Therapists in Courtenay, BC

Janis Guthy enjoys working with individuals from all backgrounds. She is committed to quality care, evidence-based therapeutic practices in a collaborative effort to improve your emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. Her aim is to help you develop your strengths and enable you to thrive.

Perhaps you are experiencing a significant transition in your life, wanting to explore your identity, are feeling the influence of anxiety or depression, or are wanting to heal from traumatic experiences you have had. Whatever the life challenge that you are experiencing, I am committed to working collaboratively with you to access your strengths, uncover your preferred vision for living, and create the change that you are seeking.

jennifer draws on over 15yrs of experience providing counselling &practical supports to individuals &families navigating challenges such as life transitions, stress, anxiety &depression, trauma (including intergenerational trauma), systemic oppression, mental health diagnoses (psychosis, bipolar disorder, etc) &end of life. jennifer has worked in mental health, substance use &social services with diverse communities, including LGBTQQ2S+ folx, women, older adults, end of life, Indigenous folks, new immigrants &refugees. She is warm, positive, empathetic & collaborative **Pls note: NOT currently able to take couples**

Are you tired of feeling like you’re stuck in your head? Does it seem like stress or anxiety are preventing you from living your most meaningful life? What has wrestling with your own mind cost you? My work focuses on helping you get unstuck, to help you stop living a life trapped inside of your own brain, and to start living more fully.

Safe, supportive, inclusive, non-judgemental therapy that tends to the whole person, honouring that life is experienced through more than one aspect of self, (emotional, physical, cognitive, rational, imaginative, spiritual and relational). Offering personalized counselling that is based upon trauma-informed practice, with care towards both cultural and occupational awareness and safety, that supports healing, meaning making, and personal growth. Leanne provides counselling to individuals using a wide range of therapeutic modalities: Client-centered, Relational-Talk Therapy, with specializations in Somatic therapy and Art therapy.

It is my pleasure to assist clients in connecting with their innate capacity to heal, supporting them to know their inner self and to trust themselves. I have extensive experience assisting a diverse range of clients with symptoms of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Stress, and Relationship Conflict to achieve their goals, develop new skills, regain emotional balance, and increase their sense of well-being. Clients can expect to feel deeply understood and validated while being gently invited to identify distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviour patterns that interfere with their ability to live their best life.

Hello and thank you for visiting my profile! You may be dealing with relationships, family conflict, working through challenging thoughts, emotions and behaviours related to the past, present and future, or exploring career changes. You may be experiencing anxiety, frustration, numbness, stress, self-esteem issues or struggling to get things done at home, at work, or at postsecondary school. My practice is guided by compassion, openness and grounding while supporting you on your healing journey.

Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or just need a neutral ear to listen? I am here for you. These are strange times we are living in and you are definitely not alone, although sometimes it can feel that way. You deserve to feel happiness, less anxious, and to feel that you have a purpose. I can help you get back to the best version of YOU.

A former educator and mother of two I specialize in child and adolescent, post-partum and emotionally focused family counselling. With a focus on deep underlying emotions and the inner voice, I use talk, somatic exercises, mindfulness and art to help my clients heal through developing self-understanding, self-awareness and self-acceptance.

I am passionate about helping my clients understand and regulate their emotions, set and maintain boundaries in all types of relationships, and deepen self-awareness to identify personal values and create balance in their lives. I work with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and life transitions including navigating new parenthood and post-partum mental health.

I am a certified IFS therapist and have been educated via the IFS Institute. I use Internal Family Systems therapy combined with Polyvagal theory and somatic work. Creating a strong and non-dogmatic container together is the cornerstone of my practice. I am especially skilled at attuning, and providing company in places that you may have previously felt alone. We will work towards helping parts of you that may be stuck in fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or collapse. Many of my clients are people in their 20s and 30s exploring the transitions and challenges of adulthood while reckoning with Family of Origin trauma.

Hi, everyone. Individuals, couples and poly folks tend to seek me out because I’m clear-headed, sincere and deeply hopeful. So, if you’re having feelings of anger, disconnection or overwhelming anxiety, we can find ways for you to feel lighter, easier, more certain. People processing childhood trauma and abuse, or grappling with low self-esteem, powerlessness and grief — they find relief here too. We start with what feels helpful for you — sometimes that’s having a safe sounding board; other times it’s having a co-problem solver with tools right beside you. My sense of humour is a plus, so is my endless curiosity and compassion.