One-to-One Counselling

Are you looking to move from struggling or surviving to thriving? I believe we are all born to thrive, but sometimes life happens. We pick up unhelpful narratives from our culture that impact our self-worth, we experience traumatic events without the support to process them, or we simply aren’t presented with the tools, information, relationships, and resources we need to navigate the world. This isn’t a matter of blame, but rather an opportunity to heal old wounds, learn some new skills, develop deeply personal insights, and develop a new way of relating to and being in your life so those old wounds no longer impact your present day.

We all need a little help sometimes. Because this “being a human” thing? It’s hard!

Prior to pursuing my Masters in Counselling psychology, I had a flourishing 24-year career as a fitness professional (personal trainer/ group fitness and yoga teacher) and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. As a clinical counsellor, I integrate these bodies of knowledge and insight into my work. My practice and approach is relational, experiential, and client-centred. I am informed by Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, Embodiment, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).  

Areas of focus:

• Disordered Eating

• Body Image

• Depression

• Anxiety

• ADHD

• Grief and loss

• Trauma

Additional Training:

• Satir Systemic Transformational Therapy Level 1 (Satir Institute)
• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery ART)
• Embodiment in Psychotherapy (Dr. Hillary McBride)
• Relational Ketamine Training Level 1 & 2 (Dr. Hillary McBride + Danielle Braun-Kauffman)
• Internal Family Systems Basics Course (Kate Pinsonneault)
• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy Level 1 (AEDP Institute), Level 2 (in progress)
• Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (Embodied Recovery Institute)

How does it work?

Therapy is a collaborative process that is unique to each client. Together, we will explore the challenges bringing you to therapy and identify your goals or desired outcomes (ie. where do you want to be/ how do you want to feel at the completion of our work?). From there, I’ll bring forward ideas and suggest approaches to help you navigate and travel towards this. I view this work as a journey where you’re the pilot, and I’m a co-pilot, there to provide resources, support and encouragement.

What’s the investment?

Some benefits plans may reimburse fees RCC #22774.

Fee schedule: (note: services provided by RCC’s in BC are now GST exempt) *Rates effective Jan 1, 2025

Individual Session – in person in Nanaimo* OR by Virtual (50-minutes): $150

Accelerated Resolution Therapy Session (90-minutes): $225^

Limited sliding scale sessions are offered. This is offered on a case-by-case basis. Please book a discovery call to discuss. 

*My in-person office is located in North Nanaimo and is accessible by bus, car, or active transport. Address is provided upon booking. 

^prior to ART sessions, intake and 1-2 preparatory individual sessions are required. 

If you are interested in connecting about one-to-one counselling, please feel free to book a Discovery Call to discuss next steps!