Interpersonal Therapists in V9N
Karen Turner Clinical Counselling & Therapy
Counsellor, MA CPsy, RCC
Verified Verified
Courtenay, BC V9N (Online Only)
I draw from my education, training and experience in Solution Focused, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT), Motivational, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness & Compassion based approaches.
Are you feeling stressed, anxious or depressed? Are others in your life concerned about you? Are you facing an unsettling change or feeling stuck? Are you feeling unfulfilled in life? Are you struggling to cope with the loss of someone close to you, other losses, or nearing the end of your life due to illness? Asking for help when in need is an expression of hope. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice located in Comox Valley BC providing services throughout BC. Please see below for the issues and challenges I work with and feel welcome to contact me.
I draw from my education, training and experience in Solution Focused, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT), Motivational, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness & Compassion based approaches.
Are you feeling stressed, anxious or depressed? Are others in your life concerned about you? Are you facing an unsettling change or feeling stuck? Are you feeling unfulfilled in life? Are you struggling to cope with the loss of someone close to you, other losses, or nearing the end of your life due to illness? Asking for help when in need is an expression of hope. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice located in Comox Valley BC providing services throughout BC. Please see below for the issues and challenges I work with and feel welcome to contact me.
Michael Falls
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, BSc, RTC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Courtenay, BC V9N
Hello there, I know how challenging life can be and I'm glad your considering reaching out for support. I specialize in helping individuals and couples with challenges such as relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions and self-esteem issues. If you want to grow, develop healthier relationships and have more compassion for yourself and others, you've found the right place. My goal is to support clients in accessing their own inner wisdom and resources while healing from a variety of mental, emotional and relational challenges. Let's work together to foster healing, growth and long lasting change.
Hello there, I know how challenging life can be and I'm glad your considering reaching out for support. I specialize in helping individuals and couples with challenges such as relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions and self-esteem issues. If you want to grow, develop healthier relationships and have more compassion for yourself and others, you've found the right place. My goal is to support clients in accessing their own inner wisdom and resources while healing from a variety of mental, emotional and relational challenges. Let's work together to foster healing, growth and long lasting change.
A strong believer in holistic health and fitness as a path to optimum wellness, Erica brings a calm and grounded presence to her work. She is passionate about supporting her clients to navigate life challenges, make desired changes and understand how they can be instrumental in their own healing and growth. Erica's background working in both public service and community agencies has provided her with a broad range of skills including facilitation and psycho-education in self-awareness, emotions management, and healthy relationships.
A strong believer in holistic health and fitness as a path to optimum wellness, Erica brings a calm and grounded presence to her work. She is passionate about supporting her clients to navigate life challenges, make desired changes and understand how they can be instrumental in their own healing and growth. Erica's background working in both public service and community agencies has provided her with a broad range of skills including facilitation and psycho-education in self-awareness, emotions management, and healthy relationships.
With a focus on individuals, couples and families, I work with you to resolve overwhelm, distressing emotions, anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown, conflict, infidelity, difficult behaviours, and trauma. Empowering you to feel a greater sense of well-being, fulfillment, and meaningful connection (with yourself and your partner).
With a focus on individuals, couples and families, I work with you to resolve overwhelm, distressing emotions, anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown, conflict, infidelity, difficult behaviours, and trauma. Empowering you to feel a greater sense of well-being, fulfillment, and meaningful connection (with yourself and your partner).
Do you want to reignite a passion for your life and feel more connected to yourself and others? Together in a warm and nurturing space you will become empowered as your own healer. You will be invited to regain a sense of self-efficacy and gain skills to journey back to a grounded sense of self.
Do you want to reignite a passion for your life and feel more connected to yourself and others? Together in a warm and nurturing space you will become empowered as your own healer. You will be invited to regain a sense of self-efficacy and gain skills to journey back to a grounded sense of self.
I am a Registered Psychologist and I work with couples at all stages of relationship, with problems ranging from minor communication difficulties, to coping with affairs, to making decisions about whether to stay or leave.
I am a Registered Psychologist and I work with couples at all stages of relationship, with problems ranging from minor communication difficulties, to coping with affairs, to making decisions about whether to stay or leave.
I believe one of the greatest maladies of our time, affecting us individually and socially, is the loss of soul. Fulfilling work, rewarding relationships, personal resiliency, a sense of belonging, are all gifts of the soul that have become particularly elusive because we no longer believe in the soul. Instead, we come to know the soul through its complaints—emptiness, meaninglessness, loneliness, disillusionment, longing, hunger. These complaints let us know what the soul craves, but it can be hard to discern the cry when it comes in the form of blind reactivity, conflict in our relationships, anxiety, confusion, melancholy.
I believe one of the greatest maladies of our time, affecting us individually and socially, is the loss of soul. Fulfilling work, rewarding relationships, personal resiliency, a sense of belonging, are all gifts of the soul that have become particularly elusive because we no longer believe in the soul. Instead, we come to know the soul through its complaints—emptiness, meaninglessness, loneliness, disillusionment, longing, hunger. These complaints let us know what the soul craves, but it can be hard to discern the cry when it comes in the form of blind reactivity, conflict in our relationships, anxiety, confusion, melancholy.
Lisa Steels
Counsellor, MACP, RCC, CCC, IAYT-YT, PCP-IV
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Courtenay, BC V9N
Life can be chaotic and full of unexpected change! Many clients are unaware that their nervous system is overwhelmed and unregulated, which can cause symptoms such as fatigue, poor sleep, hyper-vigilance and anxiety. As a somatic (body-informed) therapist, I understand how the body can hold emotions, trauma or defensiveness, which can change how people function and show up in the world. As a result, you may feel angry, stressed out, distracted or ambivalent. My work as a Firefighter and Paramedic for over 10 years, allowed me to experience and observe how highly adaptable the human body is at processing traumatic events.
Life can be chaotic and full of unexpected change! Many clients are unaware that their nervous system is overwhelmed and unregulated, which can cause symptoms such as fatigue, poor sleep, hyper-vigilance and anxiety. As a somatic (body-informed) therapist, I understand how the body can hold emotions, trauma or defensiveness, which can change how people function and show up in the world. As a result, you may feel angry, stressed out, distracted or ambivalent. My work as a Firefighter and Paramedic for over 10 years, allowed me to experience and observe how highly adaptable the human body is at processing traumatic events.
When we feel anxious, depressed, exhausted, isolated, lonely, lost or stuck for too long, it feels like we are caught in a web of pain. In order to ease the pain we may be drawn to addictive substances or behaviors to provide temporary relief. This might help in the short term but can have negative consequences if our addictive tendencies become destructive habits. At the root of our psychological pain are traumatic experiences from the past or negative attitudes toward our self. At our core we often have limiting or negative beliefs that keep us caught in a web of destructive habits. To heal, these beliefs need to be transformed.
When we feel anxious, depressed, exhausted, isolated, lonely, lost or stuck for too long, it feels like we are caught in a web of pain. In order to ease the pain we may be drawn to addictive substances or behaviors to provide temporary relief. This might help in the short term but can have negative consequences if our addictive tendencies become destructive habits. At the root of our psychological pain are traumatic experiences from the past or negative attitudes toward our self. At our core we often have limiting or negative beliefs that keep us caught in a web of destructive habits. To heal, these beliefs need to be transformed.
Elly Boer Counselling & Art Therapy
Counsellor, RCC, DVATI, MC:AT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Courtenay, BC V9N
I welcome you to book a free 30-minute consultation and experience this approach for yourself.
I welcome you to book a free 30-minute consultation and experience this approach for yourself.
Dr. Michelle Church
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Courtenay, BC V9N (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hi! I’m Dr. Michelle. I am a Registered Psychologist with a PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary. I completed my residency in Los Angeles, California where I supervised doctoral students in addition to providing psychotherapy. My practice focuses on people managing: depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and chronic health conditions. I also provide couple therapy. Lastly, I conduct psychoeducational assessments for suspected/confirmed learning disorders and ADHD for children 8-years and older and adults.
Hi! I’m Dr. Michelle. I am a Registered Psychologist with a PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of Calgary. I completed my residency in Los Angeles, California where I supervised doctoral students in addition to providing psychotherapy. My practice focuses on people managing: depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and chronic health conditions. I also provide couple therapy. Lastly, I conduct psychoeducational assessments for suspected/confirmed learning disorders and ADHD for children 8-years and older and adults.
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“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” –Brené Brown. As your mentor or counsellor, I want to create a safe space for you to recognize and transform the life patterns of overwhelming anxiety or panic attacks, persistent stress from big life changes and events, distress from trauma, and pain from broken or disconnected relationships. Using both traditional and holistic healing methods, I'll show you how to nurture your emotional health, cultivate an inner strength and confidence, tap into love, and step into your power as a wise self-healer.
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” –Brené Brown. As your mentor or counsellor, I want to create a safe space for you to recognize and transform the life patterns of overwhelming anxiety or panic attacks, persistent stress from big life changes and events, distress from trauma, and pain from broken or disconnected relationships. Using both traditional and holistic healing methods, I'll show you how to nurture your emotional health, cultivate an inner strength and confidence, tap into love, and step into your power as a wise self-healer.
After 10 years of working with women and their families as a midwife, I am pleased to work with women and families in a counselling capacity. My practice is accessible to new mothers and mothers-to-be in clinic, on Skype and in clients homes. I offer individual, group and family counselling. After a practicum with CYMH I am passionate about working with children and often treat the family as an interconnected system.
After 10 years of working with women and their families as a midwife, I am pleased to work with women and families in a counselling capacity. My practice is accessible to new mothers and mothers-to-be in clinic, on Skype and in clients homes. I offer individual, group and family counselling. After a practicum with CYMH I am passionate about working with children and often treat the family as an interconnected system.
Do you, your partner, or child struggle with ADHD; addiction; and/or emotion regulation and find it undermining your sense of wellbeing? Do you feel stuck and frustrated as you repeatedly try to move forward but slip back into old patterns? You likely know what to do but don’t do it consistently and this is wearing you down. Do you hope that your relationships and trust in yourself and your potential can improve? Those of us living with ADHD today are right to feel hopeful as we embrace our strengths while firmly believing we (and our loved ones) can change and GROW! Of course we can! I and many others are living proof of that.
Do you, your partner, or child struggle with ADHD; addiction; and/or emotion regulation and find it undermining your sense of wellbeing? Do you feel stuck and frustrated as you repeatedly try to move forward but slip back into old patterns? You likely know what to do but don’t do it consistently and this is wearing you down. Do you hope that your relationships and trust in yourself and your potential can improve? Those of us living with ADHD today are right to feel hopeful as we embrace our strengths while firmly believing we (and our loved ones) can change and GROW! Of course we can! I and many others are living proof of that.
The Vancouver Centre for Loss & Bereavement
Counsellor, PhD, MA, RCC, CRT, BCOMM
Verified Verified
Courtenay, BC V9N (Online Only)
Dr. Cheryl Bucar Having experienced personal and work related loss, I have learned that recovery from the trauma of loss and change is a process. In many situations such as a death or divorce the individual is able to label the loss and associated feelings as grief. Often in an organizational context, individuals do not think that the work related change as loss which can trigger profound feelings of grief. Understanding organizational loss in this context, normalizing the feelings that go with this type of change allows the integration of this knowing into my group and individual counselling work.
Dr. Cheryl Bucar Having experienced personal and work related loss, I have learned that recovery from the trauma of loss and change is a process. In many situations such as a death or divorce the individual is able to label the loss and associated feelings as grief. Often in an organizational context, individuals do not think that the work related change as loss which can trigger profound feelings of grief. Understanding organizational loss in this context, normalizing the feelings that go with this type of change allows the integration of this knowing into my group and individual counselling work.
Monika Grünberg received her Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia in 1999. She moved to the Comox Valley and began full-time private practice in 1998.
Monika Grünberg received her Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia in 1999. She moved to the Comox Valley and began full-time private practice in 1998.
Lisa Sanson - Find Your Sunrise
Counsellor, RPC, BA, E-RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Courtenay, BC V9N
Do you long for a greater sense of aliveness? Are you feeling stuck, stagnant or hopeless? Perhaps a big transition has occurred in your life and you are not sure how to proceed? You might be dealing with grief, anxiety, depression or thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and you're not sure how to cope.
Do you long for a greater sense of aliveness? Are you feeling stuck, stagnant or hopeless? Perhaps a big transition has occurred in your life and you are not sure how to proceed? You might be dealing with grief, anxiety, depression or thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and you're not sure how to cope.
It is my pleasure to assist clients in connecting with their innate capacity to heal, supporting them to know their inner self and to trust themselves. I have extensive experience assisting a diverse range of clients with symptoms of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Stress, and Relationship Conflict to achieve their goals, develop new skills, regain emotional balance, and increase their sense of well-being. Clients can expect to feel deeply understood and validated while being gently invited to identify distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviour patterns that interfere with their ability to live their best life.
It is my pleasure to assist clients in connecting with their innate capacity to heal, supporting them to know their inner self and to trust themselves. I have extensive experience assisting a diverse range of clients with symptoms of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Stress, and Relationship Conflict to achieve their goals, develop new skills, regain emotional balance, and increase their sense of well-being. Clients can expect to feel deeply understood and validated while being gently invited to identify distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviour patterns that interfere with their ability to live their best life.
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.
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.
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Interpersonal Counsellors
Is interpersonal therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found interpersonal therapy to be effective for life transitions including retirement, divorce, and job loss. Also, some studies have found it to be just as useful as medication and other therapy approaches. The benefits of interpersonal therapy can last long after treatment has been completed; the individual can use the tenets of this therapy throughout their life.
How long does interpersonal therapy take?
Interpersonal psychotherapy is normally time-limited and focuses on specific problems in the client’s everyday relationships. Treatment can be either one-on-one or take place in a group setting; it tends to last 12 to 16 weeks, depending on the individual client’s needs. If a new interpersonal problem arises in the future, the client may require additional therapy to address it specifically. The timeline and session schedule may vary depending on the client’s challenges as well as their progress. Treatment may conclude with wrap-up sessions to review the client’s accomplishments.
Is interpersonal therapy effective?
Research shows that interpersonal therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of conditions such as depression or anxiety. The approach may also offer a range of benefits that are hard to measure but valuable—including healthier relationships and improved feelings of self-worth. The therapist will give the client practical solutions that can be put into practice. The brief duration of this therapy also means that clients can see changes in their relationships fairly quickly.
What are the limitations of interpersonal therapy?
Interpersonal therapy may not effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as psychosis, chronic illness, or alcohol relapse. Because it is short-term in nature, it may not be the best approach for conditions that need to be tracked, though maintenance sessions are a viable approach under these circumstances.
Can interpersonal psychotherapy be done online?
Yes, interpersonal psychotherapy can be conducted effectively either in-person or online. A therapist with expertise in IPT will be able to adjust their techniques, such as role-playing, to better suit the online environment. Offering online IPT can make it more accessible for clients who have transportation difficulties; it also provides the ideal opportunity to explore challenges unique to digital relationships.