Depression therapists in Courtenay, BC
Browse Depression therapists in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Depression
Tina Presta
Counsellor/Therapist, CPCA MPCC- Provisional, CCPCPR.Cand
Depression isn't always crying in a dark room; often, for high-achieving individuals, it feels like an overwhelming heaviness, an absence of joy, and a profound loneliness. On the outside, you may still be going through the motions and taking care of business. But privately, you are navigating a persistent low mood, deep fatigue, self-doubt, and a secret feeling that you have completely lost your sense of direction and connection to who you truly are.I provide specialized, compassionate counselling support for individuals navigating mild depression, chronic low mood, and the emotional exhaustion of burnout. In our sessions, we work collaboratively to gently lift that weight. We use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to explore how your thoughts and behaviours interact, untangling unhelpful patterns and building practical, everyday emotional regulation strategies. Because depression often causes the body to shut down into a state of frozen exhaustion, we integrate neuro-experiential tools like Brainspotting. Looking beneath the surface allows us to access and safely release the hidden physical weight of stored emotional stress, grief, and "stuckness" right where it lives in your nervous system.Whether your low mood is tied to a major life disruption. Like a career transition, perimenopause, or relationship strain, or is a response to years of putting everyone else first, you do not have to carry this alone. Together, we will help you slow down, cultivate deep self-compassion, and build an intentional, resilient path forward. Alongside individual online therapy, I also offer healing group therapy sessions designed to help you break through isolation and build deeper connections with others.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Courtenay, BC
Online in Courtenay, BC
Depression
Shannon MacGregor
Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, RTC, MTC, RCS, NARM Therapist
Depression is a low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life. It starts as sadness. If prolonged, it then feels like you’re shutting down and becoming less capable of coping. Eventually, you’ll feel numb and empty, and possibly suicidal. Effective treatment can be a mix of psychotherapy, medication, and lifestyle changes.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Courtenay, BC
Online in Courtenay, BC
Depression
Julie Taylor Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, MTC, RCS
Depression in itself is not my specialty but it is often part of one of the other situations listed here. Again I believe that with pharmaceutical and psychological help and exploration this terrible disabling condition can be improved and lifted.
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near Courtenay, BC
Online in Courtenay, BC
Depression
Anna Vaisser Psychotherapy
Counsellor/Therapist, MD, MEd, RCC
Depression can feel like a heaviness that slows you down, disconnects you from yourself, and makes even simple tasks feel overwhelming. In therapy, I help you understand this experience through both a cognitive and somatic lens—how your thoughts, emotions, and body responses interact, and how they can be gently shifted. Using mindfulness‑based practices, somatic awareness, parts work, CBT, and humanistic and narrative approaches, we work together to increase self‑regulation, soften the internal shutdown, and reconnect you with a sense of vitality and meaning. My aim is to help you feel more present, more supported inside yourself, and more connected to your vitality.
3 Years Experience
Online in Courtenay, BC
Depression
Fiona Matalon
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC
Depression can be a sign of many repressed emotions - it takes so much energy to keep our emotions quiet and stored that we lose our life energy. Exploring our depression in a safe, non-judgemental space can transform it.
7 Years Experience
Online in Courtenay, BC
Depression therapists in Courtenay, BC Statistics
Depression therapists in Courtenay, BC average 11 years of experience and charge around $163 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (53%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (51%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$163
Accept insurance
68%
Offer sliding scale
52%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 51% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 47% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 41% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 41% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 50% | Teen |
| 14% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 33% | Christian |