Access your inner light and develop the tools to navigate relationships, communicate effectively, and feel emotionally grounded.
My journey to becoming a counsellor started with my own healing. Growing up with alcoholic and abusive parents, I often felt scared and alone, which led me to hide parts of myself just to feel safe. I internalized messages that made me feel like I was inherently flawed: I’m bad, it’s all my fault, there is something wrong with me, I don’t belong, and I’m unloveable. But I’ve come to understand that these beliefs were never true, and they aren’t true for you either. We are all inherently worthy, and deserve to feel confident and empowered.
My approach is all about creating a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your feelings, recognize patterns, and work toward lasting change.
In our sessions, we’ll work together in a way that’s unique to you, focusing on the connection between your mind, body, and heart. I’m here to support you in clearing away what’s been holding you back so that you can reconnect with your inner guiding light, and the true, beautiful essence of who you are.
You deserve to live fully and shine brightly!
Individual & Couples/Relationship Counselling
Available Online or In-Person in Nanaimo, BC
60-minute sessions with Deanna are $135 (+GST)
90-minute sessions with Deanna are $200 (+GST)
Sliding scale options are available to accommodate various financial situations, ensuring counselling is accessible to those in need. Please contact me to discuss this option.
DEANNA HAS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
- Couples & Relationships
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Emotional regulation
- Relationship difficulties
- Communication issues
- Stress management
- Decision-making and indecision
- Boundary-setting and assertiveness
- Self-esteem and self-worth
- Perfectionism
- Trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD
- Childhood abuse or neglect
- Substance use disorders
- Coping with existential or spiritual concerns
Professional Membership:
Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists (ACCT), #3261
Education:
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Training, 2024
Trauma Informed Practice Foundations, 2024
Relational Somatic Therapy, 2024
Transpersonal Therapeutic Counselling Diploma, 2023
Compassionate Inquiry: Self-Study Course, 2022
Somatic Psychedelic Therapy Training, 2021
Applied Psychedelic Therapy Training, 2021
Applied Holistic Nutrition Diploma, 2020
