Find a Therapist in Victoria, BC

Life feels heavy when you’re always trying harder but still falling behind. You want to be loving and dependable, but you struggle to feel motivated, lose track of time, or get overwhelmed and shut down. You learned early to handle things on your own and not ask for much. Now small rejections can spiral into hours of worry. You've been called lazy or too sensitive. On the outside, you seem fine, while inside, you feel scattered and anxious that being too much will push people away. You're ready for life to feel more manageable and less overwhelming. You want to follow through without burnout, stop people pleasing, and learn to trust your decisions. You want relationships that feel supportive instead of draining. If you're tired of carrying it all alone, I'm here to help you! I work with neurodivergent teens and adults in Washington and Arizona using a trauma-informed approach that goes beyond skills and into the deeper work of healing. We'll explore where your patterns come from, build systems that actually fit your brain, and develop ways of relating to yourself that don't leave you exhausted. Clients often describe feeling lighter and like they finally have a path forward. Reach out to schedule your free 15-minute consult today!

My approach is warm, supportive, and personalized, combining techniques like Solution-Focused Therapy, CBT, Gottman's Couple Therapy Method, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual and Couples Therapy, and EMDR therapy for specific trauma work. I’m here to help you navigate challenges, whether you're an adult, youth, family, or couple, and create a path toward healing, growth, and balance in your life. My goal is to offer a safe and compassionate space where you can explore your feelings and experiences, working together toward the changes you want to see.

Hi, I’m Paul! My passion is helping kids, teens, and grown-ups feel steadier, braver, and more themselves. In therapy with me, you’ll find warmth, humour, and practical tools you can actually use in real life. Whether you’re navigating big feelings, tricky situations, or just trying to figure out who you are, I’m here to help you build coping skills that last and find a sense of balance again. Starting therapy isn’t always easy, and that’s okay. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. Reach out when you’re ready, and we’ll take the first step together toward feeling better. With years of experience supporting children, teens, and adults, I have a real soft spot for working with young people as young as six. I also value the depth and complexity that adults bring to therapy. Every person is different, so I tailor the work to you, not the other way around. My goal is to create a safe, caring space where you (or your child) can express yourself openly, explore emotions, and grow at your own pace.

Hi. I’m Peter Cellarius. I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist. More importantly, I am someone who can help you develop a more fulfilled and rewarding life. When human beings encounter trauma or the stressors of life, they can get stuck. Lives can unravel. My passion is to bring healing to people who are troubled, hurting, or anxious. If you’re feeling stuck, you’ve come to the right place. It is never too late to make a change. I work with couples, individuals, and families. I help my clients grow and develop, for themselves and those they love. I help people discover how to find peace, connection, and wholeness. And because no single approach is right for everyone, I have trained in a range of approaches including Somatic Experiencing (SE™ Practitioner), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT and EFIT Certified), Internal Family Systems Level 3 (IFS), EMDR, AEDP, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Advanced). I left a successful career as a high tech executive because I knew there was more to life than money. I saw hurt and pain and I wanted to help. Whether you are encountering challenges in your relationship or dealing with anxiety, stress, or depression – there is hope. We can work together. You are not alone. Why not start now? Contact me and come in for a consultation. See if I am right for you and your path.

Stress that won't switch off - saying yes when we wish we said no - constantly over-thinking: these are signs of a nervous system stuck in survival mode. Patterns of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and anxiety aren't random. Perhaps these still feel necessary, or maybe they feel like flaws - they're not, at some point they helped. But, are we faithfully following a rule-book that no longer applies? WHO I WORK WITH: I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (regulated in Ontario, CRPO), now based in BC. I provide secure online psychodynamic therapy to clients across Ontario and British Columbia. I work with adults who are tired of just surviving, and are looking to change old patterns that no longer serve them: chronic anxiety, stress that won't switch off, relational difficulties, or a sense of being stuck in familiar loops, to name a few. WHAT CHANGES: Over time, the experience of being heard and attuned-to in therapy grooves an embodied sense of safety. As the nervous system finds more capacity to shift out of 'survival', more becomes available: rest that actually restores, patience in hard conversations, deeper connection with the people you love. Painful or shameful parts that once felt monstrous are often revealed as misunderstood - parts that were only ever trying to protect. A NOTE ON HOW I WORK: I tend to play my cards face up. I'll tell you what I'm thinking and why, so the work doesn't feel like a black box. I'm comfortable with ambiguity and the messiness of real human experience. I won't rush you toward simple answers. There's no fixed route - I'm here to accompany you on a journey led by your innate drive toward healing. That said, I provide a steadying hand, or guidance, when needed. Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent 13 years practicing as a chiropractor, which shaped my deep respect for the mind-body connection in healing, and informs my therapy practice. CONNECT: I offer a free introductory session (30–50 minutes) to get a feel for whether my approach feels right — fit matters, even if you're not sure yet what you're looking for.

I'm passionate about working with those who grew up in a family where they were given adult responsibilities at a very young age. You took care of everything and everyone. Today, you’re still taking care of everything. You’re exhausted, but saying no or asking for help is uncomfortable, so you don’t. Instead, you stuff your feelings down, pretend like everything is good, and act like you have it all together. At times, it becomes too much, and you explode. Shortly after, you feel guilt, and you “help” more to ease it. Then you become angry, feeling disrespected and stuck. Hopeless. You want things to change and don’t know how to make change happen. As a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), I provide skills to help you manage your emotions and advocate for yourself, so you’re not controlled by others or your guilt. I can help you strengthen your boundary-setting skills, so others learn how to respect you in the ways that matter most. Working with me can help you know your value and your worth. Together, we will move you toward your desired goals and empower you to make the changes you’ve been wanting. Call me, and let’s talk about how we can work together. I’m an experiential relationship specialist with a trauma-informed lens. My therapy style is integrative, with a foundation in systems and relationships. What this means is that I’m comfortable working with multiple people in the room, as well as considering those who are not. I look at the relationships you are a part of and consider how your experiences influence your emotions, perceptions, actions, and patterns of behavior. This also means that I’m not a cookie-cutter therapist. I don’t believe my clients are made from a single mold or that therapy is one-size-fits-all. I create therapy to fit the client’s needs and meet them where they are at. You can expect sessions to be relational and collaborative, a human experience where I will get to know you as a person while working toward your desired goals. Key methods used: experiential therapy, emotionally focused therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and trauma-informed care.

In some way or another, we are all trying to find our way home again. To that place of being where we feel deeply peaceful, vibrantly alive, and connected in kinship and love. We feel a deep longing for this place yet struggle to make sense of how to close the gap between here and there. Unresolved trauma, troublesome childhood environments, and a host of other factors may be causing us never-ending stress and hardship. We have tried to fix things yet we have failed and bit by bit, we lose faith that we can realize our heart’s calling. The chaos and unrest in our lives take their toll day by day and we feel stuck and hopeless. We each have a vast set of inner resources and a natural capacity for healing, if only we are able to tap into them and foster their growth. Together we’ll work together to identify and practice activities that help you feel calm, confident and in control. We'll use somatic-based, mindfulness practices to become aware of the signs of unresolved trauma and guide the body, heart and mind to resolution. I'll support and coach you as you move beyond self-limiting patterns and embody the self you’re yearning to become. I bring playfulness, curiosity, acceptance, and empathy to my work and value the wisdom within each of my clients. I tailor my services using an evidence-based client feedback tool to help us find what works best while also being efficient with time and resources. I believe we are all deserving of love - especially in the places where society has told us we should be ashamed. If you want to get to a better place yet are struggling to find a way there, please reach out.

In a world that can feel overwhelming and uncertain, trying to navigate your own struggles on top of everything else can be exhausting. Maybe you’re facing a major life transition, wrestling with big existential questions, trying to cope with the state of the world, or in need of a supportive space to help life feel more manageable. Whatever you’re carrying, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Together, we’ll create space for you to process your experience, explore what truly matters to you, and reconnect with yourself. You deserve to feel at home in your mind and body, grounded in who you are, and free to live the life you want. My approach is relational and collaborative, blending somatic practices to strengthen the mind-body connection. Compassion guides my work, and I deeply value the therapeutic relationship. Together, we’ll move beyond getting stuck in your head toward a more embodied experience, deepen self-trust, authentic growth, lasting shifts, and greater self-acceptance. Above all, my goal is to help you embrace your authentic self. I encourage you to bring your true self to our sessions, share what feels comfortable, and engage in authentic conversations. Seeking therapy takes courage. I’d be honored to connect with you. I offer online therapy in Washington State, and a free 20-minute consultation to answer any questions.

Moms do a lot on their own, so if this was easy to figure out alone you would have done so already. I know you are overwhelmed, unsupported, and isolated. I understand first hand how postpartum and motherhood can be more challenging than anticipated. My sole focus in my practice is to work with moms, whether you are struggling during the perinatal period or after loss, or you are well into your motherhood journey. In our work together we will sort through what you feel like is going wrong and how we can take steps for you to feel better. It isn't supposed to feel this hard, but the good news is that with the right support it gets better. Please feel free to look through my additional materials on my website and schedule a free consultation with me so that we can talk about what you are going through and see if you feel like I am the right fit.

All of us, including you, were born with a core self that’s vibrant, inviolable, and indomitable. It’s still there inside, waiting patiently for each of us to work through the layers of difficulties, frustrations, and self-doubt that have accumulated over the years. When we do that difficult work, we’re able to live more from the core self and less from the wounded layer that so many of us have adopted out of painful necessity. Much of what we'll do in therapy is talk about your life to clarify your thoughts and feelings, heal the hurt places, and connect with your core self so you can live with more ease, truth, and self-love. We'll talk about your visible, tangible life, but also about things like feelings, beliefs, patterns, dreams, imagination, art, relationships, wounds, and the ways your unconscious bubbles up into things that trouble you (or things that amaze you!). We'll discover together how they hinder or support your path to the core self that's waiting to embrace you. At the same time, we'll weave a web of mutual trust that is the strong foundation and container for therapy -- and this may end up to be the most important part of the work we do together. It’s my honor to walk with people through the difficult terrain of the wounded layer – to help you heal the places you've been traumatized -- while discovering and making space for the vibrant, indomitable core self that's been waiting for you all along. It might be hard to believe it right now, but that core self is in there. Let's get started!

Hi, I’m Aaron, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC# 21391) practicing online and in person in Surrey, BC. I strongly believe in the power of therapy to facilitate personal growth, healing, and empowerment. My approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and collaboration, providing a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their concerns. I hope to support you in finding resolution to your problems by guiding you to focus on yourself in a safe space to be heard. My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from various evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I tailor my approach to suit the unique needs and goals of each individual, fostering a collaborative and client-centered therapeutic relationship. I believe that the therapeutic journey is a joint effort between the client and the counsellor; when a trusting relationship develops, it creates an environment for openness and growth - which are innate abilities that we all have potential for.I provide a supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors openly. Together, we will identify patterns, develop insights, and work towards meaningful and sustainable changes. I adhere to the highest standards of ethical practice and prioritize client confidentiality. Your privacy and trust are of utmost importance to me, and all sessions are conducted in a safe and confidential setting. If you're ready to embark on a transformative journey towards healing and self-discovery, I am here to walk alongside you every step of the way. Please feel free to reach out and schedule an appointment. I look forward to meeting you and helping you navigate life's challenges with resilience and empowerment.