Shannon Schubert

Shannon (MC, RCC #21591), offers compassionate, collaborative support for adults (18+) in Victoria and Saanich, BC. She practices from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and inclusive lens, welcoming all identities, neurotypes, cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds.

The name Root & Bud is inspired by an e.e. cummings poem—symbolizing deep roots and new growth, reflecting the journey toward healing and empowerment. 

Who Can Benefit

• People experiencing:
  • Anxiety, depression, stress, burnout
  • Trauma, grief, loss, life transitions
  • Relationship, family, or parenting challenges
  • Shame, perfectionism, self‑compassion issues
  • Neurodiversity‑related experiences
  • Reproductive and perinatal mental health concerns:
    • Infertility, pregnancy loss, prenatal, postpartum, perimenopause 

Approach & Therapeutic Style

• Shannon’s approach is:
  • Strength‑based, non‑judgmental, collaborative, non‑pathologizing
  • Guided by the belief that each person has an inner compassionate and confident self, sometimes hidden by protective beliefs formed under hardship
  • Trauma‑informed, liberatory, and social‑constructionist
• Therapeutic models used include:
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Therapy, Bowen Family Systems
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness‑based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), CBT‑influenced practices
  • Narrative Therapy, Solutions‑Focused Therapy, Feminist approaches, Level I Gottman Couples Therapy
• Offers:
  • Individual and Couples counselling
  • Free 15‑minute virtual or phone consultations to see if it’s a good fit
  • Counselling sessions (50 minutes) both in‑person at two Saanich locations (Royal Oak and Cordova Bay, Tuesday–Saturday) and online
• Fees:
  • Session fees align with BCACC recommended rates; RCC services are GST‑exempt in BC
  • ICBC‑approved: up to 12 sessions are available if you have an open ICBC claim after a car crash
  • Accepts AFU funding
  • A limited number of reduced‑rate sessions are available — clients are encouraged to inquire directly if cost is a barrier