Family Therapy in Kamloops, BC

I am here to provide a safe, non-judgemental, and respectful space to investigate how you can achieve the mental health and wellbeing you need. For you, it may have gotten to the point where unsolicited advice from others became tiring, or maybe some people in your life continuously tell you to "just stop" or "go for a walk and your depression will disappear because... endorphines". Maybe you are finally ready to have someone take the time to truly understand you and your situation so you can understand yourself. Whatever your reasons, I am guessing that you are reading my profile because you are ready for a change.

Welcome to Safe Have Holistic Counselling – My name is Magdalena. Through Safe Haven, I will provide you with a range of options and modalities to help you heal and find ways to be happy, content, and free from whatever hurt and pain you are carrying with you at this time. So many people struggle through life on their own. Maybe you’re here because you’re feeling depressed, anxious and insecure – maybe you feel stuck in life and don’t know how to move forward. Perhaps you are here because you are struggling in your relationships, or you feel alone as you move through life. Let me be your Safe Haven.

I'm a down-to-earth, client-centered counsellor that can bring new hope to you and new life to your relationships. If you're struggling with your marriage or relationship, thinking about separation or divorce, facing family problems or parenting challenges, or just needing some individual support, I'm here and ready to listen with warmth, kindness and compassion, without any judgement or criticism. Our lives are filled with challenges...let's find new ways to change them into opportunities and put some peace and joy back into your daily living.

I have been a counsellor for over 30 years and work diligently in creating a warm, safe environment to address all personal issues. Clients share their personal concerns and learn different ways of coping with the stresses in their lives. My expertise includes individual; marital/couple and child counselling. Areas such as child/parent conflicts; divorce adjustment; step-family/ blended family issues. Anxiety and depression hamper us to be fully aware and 'make us stuck;' learn new ways of coping with these debilitating conditions. One of my areas of strength is completing VIEW OF THE CHILD Reports for Court; necessary during family separation.

The concentration of my practice is working with families who are experiencing conflict, difficult emotions, and/or concerning behaviours. How should we react or respond? What can we do to help and support? How do we make sense of these big emotions and behaviours? I work with individuals and families through a systemic approach that strives to develop understanding and provide concrete tools and strategies for making change. I am flexible in my ability to offer individual, couple, and family sessions.

Welcome to Stable Roots Farm & Wellness! We are a unique mental wellness practice in Kamloops, BC offering virtual, office-based and farm-based counselling, behavioural health, and development services. We support children, youth, families, and adults of all abilities. At Stable Roots, we believe that healing happens within the context of safe, relational experiences and in connection with the natural world, honouring the wisdom of the body in safely guiding this process. We offer an integrative, experiential approach to meet the varying needs of those whom we support including play therapy and equine facilitated wellness.

Are you struggling to keep up with the many demands of life? Do you feel disconnected from yourself and those around you? Does past trauma affect your ability to feel safe in the present? Are you tired of navigating systems that don’t make sense or support you? You are not alone! We are all biologically wired for love and connection, but when you fight each day to keep your head above water it can be extremely isolating and asking for help might feel scary and overwhelming. I would like to assure you that you are worthy of help and compassionate support is available to you and your family.

In a confidential & supportive environment I improve peoples quality of life by helping them feel better & meet their goals. We can do this in an office, your house or any place you feel safe in. I also do web based counselling though Zoom for those outside of Kamloops or in other remote locations. I have found that with the right health information, be it with educational media, engaging presentations or confidential & therapeutic individual sessions, that people will be comfortable to move toward health, wellness & happiness.

My approach to therapy is collaborative and gentle - creating a flexible and inclusive environment for my clients to feel safe enough to communicate their concerns without fear of judgement or scrutiny. My specialty areas include working with adolescents, young adults, and women, applying theories of attachment and family systems. I have spent the past 23 years working with individuals and their families, addressing a range of issues from minor stresses to complex trauma and mental health concerns. Together, we will identify and work through those things in life that are keeping you from enjoying a healthy and fulfilling life.

Accepting NEW Clients. Can you imagine living a more positive life, feeling calmer, stronger and more able to act on your choices? Counselling is intended to be a safe, collaborative and solution focused to empower you for life. Life can give us unexpected challenges that we may be unprepared to handle and can lead to feelings such as anxiety, depression, anger, fear, sadness and grief. Are you looking for a safe space and help in navigating overwhelm, conflict and grief that comes from our complex world? Supporting individuals and families through difficult situations has been my passion and focus for over twenty years.

Have you been looking for a therapist who is down to earth and has the broad experience to understand all the things you are juggling day to day? Are your relationships suffering and you just can't find the time or the right words to set things back on course. Our world has become so fast paced and with so many expectations to be your best self. Sometimes it can feel like a lot. It can get overwhelming very quickly. Sometimes there needs to be a safe space to unload that, process your own goals and repair or strengthen your most valued relationships.

You never thought you were the type that would be looking for a counsellor. You are hard working, capable and usually can figure things out on your own. You prefer laughter over tears. But something has happened that has knocked you off your feet. I get it because I’ve been there. Whether you find yourself dealing with anxiety for the first time, overwhelmed by unforeseen stress or reeling from a painful discovery in one of your relationships, I am here to help. I work with individuals in their upper teens through adulthood to regain their footing and find a way out of the hole they are stuck in.

Distress comes in many forms, including: anxiety, depression, current or residual trauma or PTSD, phobias and fear difficulties, personality difficulties, substance use problems, relationship or family difficulties, sleep problems, bereavement, or trouble adjusting to a significant change in life circumstances. If you are experiencing one or more of these difficulties, or if you want to increase your level of resilience to life's challenges, I can help. If you experience headaches, I am trained in IEMDR, an empirically-supported treatment for migraines and other headaches.

Life can bring unforeseen deviations. Relationships fall apart; failure; depression; anxiety and disappointments can occur at an time. My specialization is individual, couples, family, and youth counselling, and I offer flexibility in scheduling. I come from an integrative approach when assisting clients and believe in honoring the dignity of all people and the inherent value of an individual’s story as it unfolds. I specialize in faith-based violence and religious oppression that can happen to individuals through organizations and family systems.

I believe in creating balance between the physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual elements that define who we are. I value an integrative approach to counselling with a strong foundation built on humanistic, family of origin and client-centered principles. In practice this means my energy is directed toward building a relationship based on empathy, positive regard, and genuineness. These are necessary elements in the change process. My aim is to always provide an environment where clients feel safe, respected, and valued. Only then does positive personal growth begin.

I work with individuals, children and youth as well as families and couples. I have been supporting families through conflict for many years and am ready to support your family through life's challenges. I have a passion for supporting parents through the early days/years of parenthood all the way through those difficult teen years.

I specialize in services for people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and other psychosocial issues. My interventions are implemented carefully, thoroughly and sensitively, always keeping in mind the unique and individual needs of every client. I believe the journey depends on the relationship that develops between the therapist and client. Peace by Piece counseling seeks to create an atmosphere that is collaborative, relaxed, safe and organized. My goal is to instill hope, listen to my client's story, gather information, and work together with my client/family to establish realistic attainable goals.

Looking for support? For you? For a youth? Play therapy for a child experiencing a challenge? Sessions in nature? Or, in a cozy, light filled room? Lighthouse Therapy is a community of therapists offering a non-judgemental, safe space to seek support when life feels hard. Lighthouse therapists Megan Umphress, Jenna Ewert, Vicki Farnell, Corinna Lampreau, Joan Fletcher, Isabella Kreis, Jennifer Friend and Rachael Pasemko have specialized training in many areas: play & expressive therapy, attachment & adoption, trauma, perinatal & postpartum challenges, relationships, early life difficulties, autism & neurodiversity, anxiety.

As your therapist I offer nonjudgmental support to individuals, couples, and families who are having difficulty coping with life's transitions and relationships: Family, partners, relationships and the workplace. I have over 20 years of experience and professional training to address a range of concerns from premarital therapy and sexuality, to amicable ending of relationships and co-parenting. I use a variety of methods to meet the needs of individuals and couples including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy and Developmental Couples Therapy.