Therapists in V0R
Elizabeth Morelle
Counsellor, MACP, RCC, BCACC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Chemainus, BC V0R
With mindfulness, meditation, EMDR, CBT, IFS (informed) and a focus on solutions I help you transform deeply held limiting beliefs.
Are you suffering with depression, anxiety or trauma? Or do you struggle with unrealistic fears, or worry? Maybe you suffered childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or other more recent trauma. If you feel stuck in a rut, and find yourself repeating the same old unhealthy patterns, I can help you to make positive change, transform and heal negative, limiting core beliefs, and move forward into a more fulfilling and satisfying experience of life. If you'd like more peace and contentment in your life, please feel free to give me a call. I offer a free phone consult of up to 15 mins.
With mindfulness, meditation, EMDR, CBT, IFS (informed) and a focus on solutions I help you transform deeply held limiting beliefs.
Are you suffering with depression, anxiety or trauma? Or do you struggle with unrealistic fears, or worry? Maybe you suffered childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or other more recent trauma. If you feel stuck in a rut, and find yourself repeating the same old unhealthy patterns, I can help you to make positive change, transform and heal negative, limiting core beliefs, and move forward into a more fulfilling and satisfying experience of life. If you'd like more peace and contentment in your life, please feel free to give me a call. I offer a free phone consult of up to 15 mins.
Kazimea Sokil
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
Cumberland, BC V0R
Waitlist for new clients
Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Therapy are additional great ways to explore the inner landscape and bring it into balance.
I work with many kinds of clients. Kids and youth; couples and families; people with a wide range of neuro-diversity as well as diversity in gender, sexuality and identity. I offer a great play therapy space for youngsters. Those with a creative imagination may be drawn to creative arts therapy. Do you want to understand yourself better? Communicate better with others? Are you looking for acceptance and empathy along with encouragement to become your best self? Looking for strategies to explore your needs, strengths, resources and obstacles? I want to help you thrive in your world, with joy, confidence and self-acceptance.
Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Therapy are additional great ways to explore the inner landscape and bring it into balance.
I work with many kinds of clients. Kids and youth; couples and families; people with a wide range of neuro-diversity as well as diversity in gender, sexuality and identity. I offer a great play therapy space for youngsters. Those with a creative imagination may be drawn to creative arts therapy. Do you want to understand yourself better? Communicate better with others? Are you looking for acceptance and empathy along with encouragement to become your best self? Looking for strategies to explore your needs, strengths, resources and obstacles? I want to help you thrive in your world, with joy, confidence and self-acceptance.
Jeff Miller
Counsellor, BSc, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gabriola, BC V0R
I bring a solution-focused approach to my work with individuals, couples and families, collaborating with you to address underlying concerns as well as develop a concrete action plan for creating the life and relationships you desire. If you are struggling in your personal life or your partnership, I will support you in building the tools, communication skills, and habits that are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and family dynamic. I have over a decade of counselling experience working with youth, families, and individual adults.
I bring a solution-focused approach to my work with individuals, couples and families, collaborating with you to address underlying concerns as well as develop a concrete action plan for creating the life and relationships you desire. If you are struggling in your personal life or your partnership, I will support you in building the tools, communication skills, and habits that are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle and family dynamic. I have over a decade of counselling experience working with youth, families, and individual adults.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.