Joelle Sherman, RCC, MACP
Hello!
My name is Joelle, and I am privileged to be a part of the team at Seahorse Counselling in May. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). I worked as a registered nurse for 30 years in a variety of areas with all ages. This experience informs my Biopsychosocial approach, which embraces mind-body balance and cohesion for well-being. I will bring mindfulness and compassion to working with the challenges life brings to discover the innate wisdom which already exists inside everyone. I am also informed by Humanistic counselling and evidenced-based practice, along with training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
I teach and practice yoga daily, enjoy nature, and can offer walk and talk sessions if desired, in addition to in person and online appointments for both adults and youth.
Works with: Adults, teens, seniors, couples, and healthcare professionals
Areas/Issues: depression, anxiety, grief & loss, life transitions, and self-esteem
Therapeutic modalities/approaches: Informed by evidenced-based practices and neuroscience, mindfulness and compassion, somatic experiencing, existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with a strengths and resilience focus.
Certification/Training:
- Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
- CCPA professional member
- BS in Nursing
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1
- Foundations in Narrative Therapy training
- Internal Family Systems Basics training (IFS)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Focused Acceptance and Commitment therapy (FACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy training (DBT)
- Certified yoga teacher, RYT, Yin, and trauma-focused certification
- Hospice volunteer
Meet with Joelle
If you are interested in booking a counselling appointment with Joelle, please click the button below, or phone (250) 871-1184 or email [email protected].