Addiction Therapists in Salt Spring Island, BC
My integrative approach to therapy is based on twenty-five years of professional experience working in mental health and addictions.
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed. Are you unhappy in your relationship. Are you or a family member abusing alcohol or mood-altering drugs. I offer a safe, relaxed and confidential environment to talk through your challenges and learn new coping strategies to build resilience in your life.
My integrative approach to therapy is based on twenty-five years of professional experience working in mental health and addictions.
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed. Are you unhappy in your relationship. Are you or a family member abusing alcohol or mood-altering drugs. I offer a safe, relaxed and confidential environment to talk through your challenges and learn new coping strategies to build resilience in your life.
I began my career at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, and later worked on the Adolescent and Child Psychiatry units at B.
I have been helping children, teenagers and adults with their mental health concerns since 1987. If you are looking for support in managing issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationships, parenting, school, or addiction, or are a partner of an addict needing support, I have experience in helping you and families navigate a path forward. My clients often feel stuck or out of control, and anxiety can often lead to depression and other mental health challenges. Together we can unpack your stressors and concerns, and develop an individualized treatment plan.
I began my career at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, and later worked on the Adolescent and Child Psychiatry units at B.
I have been helping children, teenagers and adults with their mental health concerns since 1987. If you are looking for support in managing issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationships, parenting, school, or addiction, or are a partner of an addict needing support, I have experience in helping you and families navigate a path forward. My clients often feel stuck or out of control, and anxiety can often lead to depression and other mental health challenges. Together we can unpack your stressors and concerns, and develop an individualized treatment plan.
Larisa Fry @Tula Wellness
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC, RCC-ACS, EMDRcit
Verified Verified
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K (Online Only)
Finding someone to trust as you are managing through turbulent times is stressful, and can be overwhelming. I thank you for considering me as part of this journey. Specializing in strength-based approaches to assist individuals, families, and couples to find balance in daily living. I work hard to build solid relationships through understanding and trust while offering an opportunity to challenge growth in my clients though healing of the past and paving new paths to the future.
Finding someone to trust as you are managing through turbulent times is stressful, and can be overwhelming. I thank you for considering me as part of this journey. Specializing in strength-based approaches to assist individuals, families, and couples to find balance in daily living. I work hard to build solid relationships through understanding and trust while offering an opportunity to challenge growth in my clients though healing of the past and paving new paths to the future.
I serve adults, children, families and couples working through the complex realities of our time. Do you have trouble finding belonging in community, to the Earth, and your life path? Do you feel hopeless and yet strive forward knowing there's something deep calling you? Do you believe in working towards peace, yet conflicts in your relationships continue as you struggle to find your way through? Do you struggle with self love, shame, feeling as though you can never do enough? Do you have a deep sense of integrity, but are filled with grief of a world that won't see you or support you? Do you feel alone in it all?
I serve adults, children, families and couples working through the complex realities of our time. Do you have trouble finding belonging in community, to the Earth, and your life path? Do you feel hopeless and yet strive forward knowing there's something deep calling you? Do you believe in working towards peace, yet conflicts in your relationships continue as you struggle to find your way through? Do you struggle with self love, shame, feeling as though you can never do enough? Do you have a deep sense of integrity, but are filled with grief of a world that won't see you or support you? Do you feel alone in it all?
Helena Bryn-McLeod
Counsellor, BA, BEd, MACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K
I care about your unique lived experience. I work with teenagers, women, men - with all folks of any age experiencing life challenges. I work with acute stress, identity challenges, relational PTSD, C-PTSD, sexual assault, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and challenges with self-esteem. I'm trained in Narrative therapy, person-centred therapy, trauma-informed practices, and hypnotherapy. I also have practices with Jungian psychoanalysis which can help clients wanting to access, experience, and integrate unconscious material into conscious awareness.
I care about your unique lived experience. I work with teenagers, women, men - with all folks of any age experiencing life challenges. I work with acute stress, identity challenges, relational PTSD, C-PTSD, sexual assault, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and challenges with self-esteem. I'm trained in Narrative therapy, person-centred therapy, trauma-informed practices, and hypnotherapy. I also have practices with Jungian psychoanalysis which can help clients wanting to access, experience, and integrate unconscious material into conscious awareness.
I am here to help you look with compassion and gentle curiosity at every aspect of your experience that longs to be seen - from your anxiety, doubts, and insecurities, to your deepest desires and passions. Together we can learn to view yourself and the world around you through eyes of love. If you feel ready to heal the wounds in your heart, and grow both personally and spiritually, then please reach out to me and we can schedule your first free session.
I am here to help you look with compassion and gentle curiosity at every aspect of your experience that longs to be seen - from your anxiety, doubts, and insecurities, to your deepest desires and passions. Together we can learn to view yourself and the world around you through eyes of love. If you feel ready to heal the wounds in your heart, and grow both personally and spiritually, then please reach out to me and we can schedule your first free session.
Counselling isn’t only about uncovering the struggles and challenges one faces. It’s also about illuminating one’s inner beauty and love. I enter therapeutic relationships with the belief that you know yourself best. As a counsellor, I join you on your journey to help you remember who you are.
Counselling isn’t only about uncovering the struggles and challenges one faces. It’s also about illuminating one’s inner beauty and love. I enter therapeutic relationships with the belief that you know yourself best. As a counsellor, I join you on your journey to help you remember who you are.
Julie Burk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K (Online Only)
I work virtually with many individuals who are facing struggles with their day to day life including grief, stress, anxiety, depression and major life transitions. If there is an identified issue that you would like to work through we can tackle that together, though sometimes there is just a deep desire for life to be easier and to remove the obstacles that we all can find in our way from being truly happy and fully expressed. Whether there are specific concerns or general worries, I can help identify what stands in your way and together we can create a plan to lead you to your most fully expressed version of yourself.
I work virtually with many individuals who are facing struggles with their day to day life including grief, stress, anxiety, depression and major life transitions. If there is an identified issue that you would like to work through we can tackle that together, though sometimes there is just a deep desire for life to be easier and to remove the obstacles that we all can find in our way from being truly happy and fully expressed. Whether there are specific concerns or general worries, I can help identify what stands in your way and together we can create a plan to lead you to your most fully expressed version of yourself.
Sometimes we all feel stuck. Our go-to methods of coping aren't working anymore, or we aren't getting what we need from those we usually turn to. Sometimes we need a space to be heard and other times we want someone to help us set some goals and take those first steps. In working with youth, individuals and families I bring curiosity, gentleness, humour and compassion along with knowledge of many therapeutic modalities which allows me to be flexible and tailor our work together to your specific needs.
Sometimes we all feel stuck. Our go-to methods of coping aren't working anymore, or we aren't getting what we need from those we usually turn to. Sometimes we need a space to be heard and other times we want someone to help us set some goals and take those first steps. In working with youth, individuals and families I bring curiosity, gentleness, humour and compassion along with knowledge of many therapeutic modalities which allows me to be flexible and tailor our work together to your specific needs.
Jude Wong
Pre-Licensed Professional, RPC-C, HCH
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K
Most essentially, Jude offers a space of compassionate, embodied, trauma-informed inquiry for relationships that need nurturing. As we discover and embrace our own inner 'coding' of language, symbols, meaning and emotion, we find a new engagement with life, ourselves, and those around us.
Most essentially, Jude offers a space of compassionate, embodied, trauma-informed inquiry for relationships that need nurturing. As we discover and embrace our own inner 'coding' of language, symbols, meaning and emotion, we find a new engagement with life, ourselves, and those around us.
Do you have a feeling that your life should feel better than it does? Are you doing all the things you’re supposed to do to be successful or healthy yet still struggle to feel good about your life? Maybe life is feeling monotonous, flat or disconnected and whatever has worked before just isn’t doing it for you now. Maybe you wonder, am I broken? Let me assure you that YOU are not what is broken. In fact, within you is all the knowing and resources you will ever need to create the vibrant thriving life you have been desiring. However, the operating instructions you’ve been following might need a rewrite.
Do you have a feeling that your life should feel better than it does? Are you doing all the things you’re supposed to do to be successful or healthy yet still struggle to feel good about your life? Maybe life is feeling monotonous, flat or disconnected and whatever has worked before just isn’t doing it for you now. Maybe you wonder, am I broken? Let me assure you that YOU are not what is broken. In fact, within you is all the knowing and resources you will ever need to create the vibrant thriving life you have been desiring. However, the operating instructions you’ve been following might need a rewrite.
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Dana is trained in trauma informed care, expressive therapies, is an expert in addiction recovery, and integrates behavioural therapies into her work.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in British Columbia and a certified Drug and Alcohol Counsellor with over 15 years of counselling experience. I was born and raised on Vancouver Island and have a Bachelor in Child and Youth Care with extensive experience in children, youth and family counselling. Personal and professional experiences led me to complete a Master of Arts in Addiction Counselling at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation School of Addiction Studies. I have been mentored by, and worked alongside, the experts in addiction and mental health recovery. If you, or a loved one, is struggling, I can help.
Dana is trained in trauma informed care, expressive therapies, is an expert in addiction recovery, and integrates behavioural therapies into her work.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in British Columbia and a certified Drug and Alcohol Counsellor with over 15 years of counselling experience. I was born and raised on Vancouver Island and have a Bachelor in Child and Youth Care with extensive experience in children, youth and family counselling. Personal and professional experiences led me to complete a Master of Arts in Addiction Counselling at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation School of Addiction Studies. I have been mentored by, and worked alongside, the experts in addiction and mental health recovery. If you, or a loved one, is struggling, I can help.
I have over 17 years of counselling experience and work with anxiety and depression, ADHD, grief, loss, transition, stress, addiction and codependency.
Are you experiencing overwhelming emotions, unwanted thoughts, challenging relationships, codependency, ADHD, symptoms of trauma, unhelpful habits or addiction? You are not alone, anyone can benefit from counselling at some point in their lives; we all need help from time to time. Depression and anxiety are some of the most uncomfortable emotions we can feel and can take away our motivation and joy in life. If you are feeling stuck in life, I can help by listening to your concerns and providing the support you need.
I have over 17 years of counselling experience and work with anxiety and depression, ADHD, grief, loss, transition, stress, addiction and codependency.
Are you experiencing overwhelming emotions, unwanted thoughts, challenging relationships, codependency, ADHD, symptoms of trauma, unhelpful habits or addiction? You are not alone, anyone can benefit from counselling at some point in their lives; we all need help from time to time. Depression and anxiety are some of the most uncomfortable emotions we can feel and can take away our motivation and joy in life. If you are feeling stuck in life, I can help by listening to your concerns and providing the support you need.
I support clients managing emotional challenges, BPD traits, depression, OCD, perfectionism, negative internal dialogue, addiction, grief, trauma, and difficult family dynamics. Together we explore a client's history, experience, emotions, and develop better skills for managing challenges. Often old coping strategies are no longer serving the client. Developing relational intimacy with others, and more compassionate communication with self is integral to my work with individuals and families. Together we find solutions for healing and moving forward in healthy ways so clients can align more authenticly with themselves.
I support clients managing emotional challenges, BPD traits, depression, OCD, perfectionism, negative internal dialogue, addiction, grief, trauma, and difficult family dynamics. Together we explore a client's history, experience, emotions, and develop better skills for managing challenges. Often old coping strategies are no longer serving the client. Developing relational intimacy with others, and more compassionate communication with self is integral to my work with individuals and families. Together we find solutions for healing and moving forward in healthy ways so clients can align more authenticly with themselves.
Do you feel bogged down by intense anxiety or stress? Do you feel hopeless or depressed about your life? Are the relationships in your life toxic or filled with tension? Does addiction have a tight grip on your life? Do you feel chained to the past and due to trauma? If you relate to any of those questions and would like help navigating difficult emotions, thoughts, behaviours, relationships, or trauma, come talk to me. I have been trained by some of the leading experts in the field of psychotherapy such as Dr Gabor Mate and Dr Patrick Carnes, and I would be honoured to be a part of your journey to help you achieve your goals.
Do you feel bogged down by intense anxiety or stress? Do you feel hopeless or depressed about your life? Are the relationships in your life toxic or filled with tension? Does addiction have a tight grip on your life? Do you feel chained to the past and due to trauma? If you relate to any of those questions and would like help navigating difficult emotions, thoughts, behaviours, relationships, or trauma, come talk to me. I have been trained by some of the leading experts in the field of psychotherapy such as Dr Gabor Mate and Dr Patrick Carnes, and I would be honoured to be a part of your journey to help you achieve your goals.
Clayton Campbell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, CCAC
Verified Verified
Duncan, BC V9L (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I bring extensive experience from working within the entire continuum of addiction treatment.
Hello! Are you or a loved one experiencing negative consequences as a result of substance use issues? Maybe you aren’t sure if you’re ready to quit or how to do it. No matter what you are experiencing in relation to substance use or addiction issues, it can be terribly frightening and stressful when considering change. Well, change is possible and you are capable of increasing your sense of joy, fulfillment, self-esteem, productivity, and connection with your loved ones. I know because I have been through it. Recovery has provided me and countless others a life free from active addiction.
I bring extensive experience from working within the entire continuum of addiction treatment.
Hello! Are you or a loved one experiencing negative consequences as a result of substance use issues? Maybe you aren’t sure if you’re ready to quit or how to do it. No matter what you are experiencing in relation to substance use or addiction issues, it can be terribly frightening and stressful when considering change. Well, change is possible and you are capable of increasing your sense of joy, fulfillment, self-esteem, productivity, and connection with your loved ones. I know because I have been through it. Recovery has provided me and countless others a life free from active addiction.
Understanding the need for change is a big first step. Then getting the energy and nerve to find a therapist and make that first appointment can seem insurmountable. Congratulations on making it this far! Issues with emotional regulation, interpersonal communication/skills, and problematic substance use can derail our best attempts at a satisfying life. Using an individualized and integrated approach of DBT and Talk Therapy with the cheer of Solution Focused, we can work together to understand how your biology, environment and psychology can be readapted to help reach your goals. There will be infographics and worksheets! (Yay?)
Understanding the need for change is a big first step. Then getting the energy and nerve to find a therapist and make that first appointment can seem insurmountable. Congratulations on making it this far! Issues with emotional regulation, interpersonal communication/skills, and problematic substance use can derail our best attempts at a satisfying life. Using an individualized and integrated approach of DBT and Talk Therapy with the cheer of Solution Focused, we can work together to understand how your biology, environment and psychology can be readapted to help reach your goals. There will be infographics and worksheets! (Yay?)
Areas of specialization include: - Family of Origin challenges - narcissistic abuse - sexual orientation confusion/curiosity - LGBTQIA issues - cultic/high control/spiritual abuse - those affected by conspiracy theory addiction/engulfment - abusive relationship survivors - sexual trauma survivors - CPTSD - general anxiety - ADHD - ENM - Polyamory.
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.
Areas of specialization include: - Family of Origin challenges - narcissistic abuse - sexual orientation confusion/curiosity - LGBTQIA issues - cultic/high control/spiritual abuse - those affected by conspiracy theory addiction/engulfment - abusive relationship survivors - sexual trauma survivors - CPTSD - general anxiety - ADHD - ENM - Polyamory.
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.
I have worked in private practice for over 10 years, as well as working for the Health Authority in the area of Adult Mental Health and Substance Use since 2010.
There are times in life when we are faced with challenges that leave us feeling stuck or in crisis. As difficult as these times may be there is also an opportunity for growth and change. Counselling can provide an opportunity to gain the tools and insight needed to navigate through this process in a healthy and supported way.
I have worked in private practice for over 10 years, as well as working for the Health Authority in the area of Adult Mental Health and Substance Use since 2010.
There are times in life when we are faced with challenges that leave us feeling stuck or in crisis. As difficult as these times may be there is also an opportunity for growth and change. Counselling can provide an opportunity to gain the tools and insight needed to navigate through this process in a healthy and supported way.
I am specialized in working with mental health and addiction issues.
I have been a counsellor for over 15 years and have a lot of experience supporting individuals with a variety of challenges. I work from a person centred approach, meaning, we talk about what you want to talk about for a brief or long period of time. I work with individuals, couples or family groupings (eg. siblings, parents and children). I work with anyone from age 7 and up.
I am specialized in working with mental health and addiction issues.
I have been a counsellor for over 15 years and have a lot of experience supporting individuals with a variety of challenges. I work from a person centred approach, meaning, we talk about what you want to talk about for a brief or long period of time. I work with individuals, couples or family groupings (eg. siblings, parents and children). I work with anyone from age 7 and up.
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What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.