About: All of our therapists are trained in the standard areas of clinical therapy, including the following: depression, anxiety, trauma, communication, stress management, relationship issues, life transitions, abuse, addictions, etc. Their specialties and personal areas of interest are listed below. If a therapist is at capacity on their caseload, "not accepting referrals" will be listed beside their name.
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Holly Smee, MA, RCC ~ Not accepting referrals
Holly is the Founder and Clinical Director of HollyTree Wellness Centre. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist. Her passions include animals, animal-assisted psychotherapy, plants, music, art and creating pretty things. She is also passionate about spirituality and transpersonal psychology and her work draws heavily from it. Most of Holly's time goes to managing the clinic, writing and marketing, supervising Master's Students on practicum, and maintaining continuity of care for an established caseload from the past; as a result she is not available for appointments with new individuals and sends all referrals to the practitioners listed below. Please see who is accepting new referrals from the therapists at Hollytree and pick whomever you feel the greatest resonance with. If you would like to learn more about Holly, please visit www.hollysmee.com or email her at hollyruthsmee@gmail.com.
Contracts include: FNHA, CVAP, ICBC, WorkBC.
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Dawn Hertz, MA, RCC ~ Virtual and In-person Offerings starting in July.
Dawn Hertz obtained a Master of Arts in Counselling, with a prior background in Human Kinetics. She is passionate about psychology, various athletic hobbies that she enjoys in nature, and her love of words is expressed in reading and creative writing. She is a proud mother to two adult children that she raised on her own. Dawn's clinical work takes a focus on finding authenticity and integrity in a diverse world. Clinically, she has a keen interest in highly sensitive souls, as well as finding the magic that lies in you, waiting to be expressed beyond the layers of conditioning given to you by the world. Her trainings include: CBT, DBT, and Somatic Relational Therapy, with a Process and Depths Work oriented approach. She will be working with adolescents 13+ and up, as well as adults, on Thursdays and alternating Fridays. To book with Dawn, please visit https://dawnhertztherapy.com/ or call her at 778-266-0274.
Contracts include: Lifeworks, WorkBC, Workplace Options, & Community Brain Injury Program.
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Erica Spink, PhD, RCC ~ In-person offerings until maternity leave starts October, 2023
Erica holds two Master's Degrees and also obtained a PhD from Queen's University in Sociology with a focus on emotions, trauma, and community health. Before pursuing her Doctorate she obtained a diploma from Grant MacEwan University as a Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and is certified in Reflexology, Reiki, Touch for Health, and Neuro Linguistic Programming. She is also a certified birth doula and somatic relational therapist. Erica loves to work with Youth, Adults and Seniors, LGBTQ2S+ and with anyone struggling through life changes and wellness/identity/relational challenges. She is passionate about meditation and mindfulness, as well as alternative healing modalities. Erica works on Fridays. To book, please contact her at 613-532-8523 (not a text number) or email livingawareness@protonmail.com.
Contracts include: FNHA, ICBC
Erin Rodier, MA, RCC ~ Not accepting referrals
Erin has over 10 years of experience and enjoys working with all ages. She is trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, Sensory integration, Mindfulness & Vagus Nerve Regulation, Nature Therapy, Synergetic Play Therapy, Social Emotional Skill Training and Expressive therapies. Erin has extensive experience working with individuals who experience neurodivergence, such as ADHD, ASD and Developmental Disabilities. Her approach involves sensory integration & strength based practices that target anxiety reduction, social communication & overall wellness through an affirming lens. As a queer therapist, Erin works within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, by supporting queer identifying, transgender identifying and gender questioning individuals, children/youth, couples, and families. Erin also provides many parent, community & group psychoeducational webinars throughout the year. For more information, please email erin@grassrootscounselling.ca.
Contracts include: FNHA, ICBC, CVAP, MCFD.
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Francesca Ter Poorten, MA, RCC ~ Virtual and In-person Offerings
Francesca is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who obtained a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology. She has also been a yoga teacher and a life coach for over 25 years and is an avid animal and outdoors enthusiast. Francesca holds additional trainings in EMDR, binge-eating, addictions, DBT, and is a Certified Anger Management Specialist. Additionally, she is trained in couples counselling and offers support for all types of relationship concerns, ranging from extramarital affairs to couples needing reconnection. Francesca offers virtual appointments by phone/zoom six days a week and has select in-person dates at Hollytree Wellness Centre as needed, typically 1-2 times per month. To book with Francesca, please visit https://newspringcounsellingandwellness.ca or call 250-423-9672.
Contracts include: CVAP, ICBC, WorkBC
Jessica Rita Smith, MA, BSW, CCC ~ Virtual and In-person Offerings
Jessica has a Masters in Counselling Psychology, and is a registered Canadian Clinical Counsellor (CCC), specializing in couple’s counselling for parents who want to reconnect and reinvigorate their relationship to create a solid and stable home for their family. Jessica also offers individual EMDR therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Jessica is passionate about the exploration of the subconscious to provide clients with sustainable change, and has advanced trainings in eco-psychology, dreamwork, and clinical hypnosis. Jessica will be offering EMDR intensives starting September, for those who want to explore efficient, and effective therapy treatment in a condensed time frame. You can reach out to hello@moderncourage.com to find out more, and book an initial appointment.
Contracts include: ICBC, WorkBC
Kathie Robertson, MA, RCC ~ Virtual and In-person offerings
Kathie has a Masters in Counselling Psychology and is registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. She takes a client-centered approach to counselling and works with a variety of treatment modalities, like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based, Attachment-Based for both teens and couples and EMDR. Kathie has extensive experience working with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, chronic health/pain related issues, stress-related issues, addictions, anger management, trauma, family and couples/relationship/marital issues. Counselling is available for teens, adults, families and couples. Kathie works on Mondays and Thursdays. To book directly with Kathie, please contact her at https://www.kathierobertsoncounselling.com or 250-365-7945.
Contracts include: ICBC, WorkBC
Katie Strong, MA, RCC ~ Virtual and In-person offerings
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Katie adheres to the best-practice standards rooted in evidence-based research. Relying on current methods of practice such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and self-compassion and acceptance, Katie works with each client to create a plan to address their specific needs to create lasting change that is aligned with their core values and therapeutic goals. In addition to working with clients to address mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, and trauma, Katie focuses on helping clients with boundary setting, conflict resolution, interpersonal communication, goal setting, and motivation. Currently, Katie only taking adult clients. She can be reached by calling or texting 250 859 4382 or on her website at www.katiestrong.ca to set up an appointment.
Contracts include: WorkBC
Kristin Brattebo, MA, RCC~ Not accepting referrals
Kristin holds a Master Of Arts in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC. She is trained in EMDR, with advanced training in pre-birth and birth trauma. Kristin has over fifteen years of experience working with families and individuals experiencing mental health, abuse, addiction, trauma, PTSD, parenting challenges, divorce, blended families, postpartum challenges and grief/loss. She is also passionate about supporting individuals experiencing vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue. As a queer therapist, Kristin also works within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, specifically working with couples, caregivers, non-binary, transgender and gender queer children and youth. Kristin uses an integrated approach of various modalities, including EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, strength based practice and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Kristin is currently doing both in person sessions and phone sessions. She book, contact 250-608-0158 or email kristinfbrattebo@gmail.com.
Contracts include: ICBC, WorkBC
Matthew Wilson-Birks, MA, RCC ~ Virtual and In-person Offerings
Matthew is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and holds a master of arts in counselling psychology. He works primarily from an EMDR and cognitive-behavioural foundation of therapy (CBT) that draws upon wisdom traditions like Stoicism and mind-body practices including breathwork, hypnosis, and mindfulness. Matthew sees adults and adolescents dealing with, but not limited to: emotional problems (anger, depression, anxiety, ect.), relationships/communication issues, addictions/habit change, stress/trauma, life-transitions, as well as the search for meaning, identity, and spirituality. Matthew sincerely believes every individual can heal, recover, grow, and be made more resilient through the path of earnest self-understanding and compassion. Matthew practices Mondays and Wednesdays. Book a free 15-minute consultation by contacting Matthew at calling 778-962-0011 or visiting https://www.matthewwilsonbirks.com.
Contracts include: WorkBC, ICBC
Melanie Maure, MA, RCC ~ Virtual and In-person Offerings
Melanie is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with a Masters in Counselling Psychology. She is also a Gateless Writing Coach who encourages the use of the written word to heal and grow. She is passionate about helping adults move through any difficulties that may be creating a sense of stuckness in the mental, spiritual, emotional and physical bodies. She offers 20 years of education and expertise in the fields of injury and trauma recovery, stress reduction, and life coaching. Melanie's greatest purpose is to be an encourager and advocate for the wellness and dreams of those around her. What she loves most is to witness her clients access the energy, vitality, creativity, and freedom that flows to all of us so we might step into the present and unfold a future of well-being. She offers Somatic Life Coaching, PTSD support for injuries, abuse, medical trauma, as well as grief and loss 5 days a week for adults only. To book an appointment call 250-808-7070 or go to www.melaniemaure.org.
Contracts include: ICBC, WorkBC