Stevie (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who offers an inclusive and welcoming space to her clients. With fierce compassion, she accompanies clients on a path toward self-discovery amidst the natural world. She specializes in the areas of gender identity, neurodiversity, mental health concerns, such as anxiety and depression, and navigating the complex landscape of grief. Stevie is passionate about supporting diverse communities, and those who navigate life beyond the boundaries of mainstream societal norms and traditional cultural frameworks. She has over a decade of trauma-informed experience supporting adults, families, and children. Her counselling approach is integrative, weaving various therapeutic techniques to support each person's unique journey. She holds the belief that the unique range of human expressions and experiences should be normalized and celebrated, rather than pathologized. Stevie incorporates parts work into the sessions to reframe and support the multifaceted way each person is resourced. This somatic and mindful approach supports folks in cultivating a balanced and empowered mindset, facilitating the cultivation of greater inner trust as they engage in the journey of self-discovery and meaning-making. In her downtime, Stevie can be found hanging out with her dear friends around a fire, singing, dancing, or snuggled up with her tiny, 15 year old Yorkie named Dali. Stevie is delighted to offer her services to youth, families, couples and individual adults, with Thriving Roots Counselling Services on Mondays outdoors and Tuesdays online.

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Vanya is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Internal Family Systems (informed) and a Certified Hakomi Practitioner.  Vanya’s basket of skills weave together mindfulness, a body-centered and trauma-informed approach, along with deep nature connection. She holds a deeply compassionate and nourishing space for her clients that is both gentle and grounded. Clients feel welcomed and valued in Vanya’s calm, supporting presence. 

Vanya is a highly competent and respectful counsellor who holds kindness and curiousity as her gold standards. She is committed to honoring the unique qualities of each individual and helping them discover their own innate resources for well-being. Whether you are healing from a trauma, anxious about this stage in your life, or adapting to a changing world, working with Vanya can help you cultivate a more meaningful life and develop skills to navigate the challenges.

Vanya is currently working with individual adults, families and children age 6+. Her sessions take place online, in person (office near Mayfair Mall), as well as out in nature in public parks/trails north of downtown Victoria. Location possibilities: Beaver Lake/Elk Lake, Francis King Regional Park, and the Highlands Thriving Roots property.

Vanya offers a free 10-minute Q & A call by phone, video or in person to see if you would be a good fit to work together or to inquire about counselling services for yourself, child or family. Or set up a 30 min meet and greet to discuss longer questions and get to know her before doing a full session.

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Kelly has a deep love for working with humans in the natural world. He has always believed in people, in their brilliance, and in their ability and inherent right to grow, heal, and thrive. Kelly comes to Thriving Roots as a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with a background in family systems, EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), group facilitation, as well as nature connection work.

Most recently he has been a Thriving Roots apprentice and forest mentor, along with being a co-facilitator with Guam Guam Specums, “Strong Flowers”, nature connection program for several schools. He is a patient, curious, fun, and deeply compassionate therapist who loves working with clients to discover their own healing path.

Kelly works with kids, teens, individual adults, and as a group facilitator. He is available for Thriving Roots Counselling services on Mondays both in person at the Thriving Roots property and online.

He his grateful to live and work on the unceded territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) people, now know as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, as well as the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ nations.

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