Eileen Peterson

NOTE: Both in-person and virtual sessions are available 

If you are feeling worn out by life and/or struggling with your relationship, I can help. 

I'm a Registered Clinical Social Worker (RCSW) through the BC College of Social Workers, I've been in private practice for more than 15 years. 

You will find support and partnership to access relief, new perspective, and freedom from feeling stuck in important parts of your life.  And, therapy isn't meant to be a life sentence. Together, we will identify your specific, unique patterns of emotional experiences, ways of thinking and familiar behaviours that may have started as ways to cope or get your needs met at one time, but now seem to get in your way from moving forward.  I have specialized training in evidenced-based approaches that start with the science of attachment in adult relationships and trauma. I am a certified EMDR practitioner and use it extensively to help heal anxiety, phobias and the deep, lasting wounds of trauma. I am also certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, which is proven to have the most effective outcomes for repairing relationships.  

Those who come to me typically seek support in one or more of the following areas:

• Couples seeking to restore or sustain the loving, playful and intimate relationship they long for with each other, including
  • Communicating more effectively
  • Reigniting physical and sexual intimacy
  • Repairing after an affair
  • Restoring trust 

• Individuals wanting to gain confidence and mastery over issues including:
  • Anxiety
  • OCD
  • Trauma 
  • Adult ADHD
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Personal and professional transitions 

I've taken specialized training in the following evidence-based approaches:

• Certified in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples
• Certified in EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and a Consultant In Training (CIT)
• Adult ADHD

I am also certified in:

• Everything DiSC Behavioural Profile
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

In addition to my clinical training and experience, my background includes active-duty service in the military, surgical technology sales, human resources and financial services.  I also deliver a range of leadership and soft skills training to corporate clients.