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About Me: I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and am a registered clinical counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. I have over 15 years of experience and have worked in a…
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a MA in Counselling Psychology from UBC, I have been working in private practice since 2003. Previous to this, I worked for a number of years in clinical settings working in the…
Through talk therapy, skills practice, and engaging activities in session, I support clients who are wanting to explore change in their lives and are seeking opportunities for personal growth. When working with together…
Have you ever had the sense that something’s missing—like you're going through the motions, but not fully connecting with the world or even with yourself? At times, it might feel like you're putting on a version of…
Graham Bleasdale M.A., RCC I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a member of the BCACC. We all can benefit from outside help at certain moments in our lives. Counselling can help us become who we want to be - more…
When your relationship feels stuck, parenting feels overwhelming, or life feels chaotic, you want support that actually helps you move forward. Kayla offers calm, compassionate counselling grounded in insight, connection…
Welcome! I'm so glad you're taking the first steps toward finding a counsellor for yourself or a loved one. I see individual clients of all ages in person in Victoria, BC, or online anywhere in BC. Take a look at my…
Stuck. Alone. Overwhelmed. Those are the words clients often connect with. Perhaps you have tried everything you can think of to change things. Maybe you've tried everything your friends and family can think of too…
Ann meets people from a position of warmth, compassion, openness and curiosity. She has a deep commitment to connect and work alongside individuals to develop an authentic, trusting relationship, and offers counselling…
Relationships shape our lives in profound ways. When they become strained, the impact can be felt everywhere. My work focuses on helping couples and individuals understand the deeper patterns that influence their lives…
I specialize in supporting individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in unwanted patterns of behaviour. Many clients come to me when talk therapy alone hasn’t created the shift they hoped for. I…
Hello and welcome. I work with those who are experiencing the effects of trauma, the challenges of anxiety, or struggling to find their way out of burnout. I believe that regardless of what we've been through, we all…
It is my privilege to walk alongside clients as they reconnect with their capacity to heal, deepen their self-understanding, and build genuine trust in themselves. My approach is warm, collaborative, and oriented toward…
Bob is a very experienced counsellor and has spent his working life helping people solve problems, make good decisions, set necessary boundaries, and improve communication. His counselling philosophy is very practical…
Hello, I am passionate about creating a supportive, professional, and genuinely caring space for you to explore what is holding you back from living the life you want. Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, and my…
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Stress Management Counsellors
While stress is a normal part of our modern, everyday lives, it can also have dramatic side effects. Chronic stress can lead to behavioral issues, such as drug abuse that can harm relationships. However, most commonly, chronic stress can affect a person's physical health in a number of ways. Many people avoid asking for help in coping with stress management, accepting it as a common hazard of today's fast-paced life.
Yes, at some point everyone suffers from challenges with stress management, but if at any point in time you feel like you have trouble handling it, it is time to get help. Signs that you are not coping with stress management includes a change in your sleeping or eating habits, feeling physically unwell (headaches, ulcers, frequent colds and flu), reduced productivity and decreased pleasure in activities you enjoyed before.
Stress is common when dealing with life changes or situations such as job losses, getting married, breakups or divorces, discrimination, parenting, moving house, death of a pet or loved one, being diagnosed with a serious medical condition.
Therapy can help you to better deal with stress management issues. Negative moods reduce the quality of several aspects of our lives, including productivity and interpersonal relationships. Through cognitive restructuring, negative thoughts can be challenged and rescripted to help you create a more positive mindset.
Stress can often cloud the validity of our interpretations of certain events and circumstances, and cognitive restructuring challenges those assumptions. In the case of invalid interpretations, the way we think about situations naturally changes, which has a positive effect on our moods and ability to handle stress better.
If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist who will help you manage stress more effectively you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.