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Hypnotherapy

HypnotherapyHypnotherapy is a powerful clinical tool that trains and communicates directly with our unconscious mind, which is the source or root of many of our behaviours, emotions, attitudes and motivations. Hypnotherapy is also an exceptionally gentle and effective way of attaining personal goals and making lasting changes with ease. It can also facilitate healing in the body and help to dissolve illness and dis-ease. Hypnotherapy accesses memories, changes perception and creates improvements in our lives. These amazing transformations are achieved through the use of hypnosis, or direct communication with the unconscious mind.The unconscious mind controls our emotions, beliefs, self-esteem, immune systems, and bodies. It influences what we think, how we feel, the choices we make, and the actions we take.Some call it subconscious mind. Out of our normal awareness, the part of mind is the authentic treasure chest, filled with the riches of who we truly are. Our personality, perceptions, intuition, inner wisdom and creativity all reside within it. Hypnosis creates the bridge to attain access to all of these inner riches so that you may shape and form your life as you’d like to experience it.Although we normally regard hypnosis as a trance-like state, it is actually a normal and natural altered state of consciousness. In fact, after experiencing hypnosis sessions, many people question whether they really have been hypnotized. This is because, although people expect it to be quite strange, hypnosis is quite a normal state.Hypnosis is safe, non-invasive, and enjoyable. As compared with traditional counselling or psychotherapy, clients can expect rapid improvement. Change happens at the very first session.Based on a study cited by American Health Magazine, a survey of psychotherapy literature by Alfred A. Barrios, Ph.D. revealed the following recovery rates:• Psychoanalysis 38% recovery after 600 sessions• Behavior Therapy 72% recovery after 22 sessions• Hypnotherapy 93% recovery after 6 sessionsKemila Zsange Hypnotherapy & Counselling can help put YOU in control of your thoughts, feelings and choices to create the life you want to live.Primarily we offer one-to-one counselling through hypnotherapy to facilitate changes for people who need assistance coping with life and towards individual betterment in areas such as:-Stress-produced symptoms: insomnia, writer’s block-Irrational fear and phobia: fear of flight, claustrophobia, fear of spiders-Behavioural change: smoke cessation, weight loss, nail biting, OCD-Memory recall: finding misplaced jewellery, age regression, Spiritual Regression-Anxiety: public speaking, test anxiety, panic attack, constant worrying-Sports performance enhancement-Relationship enhancement: intimacy response, children discipline-Unexplainable symptoms and unresponsive conditions to traditional medical treatmentOur services specialize in communicating with the unconscious mind to find strength and answers within for immediate, permanent and compelling changes.

Nutritionist

You know your body best. My goal is to provide you with evidence-based, compassionate support so that you can develop eating patterns that promote all aspects of your health and well-being. Healthy eating shouldn’t cause stress, guilt, or anxiety, this is why I practice as a non-diet, weight-inclusive dietitian. I advocate against dieting (restriction, rules and deprivation) and weight stigma because of the harms they cause to our overall well-being. Together, we can develop strategies to get you more in tune with your body, feel confident in the food choices you’re making, and promote your overall health. Whether your goals are to improve your relationship with food, learn how to eat well with a busy schedule, manage your high cholesterol, or help alleviate unwanted gastrointestinal symptoms, I would love to work with you one-on-one to help you achieve them.

Art Therapy

Because Every Child Deserves to SucceedSometimes it takes more than a tutor to make lasting changeMillennium Learning Advantage was established in 1992 as Port Moody’s tutoring & learning center for struggling students. We very quickly realized that for many families around Vancouver, tutoring was a way of life. Over the years our focus has changed from a tutoring center to a place where learning and education challenges are addressed and corrected.What We Believe InWe believe that all children have the potential to succeed in school and in life, regardless of learning challenges. We also know that the brain is capable of change, regeneration and growth. Our effective and affordable brain-based learning and cognitive enhancement programs are specifically designed to fine-tune the brain’s ability to comprehend and manage information, with amazing results.”]We believe that all children have the potential to succeed in school and in life, regardless of learning challenges. We also know that the brain is capable of change, regeneration and growth. Our effective and affordable brain-based learning and cognitive enhancement programs are specifically designed to fine-tune the brain’s ability to comprehend and manage information, with amazing results.Our goal for each studentOur goal for each student, regardless of age or diagnosis, is that he/she becomes as comfortable and independent a learner as possible. In order to do this, we are continually seeking to find and implement the most effective and efficient strategies and programs. We work one-to-one with students in a positive, caring environment to provide instruction that is targeted to each individual’s specific needs.We have programs for individuals who experience the followingAutism Spectrum, Aspergers Syndrome, PDD-NOS, Reading and Comprehension Difficulties, Apraxia, Down’s Syndrome, Developmental Delays, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety, Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity, Memory & Information Processing, Focusing, Organization and more…About Us:At Millennium Learning Advantage, just outside Vancouver, we believe that all children have the potential to succeed in school and in life, regardless of learning challenges. We also know that the brain is capable of change, regeneration and growth. Our programs support brain growth and change. Our brain-based learning and cognitive enhancement programs are specifically designed to fine-tune the brain’s ability to comprehend and manage information, with amazing results.

Naturopathic

Welcome to Deep Roots Medicine Naturopathic Health Care! I am committed to providing you with high-quality health care tailored to your individual needs. Do you want to feel like a doctor has heard your whole story? Do you want to find a qualified health professional who will try to understand WHY you are feeling the way you do? Do you want support in your health journey from someone who will guide you and empower you, helping you learn how to feel your best? If any of the above ring true to you, you’ve come to the right place! Take control of your health.  Book an appointment today! Dr. Mindy Campbell recognizes that Naturopathic Medicine can meet an individual at whatever point in their journey of health they find themselves.  She works with her patients to provide solutions that move each person toward their individual, optimal state of health. Dr. Campbell is excited to work with her patients to encourage and facilitate the natural healing potential that is within each person.  This is done with individualized treatment plans and patient education.

Chiropractor

Dr. Rob Conroy and Dr. Lisa Conroy focus on helping you become the best version of yourself. We want to resolve your health concerns and show you the benefits of chiropractic care.

Naturopath

Healing & Health“…you can take apart a clock, you can study all the parts, understand how it works- yet in the end, this will tell you nothing about time” ~ considerations on the mechanistic views of western medicineA lot of western medical paradigm is focused on the science of disease & pathology, which is an extensive and extraordinary system of knowledge- yet what does it mean to be healthy? to heal? where are our systems of healing? which hold us, and let us feel joy and connection, even when we are not feeling so whole? or never have? what allows us avenues/tools/connections for remembering/finding peace within the masses of information about body and disease?The answer to that question, may be an eternal one. Yet, there is a clue that it lies deep in the chambers of each heart. And as we enter the heart, with its beat, we hear a song, a memory. Likely the first song we ever heard, that of our own, and our mother’s, in the womb. And so the journey began.We are not meant to walk these lives as perfect clean beings- we dance, we trip, we love, we get bruised, we get sick, we hurt, we grieve. The question to ask however- is how do we engage, or fall apart with each challenging situation? do you find a balance that works for you? or do you linger there? sometimes stuck and forgetting your tune? staying in patterns of thought, imbalance and disease beyond remembering their role in serving you, to live as freely as possible, to continue to sing or dance, even if its a tune only you can hear…?“Every disease is a musical problem” ~ NovalisNaturopathic medicine combines the western scientific medicine with perspectives of healing that include our entire nature – remind us that we are nature – how to reconnect, remember that we are made up of the very elements of all the natural world. Medicine in this space becomes an art form that includes a weaving of all forces within and without, creating forms of beauty, reconnection and harmony, with new perspectives on health and disease, food, plants, remedies – and reformed ways of connecting to self and the world.“The electromagnetic, oscillating field that every living thing generates as it lives and contains within it the complete story of its current state of being, including every wound, illness, and need… That is much what healing is. The restructure of the field.” ~ Stephen BuhnerThis means treating the individual- their expression, not the disease- and including the history of their upbringing, their wider social/cultural context, as well as their ancestral DNA. This therefore can also mean working in the places where we cannot see, where trauma has left us disconnected, where we struggle with confusion/choices, and trusting that it is within that, that we can find our own wisdom’s peace, and change our fields to choose freedom.Beyond this – we can remember that we did not end up in imbalance on our own, our illness is a collective issue, with roots that go deeper than the individual. The art of learning to carry our own healing, and that of our family or the planet, are intertwined. Each of us hold the ailments of the world (for example, all from injustice to pesticides) in different parts of us -in our bodies, our minds, our hearts – where do you hold (y)ours? where do things build up? where do you need to spend some time, bring your attention, your own balance… where can you step more deeply into your full potential?“The universe is a cohesive entity held in majestic motion by space and her magic grasp. To be obsessed with our quest for personal uniqueness and excellence, while ignoring this life giving space and all she contains, is to behave like immature adolescence. Conversely, to be obsessed with the woes of our planet and lose sight of the true self, which is consciousness and awareness is equally immature” ~ Maya TiwariThe place I sit as naturopathic doctor, is that of sitting as mirror, seeing our health, like our joy, as our birthright. It is a journey, of connecting, of exploring, of finding our song, of finding peace. The tools at our disposal range from western science/ lab tests, to the chambers of our hearts, to the food, plants, sound, thoughts, pulse/tongue diagnosis and connection we ingest daily. What is the fabric, weaving, dance of your health?.

Acupuncture & Classical Chinese Medicine

Pestle & Pins provides acupuncture & Chinese medicine in the Cowichan Valley

Counselling

It is challenging being a human! Regardless of who you are, your religious views, your gender, your income—suffering, confusion and heartache are part of life.  However,  counselling can turn these difficulties into  opportunities for growth, healing, and transformation.With a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology, I work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor. My approach to therapy is Holistic because, true well being occurs when body, heart, mind  and spirit are integrated. I have a special interest in a holistic approach to depression and anxiety, and existential concerns.I am inspired to  cultivate  “unconditional positive regard” for my clients. Depending on the individual, and  their situation, I draw on a array of techniques such as narrative, solution-focused, cognitive behavioural, somatic and mindful based therapies.Mindfulness  informs my work.  Rather than being lost in a story, we can  pay attention to what is happening in the present moment. By slowing down and focusing on the here and now, a deeper level of truth arises.  It’s exciting that the  research on  mindfulness and neuroscience is burgeoning. Neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to rewire itself, indicates that change is possible on any level, at any age, under any conditions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy  is a natural complement to mindfulness practice. While mindfulness cultivates a non-reactive awareness of thoughts and emotions, Cognitive behavioural therapy addresses the content of our thoughts. It is often,  our distorted thinking  that creates suffering. When we can change our thinking pattern, we change our perception of ourselves and the world.I am fascinated by the body and it’s inherent wisdom. I have been teaching Yoga since 2001.  I am highly skilled at observing the body and what it is expressing.  As a Yoga therapist I use simple yogic practices to help manage anxiety and stress.  I’ve also been studying somatic work for years. Somatic work is extremely effective in dealing with trauma, regulating the nervous system and accessing other realms of deep knowing.I am also very passionate about Couples Counselling and the Emotionally Focused Therapy model developed by Sue Johnson.  It’s very inspiring to work with couples as they let their guard down, show vulnerability and move closer to authentic connection.For individuals wishing to transition gender, I provide hormone readiness assessments.It’s important to choose a counsellor that you feel comfortable with and trust. I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation..

Biofeedback

At Neuro Bliss our mission is to provide our clients with the tools necessary to help them learn how to self regulate their physiology through neuro and biofeedback. We retrain distracted brains to focus better, reorganize and self regulate more efficiently, enhance sleep quality and quantity, increase levels of self control and resilience, and reduce stress.By optimizing the brainwave patterns complaints of anger, anxiety, depression, insomnia, self-destructive behaviour and hyperactivity naturally and effortlessly resolve for most people.You can experience a deeper, longer sleep, waking feeling more rested, perform tasks with more clarity and attention to detail while being able to switch gears from one task to another in an instant. Memory and focus will improve. Overall, you will feel a greater wellbeing, with a bright outlook on life. Motivation will skyrocket and making healthy choices will become second nature..

Counselling

I’m Julie, and I provide individual counselling to struggling teens and to adults who are having difficulties coping with the inevitable ups and downs of life. I believe that even the most confident and capable of us can sometimes get stuck in challenging circumstances and unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling and acting that unwittingly take us away from what matters most. My approach to counselling can help you learn new ways of understanding, relating to and coping with your painful experiences and encourages you to take intentional steps towards a rich and meaningful life I’m a Victoria-based counsellor and certified life coach with over 15 years of clinical counselling experience working with teens and their parents as well as with adults.  Working together, I can help people learn to cope differently with a variety of challenges, including: -Worry and anxiety -Low mood and depression -Stress, overwhelm, perfectionism -Life transitions -Grief and loss -Interpersonal relationship challenges -Difficult life events from the past -Support and accountability for achieving a long term goal -Gender identity and sexuality -Women’s issues My approach to counselling is one of collaboration, rapport and respect. I integrate many evidence-based practices, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy,  Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Positive Psychology, mindfulness practices and an attachment framework. I also incorporate my unique skills from life coaching, helping you set meaningful goals for change based on the kind of life you want to live and the person you want to be. .

Trauma

I believe that everyone has an innate capacity to heal and embody a felt sense of wholeness as well as aliveness. At times, you may feel overwhelmed with a number of circumstances, or a specific experience that may leave you feeling numb, exhausted, anxious, fear or anger. At other times you may feel inspired to explore new options in life, and are seeking someone to support you in this exploration. It is in these times that I can be trusted to support, guide and provide direction when needed to navigate both your internal and external landscape. I will work with you to engage your innate capacity to heal and discover or rediscover your aliveness once again.SERVICESI work with adults addressing a range of concerns and I have specific training in treating trauma and stress related issues. I work collaboratively with clients, developing an individualized therapy plan that will best address their specific concerns and hopes. I have listed some of the areas I have specific training in. If you don’t see a particular issue listed please feel free to contact me and discuss the possibility of my counselling services.-Trauma-Sexual Abuse-Anxiety-Depression-Grief and Loss-Eating Disorders-Addictions-Life Transitions-Creative Expression-Clinical Supervision for Art TherapistAPPROACHESMy training has taught me that it is equally important to listen to the story of the body as it is to listen to the story of words. I embrace a gentle, honest and curious attitude in my work with others and strive to create a space for safety, understanding and compassion. I hold a deep respect for the inner wisdom and resources that reside within each person and value their own journey towards wholeness and an enhanced quality of life.My approach to working with others has been shaped and informed by a number of areas and continues to evolve. I embrace a multi faceted perspective that is strongly rooted in the area of body oriented psychotherapy and resources. Please see list below for specific therapeutic modalities I offer.Somatic ExperiencingArt TherapyHakomiSomatic Touch Trauma PracticeTrauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour TherapyExpressive Arts TherapyRe-Creation of SelfEmotional Freedom TechniqueSolution Focused.

Chiropractor

The Lifehouse is a vitalistic centre serving a community of people of all ages and backgrounds who are looking for greater Health, Healing and Wellness.​.