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My name is Kim, and I’m a registered social worker in good standing since 2018. I’m dedicated to helping people navigate systems and support their wellness journey. I take a solution-focused approach, using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy strategies like mindfulness and challenging thought processes to help you reach your goals with confidence.

Here are some of the ways I can support you:

-Crisis short-term counseling and support using a social work lens

-Parenting support and resources navigation

-Rental or subsidized housing process guidance

-Healthcare system navigation and advocacy

-Mental health & addictions community resources and safety planning

-Government applications and advocacy (e.g., disability, income assistance, Fair Pharmacare)

-Grief and loss support, including counseling and resources

-Caregiver support, such as connecting groups or home care services

-Advanced care planning conversations and end-of-life care planning

-Self-care strategies and mindfulness practice

-Food security assistance

-Health care planning ex. surgeries or new diagnosis

I look forward to learning about your values and supporting your self-determination by creating a personalized plan and providing the tools you need on your journey.

Direct billing to benefits is available.

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Hello! I’m really glad to be an extended part of the Shawnigan Lake School community and to have the opportunity to meet with, and work alongside, some of the young adults who are seeking counselling support. I have a private therapy practice in the Cowichan Valley, which includes many years of providing counselling services to the local boarding school community, including SLS. I have a deep respect for who you are, as a young adult. I appreciate the journey you are on at this stage of your life, and I know you want to have a sense of choice, which includes working with a counsellor you can have a genuine connection with. I know that I bring compassion, authenticity, and an optimism to my work (as well as great fidget toys!). To learn more about me I invite you to have a look through my website, www.elevatecounselling.ca

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IAN MACKINTOSH, Registered Clinical Counsellor Bringing a broad spectrum of life and professional experience to his role as a Clinical Counsellor, Ian Mackintosh works with a wide range of age groups with a focus on children, youth and families. Ian operates from a strength-based, trauma-informed, dynamic systems approach, using a variety of arts-based and somatic experiential tools/techniques to help clients explore creative solutions and new perspectives. Areas of focus: • Trauma • Anxiety • Depression • ADHD/ADD • Emotional dysregulation • Existential angst • Life transitions/managing change Ian addresses and integrates client experience using a variety of non-judgmental evidence-based therapies, incorporating aspects of creative and expressive techniques in part influenced by his background in massage therapy and professional theatre. In addition to child, youth and family counselling, Ian has been working with individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction in the supported housing and crisis-housing sector in both Vancouver and Victoria for more than a decade. This has given him a pragmatic optimism to provide quality, practical service for all clients to dream a better existence for themselves. Ian holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from UVic, and Massage Therapy certification from Mount Royal College in Calgary. Ian is married with two children (and three cats) and lives on the West Shore.

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Matthew Graduated from the West Coast College Of Massage Therapy in Victoria in 2022. Since then, he has gained experience in both a spa and clinic. He has enjoyed the atmosphere and focus on wellness a spa provides as well as focusing on specific client goals at the clinic. With both his clinical and spa experience, he enjoys providing a combination of general relaxation and specific body work. Matthew aims to help clients achieve their goals from pain management and stress reduction to increasing mobility and general maintenance.

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I work from a client-centered, response-based and trauma informed practice, with a feminist perspective. I have more than twelve years of experience working with women and youth and their families who are coping with the impact of violence, sexualized violence, trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce and other issues. I also run an equine assisted counselling program called the Healing Hearts Therapeutic Riding Program also located in Mill Bay, BC. This equine assisted counselling program also works with a trauma informed lens and includes myself and two equine specialists. I am also an approved Crime Victim Assistance Program provider (CVAP) and a First Nations Health Authority provider (FNHA). I am experienced in working with teenagers and parent/child conflicts.

Areas of Practice Abuse - Physical Emotional Sexual Adult Counselling Child Counselling (11 to 13 yrs) Domestic Violence Individual Counselling (General) Parenting Teen | Adolescent Counselling (14 - 19 yrs)

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Brook is a registered practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine in good standing with the CTCMA of British Columbia. Brook is an inspired and well-rounded practitioner offering a full scope of Traditional Chinese and East Asian Medicine with a passion for the modern application of classical wisdom. He is also a Professor and Clinical Instructor at Pacific Rim College in Victoria.

Born and raised on the west coast of Canada, Brook has a deep love for the nature around us, and within us. He works to collaborate on regenerative initiatives for greater resilience within and without.

Brook can help with the following areas and afflictions:

Pain management Digestive concerns Injury recovery from acute to chronic* Sleep issues Stress and exhaustion Poor memory and Mental fatigue Menstrual concerns Seasonal allergies Depression and mood disorders Pre and Post-procedure care Preventative medicine Cosmetic Acupuncture … and more!

If you need to contact Brook regarding anything related to your appointment or treatment plan, please send an email to: Brook@tcmvictoria.com

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