Find a Therapist in Kimberley, British Columbia.

We all have yearnings in our lives that make up the core of who we are. Bettina helps individuals and couples discover or uncover our deepest wants and needs within ourselves and in our relationships so we can live the life we truly want. The need to feel loved, appreciated, needed, wanted, purposeful, and a sense of belonging, are some of the driving forces in our life. Exploring these yearnings on a deeper level creates growth in ourselves and in our relationships. Sometimes trauma or emotional childhood experiences can negatively affect our ability to achieve our core yearnings. EMDR helps heal the wounds of trauma and helps remove the barriers blocking us from attaining our yearnings.

I offer a multidisciplinary and relational approach to psychotherapy that includes early attachment work and a sensitivity to intergenerational dynamics and trauma, with a holistic orientation and evidence-based techniques. The role of the body in healing is central to my work, as I draw on many somatic practices. I also work with the arts as a healing modality. On the part of my clients, no experience in the arts is necessary. Whichever therapeutic modality we choose as best suited to your current journey, we work with the fundamental creative drive that is present in all of us to encounter the many facets of your healing pilgrimage necessary for growth and lasting change.

In therapy with me, you’re stepping into a space where you don’t have to perform or hold anything together. We explore the raw, unfiltered parts of your story—the hurts, hopes, questions, and contradictions—trusting that they all carry wisdom worth hearing. I guide you to reflect deeply on your patterns and choices, helping you make thoughtful changes that align with your values. Clients often leave feeling more centered, more compassionate toward themselves, and more intentional in how they live, equipped to move through life with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Counselling and psychotherapy provide essential avenues for individuals to navigate their emotional and psychological challenges. These therapeutic processes offer a confidential and empathetic space where individuals can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a supportive environment. Through various therapeutic techniques and approaches, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Talk Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, individuals work collaboratively with therapists to gain insight into their concerns, develop coping strategies, and create positive change. By addressing underlying issues, reframing perspectives, and fostering self-awareness, counselling can really help.

Psychotherapy provides an opportunity to explore unhelpful relational patterns and obtain feedback that can promote more satisfying interactions. Oftentimes we re-create many of the same limiting dynamics with our therapist that we do with family and friends, and therapy can be that relational space where, when we feel deeply understood and respected, we can experiment with new ways of interacting and overcome the constraints that we have often placed on ourselves. Effective psychotherapy helps clients fully experience and accept their feelings, thoughts, as well as other aspects of themselves that they have turned away from out of feelings of guilt, shame or a sense of basic unworthiness.

Take the courageous step towards personal growth and lasting change by engaging in my unique style of psychotherapy. I've been a psychotherapist for over 30 years and learned what's most effective from the clients I've worked with in the past. Through collaborative sessions tailored to meet your needs we will explore challenges, uncover insights, determine a path to healing, and develop effective strategies for a more fulfilling life. Unlock your resilience and your potential for happiness!

Patterns of self-sabotaging behavioural, disorganized thinking and overwhelming emotion make life very difficult. How can we move forward when our bodies seem to betray us and we just need a break from the buzzing anxiety or the numbing of depression? What you may not know is all these symptoms are the imprint of our unfinished business, stuck in the body and just begging to be seen, cared for and accepted. Working with me means looking with curiosity, compassion and an educated-eye at how old wounds of betrayal, abandonment and rejection show up to block living your best life. You are not alone and there is hope.

Clients who receive psychotherapy from me will learn about the root of their issues and how to heal these wounds. Many issues we face in life are deep rooted in our childhood or resulting from traumas we have survived and need to be addressed to be truly free and achieve peace and serenity. I will help you learn to live a vital, rich meaningful life and overcome any mental health issues.

Building a trusting client-counsellor relationship takes time and is the key to successful work in counselling. Being able to talk about pain, difficult memories and relationships in a secure place is a crucial component on the road to growth and wellness. In counselling you can feel seen and heard without the judgement that can come in personal or work relationships. Hearing feedback that is compassionate, kind and constructive creates an environment that makes transformation possible. Move beyond limiting beliefs and "stuck points" and give yourself permission to say yes to your own needs and no to others, when necessary. Saying things out loud, confidentially, can really help.