About: I’ve been helping loved ones and their partners who have alcohol & drug problems for over 10 years. I first worked at Deltassist Family & Community Services as an alcohol & drug counsellor doing individual, couple, family, and group counselling. Now I’m in private practice and focus on many areas that can be involved in this work: for example, marriage/couples issues, personal growth, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem, childhood neglect and abuse, and anger management. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#2648) and have a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology. Please contact me if you would like to discuss your situation and see how I can help. Specialties: |
About: Brian is an experienced counsellor who helps people find their existing inner strength and wisdom. Specialties: Other: I use Mindfulness based counselling which supports my counselling partners in finding their own natural wisdom and intelligence. Mindfulness practice supports us in finding our own resources and intelligence and moving through the counselling process more effectively and quickly. |
About: Since 1991, I have been working with a diverse range of individuals including: children, adolescents, families, “at-risk” youth, First Nations people, students, and employees. I provide crisis intervention, individual, family and couples counselling, and parenting support. I work collaboratively with you to determine your goals for counselling and then we work together to achieve those goals. The types of therapies I use vary depending on your needs and goals. Specialties: Also offers Skype and telephone counselling and complimentary 15-minute consultations. |
About: Hello, My name is Genevieve Crinion and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC. Career, life experience, and education have all brought me to a place of being able to help and connect with people who are going through difficult times in their lives. I have 25 years of experience at the Masters level working with individuals, families, and couples from diverse cultural, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds. My work experience includes working with loved ones of addicts, addictions, relationships, mental health and trauma. I have training in addictions counselling, Gottman Method for couples counselling and EMDR-advanced level. Specialties: Also offers Skype and telephone counselling and complimentary 15-minute consultations. |
About: My therapeutic focus is on addictive behaviour; whether it be using substances (alcohol, drugs) or behaviours such as shopping, eating, working, or compulsive relationships in spite of the negative consequences they bring. Specialties: Also offers Skype and telephone counselling and complimentary 15-minute consultations. |
About: Irene holds an MS in Clinical Counselling and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Working from a holistic approach that incorporates mind, body, emotions, and spirit, Irene’s passion is helping families, couples, and individuals build more fulfilling lives and stronger relationships. Her underlying philosophy is that every person is designed to live in meaningful and rewarding intimacy with others, and so the focus of therapy is making this goal a reality. Specialties: |
About: Kristine Nordahl has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology. She has worked with youth, adults, and families for the past fifteen years through private practice, outreach services, and Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who sees clients in Vancouver and Langley. She primarily works with adults and teenagers who are struggling with depression, anxiety, disordered eating, addiction issues, stress management, and grief and loss. Kristine is trained in various forms of therapy including Adlerian, Cognitive, Systemic, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for distress tolerance and emotional regulation. She prefers to utilize the knowledge she has gained from the various forms of therapy when working with a client, rather than using one strict approach. She finds this combination of therapeutic approaches to be the most successful for her clients. Specialties: Also offers Skype counselling and complimentary 15-minute consultations. |
Sally Shamai, M.Ed. RCC About: I have assisted a diversity of individuals and couples move towards preferred ways of being in their lives and relationships for over 20 years. As each person is unique, I work closely with you to find out what you are looking for and then determine best way to assist you in reaching your goals. Change is possible!! Specialties: Other: I am trained in a number of therapies to help clients reach their goals, including EMDR, FOCUSING for Complex PTSD (two therapies for healing from trauma) , Brief and Solution Focused therapies and Couples Counselling. |
About: As a psychotherapist with over 19 years experience in the counselling field, I am passionate about helping individuals and families through difficult life transitions. I have learned that the more we become connected to ourselves, to our stories, to our emotions, the more insight we have into the answers from within. I believe in each individual’s innate capacity towards wholeness, the healing power of love, and that change is possible. Specialties: Other: I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and a Certified Guided Imagery & Music Practitioner (FAMI). Also offers Skype counselling and complimentary 15-minute consultations. |
Diane Tompkins About: Diane is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with an MA in Counselling Psychology and degrees in Sociology and Education. She has over 15 years of experience in the helping professions as an advocate for people with disabilities and their families, an educator in the public school system and a counsellor in the non-profit world. Focusing now on her private practice in the Greater Victoria Region, she sees clients with a wide range of issues including substance use. Diane has a particular interest in working with loved ones of people who struggle with addictions. Diane’s philosophy of counselling is holistic, strength-based and trauma-informed. She sees counselling as an important component in cultivating peace in the world and connections to community and to nature as fundamental to our health and well-being. Specialties: Also offers Skype and telephone sessions. |