Find a Therapist in Victoria, BC

You’ve been holding it all together- work, family, relationships- yet inside you feel wired, exhausted, and unsure how much longer you can keep the smile in place. If that sounds familiar, you’ve already taken the first brave step by looking for a therapist. Hi, I’m Laurel, and I help women across Washington State trade relentless self-critique for steadier calm and self-compassion. Whether you’re navigating pregnancy, postpartum shifts, or the slow creep of professional burnout, our work will blend evidence based practices (CBT, ACT, mindfulness) with plenty of warmth and humor. What sessions with me are like: You set the tone. We start with what feels most pressing today, no agenda forced on you. Practical + reflective. Expect bite-size skills you can use between sessions, alongside deeper exploration of the stories that shape you. Fully online. Meet from the comfort of your own space; all paperwork and payments are handled securely online. Transparent about money. I’m out-of-network, and I’ll walk you through checking benefits and submitting superbills so finances don’t feel mysterious. Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” you; it’s about partnering so you can move from surviving to living with more ease, confidence, and clarity. If you’re ready to breathe easier and reclaim the parts of life that feel squeezed out, let’s talk. Schedule your free 15-minute consult at grangercounselingllc.com and see if we’re a good fit.

My clients often begin therapy citing anxious and or depressive symptoms tied to complex concerns challenging their pursuits of meaningful living. Some have difficulties managing stress related to their relationships, work, or study, and/or identity. Some struggle with the loss of someone or something important. Others feel rudderless, uncertain about how to steer their life in a more fulfilling direction. Many people who have participated in more structured and prescriptive styles of therapy and found them insufficient have benefited from my less assumptive approach. As a clinical psychologist trained in generalist practice, I have over a decade of experience helping people address a wide range of psychological struggles. I specialize in navigating existential concerns such as questions of identity, experiences of meaninglessness, anxiety related to death and mortality, and balancing freedom with responsibility. I am skilled in helping people navigate grief and loss, communication struggles, relationship challenges, and perfectionistic tendencies. I value a collaborative approach that is as non-pathologizing as possible, preferring instead to help people define their struggles and strengths in ways that make sense to them. I seek to fully embrace the complexity of being human and aim to encourage clients to be more authentically themselves through warm, curious, and enthusiastic meetings. My constant pursuit in therapy is allowing the person I am working with to be themselves as much as possible and, in doing so, help them become who they want to become.

I am a psychodynamic, relational, somatic, & experiential therapist. I treat a range of problems: mood disorders, psychosis, trauma and other forms of distress. My work with clients is integrative, humanistic and client centered. I help clients uncover, understand, and metabolize their deeper motivations and emotions. As they become aware of their subconscious, they discover clarity and choice, and their lives begin to change. I support clients with emotional regulation, interpersonal communication, and learning mindfulness. My work aims to nourish, support and ground through connection, compassion, and awareness.

Our journeys are not a straight line. Bends and breaks can challenge us. But therapy can help you navigate these journeys in a healthy way. You deserve to be healthy in all aspects of life. You deserve the best life has to offer so you can live to your fullest potential. Holistic, culturally-appropriate, and growth-oriented counselling. No matter what your story or background is, counselling can help.

Our relationship to self is the most important one that we will ever have. A bond with a supportive therapist who witnesses and understands us is instrumental in helping us to improve that relationship, and in helping us to make changes to the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. Trauma, attachment issues, toxic families of origin, oppression, grief, and neurodiversity are just some factors that make it more difficult to live in the present and find fulfillment in life. I have ten years of clinical experience and have successfully treated clients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, and ADHDASDOCD. I have a background in marriage and family therapy and training in cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma, emotion-focused therapy, attachment theory, EFT tapping, mindfulness, and polyvagal theory. Using these modalities, I seek to help clients move away from shame and guilt-based patterns resultant from "big and little t" traumas. I can use a psychospiritual lens during therapy when requested.

Our families are our first social environment and, consequently, are powerful in how they shape our behavior. There is nothing like a romantic relationship to put us in touch with the attachment wounds, negative patterns, or roles with which we grew up. In fact, Imago theory posits that we will actually choose a mate that is exquisitely designed to push our buttons! The idea, of course, is to propel us to grow and change. Often, however, I find that this is the gridlock in which couples find themselves when they present to therapy. My expertise comes into play in holding the space for clients to examine themselves and their relationships in such a way as to enlarge their view and their capacity for change. My experience, education, and intuition allow me a razor sharp focus to see and interrupt negative patterns of interaction and collaboratively move them in a more healthful direction.

A relationship in which one partner is autistic and the other is neurotypical can be lonely for both partners. You can feel isolated and hurt, which often leads to a fear that nothing can ever change for the better. As a specialist in working online with neurodiverse couples, I offer you a unique understanding of the dilemmas and challenges encountered by each of you. You can learn to identify the differences between you and understand the effects of these differences. Our work together includes creating strategies for effective communication in a blame-free environment where you can begin to show compassion not only to your partner but to yourself. If you have children, we can include parenting concerns. Often, a parent begins to see autism in himselfherself only after one of the children has been diagnosed. Family considerations are key to our work together. Sometimes, couples are confused about their relationship goals: one partner wants to leave and the other wants to stay. Individually, we will look at each partner's hopes, dreams, and needs, and then come together to see what is possible. Our work includes a frank assessment of the difficulties and the rewards involved in this unique relationship. I will support you with education and skills development along the way. If you choose to work with me, we will focus on your specific concerns and issues as they arise. I will offer you supportive education and strategies as we look at your lives together. My role is slightly different than you may be accustomed to if you have worked with a therapist previously because of the additional emphasis on clinical education. My goal is to be certain you understand the neurodiverse relationship in terms of what can change and what cannot change so that you move in directions that are productive, while offering you suggestions for communication skills and strategies. I help partners understand their own way of being in the world and their partner's, as well as how to create news ways of communicating that can lead to a stronger relationship and increased intimacy. Please contact me by email. I am not able to return phone calls.

***I have immediate availability!*** I have spent most of my adult life working with children who have experienced trauma or neglect. Working with this population led me to find creative approaches for helping challenging children. I have done a lot of work with classroom management and helping children who struggle to stay focused at school. Using play and a brain-based approach, I can help parents and children work together to overcome challenges. My background in ethical non-monogamy and couple's therapy has helped me to create a system of helping people who want to expand their relationships into something that is more fulfilling. I work with couples and polycules to work through hard feelings, bring you back to feeling secure in your connection, and work on dismantling the socialization of monogamy. I help people figure out what their needs and wants are so that they can effectively communicate them and have the unique and fulfilling relationships that they want.

In order to find out if I would be that fit for you, I would like to tell you what I think therapy is about, what I provide as a therapist ,and what I expect from you. I view therapy as being one of many healing modality in which a person can shift the emotional, mental, and spiritual hurts that exist with being human. I see therapy as an active process with healthy collaboration on both the part of the therapist and the client. In order to provide the healing you seek, therapy requires the capacity to be vulnerable and honest with your therapist. I believe therapy is building trust with yourself and your therapist while shifting your thinking and behavior to more healthy actions and thoughts. I provide therapy that is part thinking outside the box and part traditional cognitive- behavioral therapy. Therapy is about turning over those moss covered stones in your mind and examining those “creepy crawlies” so they stop have power over you. Therapy is about facing your past with integrity in order to take the power out of those stories you tell yourself that keep you stuck and unhappy. Although therapy is not purely about “just getting happy.” Therapy is about finding more peace within yourself to actually be true to yourself and kind to yourself. Our sessions are set up to help you weed out the behaviors that no longer serve you and help you develop healthier and more supportive actions in your life. Therapy with me is additionally about exploring your inner world, how you talk to yourself, and your take care of your inner landscape your inner child. It is about finding the internal spark drive of what gets you up in the morning. What I provide is assistance with developing healthy boundaries, assertive communication skills, positive actions, relaxation techniques, and compassionate self talk. What I ask from you is that you are ready to take the actions on a mental, emotional, behavioral and or spiritual level to make changes for a better life. I am a no nonsense kind of therapist, that is deeply compassionate and works only with those ready to dive fully into the healing process. If you identify as the type of person who is in “survival mode” and wants and is ready to be in a state of living, the we can work together. Please know that I work with a team of different providers in order to help you make the changes that need to happen. These providers include naturopathic doctors, life coaches, Qi Gong teachers, 12 step members, acupuncturists, medical astrologers, etc. If you are ready to do this kind of work then please contact me. You can also visit Mindful Therapy Group, Mountlake Terrace and find out a bit more about me. "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin

Now offering online sessions You deserve to be happy. Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Are you stuck in less than ideal relationships? Would you like greater self-acceptance, confidence, self-love? I want to work with you to bring out your strengths and eliminate what's blocking you from becoming your full, happy self. I will listen to you with compassion and acceptance, and help you to untangle your thoughts, sensations, emotions and intentions. We will work together to come up with strategies to help you in your day to day life. In addition to various forms of talk therapy, I like to use newer, innovative therapies such as Lifespan Integration to get to the root of issues and integrate them so that you can break old patterns that are no longer serving you. It can be scary to contact someone about therapy. I want to work with you to help you feel comfortable. I tailor therapy sessions to each individual, couple or family and I like getting feedback from clients so I can adjust what I do to allow my clients can get as much as possible out of therapy.

I believe most of us, in some way, have an idea of how we would like our lives and relationships to be, however many of us find ourselves stuck, not knowing how to get there; I specialize in helping Couples, whether married or dating, to improve their lives. I listen, provide a safe place an understanding ear, helping you and your partner, correct destructive patterns, learn new skills, and create a loving and rewarding life together. I aid couples in striving towards that perfect relationship or healing from the most difficult of wounds. We move at your pace and will focus on the areas that you feel are the most important.

Many of the individuals and/or couples I work with have issues ranging from trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction issues, poor communication skills, and an inability to regulate emotions effectively, trust issues, and those just looking to improve aspects of their lives. I believe people have the answers within themselves; they just need someone to help recognize their true inner strength and ability to cope with life's ups and downs. My specialities are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), somatic psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress (PTSD), as well as preparing Letters of Readiness for Gender Affirmation Surgery. I am so looking forward to working with you. Taking the first step is always the most difficult, but I am here to make the transition as smooth as possible. I welcome being a part of your journey to