Allius Services, MA, RCC-ACS, BCRPT-S

Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Play Therapist, Child & Family Therapist
420, 256 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 5B3
Phone: 250-753-0363
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Session Fees: $70/ hr for Interns; $160-$200/ hr for Registered Counsellors and Psychologists
www.allius.ca
This member is also available for online counseling.
Online-counseling methods: Webcam

FREE 15 Minute Initial Consultation
Find out if we are the right fit for you

Do you feel frustrated or get concerned about your child's or teen's behaviour?
Are you experiencing a growing distance or conflict in your family or romantic relationships?
Are issues from your past still negatively affecting you?
Is stress and worry taking over your life?
Is a major life change making your day-to-day life too challenging?
Are you caught up in coparenting or blended family difficulties that never improve?

These are just some of the areas that Allius Services' counsellors support.

About Us

We value DIVERSITY

We appreciate the uniqueness of each person and family with whom we work, while thoughtfully considering the influence culture, identity, history and socio-political systems have on each of us.

We value MEANINGFUL CONNECTION

The healing power of relationship is a foundational principle and we seek to cultivate true connections with clients, each other, and our community.

We value PLAY

We believe “playfulness” is a cornerstone of healing and wellness. As such, clients of all ages are encouraged to incorporate humour, expressive arts, sand tray, sport, music, dance or other creative hobbies and pursuits into their therapeutic process.

We value AUTHENTICITY

We are humans first and counsellors second. As humans who face suffering throughout our lives, as clinicians we can guide with this shared vulnerability.

The Allius Services team is made up of established and experienced Registered Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists and Play Therapists ($160-200/ hr).

Amy Visser -- Registered Psychologist
Ladona Pinder -- Registered Social Worker, Clinical Counsellor, and Play Therapist
Emma Mork -- Registered Clinical Counsellor
Michelle Mills -- Registered Clinical Counsellor
Elizabeth Stetar -- Family Mediator/ Parent Support Associate
Chaowen Yuan -- Registered Clinical Counsellor
Lurline Raposo -- Clinical Director, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor and a Supervisor in Play Therapy

All Allius counsellors have significant work experience and training to support children, adolescents, parents, and complex family and couple situations. Most of our counsellors are trained in acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment and child development principles prior to joining us.

Other Psychotherapy Models May Include:

Advanced Gottman Couples
Attachment-based models of family therapy (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Emotion-Focused therapy)
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Prepare/Enrich Couple and Family Therapy
Play Therapy and Sandtray Therapy
Mindfulness-based therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), Mindful Self-Compassion and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Trauma interventions such as Accelerated Trauma Resolution (ART); EMDR

Therapeutic Philosophy of Change

We support people to gain insight about themselves and about others in order to improve clients' intrapersonal and interpersonal connections. We encourage people to examine why the emotions are there and how they may be acting protectively, so we can consciously choose to do something else when they come up.

Anger, anxiety, sadness and all the other challenging emotions are there to tell us something. By understanding our feelings and emotions they can hold less power over us. This can free us up to make different choices about how we react to thoughts and feelings. These behaviour choices must be guided by who we want to be in the world. It is this values-driven approach that really supports long-term change. For us, positive change happens from a combination of knowing ourselves and making active decision to do things differently based on what is most important to us.

Allius Services Reaches

Nanaimo BC

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