Trauma and PTSD therapists in Port Alberni, BC
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Julie Taylor Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, MTC, RCS
Trauma immediately causes a change in our physiology and readies our body to fight, flee or freeze. Trauma embeds itself in our brains and bodies, perhaps partly because of the human will to survive. We have to both understand it and gently take away its power. Trauma is unique: what is traumatic for one person may not be traumatic to another. Trauma causes a miss-match between what we see and reality, causing us to over-react and plunge our bodies into a state of panic: adrenalin flowing and a state of readiness to fight, flee or freeze. Later, our bodies may be plunged into that same hypervigilance for no real reason: that is PTSD. Often we mask how we feel and act how we 'know we should', widening the gap between how we feel inside and what we do. If we don't recognize trauma straight off, and process and heal it, the result of that trauma builds inside us with every new traumatic event, also leading to PTSD. If you have experienced trauma - something that you personally have found traumatic - come explore it. Don't let it take over your life?
26 Years Experience
In-Person Near Port Alberni, BC
Online in Port Alberni, BC
PTSD/Trauma
Tina Presta
Counsellor/Therapist, CPCA MPCC- Provisional, CCPCPR.Cand
Trauma-Informed Clinical CounsellorIf traditional talk therapy has left you feeling stuck or looping through the same old patterns, your nervous system might be holding onto stress that words alone can't reach. As an MPCC-Provisional counsellor practicing under qualified clinical supervision, I offer a mindful, trauma-informed approach to therapy that focuses on nervous system regulation, CBT, and deep mind-body awareness. I specialize in helping adults navigate life transitions, anxiety, burnout, and the physical weight of long-standing trauma.Rather than relying solely on traditional talk therapy, my practice integrates Brainspotting (BSP) and somatic resources. Brainspotting is a gentle, deeply effective "bottom-up" modality based on the principle that “where you look affects how you feel.” By using your visual field, we can locate, process, and release deep-seated stress exactly where it lives in the brain and body. I provide a compassionate, collaborative space designed to help your nervous system safely untangle trauma and return to balance—all in manageable, bite-sized pieces and at your own pace.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Port Alberni, BC
Online in Port Alberni, BC
PTSD/Trauma
Tanya Master | Online Somatic & Psychosomatic Consulting
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Somatic Practitioner | Integrative Coach
Trauma often continues to influence the body long after the original event has passed. My practice integrates somatic, trauma-informed, and relational approaches to support greater regulation, self-understanding, and lasting change.
5 Years Experience
Online in Port Alberni, BC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sanja Dejanovic
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, PhD
Emotional remnants of past experiences can become reactivated or triggered in the present in a way that does not make sense to us but leave us feeling unsafe, distressed, or in state of unease. Traumatic experiencing does not only involve a single impactful event, but can mean having found oneself in prolonged interactions, environments, and situations in the past that continue to frame internal reexperiencing in the present, even if the threat is no longer there or has passed. As a sensorimotor or somatic therapist informed by neuroscience and other approaches such as IFS, coherence therapy, brainspotting and polyvagal theory, I will support you to, at your pace, invite a sense of internal safety, soothe your nervous system, and process emotional activations, by offering a reparative relational therapeutic experience. Contact me for a complimentary 20 minute consultation. I am here for you.
3 Years Experience
Online in Port Alberni, BC (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Maya Awad
Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Do past experiences still haunt you, making it hard to move forward? Are you finding it difficult to trust others or feel safe in your own life? Does unresolved trauma make you feel disconnected or emotionally numb? Are triggers from the past impacting your present relationships and well-being? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of pain that you can’t seem to break free from? Struggling with trauma? Book a free consultation call and let's move through the past together.
2 Years Experience
Online in Port Alberni, BC (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Port Alberni, BC Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Port Alberni, BC average 11 years of experience and charge around $162 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (59%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (57%), and Somatic Therapy (51%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$162
Accept insurance
68%
Offer sliding scale
55%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 51% | Somatic Therapy |
| 50% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 48% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 45% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 42% | Narrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 14% | Children |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 54% | Men |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 29% | Christian |