Therapists in V8W
Are you an adult struggling with chronic stress, anxiety, low mood, or emotional overwhelm and it's affecting your day‑to‑day life and how you’re showing up at work and in your relationships? You might feel lonely, confused, afraid, or unsure how you’re going to get through this time. It’s incredibly common for trauma (historical or current), neglect, and big life events to shake our stability and sense of self. Holding it alone often makes it feel heavier. Counselling can help you to hear yourself and your needs, make sense of things, build self-compassion, stabilize emotions, and generate hope for your future.
Are you an adult struggling with chronic stress, anxiety, low mood, or emotional overwhelm and it's affecting your day‑to‑day life and how you’re showing up at work and in your relationships? You might feel lonely, confused, afraid, or unsure how you’re going to get through this time. It’s incredibly common for trauma (historical or current), neglect, and big life events to shake our stability and sense of self. Holding it alone often makes it feel heavier. Counselling can help you to hear yourself and your needs, make sense of things, build self-compassion, stabilize emotions, and generate hope for your future.
Are you tired of trying to change your behaviours? Do you feel trapped in what seem like automatic responses to situations that cause you distress? Do you feel like a prisoner of your past? Is your internal emotional world chaotic? Does the ability to change seem hopeless? I may be the therapist for you. Change is possible for you. You can have an internal emotional world that is calmer and more peaceful. More than this you can quickly gain the ability to respond to life’s circumstances in the ways you choose, as opposed to being trapped by automatic responses, that, bring chaos into your relationships.
Are you tired of trying to change your behaviours? Do you feel trapped in what seem like automatic responses to situations that cause you distress? Do you feel like a prisoner of your past? Is your internal emotional world chaotic? Does the ability to change seem hopeless? I may be the therapist for you. Change is possible for you. You can have an internal emotional world that is calmer and more peaceful. More than this you can quickly gain the ability to respond to life’s circumstances in the ways you choose, as opposed to being trapped by automatic responses, that, bring chaos into your relationships.
I offer you a respectful, private, and confidential place to find engagement, clarity, reassurance, compassion, challenge, insight, support, hope, acceptance, and calm. These are empirically supported elements of a therapeutic relationship.
Conflict, confusion, distress, and suffering can be eased. Your relationships with others, the past, your future, and with yourself can bring you satisfaction!
I work best with people who want to re-frame their experiences and find new ways of engaging with life. It is helpful when people are open to gentle invitations to reflect, and have a genuine curiosity about their experiences.
I offer you a respectful, private, and confidential place to find engagement, clarity, reassurance, compassion, challenge, insight, support, hope, acceptance, and calm. These are empirically supported elements of a therapeutic relationship.
Conflict, confusion, distress, and suffering can be eased. Your relationships with others, the past, your future, and with yourself can bring you satisfaction!
I work best with people who want to re-frame their experiences and find new ways of engaging with life. It is helpful when people are open to gentle invitations to reflect, and have a genuine curiosity about their experiences.
At different points in our lives, we may be faced with trials and tribulations that can be difficult, leave us uneasy, unhappy, anxious, depressed, or unsatisfied. As a developing psychotherapist, I aim to use my growing knowledge to aid those in the community combat these trying times. So, congratulations on taking the first step towards change. I work with individuals, families, teens (12+), and athletes dealing with trauma, reduction of stress, anxiety and accomplishing various life goals. I help clients reach a state of happiness, balance, and better health through a healthy therapeutic relationship and an integrative approach.
At different points in our lives, we may be faced with trials and tribulations that can be difficult, leave us uneasy, unhappy, anxious, depressed, or unsatisfied. As a developing psychotherapist, I aim to use my growing knowledge to aid those in the community combat these trying times. So, congratulations on taking the first step towards change. I work with individuals, families, teens (12+), and athletes dealing with trauma, reduction of stress, anxiety and accomplishing various life goals. I help clients reach a state of happiness, balance, and better health through a healthy therapeutic relationship and an integrative approach.
You might be here because you’re feeling stuck, lost, or disconnected in your relationships. Perhaps, you’re a queer person looking to navigate your gender identity, sexuality, relationship experiences, or complicated family dynamics. You might live with ADHD, anxiety, or are highly sensitive. Here, you won’t ever feel the need to ‘mask’ or perform — your quirks, humour, and conversational side-quests are welcome. You might be here because you love your partner(s) (without a doubt) and, yet, your relationship is feeling stuck, stale, disconnected, or conflictual — like you’re missing each other even when you’re inches apart.
You might be here because you’re feeling stuck, lost, or disconnected in your relationships. Perhaps, you’re a queer person looking to navigate your gender identity, sexuality, relationship experiences, or complicated family dynamics. You might live with ADHD, anxiety, or are highly sensitive. Here, you won’t ever feel the need to ‘mask’ or perform — your quirks, humour, and conversational side-quests are welcome. You might be here because you love your partner(s) (without a doubt) and, yet, your relationship is feeling stuck, stale, disconnected, or conflictual — like you’re missing each other even when you’re inches apart.
As a therapist (CCC, RCC, ACS candidate), I am dedicated to the care and well being of my clients. I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. I am trained in providing treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, obsessions and compulsions (OCD) and trauma. My approach is to be curious, get to know you, explore what is happening for you and your goals. I bring a blend of compassion, challenge and activation in supporting your growth.
As a therapist (CCC, RCC, ACS candidate), I am dedicated to the care and well being of my clients. I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. I am trained in providing treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, obsessions and compulsions (OCD) and trauma. My approach is to be curious, get to know you, explore what is happening for you and your goals. I bring a blend of compassion, challenge and activation in supporting your growth.
Welcome! I am Tiela and I provide compassionate care. I work with clients from all walks of life with an emphasis on easing life transitions, people pleasing tendencies, unpacking trauma, and coming back to who you are, or were. Do you have a hard time making sense of your feelings or turn off your emotions when something big happens? Do you have a hard time addressing issues with others, or do you find yourself unhappy when others get their needs met? Do you put your emotions in a box and put it on a shelf? I can help you retrieve that box and unpack it.
Welcome! I am Tiela and I provide compassionate care. I work with clients from all walks of life with an emphasis on easing life transitions, people pleasing tendencies, unpacking trauma, and coming back to who you are, or were. Do you have a hard time making sense of your feelings or turn off your emotions when something big happens? Do you have a hard time addressing issues with others, or do you find yourself unhappy when others get their needs met? Do you put your emotions in a box and put it on a shelf? I can help you retrieve that box and unpack it.
The modern world is chaotic. It's easy to lose yourself in your work, school, family or responsibilities.
You find yourself spending hours on the phone and social media. While it makes things better in the moment, you know it's not good for you, and those empty feelings of loneliness, depression and anxiety get stronger.
The problems that we face today are unique and challenging, I'm here to help you reconnect with yourself and discover the goals that give you purpose, drive and ultimately happiness.
The only constant in life is change - but you can navigate that change to move in the direction you want to go.
The modern world is chaotic. It's easy to lose yourself in your work, school, family or responsibilities.
You find yourself spending hours on the phone and social media. While it makes things better in the moment, you know it's not good for you, and those empty feelings of loneliness, depression and anxiety get stronger.
The problems that we face today are unique and challenging, I'm here to help you reconnect with yourself and discover the goals that give you purpose, drive and ultimately happiness.
The only constant in life is change - but you can navigate that change to move in the direction you want to go.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings. I love working with highly sensitive people; those who have been told they are "too much" and experience the world with intensity. Many of my clients struggle with feeling empty, numb, and disconnected one minute, and in excruciating emotional pain the next, as if they're on a rollercoaster that they can't get off and no one around them understands. It can be incredibly isolating, leaving them feeling disconnected from community and struggling in relationships.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings. I love working with highly sensitive people; those who have been told they are "too much" and experience the world with intensity. Many of my clients struggle with feeling empty, numb, and disconnected one minute, and in excruciating emotional pain the next, as if they're on a rollercoaster that they can't get off and no one around them understands. It can be incredibly isolating, leaving them feeling disconnected from community and struggling in relationships.
Living with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, stress, or trauma can quietly shape how you see yourself and your relationships. You may find yourself overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling overwhelmed by emotions. Often, these patterns are linked to early-life experiences, attachment wounds, or unmet emotional needs. My professional journey began supporting children with ASD and ADHD, where I developed a deep understanding of emotional development, attachment, and the lasting impact of early life experiences. I now support adults in exploring how these experiences shape emotional and relational patterns.
Living with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, stress, or trauma can quietly shape how you see yourself and your relationships. You may find yourself overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling overwhelmed by emotions. Often, these patterns are linked to early-life experiences, attachment wounds, or unmet emotional needs. My professional journey began supporting children with ASD and ADHD, where I developed a deep understanding of emotional development, attachment, and the lasting impact of early life experiences. I now support adults in exploring how these experiences shape emotional and relational patterns.
I ground my approach in the transformative power of human connection and relationships, working with individuals and couples. I believe that our wellbeing is shaped by what we've learned and experienced while moving through life, and by the ways we consciously and unconsciously relate to these experiences, to ourselves, and to others. I aim to help you transform painful or challenging emotions, understand your patterns, create healthy boundaries, and develop skills for authentic and effective communication, deep connection, and fulfilling relationships.
I ground my approach in the transformative power of human connection and relationships, working with individuals and couples. I believe that our wellbeing is shaped by what we've learned and experienced while moving through life, and by the ways we consciously and unconsciously relate to these experiences, to ourselves, and to others. I aim to help you transform painful or challenging emotions, understand your patterns, create healthy boundaries, and develop skills for authentic and effective communication, deep connection, and fulfilling relationships.
As a therapist I create space and opportunity for you to explore behaviours, relationships, feelings, or thoughts which benefit you and those that trouble you or cause difficulty in your life. I work alongside you to support you to develop deeper personal insight and awareness, better ways of understanding and coping with problems, and improved relationships, daily functioning, and quality of life. Whether you are experiencing overwhelm, low mood, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or stress, together we can draw on your strengths, competence, and wisdom and create more ease in your life.
As a therapist I create space and opportunity for you to explore behaviours, relationships, feelings, or thoughts which benefit you and those that trouble you or cause difficulty in your life. I work alongside you to support you to develop deeper personal insight and awareness, better ways of understanding and coping with problems, and improved relationships, daily functioning, and quality of life. Whether you are experiencing overwhelm, low mood, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or stress, together we can draw on your strengths, competence, and wisdom and create more ease in your life.
Carmel Bennett
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8W
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! As a trauma therapist, I work with complex and developmental trauma, dissociation, and attachment wounding. I especially love working alongside People of the Global Majority (BIPOC), queer folks, and ADHD folks, though all are welcome who feel a resonance with my approach. I also work with couples and relationships ready to develop kinder communication and deepen their felt sense of love and intimacy.
Welcome! As a trauma therapist, I work with complex and developmental trauma, dissociation, and attachment wounding. I especially love working alongside People of the Global Majority (BIPOC), queer folks, and ADHD folks, though all are welcome who feel a resonance with my approach. I also work with couples and relationships ready to develop kinder communication and deepen their felt sense of love and intimacy.
Do you live with sensory sensitivity, a mood disorder, or a developmental or physical disability? Have your diverse needs caused significant changes or loss related to your health, spirituality, work, status, hobbies, or social life? In the most challenging of times, it’s easy to lose touch with your sense of self, safety, and hope; it can be hard to see where you have choice. But what if you could lighten the burden you carry — a little at a time — creating more space in your life for the things that nourish you? What if you gained more clarity around the choices you can make to start building a new life experience?
Do you live with sensory sensitivity, a mood disorder, or a developmental or physical disability? Have your diverse needs caused significant changes or loss related to your health, spirituality, work, status, hobbies, or social life? In the most challenging of times, it’s easy to lose touch with your sense of self, safety, and hope; it can be hard to see where you have choice. But what if you could lighten the burden you carry — a little at a time — creating more space in your life for the things that nourish you? What if you gained more clarity around the choices you can make to start building a new life experience?
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 (16+) 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.
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 (16+) 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 have supported a lot of people struggling with anxiety, depression, feelings of aloneness, and a yearning for things to be different. Maybe you know there’s old baggage (hello, old childhood wounds!) that probably needs unpacking, but don't know how to start… or maybe you’re truly not even sure why everything feels hard. I support a team of excellent counsellors in a welcoming group practice, and my top priority is to make sure that we are offering therapy that feels worth your time, energy and money. If you want to feel like your counsellor gets you, for real, and won't pathologize you, then you're in the right place.
I have supported a lot of people struggling with anxiety, depression, feelings of aloneness, and a yearning for things to be different. Maybe you know there’s old baggage (hello, old childhood wounds!) that probably needs unpacking, but don't know how to start… or maybe you’re truly not even sure why everything feels hard. I support a team of excellent counsellors in a welcoming group practice, and my top priority is to make sure that we are offering therapy that feels worth your time, energy and money. If you want to feel like your counsellor gets you, for real, and won't pathologize you, then you're in the right place.
Julie Evans
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RCC
2 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8W
Waitlist for new clients
I provide embodied, soulful therapy for individuals ages 16+ who want to engage deeply and with more ease through the natural yet often painful ups and downs of life.
I take a relational, compassionate and resourcing approach in working together, pulling from the understanding that our body and psyche are living sights of knowledge and a doorway to deeper healing and vitality. My approach to therapy can help you learn new ways of understanding, relating to and coping with your painful experiences and encourages you to take intentional steps towards a rich and meaningful life.
I provide embodied, soulful therapy for individuals ages 16+ who want to engage deeply and with more ease through the natural yet often painful ups and downs of life.
I take a relational, compassionate and resourcing approach in working together, pulling from the understanding that our body and psyche are living sights of knowledge and a doorway to deeper healing and vitality. My approach to therapy can help you learn new ways of understanding, relating to and coping with your painful experiences and encourages you to take intentional steps towards a rich and meaningful life.
Welcome. How brave and courageous to explore newness for yourself. My name is Charis Santiago and I am a 2nd generation Filipina-Canadian therapist who provides relational analytic counselling services in Victoria, BC and telehealth. I am passionate about working with you surrounding a wide range of mental health issues. My specialties include working with issues of trauma and sexual abuse, racial/ethnic and identity development, dream work, mood disorders and family systems.
Welcome. How brave and courageous to explore newness for yourself. My name is Charis Santiago and I am a 2nd generation Filipina-Canadian therapist who provides relational analytic counselling services in Victoria, BC and telehealth. I am passionate about working with you surrounding a wide range of mental health issues. My specialties include working with issues of trauma and sexual abuse, racial/ethnic and identity development, dream work, mood disorders and family systems.
Victoria Trauma Therapy Centre offers virtual trauma therapy, including EMDR, somatic, and Gottman methods to help you work through trauma, anxiety, PTSD/C-PTSD, and depression. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in patterns that don’t make sense, we can work together to process what’s underneath and move forward. We support clients with trauma, panic, PTSD, complex PTSD, grief and loss, OCD, and relationship challenges in a way that feels steady, supportive, and focused on real progress. We are a neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ affirming practice.
Victoria Trauma Therapy Centre offers virtual trauma therapy, including EMDR, somatic, and Gottman methods to help you work through trauma, anxiety, PTSD/C-PTSD, and depression. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in patterns that don’t make sense, we can work together to process what’s underneath and move forward. We support clients with trauma, panic, PTSD, complex PTSD, grief and loss, OCD, and relationship challenges in a way that feels steady, supportive, and focused on real progress. We are a neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ affirming practice.
How long will this last? Am I doomed to feel like this forever? It’s possible that you may be asking these questions. You might also be feeling alone - like no one else truly understands what you’re going through. Your worries play over and over in your head like a broken record, and you can't seem to just enjoy life and be yourself. Maybe you even feel like you’re broken. I've been a client in therapy myself, and I know some of these feelings.
How long will this last? Am I doomed to feel like this forever? It’s possible that you may be asking these questions. You might also be feeling alone - like no one else truly understands what you’re going through. Your worries play over and over in your head like a broken record, and you can't seem to just enjoy life and be yourself. Maybe you even feel like you’re broken. I've been a client in therapy myself, and I know some of these feelings.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in V8W
100+
Average cost per session
$159
Counsellors in V8W who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 92% | Social Anxiety |
| 92% | Health Anxiety |
| 92% | Driving Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 80% | Stress |
| 79% | Self Esteem |
Average years in practice
8 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 67% | SunLife |
| 65% | Pacific Blue Cross |
| 57% | Manulife |
How Counsellors in V8W see their clients
| 74% | In Person and Online | |
| 26% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 72% | Female | |
| 22% | Male | |
| 6% | Non-Binary |