Chantelle West
MA, CCC
Chantelle is our Lead Counselling Therapist in Duncan. She is available for both in-person and virtual (online) counselling.
Chantelle is compassionate and respectful, providing a relaxed and supportive environment for clients. She enjoys engaging with a range of people from diverse backgrounds, and she is passionate about helping individuals with various personal challenges. Chantelle’s collaborative and client-centred therapeutic approach includes treatment strategies and techniques that are tailored to each individual’s specific needs and goals for treatment.
Accepting New Clients:
YES
Who: Individuals (children 6+, youth, adults), and Couples
Treatments: Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour, Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (e.g., hair-pulling, skin picking), Communication/Relationship Issues, Stress Reduction, Depression, Trauma
Kaska Wierzbinska
CCC
Katarzyna (Kaska) Wierzbinska grew up in Poland and England before moving to Vancouver Island in 2013.
Kaska is interested in the diversity of human experience, how we grow, learn and experience the world and people around us and what shapes us to be who we are. She is deeply passionate about working with children, youth, and their families, and she loves to see the people that she works with grow, flourish, and achieve their full potential. In 2018 she began her journey with the therapeutic powers of play therapy, recognizing how play and expressive modalities can be a common ground for not only children, but people of all ages to connect with their own healing power.
Accepting New Clients:
Not at this time
Who: Children, Youth, Adults, Neurodiverse, LGBTQ..
Therapeutic Approaches: EMDR, ACT, Sand Play, Child Centered, IFS
Treatments: Anxiety, Grief, Identity, Trauma, Attachment
Andrew Lacey
MC CCC
Andrew is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with a Masters Degree in Counselling from City University. Along with being a counsellor he has spent the last 16 years as a chaplain and pastor, working with children, youth and families. He also has experience in seniors care and hospice.
Accepting New Clients:
YES
Who: Children, Youth, Adults, Seniors, Couples, Pre-Marital Counselling
Therapeutic Approaches: CBT, SFT, EFT, and Family Systems
Treatments: Depression, Anxiety, Grief & Loss, Anger Management, Trauma and more
Ward Murray, MC, CCC
Ward Murray is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) who works from a person-centered narrative approach, one which takes into account that people do not exist in a vacuum and are products of their environment.
Accepting New Clients:
***Only Clients who live in Cobble Hill, Lake Cowichan, Mill Bay or Shawnigan Lake area
Who: all ages
Treatments: addiction, verbal and non-verbal care, international family support (expat and immigration), marginalized, trauma
Emily Carrick
Practicum Counsellor
I understand that it can be difficult to reach out for help, especially if you are in a vulnerable place. I’m here to support you in your healing journey and provide a safe space to hold difficult and overwhelming emotions and memories without judgement.
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Rate: $45 (Practicum Counsellor rate)
Who: Youth, Adults
Therapeutic Approaches: DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and Mindfulness.
Treatments: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression and more
Note: Emily is only available on Sundays in Duncan
Inga Raw
Practicum Counsellor
Inga Raw is a practicum therapist and a student member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Africa and is currently pursuing her Master of Counselling degree. Inga is passionate about emotional intelligence (EI) and its role in fostering mental and emotional well-being. She enjoys helping individuals and groups develop these skills to navigate life with greater self-awareness and resilience. Having lived in five countries, Inga values diversity and finds deep meaning in working with people from all walks of life.
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Who: Children, Youth, Adults
Therapeutic Approaches: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI),Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Gestalt Play Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
Areas of Focus: trauma, major life transitions, grief and loss, spirituality, church-related trauma, depression, anxiety, immigration and cross-cultural struggles, and relational challenges such as infidelity and betrayal
Inga offers a free 15-minute video or phone consultation.