Clearwater Counselling
hope, possibility and healing
What's the moment when you realized things need to change?
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When you saw that even though you're usually really good at handling things and solving problems, these problems just aren't going away?
I help people learn how to work with difficult emotions, have healthy relationships, and find lasting healing from the past.
Therapy can help you build confidence, stability and a deep inner strength that comes from knowing that you can handle whatever comes your way. You've done so much on your own already. Let’s do this together.
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Areas of Specialisation
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​Anxiety and depression
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Emotion regulation and anger management
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Late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed ADHD/Neurodivergence
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Trauma and C-PTSD
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Attachment issues and relationships
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Grief and loss
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Nightmares and dreamwork
My Approach
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Collaborative and client centered
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Trauma-informed
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Neurodiversity and gender diversity affirming
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Somatic and experiential
Therapy helps us learn about ourselves and be who we really are
If you’re a person who is strong, capable and highly responsible in many areas of life, and there are other times that you get blindsided by emotional reactions or a sudden loss of functioning that seems to come out of nowhere, you’re not alone. I see people like you in my practice all the time, and help is possible.
One thing that can happen when we're managing a lot is that we become used to focusing outwards, anticipating other people’s needs, planning for different outcomes, and hoping that others will reciprocate so that we can also get our needs met. We might also get used to hiding our true feelings or putting so much energy into showing up "correctly" that we become exhausted. In this highly outward-focused perspective, we can lose sight of ourselves, who we really are and what we need.
When we take the time to talk about our experience in therapy, we begin to learn more about where these unexpected emotional reactions come from, why they are there, and what we need to feel better. We can also learn and practice skills to slow down and relate to what’s going on inside with more choice and less overwhelm. This helps us build capacity to handle both whatever is going on in work or relationships, and whatever is happening in our inner world.
The more we know ourselves, the more we can move towards what really matters with our whole selves, and live a more fulfilling life.
Online Therapy in BC
Clearwater Counselling provides effective online therapy across BC, Yukon and the Northwest Territories via a secure video platform. Online therapy has been proven to be just as effective as in-person therapy, and can be helpful if you live in a remote community or have limited time or mobility. Online therapy can also reduce barriers if you are struggling with things that make it hard to get out of the house, like chronic pain or illness. Feel free to reach out and ask any questions you might have about how online therapy works and if it might be a good fit for you.
Consultation Call
A consultation call is an opportunity to ask questions, have a chat, and get a sense of how comfortable you feel with a potential therapist.
30 min, no charge.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy sessions are 60 or 75 min long and are a chance to work one on one to address what's going on in your life. If you're a new client, you are welcome to choose whether you start with a free consultation or a full therapy session.
Relationship Therapy
Relationship therapy sessions are longer, between 75-90 min, to allow more time for each person to be heard and to identify and work with the patterns that are going on between you.
New relationship therapy clients can choose between a free consultation or a 90 min initial session.