Grief Therapists in Victoria, BC

We have been serving individuals, couples and families with compassion and care for over 10 years at Heartwood Family Wellness. Our clinicians have established a strong reputation in the community doing exceptional work with adults, children, youth, parents, couples, and families. We help people of all ages and life stages with anxiety, depression, life transitions, divorce, self-esteem, self-worth, family transitions, parenting skills, grief and loss, and neurodiversity.

Sometimes life throws us a curve ball that we have a difficult time managing on our own. The good new is we don't have to. You have taking the first step. I know it can sometimes feel like there’s no way out and this is just the way you are, but I’m here to tell you, it’s not and there is. Together we are going to work to breakthrough the things that have been bringing you down, getting in your way, and holding you back –Collaboratively, we will work to help you gain the skills and confidence needed to live your best life possible. I am committed to providing a safe, non-judgemental counselling experience.

Warmly dynamic, personable, and engaging. Lisa Kratz's counselling style is thoughtful, practical, and helpful. She has a master's degree in counselling and a bachelor's degree in communication—Lisa's easy-going manner and friendly personality help put clients at ease. If you are looking for a counsellor who is kind, knowledgable, caring, and can mentor you to feeling and doing better - then Lisa can help you.

Looking to improve relationships in your life? Through counselling, I can assist you in recognizing the sources of challenges in your life and co-create treatment plans to address concerns. With a warm, inclusive approach, I hope to model a positive relationship and assist you in realizing your goals.

Overwhelm, uncertainty, confusion, conflict, anxiety, despair and dread - if this is your reality right now, you're not alone. We're all longing for a sense of connection, possibility, and hope in the face of the tsunami of injustice, trauma and loss we've all been living through for so long. Stress levels higher than the price of a Vancouver condo, rights and freedoms under attack from all sides and catastrophe looming around every corner - how do we face the mess we're in and still show up as the partners, parents, caregivers, creatives, healers and changemakers we long to be?

If you struggle to find meaning in your life, or feel lost at the moment, I offer a gentle space to reconnect to your own inner wisdom and move forward with confidence and new hope. I feel deeply connected to working with people with intense burdens of anxiety, depression, grief, and childhood trauma.

What if you could emerge from this time of crisis feeling calmer, more comfortable in your body and more confident in your ability to cope with change? Change can trigger painful emotions that negatively impact all aspects of our lives making it difficult for us to see a way forward. Even change you are excited about can feel tougher than you expected. These crucial life transitions are the essential doorways that lead us to creative opportunities for turning suffering into life changing transformation. I am committed to helping you transform through these challenges. You will manage change effectively and discover inner wisdom.

We all face various challenges that can impact our ability to connect with others, feel safe within ourselves, and be fully present in our lives. I am passionate about helping people uncover their unique personal strengths, heal their nervous systems, connect with their intuition, increase creativity, and move toward a more fulfilling and peaceful life as their authentic selves. I support individuals navigating various challenges, including stress, anxiety, self-doubt, boundaries, grief and loss, depression, substance use, life transitions, parenting, relationship issues, domestic violence, and childhood trauma

Strained relationships; overwhelming anxiety; existential loneliness; feeling inherently broken and unlovable: if you are neurodiverse, these experiences may be familiar to you. The good news? You don’t have to feel that way forever. You can have a life where you feel connected to the world around you, nurture happy and healthy relationships, and communicate through overwhelm and activation. I provide counselling for individuals and couples struggling with trauma and related conflict/communication issues, attachment/relational wounds, burnout, and grief. I specialize in working with queer and non-monogamous couples.

“Healing Begins With a Single Step Towards Self-Discovery.” Have you felt hopeless, sad, empty, with many problems and no-solutions? It is ok to ask for help.

In office appointments are now available in both Victoria & Nanaimo. Are you managing increased levels stress & anxiety? Let's work together to alleviate your symptoms while introducing new ways of managing and thriving. I have been providing counselling support services for 25 years and am a skilled psychotherapist. I hold degrees in Social Work & Education. I am a member of the BC College of Social Worker & the BCTF. Protecting the public is paramount to the BCCSW. MSW RSW's must adhere to the highest ethical standards governing clinical social work practice with annual reviews. Finding the right therapist is life changing!

I am here to listen deeply, learn about you and provide guidance and perspective amidst the challenges and complexities of life you are facing. Embedded in our struggles are life affirming gifts and resources. I will help you claim and effectively channel your innate resources towards whatever you most deeply desire for your life journey. I will assist you to build tools for an easeful body/mind and to find a sense of resolution around past experiences that are still troubling you. I respect your autonomy as the ultimate decision maker and keeper of truth in your own life.

For over 20 years I have worked to help people to manage and transform anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic illness, loss and grief, change and transitions, relationships and divorce, self-esteem, sleep problems, and stress management. I believe that each person possesses inherent basic health, goodness and capacities for self-healing.

Psychotherapy is the confidential process where you can get insight from an experienced registered Psychologist in understanding how life-stressors can interfere with your thinking patterns, feelings, beliefs, needs, behaviour and relationships. Prolonged exposure to stress, unhappiness, conflict, trauma, abuse or problematic relationships can lead to anxiety, depression, grief, anger or other behavioural problems. Brain research clearly indicated that early psychological intervention can prevent mental and physical illnesses. Clients now have the opportunity to be proactive and learn the skills on how to protect their mental health, restore their competence and happiness and develop a strong sense of well-being and resiliency.

Welcome, I understand how much courage it can take to ask for help and I’m glad that you are here to find support and start your healing journey. In my work I offer a safe, non-judgmental space, where you can share your feelings and thoughts. As we learn more about you, your behaviours, patterns, needs, and dreams we can also establish and start to work on your goals. I’m an MA Therapist (Europe) and an MA Registered Clinical Counsellor (BC, Canada) with 12+ years of experience working in mental health fields. My expertises are trauma, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, boundaries, self-esteem, grief, abuse

Our Clinical Director offers free matching sessions to support you to choose a counsellor based on your individual concerns, preferences, schedule and more. One of the greatest predictors of a meaningful counselling experience is the fit between you and your counsellor. Let us help you find the right fit. We have a team of therapists who bring diverse life experience, education, training, and counselling methods to our practice. We offer counselling services to children (5-12), teenagers (13-19), adults, seniors (65+), families, and couples of all ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and relationship structures.

Within challenge there is opportunity for growth and healing. Any crisis, while intensely difficult, can also put you in touch with your deeper yearnings and surface new strengths and resilience. Without support and guidance though, you can get stuck in painful places. Your life may feel lacking or out-of-control. You may feel overwhelming grief, depression, anxiety & panic. You may struggle to make meaning or be unsure which way to turn. When stress and suffering feel like too much to bear, please reach out for help. We will bring compassionate awareness to your challenges while nurturing your everyday wellbeing and wholeness.

The focus of my practice is trauma and PTSD – single incident, developmental or complex trauma. As a certified First Responder Therapist, I also work with adult clients experiencing a range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, life & career transitions, grief/loss, relationships and addiction. Modalities include CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, IFS, Mindfulness, Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, and I am a certified EMDR Therapist. Lastly I am a trained Psychedelic Therapist and can assist with post journey integration and when Health Canada approved, with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.

I prioritize safety and trust above all other factors in building relationships. My clients are people looking for help with problems not limited to physical or sexual abuse, childhood abuse, parents seeking guidance with child/youth sexuality, ADHD, or traumatic loss. I have an extensive background in trauma/PTSD, suicidality/depression, and death & dying. I'm skilled at helping clients begin the difficult work of acknowledging pain and hurt. I work extensively with kids, youth, and adults around ADHD, and have worked with addictions and mental health issues. Crimes Victims Assistance registered. Currently accepting new clients.

Hello; thank you for viewing my profile. As a Registered Psychologist since 1997, and a therapist for many years before that, I have worked with individuals, couples and families. I will listen to you and support you in managing the issues that bring you to therapy. I deeply appreciate the effort and commitment people demonstrate as they work through their concerns; I consider it a privilege to assist in that process. Having had a diverse, non-traditional life, and having worked with a broad diversity of clients, it is likely I have some experience with issues similar to yours. Please see my website for further information.

Overwhelm, stress, loss and change in our personal and professional lives; at work, at home, at play and in our relationships, is both common and very difficult to manage alone. As a registered counsellor in clinical counselling, I am certified to implement a variety of therapies, such as mindfulness based CBT, to understand and make meaning out of new or continued difficulties and changes in life.

In my practice, I work with adults struggling with various issues from anxiety, depression and eating issues, to trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. We all have our own history of experiences, and we tend to react in specific ways under stress. While our response was likely our best option in the past, it may not be adaptive now. I can help you resolve past traumas, learn to accept what is, and move forward from there - developing ways to a fuller and more satisfying life.

I am a Registered Professional Counsellor, with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association. I bring 14 years + of experience in the field of mental health. Through the lens of compassion & unconditional positive regard I support individuals to uncover old coping strategies, reveal core beliefs, release trauma/ suppressed emotions that hold one back from stepping into truth, finding joy, fulfillment and clarity. Also creating a deep connection to self, allowing for a deeper connection in all relationships. Our intimate relationships are where we have the opportunity to be witnessed, accepted, loved, & love in return.

Currently accepting new clients! I support your healing and growth through holistic counselling bringing attention to mind, body, spiritual and creative aspects of self. I take a compassionate and relational approach that foregrounds our connections to self, community, and more-than-human worlds. The people I work with are exploring their experience of life transitions, grief, hope, depression, stress, anxiety, emotion-regulation, creativity, and connection. Therapy looks different for everyone. Whatever your therapeutic goals are, my professional goal is to support you to safely explore your own capacity for healing.