Deanna Smith
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Working with me, you’ll have space to talk things through, understand what’s really going on, and make changes that leave you feeling calmer, more connected, and more confident in the next chapter of your story. Whether you come on your own or with a partner, you’ll get real tools, support that fits you, and the confidence to show up as the real you.
I'll help you understand what’s underneath the anxiety, disconnection, or patterns that aren’t working. We’ll look at old beliefs and survival strategies, bring compassion to your story, and build new tools for boundaries, emotions, and communication. Real change, with support that fits you and tools you can actually use.
All parts of you are welcome here – even the ones that feel messy, angry, confused, or stuck. We’ll work at your pace, with compassion and creativity, to help you come back to yourself and into real connection with others. I work with people 18 and up of all backgrounds, identities, and ways of loving or living. Let’s see if we’re a good fit to work on your next chapter. Visit my website to book a free consult or send me an email.
Contact
phone6046166743
About
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www.thestorywithin.ca3146 Robin Hood Drive
Nanaimo, BC
V9T 1P1
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The Story Within Counselling
work
Started in 2023
Specialities
Types of Therapy
checkAttachment-based
checkCompassion Focused
checkCouples Counselling
checkEmotionally Focused (EFT)
checkExperiential Therapy
checkFamily Systems
checkInternal Family Systems (IFS)
checkPerson-Centered
checkPositive Psychology
checkRelational
checkSomatic
checkStrength-Based
checkTranspersonal
checkTrauma Focused
Client Focus
- Client Ages
- checkTeens (13-17)checkAdultscheckElders (65+)
- Session Types
- checkIndividualscheckCouples
- Allied Populations
- checkBIPOCcheckBody Positive / Health at Any Sizecheck2SLGBTQI+checkOpen Relationships / Non-MonogamycheckSex Positive / Kink Friendly
More Information
- Languages
- checkEnglish
- Gender
- None specified
- Religions
- None specified
Education
- School
- Clearmind International
- Degree
- Diploma: Transpersonal Therapeutic Counselling
- Graduated
- 2023
Licenses
- License Issuer
- Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada
- License Number
- 3261
- License Expiry Date
- 2026-10-31