ONLINE AND IN-PERSON
COUNSELLING SERVICES IN NANAIMO
Counselling for individuals and couples ready to start their next chapter.
Individual and relationship therapy designed to help you turn the page and move past the patterns that keep you stuck.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Therapy tailored to your pace, your goals, and your life.
Whether you come on your own or with a partner, every session is tailored to your needs, your pace, and your goals — with tools you can actually use between appointments.
Here, you’ll have space to talk things through, understand what’s really going on, and make changes that leave you feeling calmer, more connected, and more confident in the next chapter of your story.
Everyone is welcome here. I work with people 18 and up of all backgrounds, identities, and ways of loving or living.
FIND YOUR FOOTING AGAIN
Individual Counselling
For when you’ve been trying to hold it all together, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or like you’ve lost track of yourself.
Individual counselling can help you:
Untangle patterns that keep you stuck
Feel calmer, clearer, and more confident in your decisions
Stop putting yourself last and start making space for what you need
Navigate life changes with more steadiness and less stress
Individual Counselling Fees:
60 minutes – $140 + GST
90 minutes – $210 + GST
RECONNECT AND MOVE FORWARD
Couples and Relationship Counselling
When you care about the relationship but just can’t seem to get through to each other anymore.
Couples and relationship counselling can help you:
Stop getting stuck in the same fight
Shift from roommates to partners again
Improve communication
Rebuild closeness and trust after conflict, betrayal, or distance
Learn tools to navigate differences without constant tension
Available for any type of partnership: intimate partners, co-parents, business partners, friends, or family members.
Relationship Counselling Fees:
90 minutes – $225 + GST
A NOTE ABOUT INSURANCE
If your extended health benefits include coverage for Registered Therapeutic Counsellors (RTC), you may be eligible for reimbursement. Receipts are provided for all sessions.
Sliding scale spots are available. Reach out and we can chat about options.
AREAS OF SUPPORT
Everyone’s story is different, but here are some of the struggles I often support clients with:
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Anxiety and panic
Depression
Emotional upsets
Stress management and coping skills
Anger management
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Marital and premarital counselling
Divorce support
Infidelity recovery
Intimacy issues
Parenting challenges
Family conflict resolution
Peer relationships
Open relationships/non-monogamy
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Identity
Burnout
Depression
Emotional numbness
Anxiety
Loneliness
Parenting
Life Transitions
Work-related stress
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Identity
Anxiety
Depression
Loneliness
Parenting
Stress and burnout
Life transitions
Caregiver and compassion fatigue
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Adolescence
Pregnancy, prenatal and postpartum support
Geriatric and seniors’ concerns
Life transitions
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2SLGBTQIA+ affirming counselling
Sexuality and sex-positive therapy
Personal growth and self-esteem
Creativity and spirituality
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Career challenges
Professional burnout
Caregiver and compassion fatigue
OUR COUNSELLING SERVICES
HERE’S HOW YOUR STORY CAN CHANGE
Change doesn’t happen overnight. But through our work together, it is possible.
Notice the patterns that keep you stuck
Together, we’ll identify the cycles and strategies that aren’t serving you anymore.
Understand where they come from
We’ll explore the roots of those patterns and the ways they’ve been trying to protect you.
Learn new tools that actually work
From navigating emotions to setting boundaries and communicating clearly, you’ll practice skills that actually fit your life and relationships.
Build a life that feels calmer and more connected
With support and practice, you’ll create shifts that help you feel more comfortable with yourself and closer to the people you care about.
CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Ready to turn the page?
You don’t have to wait for things to hit rock bottom before starting therapy. If you’re ready for something different, let’s figure it out together.