Trauma counsellor for 2SLGBTQIA+ online in BC

Kandice Simons, MA, RCC

They/Them

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ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR, GROUPS, THERAPY

Fees:

$185 per 50-minute session (sliding scale currently full)

$200 per 60-minute consultation

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm (approximately 2 week wait for first session)

Hello! I'm a 5th generation uninvited visitor on the ancestral territories of the Lekwungen-speaking people, W̱SÁNEĆ, and Esquimalt First Nations. I received my MA in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria and I focus on working with clients who are struggling with:

  • Grief and Loss

  • Complicated or Traumatic Grief

  • Trauma

  • LGBTQIA+ Experiences

  • Gender identity

  • Anxiety 

  • Depression

  • Relationships, Polyamory, ENM

  • and more…

When I'm not working, I am spending all my time with my dogs running, hiking, swimming, playing sports, and exploring this beautiful island. Alongside my partner, I love socializing with our friends, family members, and playing all the board games.

My RCC license number is 18499

Integrated Modalities

  • Feminist Therapy

  • Interpersonal Process Therapy (IPT)

  • Baranowsky’s Triphasic Model for Trauma Recovery

  • Parts Work and Gestalt Therapy

  • Gender-Affirming Therapy

  • Strengths-Focused Therapy

  • Neuroscience

  • Brief Solution-Focused Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Neurodivergence-Affirming Therapy

Things I Like

  • Recreational team sports with friends

    • Slopitch

    • Volleyball

    • Dodgeball

    • Pickleball

    • And more! Ask me about it.

  • Board Games

  • Hiking and swimming with my dogs

  • Watching a good TV show with my husband

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