom and move forward with confidence and hope. I work with people who have gone through hard experiences as children and adults, and sometimes don't know how to drop their protective layers built-up over time, including intense burdens of anxiety, grief, depression, and challenging traumatic reactions and habits.
I offer Internal Family Systems (IFS) style therapy to help you to explore your past experiences, release old patterns and discover your unfamiliar potential.
Are you struggling to find meaning in your life, or are feeling lost in general? I offer a gentle space to reconnect to your inner wisdom and move forward with confidence and hope. I work with people who have gone through hard experiences as children and adults, and sometimes don't know how to drop their protective layers built-up over time, including intense burdens of anxiety, grief, depression, and challenging traumatic reactions and habits.
I offer Internal Family Systems (IFS) style therapy to help you to explore your past experiences, release old patterns and discover your unfamiliar potential.
Hi! My name is Julie Burk and I'm genuinely honored to be one of the dedicated clinicians here at Coachman Counselling, ready to accompany you on your journey to greater well-being. As a registered Social Worker, my passion lies in providing compassionate guidance to individuals navigating through challenging life moments. With a strong foundation of experience and empathy, my focus encompasses a diverse range of areas, including executive function, ADHD, life transitions, grief and loss, and stress management.
Hi! My name is Julie Burk and I'm genuinely honored to be one of the dedicated clinicians here at Coachman Counselling, ready to accompany you on your journey to greater well-being. As a registered Social Worker, my passion lies in providing compassionate guidance to individuals navigating through challenging life moments. With a strong foundation of experience and empathy, my focus encompasses a diverse range of areas, including executive function, ADHD, life transitions, grief and loss, and stress management.
I strongly believes that everyone is doing the best they can with the strategies they have. I am deeply committed to meeting every person where they are at and supporting them through exploration that is both collaborative and proactive in nature, towards what you deem a more fulfilling path forward. As a mother of two children, I empathizes with the emotional weight and responsibility of parenting. My practice is focused on intensifying the connection between caregiver and child and providing practical, feel-good tools and strategies. I work with children, teens, individuals and their families aged 5 plus.
I strongly believes that everyone is doing the best they can with the strategies they have. I am deeply committed to meeting every person where they are at and supporting them through exploration that is both collaborative and proactive in nature, towards what you deem a more fulfilling path forward. As a mother of two children, I empathizes with the emotional weight and responsibility of parenting. My practice is focused on intensifying the connection between caregiver and child and providing practical, feel-good tools and strategies. I work with children, teens, individuals and their families aged 5 plus.
Queer and disability friendly - Are you feeling wounded in your mind, body or spirit? Do you feel misunderstood or a sense of deep loneliness? Have you experienced a shift in your body or a feeling of disconnect between your mind and body? Are you on a journey to understand/accept your true identity; gender, sexuality or otherwise. All of the pieces of you are important. Together, we will work on you becoming the best version of yourself, through collaborating and finding the research-based methods that best work for you. Perhaps the lifestyle you are currently living isn’t the best suited for you and something else awaits.
Queer and disability friendly - Are you feeling wounded in your mind, body or spirit? Do you feel misunderstood or a sense of deep loneliness? Have you experienced a shift in your body or a feeling of disconnect between your mind and body? Are you on a journey to understand/accept your true identity; gender, sexuality or otherwise. All of the pieces of you are important. Together, we will work on you becoming the best version of yourself, through collaborating and finding the research-based methods that best work for you. Perhaps the lifestyle you are currently living isn’t the best suited for you and something else awaits.
I work with adults of all genders and ages. I welcome individuals with issues related to relationships, depression and grief, anxiety, and history of trauma.
I work with adults of all genders and ages. I welcome individuals with issues related to relationships, depression and grief, anxiety, and history of trauma.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost or stuck in a holding pattern? I offer a safe supportive approach to help you explore the underlying meaning of your concerns regarding anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, loss of meaning, issues around spirituality and addictions. After twenty years of working with people through creativity-based processes as a workshop facilitator and now more recently as a therapist I've seen that the creative process is a living thing in the human psyche and that each of us has deep resources to help us heal. Together we'll rediscover these vital restorative resources within you.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost or stuck in a holding pattern? I offer a safe supportive approach to help you explore the underlying meaning of your concerns regarding anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, loss of meaning, issues around spirituality and addictions. After twenty years of working with people through creativity-based processes as a workshop facilitator and now more recently as a therapist I've seen that the creative process is a living thing in the human psyche and that each of us has deep resources to help us heal. Together we'll rediscover these vital restorative resources within you.
Alex Mayr-Landrecht
Counsellor, RCC, MC, BHSc, RMT
5 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8Z
Waitlist for new clients
Getting here may have been a big step- let's take the next one together. Clients who find me here at Burn Bright Counselling may seek autonomy and empowerment in their health care journey. They may grapple with issues related to sexuality and gender identity, trauma, sex worker experiences, life transitions, chronic pain, or alternative relationship models, including polyamory and BDSM/kink. They need a supportive space to explore their experiences, dreams, fears, and desires. Together, we will work towards their goals which may include self-discovery, healing, and authentic living, fostering their innate strengths and solutions.
Getting here may have been a big step- let's take the next one together. Clients who find me here at Burn Bright Counselling may seek autonomy and empowerment in their health care journey. They may grapple with issues related to sexuality and gender identity, trauma, sex worker experiences, life transitions, chronic pain, or alternative relationship models, including polyamory and BDSM/kink. They need a supportive space to explore their experiences, dreams, fears, and desires. Together, we will work towards their goals which may include self-discovery, healing, and authentic living, fostering their innate strengths and solutions.
Confidentiality / Non-judgement / Respect / Kindness. We offer assistance with anxiety, depression, anger, relationships, personal development, trauma, and so much more. See the GALLERY for interns, counsellors, and coach. Online booking is available. Credit card and eTransfer accepted.
Confidentiality / Non-judgement / Respect / Kindness. We offer assistance with anxiety, depression, anger, relationships, personal development, trauma, and so much more. See the GALLERY for interns, counsellors, and coach. Online booking is available. Credit card and eTransfer accepted.
Hi, I'm Dizzy (they/them), a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, Therapist, and The Program Director of Companion Planting Counselling, based on Lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria, BC). As a trans, non-binary, and polyamorous, queer, neurodiverse, disabled person and professional, I understand the complexities of navigating intersecting identities. My goal is to create an inclusive space where every part of you is welcomed and supported. I combine my lived experience and professional training, and approach each session with empathy and openness. I am walking alongside you on your journey.
Hi, I'm Dizzy (they/them), a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, Therapist, and The Program Director of Companion Planting Counselling, based on Lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria, BC). As a trans, non-binary, and polyamorous, queer, neurodiverse, disabled person and professional, I understand the complexities of navigating intersecting identities. My goal is to create an inclusive space where every part of you is welcomed and supported. I combine my lived experience and professional training, and approach each session with empathy and openness. I am walking alongside you on your journey.
I am an Occupational Therapist with more than decade of clinical experience, I provide practical, compassionate, and neurodiversity-affirming care for children, youth, adults, and families. I believe therapy should feel respectful, collaborative, and grounded in real life—not overwhelming or one-size-fits-all. My approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and focused on what truly matters to you. Together, we build meaningful strategies that support emotional regulation, daily living skills, and long-term wellbeing—at your pace and in your way. I specialize in Brain Injuries, MS, Parkinson's, Hand injuries, Autism, and ADHD.
I am an Occupational Therapist with more than decade of clinical experience, I provide practical, compassionate, and neurodiversity-affirming care for children, youth, adults, and families. I believe therapy should feel respectful, collaborative, and grounded in real life—not overwhelming or one-size-fits-all. My approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and focused on what truly matters to you. Together, we build meaningful strategies that support emotional regulation, daily living skills, and long-term wellbeing—at your pace and in your way. I specialize in Brain Injuries, MS, Parkinson's, Hand injuries, Autism, and ADHD.
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When should someone seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury?
People should seek a diagnosis and treatment after a head injury, especially if they were unconscious, and an early diagnosis can lead to a better recovery. Signs of a concussion include headaches, nausea or vomiting, exhaustion, dizziness, vision problems, sensitivity to light and sound, problems with attention and memory, brain fog, unusual irritability or sadness, and unusual sleep patterns.
What’s the most common treatment for a traumatic brain injury?
Treatment for a traumatic brain injury will be different depending on the severity of the problem. For mild injuries, treatment may involve rest and over-the-counter pain or headache medication. For moderate or severe injuries, treatment may involve stabilisation, medication, and rehabilitative therapies such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, cognitive therapy, and counselling.
How long does it take to recover from traumatic brain injury?
The recovery time for a traumatic brain injury depends on the individual and the severity and nature of the injury; the length of time spent unconscious is often an indicator of severity. Recovery time for mild injuries may be a week or two while recovery time for more severe injuries may be six months to two years. Research suggests that the vast majority of recovery occurs in the first two years after an injury; recovery after that time frame is less certain.
What if a traumatic brain injury is left untreated?
If a traumatic brain injury is left untreated, it can lead to long-term physical and mental health problems. Physical problems may include dizziness, headaches, vision, healing, or speech loss, and an elevated risk of dementia. Psychological problems may include impairments of memory, judgment, and decision-making, depression, aggression, poor impulse control, and personality changes.