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Seahorse Counselling & Psychotherapy

about us

Let us help you find clarity, healing, and connection.

We provide compassionate, professional counselling for individuals, couples, families, and children. We offer in-person appointments at our offices in Courtenay and Victoria, or online sessions across BC and Canada.

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Our Treatment focus

We provide client-centred therapy addressing life transitions, relationships, trauma, addiction, loss, anxiety, and depression.

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Our Client Commitment

We offer compassionate support and therapeutic guidance to help you heal, grow, and achieve lasting results.

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additional services

We also offer workshops, support groups, supervised visits, conflict resolution, Voice of the Child Reports, and Safe & Sound Protocols.

counselling services

Support to help you navigate life's challenges.

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individual therapy

Gain clarity, explore your emotions, and work toward your goals with personalized support.

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couple's therapy

Improve communication, heal relationship wounds, and strengthen your connection.

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Family Therapy

Build connection, improve communication, and navigate challenges together.

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children's therapy

Expressive therapies to help children explore their emotions and build resilience.

How we help

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find the right support for you

Not sure if we’re the right fit? We offer therapy for individuals, couples, families, and children, plus specialized services like supervision, workshops, conflict resolution, and more. Let’s find the right path for you.

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find your perfect fit

A strong therapeutic relationship is key to meaningful progress. Our team of compassionate, skilled professionals is here to support you—let’s find the right counselor for your unique journey.

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begin your journey

Explore, gain clarity and work toward your goals with expert, personalized support. Your journey to healing starts here.

Check out the latest on our Blog

Returning To The Felt Self

My Healing Journey With Compassionate Inquiry With Matt O’Donnell For over a year, I’ve been immersed in Compassionate Inquiry (CI), an approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté. What first drew me in was Gabor’s capacity to speak with clarity and heartfelt compassion about the pain that lives under the surface of

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June is Men’s Mental Health Month

With Kate Pinsonneault You may have seen one of those videos showing men strapped to a machine that lets them experience muscle contractions similar to what women have during childbirth, and they cannot tolerate it.  Or maybe you’ve heard women talk about how their male partners are so helpless when

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Navigating the pain of a loved one’s addiction

Holding On, Letting Go

Navigating the pain of a loved one’s addiction. With Emily Maxwell Having a loved one who is struggling with substance use can be excruciating. It is common to experience confusion, worry, guilt, frustration, as well as your own feelings of pain. Even though you are not the one engaging in

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The Hidden Roots Of Addiction

With Kate Pinsonneault Addiction has been misunderstood for decades.  It has often been seen as a failure of willpower or a result of poor choices. Research in neuroscience has helped us discover what lies beneath these unconscious but powerful compulsions that lead to addictive behaviours connected to food, gambling, drug

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