Derek Martin
Counsellor, PhD
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Victoria, BC V9B
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Difficult problems are not so much solved, as outgrown. I help people do this through the in-depth and compassionate examination of both the present and past, both inner and outer worlds, in an effort to understand the relationship between them. When this is done with sincerity, the result is that we come to know and value ourselves in a totally new way. It becomes possible to free ourselves from negative patterns that often go back generations.
There is no way to do this work without looking into our past to uncover and understand the consequences of our earliest relationships. And at the same time we must be willing to take charge of our own healing in the present, because no matter what happened to us, only we, as adults, and with the help of a therapist, have the power to transform our suffering
A good counselling relationship brings a trusted friend to this task. One that helps us find our way past our greatest challenges and onto a course that holds more personal meaning and contentment. It’s not easy, but it is possible to change. We can grow in ways that set our lives and relationships free.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
Insurance
- Some extended health plans
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Derek Martin
Counsellor, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia Derek Martin
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Certificate from Canadian Certified Counsellor CCC/8099 / 2015
- Attended Saybrook University/PhD in Psychology, Graduated 2015
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (778) 962-0345
Derek Martin
Counsellor, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- Caregivers
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Grief
- Internet Addiction
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Midlife crisis
- Retirement
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (778) 962-0345
Derek Martin
Counsellor, PhD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
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Derek Martin
Counsellor, PhD
Location
Call for a free consultation now - (778) 962-0345
Derek Martin
Counsellor, PhD