Counselling Services
Individual Counselling
This service includes virtual appointments for adults, ages 18 and up. Clients’ needs must be appropriate for an outpatient level of care. Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly sessions are available.
Areas of specialization include the following:
- Generalized Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship Stress
- Life Transitions
- Eating Disorders
- Women’s Issues
- Existential Anxiety
- Climate / Eco Anxiety
Types of Therapy Provided:
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Schema Therapy
- Attachment Theory Therapy
- Ecopsychology
- Humanistic / Existential
Cost: $150 / 50-minute session
*If you are in BC and plan to use insurance, please confirm that mental health services provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) are covered in your plan. Receipts and appropriate documentation will be emailed for you to submit to your provider for reimbursement.
Nature-Based Therapy
This approach to therapy involves an integration of nature into mental health care. Clients explore how different ways of connecting to nature support mindfulness, decrease symptoms of stress, and improve self-awareness. Nature-Based Therapy may include walk-and-talk sessions and/or mindfulness exercises within nature. These sessions are offered in-person on Salt Spring Island, or virtually with Nature-Based reflections and activities assigned.
Cost:
- $150 / 50-minute session
- $225 / 90-minute session
Mindfulness & Meditation Instruction
Mindfulness and meditation are practices that benefit mental health by supporting emotional regulation and fostering presence and awareness. Through sessions focused on mindfulness and meditation, clients learn skills and establish a daily routine, while having the opportunity to process the challenges and benefits of their practice. These sessions are offered in person on Salt Spring Island, or virtually.
Cost:
- $45 / 30-minute session
- $75 / 50-minute session
Yoga Therapy
While yoga can serve many different purposes and encompass various styles, this yoga is specifically meant to support clients in caring for their mental health. These yoga sessions involve poses and movements that can decrease symptoms of stress, anxiety, and/or depression. These sessions are offered in person on Salt Spring Island.
Cost:
- $75 / 1-hour session
- $90 / 75-minute session
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As your therapist, Emily will support you to better understand your struggles and strengths, identify changes that feel authentic, and establish greater wellness.