Deanna Smith
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Clinical Counsellor
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider information
Description
Counselling for real life (and real change) in Nanaimo, BC. I offer individual and couples therapy that meets you where you are, with a warm, practical approach that is tailored to your pace. We’ll untangle what’s going on underneath, build tools you can use between sessions, and help you feel calmer, clearer, and more connected. Everyone 18+ welcome; 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming. Registered Therapeutic Counsellor. In-person and online. Free 15-min consult.
Conditions
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Family planning
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Loneliness
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:00 am
-
7:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am
-
7:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am
-
7:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am
-
7:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am
-
3:00 pm
Saturday
By appointment only
Services
- Attachment-based therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Family systems therapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Positive psychology
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Somatic therapy
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma informed care
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Couples
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional associations
- Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
- Registered with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada #3261
Facility: The Story Within Counselling
Summary
Counselling for real life (and real change) in Nanaimo, BC. I offer individual and couples therapy that meets you where you're at, is focused, compassionate, and at your pace. We’ll untangle what’s going on underneath, build tools you can use between sessions, and help you feel calmer, clearer, and more connected. Everyone is welcome here. I work with people 18 and up of all backgrounds, identities, and ways of loving or living. In-person and online sessions available. Book a session or a free 15-minute consult at www.thestorywithin.ca
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am
-
8:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am
-
3:00 pm
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Attachment-based therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Family systems therapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Positive psychology
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Somatic therapy
- Transpersonal therapy
- Trauma informed care
Amenities
- Free parking
