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Sanela Jakovljev

M.Couns., RCC

Counselling Practice Website

Practice Information

Tired of waking up in pain, feeling like it controls your life? Is it infiltrating every part of your world, affecting your mental health too? You’re not alone—let’s take back control together.

As a registered clinical counsellor with nearly 30 years of personal experience living with chronic pain, I specialize in supporting individuals experiencing chronic pain and/or neurodivergent traits, offering online counselling in areas such as:

*Chronic illness and pain management (including psychophysiological disorders, emotional management, and coping strategies).

*ADHD support (addressing procrastination, stress, and lack of focus).

*Embracing neurodivergence and living authentically.

*Trauma recovery (fostering a sense of safety and reconnecting with yourself beyond trauma).

*Anxiety relief (developing new neural pathways for presence).

*Relationship and communication skills.

*Boundary setting and conserving energy.

*Sleep issues and insomnia (changing your relationship with sleep).

I work with adults facing various challenges, including chronic/persistent pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, psychophysiological disorders, grief, trauma, relationship issues, ADHD symptoms, life transitions, overwhelm, PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

I also assist clients coping with injuries from Motor Vehicle Accidents, collaborating closely with ICBC.

My approach is grounded in understanding the mind-body connection and its impact on well-being. By changing your relationship with pain, you can take back control and make decisions for your life—not your pain. I offer a supportive space where we can talk about pain with kindness, humor, and without judgment.

Let's explore your story together. Book a free telephone consultation to see if we're a good fit for your journey towards restoring energy, joy, and peace to your life.

 

Specialized Training

  • *Pain Reprocessing Therapy
    *ACT For Pain
    *Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems
    *Foundations of the IFS Model
    *ACT Immersion
    *Trauma Focused ACT

Client Fee (Individuals)

$157 per 50 minutes

Availability

 
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Areas of Practice

Addictions - Including Substances
Anxiety and/or Panic
Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Depression
Grief and Loss - General
Life Balance
Life Transitions
Marriage and/or Relationship Issues
Neurodiversity
Non-monogamy and Polyamory
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sleep Difficulties-Adults
Trauma

Approaches Used

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
ADD and ADHD Coping Strategies
Body Centred Psychotherapy
Internal Family Systems
Online / Telehealth / Virtual Counselling
Pain Management
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Somatic Approaches
Telephone Counselling
Video Counselling

Other Languages Spoken

Bosnian
Croatian
Serbian