Therapists in V8W

I work with adults, youth, children, and families. I use a strength-based approach to address concerns, and draw on the theories of narrative, response-based, cognitive behavioural and emotion focused therapy in my work. I also specialize in EMDR, an evidence-based trauma-focused therapy that addresses many mental health challenges. I also employ arts-based approaches, incorporating music and visual arts, especially when working with children and youth.

Life is beautiful. But it's also challenging, unpredictable and constantly shifting. However strong and flexible they are, everyone encounters periods of crisis when their usual coping strategies prove inadequate. Interestingly, the Chinese character for 'crisis' comprises words meaning 'danger' and 'opportunity'. Anguish serves a purpose: it catalyzes change. And though change is frequently difficult, frightening and painful, it's also necessary for growth. A crisis announces a new beginning: an opportunity to pursue a more authentic, rewarding and meaningful life. As a counsellor, I help people negotiate the dangers of a crisis, and seize the unrecognized opportunities they conceal.

Do you want a new vision of the rewarding life you deserve—and the means to achieve that? Through video, telephone or face to face therapy we will call on your strengths in a safe and comfortable relationship to achieve your true potential. Together we’ll use clinically proven methods to help you and your loved ones improve your emotional well-being. Through an individualized approach, you’ll learn to relieve emotional distress including anger, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and heartbreak. You'll also have the opportunity to learn to enhance your relationships and thrive through life’s many transitions.

With over 30 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.

I approach therapy as a creative and collaborative process that involves the whole being of both the therapist and client. In order to lead fulfilling, joyful lives, humans need access to the intelligence available through their physical, psychological, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual selves. Trauma, shame, and fear can disrupt our ability to access and experience these aspects of self fully, and can leave us feeling dissatisfied with our lives. By working directly with clients' felt sense of their bodies, as well as their stories and their feelings, I support clients in deepening their relationship to all aspects of themselves.

Leanne provides private counselling & skill development, specializing in children, youth, families and adults including Anxiety management as well as neutral child interviews and reporting for family law court cases involving children. Leanne currently offers her services by various web conferencing methods such as Zoom (other options available) and is provincially available, not restricted by a geographic location or an office. Leanne holds a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care.

I am a Registered Psychologist (CPBC #1774) who sees adult clients in Victoria, BC. I work with clients to develop coping skills to face challenges and accept limitations. I believe that clients benefit most from therapy when it matches their unique needs for emotional and personal growth. I use several research-supported approaches (e.g., Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to address: depression, social anxiety, panic, phobias, obsessions and compulsions (OCD), adjustment to chronic pain, trauma, anger management, stress management, life transitions, parenting, and family relationships.

It is common for certain life events or patterns to prevent you from thriving in the present and setting goals for the future. Through guided self-exploration in counselling, you can find direction and confidently move toward a place of deepened awareness and healing. To help you with this pursuit, I have created a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space to support your personal growth. My specialties include trauma, anxiety, depression, and support through change/transition.

I provide individual counselling to adolescents and adults who are facing depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, relationship, and identity issues. I am currently a therapist with the Men's Trauma Centre in Victoria BC, I have almost a decade of experience working in youth outreach positions and I have extensive experience counselling university students.

How do we move through pain, loss, frustration, trauma or anxiety unless we learn skills & gain new insights or perspectives to do so? There's no reason to be held back by the hurdles to change, to effective communication, greater collaboration and fundamental healing. Karla focuses on practical details for today as well as the larger life picture. We will identify & engage your existing strengths and abilities in addition to helping you master new skills and gain understanding of what is blocking you. Karla works with your unique situation of loss, trauma, relationship challenges & the demands or limitations of your present life.

My approach draws out the brain's natural healing tendencies using research-based techniques. Together we will create the optimal environment for your innate healing and best self to come through. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, relationships, a crisis, or wanting something more from life, I invite you to come in for a free 20-minute consultation. I specialize in working with people who experience anxiety or overwhelming emotions, and those who love them.

You may be struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, anger or other difficult emotions, reaction to trauma, parenting or caring for other dependents. As a skilled and compassionate counselor, I can help by supporting you in cultivating kindness to yourself, finding new and more helpful patterns of thought and behavior, and creating a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

I see clients of all ages and backgrounds, presenting with a wide array of issues and concerns. Some are seeking a long-term therapeutic relationship, and for others, a single session is adequate. Either way, I want to create a safe and productive therapeutic environment for clients to feel comfortable in talking about their lives. I want to collaborate with clients to help them glean a better understanding of their lives, and come up with ways to make it through their day feeling better and more confident in their actions.

I specialize in the area of stress, anxiety, addiction and eating disorders. Anxiety and stress can take many forms, therefore the treatment approach may vary however evidence based CBT is the most effective treatment in these areas, especially when it is paired in combination with psychodynamic, relational and hypnosis approaches also as needed. Healing is probable, and happens as a result of conscious daily actions and unconscious dynamics that shift as a result of this process. After 3-6 sessions you will have a great amount of clarity and substantial tools to begin the journey of healing and happiness- in all areas of life.

***WAITLIST BEING TAKEN*** Are you an LGBTQ2+ identifying person needing help with anxiety, depression, or trauma? Are you trying to find your sexuality, or gender identity? I am a polyamorous transgender woman and a queer person who understands the community and our experiences in the world. In my practice, I primarily counsel LGBTQ2+ people who are finding their path and resolving trauma.

I love being a psychologist and helping people with issues and problems in their lives. Each person is unique and I have several techniques and methods to help you.

Emily has always found it very important to adhere to evidence based practice and employs a wide variety of techniques in order to best suit each individual’s needs. She likes to say to her clients “I may be the expert on psychology, but you are the expert on you, so we can work together to find the program that is your best fit”. It is important to her to provide her clients with the skills and tools that will enable them to work towards mental, physical, and emotional wellness that stands the test of time and adversity.

Being in persistent pain is so hard. It affects not only the way you feel in your body, but also how much you can do things. It also affects your emotions as well as your relationships. Sometimes people in persistent pain feel stuck in a cycle of doubts, disability, isolation and suffering, specially in cases where all medical options have been tried unsuccessfully and they seem to be saying "it's all in your head". Usually, people in persistent pain feel that they have no control over their pain and even over their lives, as if pain dictated everything that happens to them. There are many challenges, but they can be overcome.

ReWilding retreat - working with inner resources while in nature - June 2-6 2021 in Victoria BC. Please visit www.IslandWild.org. I work with adults, couples, adolescents and children to help them find relief from inner pain and distress in their life. I encourage awareness, foster acceptance, and help create optimal growth. I value clients' finding their own voice and path while doing it in the context of their important relationships, as relationships can be deeply supportive and positively transforming.

My approach is flexible depending on the needs of the individual. I work to understand the world from your perspective. I believe in the potential for humans to change, and I will hold hope for your lessening of suffering even when you become distant from it. We will look at how to manage difficult emotions, commit to what is important to you in your life, and work towards creating that. Self-compassion is a frequent focus of the work we would do together. One of my specialties is teaching mindfulness to groups and individuals.