Therapists in Victoria, BC

Are you looking for a way to move through life with more ease and peace? Are you struggling with past experiences, beliefs or trauma that make it feel challenging to move forward in life? Whether you are encountering issues with family, work, relationships, grief, infertility, pain, anxiety or depression, I am here to listen and offer support and tools to help. Negative life experiences and trauma can shift our perceptions of ourselves and how we experience the world. You don’t have to walk this path alone. I offer a safe, non-judgemental and open space to help you find your light within.

All humans have the capacity for wellness, healing, and growth, despite the adversities we face. As a former national team athlete and current RCC, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures that coincide with sport-participation and managing difficult emotions. I also enjoy working with a diverse range of clients (14+) and couples to address a variety of concerns. These areas may include, but are not limited to, challenges with performance and social anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational conflict, grief/loss, and disordered eating/RED-S.

I aim to support your healing journey by providing a safe therapeutic environment along with a gentle and empathetic approach that is centred on collaboration. I believe in a holistic approach of exploring the whole person and acknowledging that everyone is unique. Understanding that one size does not fit all, I use an integrative approach to empower and help my clients.

Perhaps you are struggling with the anxiety, stress, and potential grief of life transitions - school, work, or relationship challenges with yourself or others. Possibly you have been living with chronic pain and you want to explore other coping mechanisms. Maybe you don't feel like you have anyone to turn to in your life for fear of burdening them with your thoughts and feelings. If any of that lands for you, then I'm grateful you have taken the first step in exploring your options by being here.

Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you having a tough time dealing with loss or significant life change? Do you feel defeated by failed attempts to make positive changes? Are people in your life worried about you? Seeking help when in need is both a courageous step and an expression of hope. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice, I offer counselling and therapy to individuals and couples. Together, we explore how your beliefs and behaviour patterns may be limiting you from reaching your goals and finding fulfilment in your relationships.

I believe that people grow and change through connection with others. This requires connection, togetherness and validation in our unique experiences. I prioritize a safe, mutually authentic and non-judgmental counselling experience. I focus on the strength of our connectedness as client and counsellor. I also pay attention to the social and cultural contexts we live in. With this foundation in place we can explore who you are, where you come from, what matters most to you, and how life's challenges are getting in the way of these things.

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed. Are you unhappy in your relationship. Are you or a family member abusing alcohol or mood-altering drugs. I offer a safe, relaxed and confidential environment to talk through your challenges and learn new coping strategies to build resilience in your life.

Are you stuck between where you are, and where you would like to be? Life can be challenging and sometimes all we need is to share our story and consider what opportunities exist for us today. Examining our beliefs and considering the possibilities creates hope for our future. My work is directed towards helping clients better manage challenges such as anxiety, worry, fear, depression, anger, relationship conflict, addiction, trauma, life transitions, loss and grief, energy regulation, and to create better opportunities for the future. A life of health, happiness and harmony - isn't that what we looking for?

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.

Welcome, Bonjour. I’m Danièle (elle/she/her). My areas of focus include anxiety, perinatal mental health (pre and postpartum anxiety, pregnancy loss and transition to parenthood), as well as life transitions. I've helped clients access inner resources when faced with challenges and uncertainty. In turning towards their felt experiences, I've seen clients learn to trust their bodies and themselves, making them more open and available in relationships and in life.

Warmly dynamic, personable, and engaging. Lisa Kratz's counselling style is thoughtful, practical, and helpful. She has a master's degree in counselling and a bachelor's degree in communication—Lisa's easy-going manner and friendly personality help put clients at ease. If you are looking for a counsellor who is kind, knowledgable, caring, and can mentor you to feeling and doing better - then Lisa can help you.

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. In addition, I work with couples who are struggling in their relationships and parents who are looking to improve their relationship with their children and each other. I offer pre-commitment counselling to help couples build a successful skill set for long term commitment based on dignity and respect for each other.

Do you suffer from low self esteem, lack of confidence, have stress, anxiety or panic attacks? Do you need to make changes in your life like stop smoking or vaping, lose weight , sleep better, or need help with chronic pain, phobias, or addictions? Have you ever considered Hypnotherapy? It works!! I am a retired nurse, grief educator and a hypnotherapist, certified through the National Guild of Hypnosis [NGH]. Besides hypnosis, I practice NLP and Neuroplasticity for trauma, PTSD and symptoms of illness such as Parkinson's, Stroke, and Fibromyalgia .

With over 38 years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist, I can support your journey to healing and wellness in a sensitive, attuned and skillful manner. Creating a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to deal with life's challenges so you can become more free as a human being and become your most authentic self. Helping you create the life you want, the relationships you want and achieving the goals that inspire you is where I can serve you best. Experienced, quaified and competent.

Are you feeling filled with self-doubt, not living your life to the fullest, or like you can’t turn off your thoughts? Are you finding it difficult to cope with life or relationships and feel out of balance or disconnected? Perhaps you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed with aspects of your life. Feeling weighed down by stress, fear, self-criticism, sadness or pain. Maybe you are looking for support to find ways and strategies to manage your emotions, to become more in tune with yourself, to find your compassionate voice and to cope with stress so you feel empowered to challenge negative self-beliefs and take back control of your life.

Hello and welcome, I'm a registered clinical counsellor (RCC) accepting new clients online and in-person. Utilizing talk therapy and EMDR, I work with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, addiction, compulsion, phobias, grief, stress, personality and behavioural issues etc. I use a person-centered approach, meaning that you are in control of your own therapeutic journey. We will work together to uncover the root cause of your presenting issues with the goal of decreasing symptom severity, and developing new, healthy, and sustainable coping mechanisms to manage current and future triggers.

You deserve a soft landing where you can express the unexpressed and explore the things that make you human. My intention is to assist you with accessing your deeper truth and authentic self - helping you find your way back home to you. My approach is to care for the soul with loving compassion and create a safe and supportive environment where you can improve your relationship with self and others. I use a trauma-informed approach and work with folks holistically on varying issues (anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, trauma, grief, burnout) to bring healing, understanding, and hope.

I am here to support you with a range of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, grief, perfectionism, life transitions, and supporting athletes both in sports and during the transition out of sports. I am passionate about working together to uncover the root causes of these challenges, assisting in the processing and understanding of the emotions involved, and to create healing within the mind-body connection. Through our work together, I focus on identifying and unlearning negative self-beliefs, helping you develop healthy ways to cope, and guide you in the journey of rediscovering your authentic self.

If you are wondering if your life is "on the right path," you are not alone. One thing I've noticed as a helping professional for the past almost-20 years is how going through life transitions without guidance can lead to negative thoughts and self-blame or shame. Support and awareness in times of change means that the change process reflects your values and hopes for life. Therapy includes understanding two kinds of stories: the external stories that are told about us (usually these are very unfair!) and the internal stories that emerge in response (usually these are overly protective!). I will help you to break out of that cycle.