Welcome to Restorative Counselling
Restorative Counselling: Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Care That Feels Different
At Restorative Counselling, we provide holistic and culturally enriched counselling services for individuals seeking healing, balance, and connection. Whether you're navigating trauma, transitions, or simply looking for support that aligns with your values, you are welcome here.
🌿 Walk Therapy: Reconnect with Nature & Self Not all healing needs to happen indoors. Our Walk Therapy sessions offer a unique alternative for those who prefer to meet in natural environments like beaches, trails, or community spaces around Nanaimo. This approach allows clients to engage in meaningful therapeutic conversations while immersed in the grounding beauty of the outdoors.
A Decolonizing Approach to Mental Health
We recognize that conventional, medicalized mental health care doesn’t work for everyone.
That’s why Restorative Counselling was created — in partnership with Restorative Justice of the Sunshine Coast — as a ReconciliACTION initiative.
Our approach blends:
What We Support
Our team of Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) and Social Workers (RSWs/MSWs) offers therapy for:
Clinical Modalities Available
We offer a variety of trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches, including:
RWP Groups: Low-Barrier Group Therapy for All
Our Restorative Wellness Project (RWP Groups) offers low-cost, wraparound support to clients from all socioeconomic backgrounds. This 6–9 month program includes:
Who We Serve
We provide services for:
At Restorative Counselling, we provide holistic and culturally enriched counselling services for individuals seeking healing, balance, and connection. Whether you're navigating trauma, transitions, or simply looking for support that aligns with your values, you are welcome here.
🌿 Walk Therapy: Reconnect with Nature & Self Not all healing needs to happen indoors. Our Walk Therapy sessions offer a unique alternative for those who prefer to meet in natural environments like beaches, trails, or community spaces around Nanaimo. This approach allows clients to engage in meaningful therapeutic conversations while immersed in the grounding beauty of the outdoors.
A Decolonizing Approach to Mental Health
We recognize that conventional, medicalized mental health care doesn’t work for everyone.
That’s why Restorative Counselling was created — in partnership with Restorative Justice of the Sunshine Coast — as a ReconciliACTION initiative.
Our approach blends:
- Evidence-based clinical practices
- Cultural and spiritual teachings
- Relational, strength-based care
- Client-led healing frameworks
What We Support
Our team of Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) and Social Workers (RSWs/MSWs) offers therapy for:
- Anxiety, stress & sleep challenges
- Depression & grief/bereavement
- PTSD & complex trauma
- Intergenerational trauma
- Addictions & co-occurring disorders
- Bipolar & borderline personality disorders
- Religious trauma
- Domestic abuse & parenting issues
- Teen-parent conflict & youth mental health
- Employment stress & life transitions
Clinical Modalities Available
We offer a variety of trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches, including:
- DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Walk Therapy (outdoor sessions)
RWP Groups: Low-Barrier Group Therapy for All
Our Restorative Wellness Project (RWP Groups) offers low-cost, wraparound support to clients from all socioeconomic backgrounds. This 6–9 month program includes:
- Weekly DBT Skills Group
- Individual counselling/check-ins as needed
- Stabilization, aftercare, and trauma support
- Transitional services for clients returning from residential treatment
Who We Serve
We provide services for:
- Youth (15+) to older adults (100+)
- Clients from all cultural, spiritual, and economic backgrounds
- Individuals seeking a non-judgmental, non-medicalized, and relational model of care
Individual Counselling, Clinical Supervision & Weekly Coaching
(Life Coaching +Advocacy & Case Management)
Traditional talk therapy sessions in a comfortable outdoor office in South Nanaimo. Serving clients with diverse needs: trauma, grief, stress-reduction, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, suicidality, co-occurring disorders, postpartum depression, employment issues, crisis/high risk clients. A number of brief therapies including EMDR (trauma) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing are drawn on for individualized care. This service is available for individuals and couples.
- Student rates / sliding fees available
FNHA funding for First Nations Mental Health and Wellness program available
Ready to request an intake?
Please complete our intake and consent package HERE
Please scan / screenshot / email completed consents to [email protected]
Please complete our intake and consent package HERE
Please scan / screenshot / email completed consents to [email protected]
A designation of BC Association of Clinical Counsellors