Anxiety Therapists in Nanaimo, BC
Don Straub
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Certified Clinical Counsellor/Psychotherapist
I am presently have a private practice called "Bridges to Freedom." I am registered with the BC Assoc. of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Assoc. I direct bill to BC Crime Victims Assist Prog, WorkSafe BC, First Nations Health Authority, Metis Health BC, and Veterans Affairs Canada. I have a Masters degree in professional counselling and certification in EMDR.
Alexandra Kozikova
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor RTC
I am a client-centered, trauma-informed counsellor who uses evidence-based approaches such as CBT, alongside mindfulness and relaxation techniques. With a compassionate and practical style shaped by both my professional and life experience, I support clients in understanding challenges, building skills, and creating lasting, meaningful change.
Francisca Carrasco - Compassionate Healing
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC, CCC, MAPsych)
I’m a bilingual counsellor in Victoria, BC, offering online sessions across BC, AB and beyond. With 15 + years as a psychologist, I help adults & teens move past anxiety, self-criticism overthinking and low self-esteem using Compassion-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness. Daytime appointments in English or Spanish; free 15-min consult. Let’s turn harsh inner talk into kinder self-compassion.
Kelly Love
FIFO Mental Health Therapist | Registered Clinical Counsellor | Licensed School Psychologist
Life doesn’t always happen between 9 and 5 — and neither do stress, burnout, mental health struggles, learning differences, or major life transitions. Alfresco Therapy offers strength-based clinical counselling and school psychology services for people balancing demanding lives, high expectations, and the pressure of holding it all together. Real-world support designed for every season of life.
Alexandra Goodall
MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Somatic Psychotherapist
Somatic. Relational. Neurobiological. I am an integrative, somatically-oriented therapist. I support clients who find themselves facing change and growth, be that in relationships, contribution/vocation, trauma recovery, intergenerational legacy, sexuality or spirituality. More at www.alexandragoodalltherapy.com
Ed Chen M.Ed, RCC-ACS, CCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Clinical Supervisor, Canadian Certified Counsellor
Ed is a BCACC registered, CCPA certified clinical counsellor, and a BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor. Ed has extensive experience in delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy to high-risk adults, youths and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions.
Brittany Forester
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), HBA, ADHD-CP, CCTP, EMDR
I take a trauma- and culturally-informed approach to supporting ADHD, trauma, stress, anxiety, and couples, and I have a passion for helping people build confidence in themselves. I draw from many frameworks such as EMDR, Narrative, CBT, DBT, IFS, as well as EFT and Gottmans with Couples.
Sandra Daoust
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) and Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling (MPCC-P)
You're not broken, and you don’t need fixing. At your core, you're whole. But life, trauma, loss, stress, and relationships can make you feel fragmented/out of alignment. My work is about helping you remember who you are beneath the layers: sovereign and capable of living an authentic life. My approach is collaborative to your unique lived experience. Healing is not linear, but it is possible.
Dan McMath
Transformative Life Coach and Psychotherapist
Blending all my knowledge and experience to help you sift through your battle to where you wish to be. Transformative Coach, Healer and Psychotherapist using all my modalities to meet you where you are.
Pam Paquet
Certified Canadian Counsellor
Before I try to impress you with credentials and accomplishments, let me introduce myself on a personal level. I love change. I love helping people create their change. I am passionate about seeing people make good decisions from well thought out options/choices. When people stop doing what does not work and make adjustments of any size, then improvement is inevitable. Let’s create change together
Michelle Keough
Master of Clinical Social Work, Registered Social Worker
Feeling disconnected from your partner has got you feeling discouraged and frustrated in your relationship. You're tired of having the same arguments continue to happen in your relationship with no understanding. Being stuck in conflict has lead to you feeling disconnected from your partner and is holding you back from creating a secure loving bond. You no longer need to feel alone in your rela...
Ana Atem
Registered Therapeutical Counsellor (RTC, RPC-C)
My approach to counselling is collaborative and personalized. Clients seek support with life transitions, personal growth, and shifting old patterns. In our early sessions, we explore past experiences and what’s holding you back. Many clients feel empowered and begin to notice meaningful change within the first few months.
Li Li
Registered Psychotherapist
Li offers relational psychoanalytic and trauma-focused somatic/EMDR/IFS therapy, to support clients in communities such as immigrants, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent (ADHD), and professionals, whose experiences resonate with her own life journey the most. She holds a compassionate, culturally attuned space where clients can explore how early wounds, cultural expectations, and identity intersect.
Jane Chukwujekwu, MSW
Registered Clinical Social Worker
"Maintaining a client-centred approach, I meet you where you're at, empowering you to navigate new ways of thinking that lead to a more positive life outlook and improved well-being. I am passionate about creating a safe space where you can reflect and re-evaluate, enabling you to make healthier life choices that will alleviate life stressors, leading to a more balanced and fulfilled life. My p...
Tyler Fong
Canadian Certified Counsellor
I hope to help facilitate your next steps of understanding and growth; we will work to reduce negative symptoms, process difficult experiences, and move toward your goals. I offer short-term and longer-term counselling through a variety of evidence-based approaches. We will collaborate on the style that best suites you. I offer Individual and couples counselling for adults or youth aged 12+.
Hazim Al-Faouri
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CCC, MA, EMDR
Overwhelmed by life's pressures, past traumas, or relationship challenges? Want to understand how your thoughts and feelings connect to your overall sense of self? Seeking a therapist who gets your values and background, connecting you to your past, present, and future experiences? Let's work to explore your struggles or dive into understanding yourself better.
Maya Dousti
Registered Psychotherapist
I am a BIPOC trauma therapist, and I work with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, emotional dysregulation, self-esteem, life transitions, racial/cultural issues, new parenthood, identity, family and interpersonal relationships. I work eclectically, borrowing from several modalities to meet my client's needs.
NeurAlive Counseling & Neurofeedback
RCC, R Psyc, MSW/RSW, CCC
NeurAlive’s mission is to relieve suffering and aid personal transformation, one person at a time. We believe in the resiliency of the human spirit – that people are capable of healing and have innate strengths to overcome challenges. We envision a thriving group practice where people of all walks of life can find a befitting therapist to journey beside them through life’s ups and downs. Our ...
Michelle Williams
Clinical Counsellor
I specialize in relationship issues, anxiety, and trauma. Using a psychodynamic approach with somatic awareness, I help clients explore unconscious patterns and deepen self-understanding for lasting change. Book a free consultation:https://integrativechangetherapy.janeapp.com
Michael Peddle
Registered Psychotherapist (RP), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Certified IFS Therapist
Since 2011, I’ve supported clients through trauma and attachment wounds using IFS as my core approach. I integrate EMDR, SFBT, and evidence-based techniques to help people heal burdens, strengthen inner safety, and reconnect with their most grounded, empowered selves.
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