Training and Therapeutic Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy/Skills (DBT)
Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed
End of Life Preparation
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Trauma Informed Yoga and Mindfulness
Somatic Trauma Therapy
Nature Based Therapy
Gong Sound Tonal Vibration Therapy
Gong Therapy
Therapeutic Benefits of the Earth Gong
Grounding and Nervous System Regulation: The low-frequency tones are designed to ground the listener, helping to reduce sympathetic nervous system overdrive ("fight-or-flight") and activate the parasympathetic nervous system ("rest-and-digest").
Stress and Trauma Release: The vibrations work directly on cellular memory, assisting in clearing stuck emotional energy patterns that cause inner turmoil. It is used to help clients process stored emotional stress without verbalizing it.
Physical Relaxation and Possible Pain Relief: The sound waves provide a "cellular massage," which can help lower cortisol levels and reduce physical tension.
Deepened Therapeutic Work: Because the vibrations can override the "thinking mind," it is used to enhance therapeutic interventions, allowing for greater client introspection and access to subconscious emotions.
Deep Relaxation: Gong sounds can transition people from an alert state (beta) to a deep meditative state (theta) quickly, sometimes within seconds.
Safety: While generally safe, individuals with epilepsy, severe sound sensitivities, or in early pregnancy should consult a doctor first.
Session Structure A typical session might start with breathing exercises and check in to establish session focus and goals, followed by 30-45 minutes of the gong bath, and finally a period of silence for integration and grounding practice closing.
* Sessions take place at Ma Wellness and Yoga
“Teachings come from everywhere when you open yourself to them. That’s the trick of it really, to open yourself to everything and everything opens itself to you.” Richard Wagamese
Fees and Schedule
50 minute counselling sessions $165
In person appointments are available between 2:30-8:30 on Sundays and Mondays.
Virtual appointments can be available most evenings and nature based sessions are available on Sundays, Monday mornings and evenings during the week.
* I do not provide third party billing to health care providers. I do however, provide an invoice and receipt to be submitted for reimbursement. Counselling services are covered by many extended benefits plans and CCC's is a national certification recognized across Canada.
The best way to determine this is to call your insurance provider and ask if they cover the services of a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC).
* 1% of all earnings are re-directed to the Victoria Native Friendships Center and The Intercultural Association of Victoria*
