Trauma Informed | Somatic | Relational Counselling For Adults
Trauma Counselling for Transformation, Healing & Growth
Depth-Oriented Trauma Counselling
In person in Nanaimo, BC
Virtual all across BC, Yukon and Ontario
Feeling lost & disconnected?
You’ve tried to feel better, yet you still feel stuck or disconnected, unable to fully relax or feel safe in your own skin.
This doesn’t mean you’re broken—or that you haven’t tried hard enough.
It may simply mean your nervous system is asking for a different kind of support—one that helps your body experience safety, connection, and ease over time.
Reconnection starts here
When talking alone hasn’t helped, it’s often because the nervous system needs more than insight. It needs experiences of safety, attunement, and connection - felt, not just understood.
My work is relational and somatic - grounded in safety, guided by your pace
The journey toward healing can be challenging at times, and it takes real strength and courage to be here.
I see that strength and courage in you.
Hi, I’m Aziza | MSW, RSW
human, being | registered social worker | pronouns she/her
I’m so glad your path has brought you here. It’s an honour to walk alongside you as you move toward a more whole, embodied way of being.
My practice is rooted in the belief that within each person lives a deep source of wisdom, creativity, and an innate capacity for healing. Together, we gently access this inner knowing—supporting a return to wholeness and a reconnection with yourself.
Creating a path of healing that honours your unique experience is at the heart of this work.
I work from a depth-oriented, trauma-informed lens, integrating approaches such as the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), EMDR, Somatic Relational Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and psychedelic preparation and integration. Whether we are working somatically with the nervous system or processing through EMDR, the focus is on healing at the root—not just managing symptoms.
I’m here to support you in exploring the deeper layers of your experience, creating space for healing, growth, and meaningful self-discovery. Our work is relational and paced with care, helping you reconnect with your body and cultivate a felt sense of safety that honours your nervous system and lived experience.
When you’re ready, you’re invited to take the next step toward reconnecting with your body and your inner wisdom.
Rooted. Tender. Transforming.
Services & Therapeutic Offerings
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Discover personal growth and emotional well-being through tailored 1:1 sessions designed to support your unique journey.
Individual counselling is designed to be specific to you and your particular areas of challenge, as well as the strengths you possess. As your counsellor, I support you in deepening your self-awareness, learning how to effectively manage stress and difficult emotions, identify and shift patterns to live in alignment with your values, and be more connected to yourself and others.
Schedule Your First Appointment
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Are there parts of you that just feel…stuck? Hidden? Unsafe? You may find yourself at odds when those parts are conflicted or polarized. It might even feel loud or busy internally, and it’s hard to know how to get all these different parts to calm down.
Internal Family Systems (IFS), operates from the premise that the mind is naturally multiple (that is, we all have different “parts”) and that this is a good thing. IFS helps you gently explore your inner system of parts, and provides you with an empowering opportunity to cultivate self-compassion, self-acceptance, and resolve inner conflicts between the parts that are at odds with each other
Schedule Your First IFS Appointment
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Eye Movement Desensitization + Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an evidence- based form of trauma therapy, which is effective in treating symptoms of PTSD and trauma. Traumatic events sometimes have a way of sticking with people, and can make it difficult to function. EMDR can help when traditional talk therapies aren't effective—and for many folks, EMDR helps them get “unstuck” and move toward a more integrated, whole sense of self.
Schedule a Consultation for EMDR Therapy
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I am passionate about creating a safe space for individuals to openly explore their intentions, expectations, and concerns surrounding psychedelic medicines. My hope is to support you in navigating these experiences with greater intention, care, and respect in order to mitigate risks and maximize potential benefits. Through exploration we can bring more profound clarity and deeper understanding of insights gained from non-ordinary states of consciousness into one's life in a meaningful and embodied way.
Areas of Training & Interest:
My interests as a counsellor are deeply rooted in my own personal journey, and I’ve pursued additional training and consultation in areas that particularly spark my curiosity and passion. Looking deeply within ourselves invites growth, exploration, and transformation
Here are a few (but not all) of the areas that spark my interest as a counsellor, for which I’ve received additional training or consultation:
developmental Trauma | anxiety & depression | relational difficulties | people pleasing & boundaries | perfectionism | reparenting & parts work (internal family systems) | women’s issues | psychedelic preparation, harm reduction & integration | mindfulness & meditation | shame & resilience | embodiment | Somatic Relational Therapy | self-compassion & self-worth | EMDR therapy for trauma & PTSD
FAQs
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The short answer is yes! According to the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), online EMDR therapy can be just as effective for patients as in-office EMDR. Of course, your experience with it will depend greatly on how you experience online therapy in general, and no two people will experience EMDR exactly the same. I am more than happy to talk through the online EMDR therapy process with you, to help you get a better understanding of whether this type of therapy is best fit for your situation.
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The main idea behind IFS is that each of us contains a constellation of different “parts” that make up our internal family system. Some parts work to protect us, some parts work to manage our lives, and some parts are tucked away because they can feel painful, embarrassing, or overwhelming to experience, or to let others witness.
Additionally, we all have a “Self” part that is inherent (meaning we don’t have to build or create it). This Self part embodies a sense of connection, curiosity, compassion, and calm.
IFS therapy works to strengthen and bring forward our Self energy, while building trust and acceptance amongst our other parts. This helps all the other parts feel safer and less burdened by painful past memories or current insecurities. When the various parts of our internal system feel safer and less burdened, we’re able to pursue a more integrated, self-compassionate, Self-led experience. -
Psychedelics have been used for generations as potent vehicles for internal change, growth, and insight. Psychedelic integration therapy exists as a support for those who are pursuing healing and change through psychedelic experiences. In therapy, we’ll work to set your psychedelic intentions with the care and respect needed to mitigate risks and maximize potential benefits.
Psychedelic integration therapy also provides a place for post-experience exploration. This is where we find clarity and deeper understanding of the insights you’ve gained, and integrate them into your life in a meaningful and embodied way. -
As with most types of therapy, the effectiveness of online trauma therapy is highly dependent on how safe and comfortable you feel, both in the space you’re joining from, and in the relationship with your provider.
Whether online trauma therapy is effective for you will depend on a number of factors, which I am happy to discuss with you in a consultation or during our first appointment. However, for many people, the ability to join therapy sessions from a space that feels safe to them, on a schedule that works for their lifestyle, is incredibly supportive of a positive online trauma therapy experience.
Engaging in online therapy also means you have more options when it comes to selecting your provider, as you aren’t limited to only the therapists who practice in your city/town.
With these elements combined—joining from a comfortable space, at a time that works for you, with a provider you feel safe with—you’re more likely to have a healing, beneficial online trauma therapy experience.
Curious to learn whether you might benefit from online trauma therapy? Reach out for a free consultation today.
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Of course! While EMDR therapy and IFS therapy are often used for folks who have experienced trauma, those aren’t the only people who can access and benefit from these incredible types of therapy. Both EMDR and IFS have been shown to help improve anxiety and depression, and can be helpful tools in helping you manage a variety of life’s daily stressors.
Reach out for your free consultation call, and we can talk about how EMDR or IFS might benefit you in managing your stress, anxiety, or depression.
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Yes! I am able to work with anyone located within BC for online therapy. All services are currently online, as I don’t have a physical office where I see clients.
Additionally, I am also able to work virtually with clients who live in Ontario.
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Therapy sessions are typically 60 minutes in length, and are usually scheduled once weekly or once every other weekly.
I also offer 75 minutes and 1.5 hour sessions. If you are interested in booking additional time we can discuss these options during a session.
The length of treatment will depend on the level of support you’re seeking and the type of therapy we engage in. Don’t hesitate to reach out for a consultation to discuss your options.
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I’m so excited to meet you!
To get started, you can fill out an interest form; I will follow up within 48 hours with the next steps.
If you are already a client you can schedule directly with me using my online scheduler.
Ready to begin? Feeling Curious?
I’m here to celebrate, uplift, and hold space for all the parts that make you, you. I cannot wait to meet you!
