Addiction Therapists in Victoria, BC

I work with pilots and men in high-pressure careers who are navigating anxiety, burnout, identity challenges, or major life transitions. Many of the people I support are looking for counselling that is practical, confidential, and respectful of their professional context. For pilots concerns about career impact, medical implications often create hesitation around seeking support.

“Grow through what you go through”. Alisha likes to call herself a “WHY” therapist. She believes that clients grow through their experiences starting from their “roots” (or their childhood). Alisha believes that growing through experiences that may have stemmed from traumatic events in life or maladaptive ways of being, are the pinnacle of a therapeutic experience.

We are a group practice with psychologists, CCC's, CT's, and a therapy dog who offer counselling and formal psycho-educational assessments. We cover a broad range of presenting concerns for children, youth, families, couples, and individuals. We offer a variety of approaches as well: EMDR, Cognitive-Hypnotherapy, Art Therapy, Play-Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based, Somatic.

I am a warm genuine and empathetic psychotherapist specializing in trauma and relational issues. Using a relational approach, I strive to create a healing connection with my clients. I help empower individuals to break free from patterns of insecure attachment caused by childhood trauma and develop the skills and awareness necessary to create strong, meaningful connections with self and others.

My counselling style is compassionate, client-centered, and neurodiversity-affirming. I integrate evidence-based approaches like CBT, Talk therapy and sessions being goal oreinted while fostering a collaborative and strengths-based environment. I prioritize creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to navigate challenges and build resilience.

I specialize in counselling for individual men, women, couples and families. I am dedicated to providing high-quality therapeutic care to my clients, utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities, including talk therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches

Addiction is a complex and challenging battle, but it's important to remember that recovery is not only possible but within reach for everyone. I firmly believe that every person deserves a chance to rewrite their story, and that's why I am passionate about providing comprehensive and personalized counseling to support individuals in their recovery process. Through a combination of evidence-bas...

I specialize in working with individuals who have tried talk therapy but haven’t yet found the freedom they desire. Through EMDR – a cutting-edge treatment that I honed in my Msw training at The Trauma Institute in Massachusetts – I can help you process and release the emotional weight of past experiences, allowing you to move forward with renewed hope, energy, and resilience.

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

I believe that counselling is essentially about becoming more connected and aware. I believe that through the counselling relationship you can feel authentic connection with another human being and that through this relationship you can start to feel more connected with yourself. As you get more connected with yourself you become more aware of who you are and begin to evolve as a person.

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.

I understand that we can all fall into cycles of negative self-thoughts and limiting beliefs. Inspired by Maya Angelou’s words—“you may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them”—I approach therapy with the belief that while we may not choose our hardships, we do have the power to grow through them.

I work with individuals who are looking to overcome their trauma by learning healthier coping skills and more helpful resources, and who want to do deeper processing work to resolve and release trauma in order to let go of the past and move forward in life. I offer both support and solutions, using a client-centered approach utilizing DBT, ACT, EMDR, Somatic Therapy and other modalities.

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy (CCPA), Canadain Certified Counselor (CCC), Registered Certified Counselor (RCC)

You might come to therapy feeling stuck in familiar patterns - ways of coping, thinking, or relating that once made sense but now feel hard to shift. You may be thoughtful and self-aware, yet find yourself overthinking, avoiding certain emotions, or feeling disconnected from who you are or where you’re headed. Questions about identity, values, and purpose often sit quietly underneath these experi…

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 ...

I am accredited through The Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada.

As a man, therapy might not be your preferred use of time, yet a growing part of you is curious about what could be. Throughout your life, you’ve felt minimized and closed off from your potential. Maybe you’ve grown curious about that. You know you have lots to offer, but you are uncertain of what that could look like. You want to gain confidence and independence to realize your dreams or control…

Are you feeling frustrated, sad or even shame - or you’re in a relationship in which you can’t get unstuck from certain feelings or behaviours that keep you from your best life. I am serving folks for the last 26 years - helping them make those wanted changes in life.