Domestic Abuse therapists in Smithers, BC
Browse Domestic Abuse therapists in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Domestic Abuse
Julie Chang, Flourishing Hearts Psychotherapy & Counselling Services Inc.
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor
You deserve better - you know that mentally, but perhaps it has taken you more time to realize it physically and behaviourally. Domestic abuse and violence can make you feel like you lost the power and control to your life, but that it not true. Let us work together to empower you again.
8 Years Experience
Online in Smithers, BC
Domestic Abuse
Your Story Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc, CCC, RMFT, RSW, RP
All of us go through the winding footpaths of life and at one point in time experience moments that create long lasting impacts and changes in ourselves, our environment, and in the trajectory of our lives. Sometimes those experience can be positive, and sometimes they are negative. These negative experiences are we we define as traumatic events. Domestic Abuse and Violence are absolutely considered traumatic. Our therapists can help you identify the roots of your struggles and create a custom treatment plan to overcome them. Head over to our website to learn more!
The experience of trauma and traumatic events can be painful and excruciating. Sometimes these experiences leave us at more than just at a loss, but can continue to cause us pain and fear. These experiences can alter the way your mind works. Creating physical and emotional responses to triggers that remind you of your trauma. Even when you are unaware of these triggers, you can be left feeling overactive and hyper-vigilant to certain moments and interactions. The post traumatic consequences (often known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD) of these triggers is that you can feel like you are on constant alert to prevent future danger and pain; even when there is none to be presently found. If left untreated it can lead to one feeling loss and overwhelmed and increase rates of risky or dangerous behaviours (i.e. increased aggression and violence, increased substance use, increased physical and mental distress).
Our goal is help you heal. We offer a safe space and environment to begin the process of talking about your pain as a means to start processing what had happened to you. Talking about trauma doesn't always mean retelling your story. We work with each individual uniquely in order to find the path of healing that is more effective for them. We utilize a variety of techniques including a highly effective form of trauma therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help folks through this process in order to help you rediscover hope and empowerment. Understanding our past gives us an ability to take control what we want our future to look like. We believe that all people deserve to live a life free from fear and pain, all of us deserve a little help along the way.
10 Years Experience
Online in Smithers, BC
Domestic Abuse
Interactive Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, RPC
Domestic abuse counselling delivers vital, trauma-informed support to survivors reclaiming safety, power, and self-worth after cycles of physical, emotional, or psychological harm. Tailored for individuals, partners, or families, sessions employ empowerment models, safety planning, and therapies like EMDR and narrative reconstruction to process trauma, rebuild boundaries, and foster resilience. Address isolation, shame, and trust erosion with compassionate validation and practical tools—crisis intervention, legal navigation, and community resources. From immediate escape strategies to long-term thriving, specialized guidance transforms victimhood into victory. You deserve freedom and dignity; break the silence. Begin your empowered recovery today.
12 Years Experience
Online in Smithers, BC
Domestic Abuse
Daniel Klassen
Psychologist, Provisional, (P7619) with CAP in Alberta & Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 19147) with BCACC, for elsewhere in Canada
Domestic abuse and violence are tragically more common than many realize—and far more common than they should be. It often begins subtly, when one person in a close relationship becomes frustrated or emotionally unsettled, and begins to mistreat the other. At first, the behavior might seem minor—cutting remarks, dismissive tones, or small acts of disrespect. But when left unaddressed, these behaviors can intensify, growing more damaging over time.
Abuse tends to follow a disturbing pattern: pain and frustration in the more powerful individual are often displaced onto the less powerful, creating a cycle of harm marked by confusion, fear, anger, and diminishing well-being for everyone involved. If this cycle continues unchecked, it can escalate into serious physical and emotional abuse—and in the most extreme cases, even torture or death.
Daniel experienced this firsthand. As a youth, he was an innocent bystander in his own home, where unresolved anger and violence ultimately led to his hospitalization. From that experience, he came to understand the madness and tragedy of this cycle—how it is fueled by unprocessed emotional pain and the absence of healthy intervention.
Today, Daniel dedicates himself to helping others break free from the chaos. Through his work, he seeks to unravel the pain and confusion at the heart of abuse, foster understanding, and guide individuals and families toward healing, freedom, and the possibility of a safer, more compassionate future.
7 Years Experience
Online in Smithers, BC
Domestic Abuse
Chris Russell
Counsellor/Therapist, BA Psych, high honours, RCC
I have also felt the sting of domestic violence, and have always offered others in my practice a safe space to share their stories of abuse. Further, I offer guidance towards creating personal boundaries, forgiveness.
30 Years Experience
Online in Smithers, BC
Domestic Abuse therapists in Smithers, BC Statistics
Domestic Abuse therapists in Smithers, BC average 14 years of experience and charge around $160 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (64%), and Narrative Therapy (53%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$160
Accept insurance
74%
Offer sliding scale
60%
Gender ID
| 79% |
Female |
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| 17% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 64% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Narrative Therapy |
| 53% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 51% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 51% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 49% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Senior |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 72% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 79% | Women |
| 68% | Men |
| 60% | LGBTQ+ |
| 49% | Christian |
| 49% | Persons with Disabilities |