Feminist Therapists in Victoria, BC
Mattie Walker
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8T
I draw from a variety of approaches including: response-based, trauma-informed, narrative approaches, and feminist theory, as well as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).
Safer, approachable counselling. In our work, together we will co-create effective solutions for you to feel better, gain new insights, and work towards change. The counselling process is about relationship; I believe that forming a safe, genuine, and respectful helping relationship can assist in facilitating real and important change in individuals' lives.
I draw from a variety of approaches including: response-based, trauma-informed, narrative approaches, and feminist theory, as well as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).
Safer, approachable counselling. In our work, together we will co-create effective solutions for you to feel better, gain new insights, and work towards change. The counselling process is about relationship; I believe that forming a safe, genuine, and respectful helping relationship can assist in facilitating real and important change in individuals' lives.
Hayley Darychuk
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Victoria, BC V8W
I work with adults and youth 16+ experiencing challenges including: anxiety, depression, low self esteem, gender, sexuality and queer issues, single event and childhood trauma. My approach is warm, collaborative, honest and empathic. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important determinant of success in therapy, and urge therapy-seekers to take time choosing a practitioner that they feel safe and seen by. My practice is informed by my feminist, anti-oppressive values, and lived experiences as a queer woman.
I work with adults and youth 16+ experiencing challenges including: anxiety, depression, low self esteem, gender, sexuality and queer issues, single event and childhood trauma. My approach is warm, collaborative, honest and empathic. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important determinant of success in therapy, and urge therapy-seekers to take time choosing a practitioner that they feel safe and seen by. My practice is informed by my feminist, anti-oppressive values, and lived experiences as a queer woman.
Anja Hess
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8V
Interested in Feminist Therapy? Hi, I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and settler on Lekwungen Territory and I can offer support with trauma recovery or PTSD/cPTSD, self-esteem, LGBTQ2S+ experiences, anxiety & depression, grief, cancer, and more. I can help you process emotions, move forward from past experiences, learn new ways to cope, and widen your perspective. If you want to feel better and live more authentically, we might be a good team!
Interested in Feminist Therapy? Hi, I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and settler on Lekwungen Territory and I can offer support with trauma recovery or PTSD/cPTSD, self-esteem, LGBTQ2S+ experiences, anxiety & depression, grief, cancer, and more. I can help you process emotions, move forward from past experiences, learn new ways to cope, and widen your perspective. If you want to feel better and live more authentically, we might be a good team!
Andrea Jereb
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Victoria, BC V8P (Online Only)
My approach is strengths-based, trauma-attuned, and rooted in feminist & 2SLGBT+ anti-oppressive values.
People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons. Learning to embrace your whole self, rethink your relationship to substances, navigate complex relationships, and process trauma, grief, and loss, are just some of the reasons to seek out support. Friends and family aren't always able to offer what we need and might even leave you feeling misunderstood, unseen and invalidated. A dedicated, safe space to explore our inner worlds, gain perspective on our pasts, heal from hurts, and find clarity, with the guidance of a therapist, can be incredibly powerful.
My approach is strengths-based, trauma-attuned, and rooted in feminist & 2SLGBT+ anti-oppressive values.
People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons. Learning to embrace your whole self, rethink your relationship to substances, navigate complex relationships, and process trauma, grief, and loss, are just some of the reasons to seek out support. Friends and family aren't always able to offer what we need and might even leave you feeling misunderstood, unseen and invalidated. A dedicated, safe space to explore our inner worlds, gain perspective on our pasts, heal from hurts, and find clarity, with the guidance of a therapist, can be incredibly powerful.
Darshan Stevens
Counsellor, RTC
Verified Verified
Victoria, BC V8R (Online Only)
I have a feminist and social justice lens towards mental health; I take into consideration our inherited and cultural roadblocks and assumptions, in particular: racism, ableism, & patriarchy.
I use Internal Family Systems therapy combined with Polyvagal theory and somatic work. Creating a strong and non-dogmatic container together is the cornerstone of my practice. I am especially skilled at attuning, and providing company in places that you may have previously felt alone. We will work towards helping parts of you that may be stuck in fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or collapse. Many of my clients are people in their 20s and 30s exploring the transitions and challenges of adulthood while reckoning with Family of Origin trauma.
I have a feminist and social justice lens towards mental health; I take into consideration our inherited and cultural roadblocks and assumptions, in particular: racism, ableism, & patriarchy.
I use Internal Family Systems therapy combined with Polyvagal theory and somatic work. Creating a strong and non-dogmatic container together is the cornerstone of my practice. I am especially skilled at attuning, and providing company in places that you may have previously felt alone. We will work towards helping parts of you that may be stuck in fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or collapse. Many of my clients are people in their 20s and 30s exploring the transitions and challenges of adulthood while reckoning with Family of Origin trauma.
Marion Orr
Counsellor, MA, CCC, CCS
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8T
I come from a feminist, Buddhist, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive foundation, and I am dedicated to continuous learning.
Change is inevitable, though rarely comfortable. We have the ability to be incredibly adaptive beings, but it can be so difficult. I believe we can improve our capacity to manage life's challenges through increased awareness of our relationships with and reactions to change. Counselling can help uncover the conditions for healing and help you learn how to create or maintain these conditions in your life. I specialize in helping individuals and families recover from the impacts of trauma, including grief, anger, anxiety, isolation, chronic pain or physical illness, relational conflict, and more.
I come from a feminist, Buddhist, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive foundation, and I am dedicated to continuous learning.
Change is inevitable, though rarely comfortable. We have the ability to be incredibly adaptive beings, but it can be so difficult. I believe we can improve our capacity to manage life's challenges through increased awareness of our relationships with and reactions to change. Counselling can help uncover the conditions for healing and help you learn how to create or maintain these conditions in your life. I specialize in helping individuals and families recover from the impacts of trauma, including grief, anger, anxiety, isolation, chronic pain or physical illness, relational conflict, and more.
Jess Marie
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8V (Online Only)
My approach involves narrative therapy, trauma-informed practice, anti-oppression, disability justice, and draws on queer and feminist theories along with specialized training in non-monogamy, BDSM/kink, and sex work.
I encourage you to bring forward any topics you'd like to explore during our sessions. It is my privilege to get to support you through any number of life experiences with non-judgement, compassion, and authentic interest. My experience spans sexual assault centres, various non-profits, and most recently developing the counselling program of a medical clinic offering sexual health and gender-affirming care.
My approach involves narrative therapy, trauma-informed practice, anti-oppression, disability justice, and draws on queer and feminist theories along with specialized training in non-monogamy, BDSM/kink, and sex work.
I encourage you to bring forward any topics you'd like to explore during our sessions. It is my privilege to get to support you through any number of life experiences with non-judgement, compassion, and authentic interest. My experience spans sexual assault centres, various non-profits, and most recently developing the counselling program of a medical clinic offering sexual health and gender-affirming care.
Imogen Chudyk-Barr
Registered Social Worker, BSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8W
My approach attends to power and structural inequity, and is intersectional, strengths-based, and person-centred, as well as grounded in queer and feminist principles and anti-oppressive practice.
Strained relationships; overwhelming anxiety; existential loneliness; feeling inherently broken and unlovable: if you live with trauma, these experiences may be familiar to you. The good news? You don’t have to feel that way forever. You can have a life where you feel connected to the world around you, nurture happy and healthy relationships, and communicate through overwhelm and activation. I provide counselling for individuals and couples struggling with trauma and related conflict/communication issues, attachment/relational wounds, burnout, and grief. I specialize in working with queer couples and 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of abuse.
My approach attends to power and structural inequity, and is intersectional, strengths-based, and person-centred, as well as grounded in queer and feminist principles and anti-oppressive practice.
Strained relationships; overwhelming anxiety; existential loneliness; feeling inherently broken and unlovable: if you live with trauma, these experiences may be familiar to you. The good news? You don’t have to feel that way forever. You can have a life where you feel connected to the world around you, nurture happy and healthy relationships, and communicate through overwhelm and activation. I provide counselling for individuals and couples struggling with trauma and related conflict/communication issues, attachment/relational wounds, burnout, and grief. I specialize in working with queer couples and 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of abuse.
Mara Gurr
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8P
I use a feminist framework to make sure I'm offering options and opportunities to practice self-advocacy and my low-cost sessions are supervised by our clinical director, Anja Hess, RCC 18489 (they're pictured below).
Queer and Trans folks are welcome. Hello! I am grateful to be based in the beautiful, unceded, traditional territories of the Lekwungen peoples. I want to support you through life’s challenges while celebrating your uniqueness and growth. I bring my lived experience as a Queer person and an authentic, warm nature to sessions so that you can learn how to process emotions authentically, manage anxious and/or depressive symptoms, get support with relationships, and feel safer after experiencing trauma.
I use a feminist framework to make sure I'm offering options and opportunities to practice self-advocacy and my low-cost sessions are supervised by our clinical director, Anja Hess, RCC 18489 (they're pictured below).
Queer and Trans folks are welcome. Hello! I am grateful to be based in the beautiful, unceded, traditional territories of the Lekwungen peoples. I want to support you through life’s challenges while celebrating your uniqueness and growth. I bring my lived experience as a Queer person and an authentic, warm nature to sessions so that you can learn how to process emotions authentically, manage anxious and/or depressive symptoms, get support with relationships, and feel safer after experiencing trauma.
Kandice Peterson
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8V
Queer and Trans friendly and accepting new clients! I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor and 5th generation settler on the unceded Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. I received my masters in counselling psychology from UVic and I focus on working with those who want support with Grief and Loss, Trauma, Gender Affirming Care, Anxiety, Depression, lgbtqia+ Identity, Relationships, Self-Compassion, Perfectionism, and more. If you want a compassionate, feminist counsellor, read on!
Queer and Trans friendly and accepting new clients! I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor and 5th generation settler on the unceded Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. I received my masters in counselling psychology from UVic and I focus on working with those who want support with Grief and Loss, Trauma, Gender Affirming Care, Anxiety, Depression, lgbtqia+ Identity, Relationships, Self-Compassion, Perfectionism, and more. If you want a compassionate, feminist counsellor, read on!
Morgan Brooks
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8W
I work with individuals and couples from a non-pathologizing, feminist & anti-oppressive stance, drawing on evidence based practices to help you cope with difficult emotions, connect with others and live a rich and meaningful life.
Overwhelm, uncertainty, confusion, conflict, anxiety, despair and dread - if this is your reality right now, you're not alone. We're all longing for a sense of connection, possibility, and hope in the face of the tsunami of injustice, trauma and loss we've all been living through for so long. Stress levels higher than the price of a Vancouver condo, identities under attack from all sides and catastrophe looming around every corner - how do we cope with the chaos and still show up as the partners, parents, caregivers, creatives, healers and changemakers we long to be?
I work with individuals and couples from a non-pathologizing, feminist & anti-oppressive stance, drawing on evidence based practices to help you cope with difficult emotions, connect with others and live a rich and meaningful life.
Overwhelm, uncertainty, confusion, conflict, anxiety, despair and dread - if this is your reality right now, you're not alone. We're all longing for a sense of connection, possibility, and hope in the face of the tsunami of injustice, trauma and loss we've all been living through for so long. Stress levels higher than the price of a Vancouver condo, identities under attack from all sides and catastrophe looming around every corner - how do we cope with the chaos and still show up as the partners, parents, caregivers, creatives, healers and changemakers we long to be?
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, RSW, CHT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8W
i bring a strong feminist and anti-oppressive lens to my work, alongside the lived experience of working in a variety of community based settings.
i believe that you deserve to be held with the same attentiveness and care that you offer to your clients, and that you deserve to feel resourced and supported as you go about you work. i know how difficult it can be to make time for our own healing in the midst of so many competing demands on our time, or within organizational structures that pressure us to keep showing up despite feeling burnt out or overwhelmed. i want to hold a space where you can show up authentically, just as you are, without the pressure of caring for others. i want to support you in re-connecting to the passion that brought you to this work.
i bring a strong feminist and anti-oppressive lens to my work, alongside the lived experience of working in a variety of community based settings.
i believe that you deserve to be held with the same attentiveness and care that you offer to your clients, and that you deserve to feel resourced and supported as you go about you work. i know how difficult it can be to make time for our own healing in the midst of so many competing demands on our time, or within organizational structures that pressure us to keep showing up despite feeling burnt out or overwhelmed. i want to hold a space where you can show up authentically, just as you are, without the pressure of caring for others. i want to support you in re-connecting to the passion that brought you to this work.
Erin Suerink
Counsellor, MA, RCC, CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8V (Online Only)
Two Spirit, Queer, and Trans clients and allies welcome! I am a settler living on the territory of the K'ómoks First Nation and I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Wildwood Therapy, a feminist mental health collective. I offer Feminist Therapy to support relationships of all structures and kinds, PTSD and complex trauma, anxiety & depression, parenting, identity, grief, self-esteem, addiction, and much more. If we work together, I can help you explore your mind-body connection, build your sense of confidence, and learn how to process emotions authentically.
Two Spirit, Queer, and Trans clients and allies welcome! I am a settler living on the territory of the K'ómoks First Nation and I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Wildwood Therapy, a feminist mental health collective. I offer Feminist Therapy to support relationships of all structures and kinds, PTSD and complex trauma, anxiety & depression, parenting, identity, grief, self-esteem, addiction, and much more. If we work together, I can help you explore your mind-body connection, build your sense of confidence, and learn how to process emotions authentically.
Heather Duncan
Counsellor, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8V (Online Only)
Heather’s experience stems from her work with survivors of abuse and trauma. She has had the honour of walking alongside children, adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate challenges arising from all forms of violence including depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, OCD, self-injury, attachment trauma, addiction, emotion dysregulation, and other concurrent mental health conditions. She views wellbeing from a systemic and intersectional feminist lens, helping clients make sense of their concerns in a way that reduces self-blame and encourages self-efficacy.
Heather’s experience stems from her work with survivors of abuse and trauma. She has had the honour of walking alongside children, adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate challenges arising from all forms of violence including depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, OCD, self-injury, attachment trauma, addiction, emotion dysregulation, and other concurrent mental health conditions. She views wellbeing from a systemic and intersectional feminist lens, helping clients make sense of their concerns in a way that reduces self-blame and encourages self-efficacy.
Danielle Blackwood
Counsellor, RTC
Verified Verified
Victoria, BC V8N (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My approach is deeply rooted in feminist theory as well as transpersonal counselling, which can illuminate one's relationship to the self, facilitate personal growth, and deepen spiritual awareness.
My goal is to help you reframe your personal story through an archetypal lens. I provide guidance for all women searching for insight, personal growth, inner wisdom and empowerment to help you better understand your life purpose, make more conscious choices, and gain clarity and insight on your journey.
My approach is deeply rooted in feminist theory as well as transpersonal counselling, which can illuminate one's relationship to the self, facilitate personal growth, and deepen spiritual awareness.
My goal is to help you reframe your personal story through an archetypal lens. I provide guidance for all women searching for insight, personal growth, inner wisdom and empowerment to help you better understand your life purpose, make more conscious choices, and gain clarity and insight on your journey.
Alexa Harder
Counsellor, RCC, MC, MBA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8P
Waitlist for new clients
I practice bringing a feminist, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive lens to all my work and am passionate about working with anxiety, body image, perinatal mental health, and attachment trauma.
My intention as a therapist is to create a compassionate, non-judgmental, and trusting space where you can arrive as your whole self and be heard, accepted, and supported. I specialize in working with folks struggling with eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety, and relationships. I take an integrative approach that combines here and now behavioural modalities with attachment, emotion, and nervous system based therapies, but my foundational style is client-centred—meaning that our work will be tailored to meet your needs, goals, and preferences.
I practice bringing a feminist, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive lens to all my work and am passionate about working with anxiety, body image, perinatal mental health, and attachment trauma.
My intention as a therapist is to create a compassionate, non-judgmental, and trusting space where you can arrive as your whole self and be heard, accepted, and supported. I specialize in working with folks struggling with eating disorders, body image, depression, anxiety, and relationships. I take an integrative approach that combines here and now behavioural modalities with attachment, emotion, and nervous system based therapies, but my foundational style is client-centred—meaning that our work will be tailored to meet your needs, goals, and preferences.
Bobbie-Raechelle Ross
Counsellor, RTC, RYT-500
Verified Verified
Victoria, BC V8P (Online Only)
I will always use a client-centred, trauma-informed & intersectional feminist approach when sharing space with folks.
I view the counselling space as an opportunity to re-remember what you already know. I come into the space with the belief that we are all born with everything we need. It is through trauma, adversity, oppression, systems of power and various other life-experiences that close the doors to our inner world of knowing. Just as our bodies are able to heal from physical wounds, I believe we are also capable of healing our emotional wounds when we are able to access the innate Self. Accessing Self energy can heal our more vulnerable & wounded parts. Holding space for you to turn your greatest wounds into your greatest gifts.
I will always use a client-centred, trauma-informed & intersectional feminist approach when sharing space with folks.
I view the counselling space as an opportunity to re-remember what you already know. I come into the space with the belief that we are all born with everything we need. It is through trauma, adversity, oppression, systems of power and various other life-experiences that close the doors to our inner world of knowing. Just as our bodies are able to heal from physical wounds, I believe we are also capable of healing our emotional wounds when we are able to access the innate Self. Accessing Self energy can heal our more vulnerable & wounded parts. Holding space for you to turn your greatest wounds into your greatest gifts.
Sarah Anne Trivett
Counsellor, MC, RCC, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8N
Additionally, I bring an intersectional-feminist lens to my work which means i'm mindful of the ways that power operates in the world as well as in the therapy relationship.
I use Internal Family Systems (parts work) and Somatic Therapies to support individuals, couples and multi-partner relationships to connect to themselves and others with curiosity, compassion and clarity. Many of my clients are queer, non-monogamous or kinky and I aim to provide an inclusive space for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with self, others and spirit. Spiritually, I hold an non-dual and animate worldview which supports me to approach therapy from a holistic perspective, recognizing the interconnectedness and aliveness of body-mind, spirit and environment.
Additionally, I bring an intersectional-feminist lens to my work which means i'm mindful of the ways that power operates in the world as well as in the therapy relationship.
I use Internal Family Systems (parts work) and Somatic Therapies to support individuals, couples and multi-partner relationships to connect to themselves and others with curiosity, compassion and clarity. Many of my clients are queer, non-monogamous or kinky and I aim to provide an inclusive space for anyone who wants to deepen their relationship with self, others and spirit. Spiritually, I hold an non-dual and animate worldview which supports me to approach therapy from a holistic perspective, recognizing the interconnectedness and aliveness of body-mind, spirit and environment.
Dr. Jessica Motherwell McFarlane
PhD, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8X
I am a feminist therapist who offers compassionate, evidence-based therapies.
With over 30 years of experience in counselling and teaching, I am dedicated to addressing gender, youth, women's issues, neurodivergence, and transitions across the lifespan. Life changes can be challenging, but also empowering and growth-oriented. I am passionate about helping individuals, adults, youth, and families find new ways to open up and untie the complex knots in their lives so they can see new solutions and achieve their dreams. I am here to believe in YOU.
I am a feminist therapist who offers compassionate, evidence-based therapies.
With over 30 years of experience in counselling and teaching, I am dedicated to addressing gender, youth, women's issues, neurodivergence, and transitions across the lifespan. Life changes can be challenging, but also empowering and growth-oriented. I am passionate about helping individuals, adults, youth, and families find new ways to open up and untie the complex knots in their lives so they can see new solutions and achieve their dreams. I am here to believe in YOU.
Jess Urchyshyn
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8T (Online Only)
Do you want Feminist Therapy? I am a settler on the ancestral territories of Ktunaxa, Syilx, and Sinixt First Nations and I can support Two-Spirit, Queer, and Trans experiences, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, relationships, boundaries, parenting, self-compassion, identity, complicated grief, and much more. If you want to feel better and live more authentically with the support of a Registered Clinical Counsellor, we could be a good fit! Visit my website to learn more about me and I hope we connect soon.
Do you want Feminist Therapy? I am a settler on the ancestral territories of Ktunaxa, Syilx, and Sinixt First Nations and I can support Two-Spirit, Queer, and Trans experiences, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, relationships, boundaries, parenting, self-compassion, identity, complicated grief, and much more. If you want to feel better and live more authentically with the support of a Registered Clinical Counsellor, we could be a good fit! Visit my website to learn more about me and I hope we connect soon.
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How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.