Eating Disorders Therapists in Mill Bay, BC
Wanting to create a better life rather than settling for status quo, just getting by while filled with anxiety and feelings of hopeless; coping with excess food, drugs or alcohol. It takes courage and tremendous willingness to begin a path of change and it is an honour and a joy to walk with people on their journey toward wholeness. My work with people often leaves me in awe of the strength of the human spirit as I witness them overcome trauma and self-destructive behaviours and move toward their dreams while embracing their authentic self.
Wanting to create a better life rather than settling for status quo, just getting by while filled with anxiety and feelings of hopeless; coping with excess food, drugs or alcohol. It takes courage and tremendous willingness to begin a path of change and it is an honour and a joy to walk with people on their journey toward wholeness. My work with people often leaves me in awe of the strength of the human spirit as I witness them overcome trauma and self-destructive behaviours and move toward their dreams while embracing their authentic self.
I am pleased to offer solution-based, action-oriented counselling to individuals, couples, and groups needing assistance with everyday problems. I am especially effective with those who wish to learn skills & strategies that will allow them to make healthy, sustainable changes. I tailor my therapeutic approach to suit your needs, and create a comfort zone where you can come home to your authentic self and the potential within. In other words, I help you get out of your own way! I also bring over 30 years of sports coaching experience to my practice as a psychologist in Victoria BC.
I am pleased to offer solution-based, action-oriented counselling to individuals, couples, and groups needing assistance with everyday problems. I am especially effective with those who wish to learn skills & strategies that will allow them to make healthy, sustainable changes. I tailor my therapeutic approach to suit your needs, and create a comfort zone where you can come home to your authentic self and the potential within. In other words, I help you get out of your own way! I also bring over 30 years of sports coaching experience to my practice as a psychologist in Victoria BC.
Lilypad Counselling and Clinical Supervision
Counsellor, RPC, MPCC-S
Verified Verified
Mill Bay, BC V0R
At Lilypad Counselling our counsellors connect with those who want to be inspired by life, who are seeking help with life overwhelm, stress and relationship issues. We believe the answers you seek are within and it’s our job to guide you to your own inner wisdom. We help you to explore new perspectives, to shine a light in the confusion. In addition to in office sessions, we offer online/video and phone/text/email support. At Lilypad Counselling we can meet your specific needs. Through personal insight and awareness, you can begin to mend relationships and feel lighter, more connected and equipped to manage life's challenges.
At Lilypad Counselling our counsellors connect with those who want to be inspired by life, who are seeking help with life overwhelm, stress and relationship issues. We believe the answers you seek are within and it’s our job to guide you to your own inner wisdom. We help you to explore new perspectives, to shine a light in the confusion. In addition to in office sessions, we offer online/video and phone/text/email support. At Lilypad Counselling we can meet your specific needs. Through personal insight and awareness, you can begin to mend relationships and feel lighter, more connected and equipped to manage life's challenges.
When we work together it will be about supporting you in moving out of ways of being that no longer serve you in a helpful way and into a more connected, aware and preferred place. Collaboratively working to understand and shift the impacts that traumatic events have had on your life and building on your energy levels so that you can feel a deeper sense of ease, belonging and happiness. Be it parenting support, family therapy or individual youth and or adult sessions, together we can create a space that upholds your dignity and highlights your intrinsic strengths as we navigate changes together towards a more preferred sense of you.
When we work together it will be about supporting you in moving out of ways of being that no longer serve you in a helpful way and into a more connected, aware and preferred place. Collaboratively working to understand and shift the impacts that traumatic events have had on your life and building on your energy levels so that you can feel a deeper sense of ease, belonging and happiness. Be it parenting support, family therapy or individual youth and or adult sessions, together we can create a space that upholds your dignity and highlights your intrinsic strengths as we navigate changes together towards a more preferred sense of you.
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With a focus on anxiety, I employ somatic techniques using mindful awareness to help individuals identify and release the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress. My goal is to create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore the connections between their emotional well-being, bodily sensations in order to live life with less fear and anxiety. I hold a Master’s degree in clinical counselling and is trained in Somatic Experiencing.
With a focus on anxiety, I employ somatic techniques using mindful awareness to help individuals identify and release the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress. My goal is to create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can explore the connections between their emotional well-being, bodily sensations in order to live life with less fear and anxiety. I hold a Master’s degree in clinical counselling and is trained in Somatic Experiencing.
I am a warmhearted and respectful professional with over 18 years of counselling experience. I offer individual, child, teen, parent & family counselling with a safe, therapeutic, and non-judgmental lens. I use a variety of counselling approaches, such as CBT, Trauma-informed and Psychodynamic Therapy to suit your circumstances, experiences, and preferences to create a respectful and empowering approach to the work together. I hold a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I am a Registered Counsellor Provider with the BC Crime Victim Assistance Program, First Nations Health Authority and Humanacare EAP.
I am a warmhearted and respectful professional with over 18 years of counselling experience. I offer individual, child, teen, parent & family counselling with a safe, therapeutic, and non-judgmental lens. I use a variety of counselling approaches, such as CBT, Trauma-informed and Psychodynamic Therapy to suit your circumstances, experiences, and preferences to create a respectful and empowering approach to the work together. I hold a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I am a Registered Counsellor Provider with the BC Crime Victim Assistance Program, First Nations Health Authority and Humanacare EAP.
My focus is strongly influenced by a person-centered therapy approach to wellness through different methods such as Eco-therapy or expressive art therapy techniques and using the natural elements available to us should the sessions call for such an approach. Reducing stress and anxiety to create a more peaceful person inside who can claim their meaning and be more joyful in life is a difficult path to walk alone. I am here to help and be part of the healing journey. I have completed my diploma in April of 2023 and plan to continue my education and training to better serve the clients I take on as I evolve as a counsellor.
My focus is strongly influenced by a person-centered therapy approach to wellness through different methods such as Eco-therapy or expressive art therapy techniques and using the natural elements available to us should the sessions call for such an approach. Reducing stress and anxiety to create a more peaceful person inside who can claim their meaning and be more joyful in life is a difficult path to walk alone. I am here to help and be part of the healing journey. I have completed my diploma in April of 2023 and plan to continue my education and training to better serve the clients I take on as I evolve as a counsellor.
Elly Boer Counselling & Art Therapy
Counsellor, RCC, DVATI, MC:AT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cumberland, BC V0R
I welcome you to book a free 30-minute consultation and experience this approach for yourself.
I welcome you to book a free 30-minute consultation and experience this approach for yourself.
I'm Angela and I've been told that I'm approachable, warm and down-to-earth. Many of my clients come in saying that they had a "pretty good" upbringing. I create a space for you to explore whether it might be more layered. Through dreamwork, embodiment and somatic therapy, most people find that we have all collected socially constructed narratives that shape how we perceive the world, ourselves, and our relationships. They are the stories and beliefs that influence our values and identities. I've found that it can often be very helpful to have professional guidance in the journey back to your own body, voice and inner wisdom.
I'm Angela and I've been told that I'm approachable, warm and down-to-earth. Many of my clients come in saying that they had a "pretty good" upbringing. I create a space for you to explore whether it might be more layered. Through dreamwork, embodiment and somatic therapy, most people find that we have all collected socially constructed narratives that shape how we perceive the world, ourselves, and our relationships. They are the stories and beliefs that influence our values and identities. I've found that it can often be very helpful to have professional guidance in the journey back to your own body, voice and inner wisdom.
Online Therapists
Rachel Deline
Counsellor, MS, RCC, RP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Courtenay, BC V9N
Waitlist for new clients
I have a special focus on working with those with disordered eating, eating disorders and body image concerns. I support my clients in learning new ways to connect with their body, exploring body image, eating habits, and recovery. Additionally, I have worked with those experiencing depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder (BPD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship concerns, and family breakdown.
I have a special focus on working with those with disordered eating, eating disorders and body image concerns. I support my clients in learning new ways to connect with their body, exploring body image, eating habits, and recovery. Additionally, I have worked with those experiencing depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder (BPD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship concerns, and family breakdown.
Dawn Serra
Counsellor, MC, RCC, CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Langley, BC V2Y
Waitlist for new clients
My ideal clients are: 1) people in bigger/fat bodies who are breaking up with diet culture, 2) couples seeking relationship support, and 3) counsellors & therapists. Many of my clients are looking for ways to come home to their body, are struggling with eating disorders, or want to examine their relationship to boundaries & pleasure. Clients often reach out because I practice from a Health at Every Size(R)/anti-diet framework. Couples seek me out because I offer a gentle, playful, skilled container for strengthening and/or repairing their relationship. Therapists appreciate my experience & ability to hold nuance.
My ideal clients are: 1) people in bigger/fat bodies who are breaking up with diet culture, 2) couples seeking relationship support, and 3) counsellors & therapists. Many of my clients are looking for ways to come home to their body, are struggling with eating disorders, or want to examine their relationship to boundaries & pleasure. Clients often reach out because I practice from a Health at Every Size(R)/anti-diet framework. Couples seek me out because I offer a gentle, playful, skilled container for strengthening and/or repairing their relationship. Therapists appreciate my experience & ability to hold nuance.
I work with people on a variety of issues including relationships, PTSD, phobias, anxieties, sleep issues, eating disorders and grief and loss etc through hypnotherapy and counseling work. I also do past life regressions and use family constellation philosophy for people who are ready and open to that. I am formally trained by Dr Brain.Weiss in PLRT and also have on going training in Family constellation with Hellinger school based in Germany. I translated Bert. Hellinger's books from English into Chinese (the developer of family constellation) "looking into the souls of children" and the book "an education for our time".
I work with people on a variety of issues including relationships, PTSD, phobias, anxieties, sleep issues, eating disorders and grief and loss etc through hypnotherapy and counseling work. I also do past life regressions and use family constellation philosophy for people who are ready and open to that. I am formally trained by Dr Brain.Weiss in PLRT and also have on going training in Family constellation with Hellinger school based in Germany. I translated Bert. Hellinger's books from English into Chinese (the developer of family constellation) "looking into the souls of children" and the book "an education for our time".
I meet clients with mental health concerns such as chronic stress, depression, anxiety, eating disorders etc.
We all experience difficulties due to many different life circumstances and we may struggle to move forward because of what happened in our past and fear for the future. I will help you develop emotional intelligence, unpack your stressors, and establish healthy coping mechanisms, that will propel you towards your ideal self and intended goals. I am trained to utilize EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFT, FBT and couples therapy. I am here to join the healing process with you by providing a safe space for you to create the tools you need to face your challenges with a renewed sense of purpose and self-efficacy.
I meet clients with mental health concerns such as chronic stress, depression, anxiety, eating disorders etc.
We all experience difficulties due to many different life circumstances and we may struggle to move forward because of what happened in our past and fear for the future. I will help you develop emotional intelligence, unpack your stressors, and establish healthy coping mechanisms, that will propel you towards your ideal self and intended goals. I am trained to utilize EMDR, CBT, DBT, EFT, FBT and couples therapy. I am here to join the healing process with you by providing a safe space for you to create the tools you need to face your challenges with a renewed sense of purpose and self-efficacy.
I can support you as you look within to explore a variety of issues including: Low self-esteem, shame, and stigma; Trauma and grief; Marriage, parenting, divorce, and complex family relationships; Life transitions, such as career changes or new relationships; Depression and anxiety; and Eating disorders and body image struggles.
Clarity. Understanding. Acceptance. These are all things we want for ourselves but, occasionally, the mirror of our mind becomes clouded and tarnished by anxiety, depression, trauma, and a variety of other life struggles. This can distort how we see ourselves, people around us, and the potential for our future. We can work together to shift your view, restore clarity and hope for the present, and bring new possibilities for a transformed future into focus.
I can support you as you look within to explore a variety of issues including: Low self-esteem, shame, and stigma; Trauma and grief; Marriage, parenting, divorce, and complex family relationships; Life transitions, such as career changes or new relationships; Depression and anxiety; and Eating disorders and body image struggles.
Clarity. Understanding. Acceptance. These are all things we want for ourselves but, occasionally, the mirror of our mind becomes clouded and tarnished by anxiety, depression, trauma, and a variety of other life struggles. This can distort how we see ourselves, people around us, and the potential for our future. We can work together to shift your view, restore clarity and hope for the present, and bring new possibilities for a transformed future into focus.
Rhett Mohajer
Registered Psychotherapist, PsyD, RP, RCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V5L (Online Only)
For more information on trauma and somatization, psychoanalysis, appointments, YouTube videos (on trauma and others), and my publications on eating disorders, the impacts of music and other ones, please check my website.
Deep wounds need "Depth" work to heal! In psychoanalytic therapy we look at the immediate issues, but also the deeper issues to make a deeper change since the aim is for you to find yourself, gain insight, and explore the upsetting recurrent patterns that impact your emotional life and mental health. Psychoanalytic therapy is a journey we undertake together! But it is not a walk in the park and I have the experience of it.
For more information on trauma and somatization, psychoanalysis, appointments, YouTube videos (on trauma and others), and my publications on eating disorders, the impacts of music and other ones, please check my website.
Deep wounds need "Depth" work to heal! In psychoanalytic therapy we look at the immediate issues, but also the deeper issues to make a deeper change since the aim is for you to find yourself, gain insight, and explore the upsetting recurrent patterns that impact your emotional life and mental health. Psychoanalytic therapy is a journey we undertake together! But it is not a walk in the park and I have the experience of it.
Jaclyn Kahn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V5N (Online Only)
I have over a decade of experience supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, interpersonal challenges, grief &loss, eating disorders, substance use, fertility struggles, postpartum support and trauma.
Hi! I'm Jaclyn. As a person of deep feeling and empathy, I love to help people heal, grow and discover more fullness and meaning in themselves and their relationships. I consider it my greatest privilege to walk alongside my clients through their fears, challenges, and heartaches, and to help them discover healing and strength from within.
I have over a decade of experience supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, interpersonal challenges, grief &loss, eating disorders, substance use, fertility struggles, postpartum support and trauma.
Hi! I'm Jaclyn. As a person of deep feeling and empathy, I love to help people heal, grow and discover more fullness and meaning in themselves and their relationships. I consider it my greatest privilege to walk alongside my clients through their fears, challenges, and heartaches, and to help them discover healing and strength from within.
My areas of experience include supporting clients with trauma, anxiety, body image, sexual assault, self worth, eating disorders and grief.
Hi there, nice to meet you! There are a lot of therapists on here and it can be hard to know where to start, so to help you work out if I might be the right fit, here are some headline facts about me: I am proudly LGBTQ2SI+ friendly, an intersectional feminist and strengths based counsellor. I work using a trauma informed approach and believe that clients are the experts of their own lives so I believe the best thing I can do is create a non-judgemental space for them. I love to laugh, run, drink tea and am open about choosing not to have children in a world that makes that difficult.
My areas of experience include supporting clients with trauma, anxiety, body image, sexual assault, self worth, eating disorders and grief.
Hi there, nice to meet you! There are a lot of therapists on here and it can be hard to know where to start, so to help you work out if I might be the right fit, here are some headline facts about me: I am proudly LGBTQ2SI+ friendly, an intersectional feminist and strengths based counsellor. I work using a trauma informed approach and believe that clients are the experts of their own lives so I believe the best thing I can do is create a non-judgemental space for them. I love to laugh, run, drink tea and am open about choosing not to have children in a world that makes that difficult.
I work extensively with eating disorders, intergenerational trauma, and mother-daughter relationships.
Do you need a space to figure out how to escape people-pleasing and perfectionism? You may find yourself saying "yes" when you want to say "no," and constantly striving to keep everyone around you happy. This can lead to feelings of resentment, exhaustion, and a loss of your own identity as you struggle to maintain a mask that pleases others. Maybe you are pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion in pursuit of achievements, becoming burnt out in your efforts to be helpful and accommodating, or moulding yourself to meet the expectations of others, all while losing your connection to your true self and your own needs.
I work extensively with eating disorders, intergenerational trauma, and mother-daughter relationships.
Do you need a space to figure out how to escape people-pleasing and perfectionism? You may find yourself saying "yes" when you want to say "no," and constantly striving to keep everyone around you happy. This can lead to feelings of resentment, exhaustion, and a loss of your own identity as you struggle to maintain a mask that pleases others. Maybe you are pushing yourself to the point of exhaustion in pursuit of achievements, becoming burnt out in your efforts to be helpful and accommodating, or moulding yourself to meet the expectations of others, all while losing your connection to your true self and your own needs.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology with 15 years of experience as a psychotherapist in Vancouver, BC. My strengths include connecting with each client quickly and customizing the work to achieve what they are coming to therapy to accomplish. I am committed to making sure every session is productive and useful. I specialize in Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Parenting, Life Transitions, Conflictual Relationships (professional and personal), Addictions and Eating Disorders.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology with 15 years of experience as a psychotherapist in Vancouver, BC. My strengths include connecting with each client quickly and customizing the work to achieve what they are coming to therapy to accomplish. I am committed to making sure every session is productive and useful. I specialize in Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Parenting, Life Transitions, Conflictual Relationships (professional and personal), Addictions and Eating Disorders.
My area of specialty is working with clients experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, body-image, self-esteem, shame, or body dysmorphia.
I believe in connection and relationship over anything else. I work through an attachment, emotion focused, and narrative lens. This means that I emphasize the importance of your relationships, understanding the meaning and connection behind your emotions, and help you identify and live in your life story. My role is to walk alongside you in hopes that you feel more understood, more informed, and more hopeful. Let's break out of the norms and the "shoulds" of life and step into a more authentic and genuine version of you.
My area of specialty is working with clients experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, body-image, self-esteem, shame, or body dysmorphia.
I believe in connection and relationship over anything else. I work through an attachment, emotion focused, and narrative lens. This means that I emphasize the importance of your relationships, understanding the meaning and connection behind your emotions, and help you identify and live in your life story. My role is to walk alongside you in hopes that you feel more understood, more informed, and more hopeful. Let's break out of the norms and the "shoulds" of life and step into a more authentic and genuine version of you.
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What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.