Steve is a Counsellor/Therapist with three decades of professional experience in Vancouver, Surrey, Nanaimo and now Nelson. He practices in person at the clinic on Baker Street or virtually in Apps ( Zoom, Google Meet, Doxy.me) and using a sliding scale of fees.

He was born in The Kootenay at Revelstoke and graduated from Mt. Sentinel Secondary in South Slocan. Steve returned to Nelson in 2023 after decades practicing counselling in metro Vancouver.

A grad of Notre Dame College in Nelson, his education included a B.A. from UBC, a B.Ed. from SFU, an M.Ed. from UBC and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from the City University of Seattle in Vancouver

Steve has wide professional counselling experience. He was Department Head in Counselling at an I.B. School in Vancouver. Steve opened and ran an Alternate School. He has counselled in treatment facilities and in Indigenous Programs. He was a Faculty Associate at Simon Fraser University

His favorite mode of treatment is Somatic Therapy. He practices an eclectic variety of approaches which are trauma informed and include mindful skills. Steve negotiates with clients around what modalities the client feels might work. He does slow ““walk and talk sessions in a natural settings in which the client gets a 2 hour session outside for the price of one normal indoor session. Forest therapy is a recent interest. He is respectful and compassionate. He is an RCC, a registered and insured Clinical Counsellor in BC. He is an advocate for men, having been a counsellor to male adolescents for 15 years. He is a grandfather to four children.

Steve is a skier, climber, trekker, traveller, photographer and pilot.

Email: brewster.steve@gmail.com

Phone: 604 817 1410

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A Masters graduate in Counselling Psychology, Helena is passionate about working with clients of all ages, backgrounds, and genders through a socially just and culturally responsive lens. Primarily experienced in Narrative and Jungian methodologies, Helena fosters her clients’ development of self-compassion, working with them to find meaning and belonging in their relationships with self and others. Her background as an educator and school counsellor gives her a particular ability to relate to children and teenagers.

Drawing on emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness techniques, Helena listens fully and deeply to what is said and what is not said, in order to create a space where her clients can feel safe and brave, to share, learn, and unlearn. With a kind, creative, and empathic approach, Helena is committed to life-long learning and the art of developing the self.

Helena is grateful to live and work on Sinixt territory.

Areas of focus: • self-esteem / self-image • neurodiversity • anxiety & depression • PTSD • shame • body image / eating disorders • couples & families • relationships with self & other

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Education (UBC) • Masters of Counselling Psychology (Yorkville) • “Healing Trauma with Self-Compassion” (Gabor Mate)

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Cassie Connor is a trauma-informed yoga therapist and yoga teacher with 1200 hours of formal training, 7 years of teaching experience, and 13 years of personal practice. Her devotion to yoga results from her own personal experience of healing through periods of trauma, depression, and anxiety that have accompanied her since childhood.

Cassie takes a compassion-based and option-oriented approach to her practice, rooted deeply in the philosophy of yoga. Since 2018, Cassie has worked with survivors of a variety of traumas including human trafficking, child sexual abuse, war/conflict and more. She believes deeply in the ability for yoga to empower trauma survivors to lead life with a renewed sense of agency and hope.

She also creates yoga and art retreats thoughtfully curated to bring renewal, support and healing; calling on a wide range of practices including vinyasa yoga, restorative, Yoga Nidra, meditation, pranayama and storytelling, often complemented by music and poetry. She is endlessly grateful for the ancient yogis who cultivated, preserved and passed the teachings of yoga through hundreds of centuries, allowing many of us to live today more freely and at peace.

She is currently completing her Masters in Counselling psychology to offer integrated psychotherapy and yoga therapy beginning in fall 2024.

Areas of focus include:

Nervous system exploration and regulation

Traumatic stress including sexual trauma, abuse, war/conflict, childhood and complex trauma, dissociative identity disorder

Depression, anxiety and schizophrenia

Neurodiversities such as ADHD and autism

Grief, loss and end of life

Stress, exhaustion and burnout

It is not required to have any particular diagnosis or illness in order to seek yoga therapy. Anyone may benefit from greater embodied awareness and responsive practice.

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To contact Hannah directly please email at HannahDevriesWellness@gmail.com

Over the past 9 years Hannah has devoted herself to studying an array of different movement, mindfulness and fitness modalities around the world before beginning her studies in Massage Therapy. At this point her whole world revolves around the body - learning it from all angles and experiencing it in all multitudes! The values of these teachings are felt in her calm, strong and intuitive touch today as a Registered Massage Therapist.

Hannah graduated the RMT program at Kootenay Columbia College in Nelson BC and passed her CMTBC board registration exams in 2023.

Whether you are just beginning your journey to mobility, health and wellness, or have years of experience, Hannah is dedicated to supporting your goals and helping you to feel empowered in your body. Her ongoing passion for study and commitment to growth ensure that she brings fresh insights and compassion to each massage session, helping her client’s to deepen their experience and connect with their body.

Hannah utilizes her training in orthopaedic assessment, myofascial release, neuromuscular technique, joint mobilization, and therapeutic exercise to create a treatment plan to meet the specific needs of each individual.

Qualifications: Graduate of the Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) Program at Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences in Nelson B.C. in 2023.

Registered Massage Therapist with CMTBC as of November 2023

200 Hour Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Christina Raskin in Vancouver B.C. in 2015

Usui Reiki Level 2 Certified

Email: HannahDevriesWellness@gmail.com
 Instagram: @HannahDevriesWellness

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Janel’s lifelong pattern of seeking physically and mentally demanding experiences is exactly what led her to her career as a Registered Massage Therapist. Prior to Janel’s education at The West Coast College of Massage Therapy, she was involved in varsity cross-country running for York University in Toronto and worked the arduous job as a tree planter for eight years. During her time as a tree planter, she explored alternative careers including international education, support for homeschooled students, chocolate making and teaching intermediate yoga.

Inspired by the active community, Janel began her own business, The Little Spruce Massage, on Vancouver Island in 2021. She then took to the woods and treated tree planters during the 2022 season with Torrent Silviculture.

In her practice, Janel is passionate and determined to explore exactly what is limiting her patients, causing pain and discomfort and will not waste any time in manipulating tissues and getting to the source. She enjoys problem solving any patient’s needs and especially finds an interest in treating endurance athletes.

Janel has been all over Canada and is now on the steady hunt for a place to call home. Nelson’s small and active community is what brought her here, and she is hoping to insert herself into the acro-yoga community and hike as often as possible. When she is not working, she is still using her hands. She enjoys gardening, wood working, foraging, playing guitar, making crafts, going to the gym and running around with her dog, Muskie.

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Warmly welcome!

I’m Anja and a dedicated Trauma Integration (IoPT) and Jikiden Reiki practitioner from Germany, supporting individuals, couples and families with online and in person sessions.

My client-centred and cause-oriented approach combines trauma integration with nature energy healing (Reiki). This promotes relief from acute or chronic mental and physical ailments through uncovering the unconcious root cause of the symptoms, deep restorative relaxation, nervous system & emotional regulation, release of deeply stored stress, suppressed feelings and pain.

I came to my offering through my own healing journey. Reiki and IoPT have been after years of exploration the two modalities that brought a profound relief and shift in my life. It feels like my purpose to share what helped me the most with others and I find a lot of joy in supporting my clients. I take great care to ensure that the room is as safe and comfortable as possible for you.

IoPT (Identityoriented Psychotrauma Theory) and its method, the Intention Method, can support anyone who feels that their life does not fully reflect their values, yearnings, and potential. In particular, IoPT helps to understand, process and integrate the often-overlooked impact that early childhood and transgenerational trauma has on our identity, our relationships, our mental and physical health, our ability to know and get what we want, and on our capacity to express ourselves in life-affirming ways.

Jikiden Reiki is the authentic Japanese Reiki before any Western influence. It is deeply connected with Japanese culture, the love and reverence for nature and the simplicity and dedication of traditional practice. Reiki means ‘universal life force energy’ or ‘nature energy’ and is a completely natural, safe and gentle hands on energy healing technique that helps us to find deep relaxation, rest and balance and to reconnect with our natural essence. It improves our body, mind and spirit through strengthening our innate self-healing abilities.

For more information please see the service page “Jikiden Reiki”.

Qualifications

• 2 years International Advanced IoPT Training with IoPT Norway – Institute for Traumawork
• 1-year International IoPT Training with Vivian Broughton UK – Psychotrauma practitioner specialized in IoPT (originally Gestalt psychotherapist)
• Several hundred hours participation in IoPT online events (seminars, workshops, training, congress) with Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert (founder of IoPT)
• 5 years of Jikiden Reiki Practise (Shoden & Okuden)
• 2 years of Western Reiki Practise (Shoden & Okuden)

“I have done several very profound self-encounters with Anja, followed by some wonderful Reiki to close the session and integrate the work, which I have really enjoyed. Each session has been a generous space of gentle care and support at every step, at a particularly challenging time. I highly recommend her work. Thank you Anja!” Clare M.

“I have been able to uncover parts of myself that were needed for integration while working with Anja. She is skilled and is able to offer the level of compassion that I need to help me open. Thank you Anja. This work is unique and helps to facilitate re wiring deep subconscious patterns. I recommend it!” Tonya D.

“I luckily found Anja at my time of crisis. She was caring, kind, and intuitive to my needs when I had a hard time expressing how I was feeling. When she practised Reiki on me I released a lot of stored emotions from my body. When our session was over I felt I could finally relax after being in an intense fight or flight state. I am grateful that Anja guided me toward my own healing journey. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking out REAL healing.” Mekenzie C.

“I’m very grateful to have Reiki and Anja in my life! She was recommended by a friend during a time when I needed relaxation and healing. I didn’t really know what to expect, but was happily surprised at how deeply relaxing and healing the experience was! It was a deeper release than any massage I’ve had. In just one session, it had a profound effect on my overall well-being, which unfolded over several weeks. I experienced a surprising release of emotion during the process and Anja took time to talk through it with me afterwards. She has a calm sense of open curiosity which allows the experience to unfold very naturally. The entire experience over several sessions has been gentle, and non-invasive, yet profoundly powerful and effective healing on every level.” Beth H.

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Justine is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Wellness Life Coach and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). Her approach is gentle and down-to-earth from a client- centred, trauma-informed, body-centred perspective. This lens attends to the holistic complexity of being human and considers the mind but also the body and how it responds to stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma and more.

For the past decade, she has worked in the social service sector facilitating life skills youth groups, advocating and supporting women and children, providing care for youth who are placed at risk and teaching community-led yoga classes.

As a Counsellor, Justine employs different tools to bring awareness to the body, senses, and the present moment to help you understand your inner and outer worlds more deeply. She aims to foster a place of acceptance, compassion, and trust to support you in celebrating your strengths and growing your resilient capacity within your healing journey.

Areas of Focus

Anxiety Depression Self-confidence & self-esteem People pleasing tendency Feeling stuck in relationship or life Body reconnection Emotional dysregulation Questions around purpose & calling Identity exploration Stress management Goal setting & motivation

Qualifications

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor Professional Counsellor Diploma Program, Rhodes Wellness College Certified Wellness Life Coach, Rhodes Wellness College 200 – Hour Registered Yoga Instructor

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Hello, I’m Jeanette, a dedicated BodyTalk, Therapeutic Touch® and Holistic Lymphatic Drainage Professional, with Inside Out Healing and West Kootenay Wellness Center, all focused on empowering YOU.

My personal journey, marked by challenges like a broken marriage, single parenting, and health setbacks, fuels my commitment to guide others on a transformative path of healing and self-discovery.

Originally from Kelowna, I brought my personal experiences into a holistic approach when relocating to Kaslo in 2021 with my life partner. Since 2017, I’ve been offering an integrated and transformative approach as a Certified Recognized Therapeutic Touch® and BodyTalk Practitioner. With a rich background in energy medicine, I specialize in releasing trauma, dismantling limiting beliefs, and fostering balance, peace, and joy through personalized guidance.

Join me on a transformative journey towards clarity and self-awareness. Together, let’s work towards helping you live the life you truly desire!

Holistic Wellness Sessions

Heal from the Inside Out.

BodyTalk is a revolutionary form of alternative healthcare. It encompasses Western Medical expertise, the energy dynamics of Acupuncture, Osteopathic and Chiropractic, Philosophy, the clinical findings of Applied Kinesiology, and the insights of modern Physics and Mathematics. Bodytalk is an astonishingly simple and effective form of therapy that allows the body’s energy systems to be synchronized so they can operate as nature intended. When a body is operating at its optimal level, each system, cell, and atom is always in constant communication with each other. Through exposure to the stresses of day-to-day life, these lines of communication can become compromised, which can lead to a decline in physical, emotional and/or mental health.

While BodyTalk does not diagnose or treat specific ailments, clinical experience has shown that once their overall systems are balanced through BodyTalk, clients have exhibited improvement within their health.

This simple, safe and effective method is non-invasive and has been known to help with numerous symptoms, illnesses and diseases including those in the areas of:

*Arthritis

*Sport’s Injuries

*Sport’s Performance

*Emotional Disorders

*Learning Disorders

*Endocrine Disorders

*Chronic Fatigue

*Headaches

*Phobias

*Chronic Pain

*Stress

*Viruses

*Infections

*Allergies

*Back Pain

[https://www.bodytalksystem.com/]

Therapeutic Touch® is a contemporary interpretation of several ancient healing practices. It is an intentionally directed process of energy exchange during which the practitioner uses the hands as a focus to facilitate the healing process. The practitioner may apply light touch with permission during the Therapeutic Touch® session or may simply move his/her hands a few inches from the body.

Therapeutic Touch® is a complementary therapy that may be used in conjunction with conventional medicine.

Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., R.N. (Professor Emerita of New York University) and her mentor Dora Kunz developed Therapeutic Touch in the early 1970s. It is now practiced by thousands of healthcare professionals, holistic health practitioners and lay people in 75 countries throughout the world. Numerous colleges and universities teach it in their graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. Therapeutic Touch is a scientifically based practice, including at least 15 doctoral dissertations, post-doctoral studies, and innumerable master’s theses. U.S. National Institute of Health has funded Therapeutic Touch research.

This is safe, gentle, and non-invasive, practice facilitates healing through a conscious direction of energy with the intention of promoting well-being and healing in these areas:

*Deep Relaxation

*Decreased Stress

*Decreased Anxiety

*Decreased Pain

*Calmness, Peace, and Well-being

*Accelerated Healing

*Energy Balance Restored

*Healing Facilitated within the Body

[(https://www.bctherapeutictouch.com/)]

VMLD Lymphatic Drainage

The Veltheim Method of Lymphatic Drainage (VMLD) is a unique and highly effective way of moving stagnant fluid from around your cells through the tissues and into the lymphatic system for drainage. VMLD helps the body keep things moving to optimize the cleansing and purification of your inner environment. I work energetically to support detoxification of fluid around the cells; the healthier this fluid is the healthier your cells are.

This is an ideal modality to begin with to optimize the benefits of all other modalities you engage with. Common benefits include:

*detoxification

*improved immune function

*balances the fluid in the blood

*restores hydration of the skin

*regeneration of tissue

*reduction of swelling

*weight loss

*reduces cellulite

*reduces sinus congestion

*decreases joint pain

*promotes relaxation

*regulation of bowel movements

*increased energy

*Natural detoxification

This method can be conducted without removing your clothing, and oils and lotions are not used.

Qualifications

Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, (CBP)

Therapeutic Touch® Recognized Practitioner, (TTRP)

BodyTalk Access

BodyTalk Fundamentals

Mindscape

Advanced BodyTalk Protocol and Procedure

BodyTalk Fundamentals Integration

Principles of Consciousness

Macrocosmic BodyMind

Biodynamics

CDRRR11

BodyTalk Matrix Dynamics

BodyIntuitive

Lymphatic Drainage & Applied A&P (VMLD)

Yoga Certification

Chakra Balancing

Fine Tuning Your Inner Healer

Certified Education Assistant

“Jeanette’s knowledge, training, and caring nature is evident in the effectiveness of her BodyTalk sessions. In your sessions with her, you will feel calm, supported, free from judgement, and leave feeling relaxed with a sense of clarity. Thank you so much Jeanette for guiding me in feeling emotionally lighter, in a safe and cozy environment. Andrea Gunn”

“Jeanette has always been very kind and helpful. From the very first session, I have noticed considerable changes, from a clearer mind to having more energy overall. I look forward to these sessions and the positive impact each one has on different aspects of my life. Highly recommended and worth a try, you won’t regret it! Manbir Singh Sajjan”

“Jeanette is a professional who is passionate and devoted to her practice. Her space is warm and inviting. I have had the pleasure of knowing Jeanette for some years now and I am so happy she has chosen to help others heal through energy work. She is very intuitive and knows exactly what I need each session. She truley has helped me connect with my body on a deeper level. She has made me realize how much we are missing in our everyday lives if we don’t pay attention to what our senses are telling us. Jeanette has also been able to help my dog Opi by relieving his pain so he could have a speedy recovery. I highly recommended Jeanette Kirschner to anyone who has exhausted our western medical system and wants a different approach to healing within. You will not regret it! Jenn Wasman”

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Jenny is a recent graduate of Nelson’s rigorous 3000-hour RMT training program. She has had the pleasure of working at Mountain Trek in Ainsworth, renting a space at Vitality in Nelson and has over 600 clinical hands-on hours. Within these spaces, she has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of individuals.

Jenny’s focus is person-centered care, working closely with the client on their goals to ensure professional excellence in responsible care and serving the best interests of the client.

Above all, she believes in listening to and honouring each person and their unique needs, creating a safe and supportive space to facilitate deep relaxation and wellness.

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If you have any questions for Anthony please call or text (236) 997 9494

Having been involved in athletics his entire life and playing soccer competitively, Anthony has had his fair share of sport related injuries. Requiring countless hours of massage as an athlete gave him a great respect for what a Massage Therapist can offer to anyone recovering from an injury. This appreciation for the profession lead him to enroll at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in 2015.

Anthony is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for everyone he works with. He enjoys educating his clients about their body and how they can speed their recovery and prevent further injuries from happening. He does this by recommending a home care routine consisting of stretching and exercise to compliment the individual goals of each client.  

When Anthony is not in the clinic he spends his time in the gym trying new workouts, playing recreational soccer or enjoying a variety of activities in the beautiful outdoor environment. 

Areas of Focus:

• Sport related injuries 
• Injury prevention
• Motor vehicle accidents 
• Chronic pain management 
• Post surgical rehabilitation

Contact info:

spiegelbergrmt@gmail.com

(236) 997-9494

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Marissa Tonus is a Certified Relational Somatic Therapist and is currently in the last few weeks of her training as a Registered Therapeutic Counselling (RTC) Candidate. As such she is currently offering ‘pay what you can’ sessions until she graduates.

Marissa has completed 4 years of Undergraduate studies at Trent University, majoring in psychology and social work, including in depth studies in areas of Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, and Feminism.

From 5 years of managing a community farm on Salt Spring Island Marissa brings her experience of the importance of land connection and community building, and experience of working with people from all over the world, in assisting community members connect to their authentic selves. Marissa has years of experience in leading talking circles, women circles, and meditation.

She is an avid meditator, and deeply understands the importance of walking our own authentic paths. She blends her life experience and studies to support people to understand larger systemic forces at play in our society and works alongside people, honouring each person’s own unique pace to make sense of their experiences and beliefs, connect to the bodies innate, ever-present wisdom and is a support to help people make the changes they want to see in their inner and outer worlds.

Somatic Therapy can look many different ways. It comes from the word “Soma” meaning “the body”. Somatic Therapy aims to bring awareness into the body and Marissa uses personalized guided meditations, gentle questioning and assists in an opening of the senses, including the 6th sense to do this. In somatic therapy we sometimes work with images, metaphors, movements and sounds; to unlock and transform our unique flow of energy in the body, restoring it to its natural state of self healing. Marissa works with each client’s unique way of processing, to help people heal from childhood trauma (big or small), mental, emotional and psychical ailments, and helps people to live a more authentic, connected life, with more safety and trust in themselves, and their environments.

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