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Amandeep Jassal

Amandeep is a deeply intuitive professional therapist who brings a gentle presence and calming energy to his work with clients. An effective listener, Amandeep tunes into his client’s words, body language, and emotions to ask targeted questions that guide the client to the root causes of the issue.

Working from a compassion-focused lens, Amandeep incorporates his training in cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness training (mindful self-compassion and mindfulness-based stress reduction).

Island Clinical Counselling Port Alberni

At Island Clinical Counselling, we create a welcoming, non-judgmental space where you can feel seen, heard, and supported. Whether you’re facing overwhelming stress, navigating deep loss, or seeking personal growth, our compassionate team of experienced counsellors is here to walk alongside you. Together, we’ll explore your strengths, build resilience, and help you move forward with hope and clarity.

Our Port Alberni office is located inside Innov8 Physiotherapy Clinic at Unit A-4110 6th Avenue. Ground floor access, fully accessible for all levels of mobility. We also offer remote sessions to clients across BC.

Sojourn Counselling and Neurofeedback

Sojourn provides counselling and neurofeedback for individuals, couples, and families. We offer services for depression and anxiety, grief and loss, couples counseling, trauma, PTSD, and more. Therapy is tailored to each of our client’s individual needs to help them reach their mental health goals.

Perienne Paulson

I work with men who are carrying more than they show, and who are tired of holding everything in just to get through the day. If you’re feeling burnt out, disconnected, overwhelmed by stress, or having trouble showing up in your relationships the way you want to, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to keep doing this silently.

My approach is straightforward, supportive, and focused on helping you understand what’s going on beneath the surface so you can get back to feeling like yourself again — not a different man, just a less overloaded one. In our work together, we slow things down enough for you to breathe, think clearly, and reconnect with the parts of you that have been in survival mode for too long.

I am part of the Kelowna Vitality Collective team and sessions with me can be booked via text at 855-425-4310‬.

Jeff Parker

Hello! We are bound to face challenges that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, uneasy, or lost. I can offer ways to build one’s awareness to uncover and gain more control over problematic concerns/patterns. I have a special interest in those struggling with Communication, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Career Counselling and Burnout. My approach is grounded within a compassionate, empathetic and a non-judgmental stance. Depending on you and your concerns, I can draw from various modalities and strategies within them. These include but are not limited to: CBT, DBT, SFT and ACT.

Please reach out for a free 15 – 20 minute consult to see if were a good fit.

Ms Beverley Anderson

I am a Registered Social Worker and therapist with 28 years of counselling experience in the mental health field who is committed to providing a safe, supportive space for individuals to process emotions, develop skills and discover solutions that will enable them to live most authentically.

I bring a genuine, encouraging, humourous and deeply caring approach to my work.

I aim to work collaboratively with my clients, respectfully offering support, encouragement, insights, constructive feedback and practical tools to empower them to take action in order to cultivate a life that is in congruence with their core values.

I am proud to offer a queer-positive, inclusive and culturally sensitive practice.

Michael Pandher

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver, BC, with over a decade of experience specializing in youth, adolescent, and teen mental health. I have worked extensively in community-based agencies and school districts throughout the lower mainland, offering mental health support to youth, families, and individuals.

In addition to my practical experience, my education includes two bachelor’s degrees (B.A. and B.Ed.) from Simon Fraser University, as well as a master’s degree (M.Ed.) in counselling from City University of Seattle. My training encompasses client-centered, trauma-informed practices, with a focus on CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based therapy, and solution-focused therapy.

Abby Petterson

Abby Petterson, clinical director at AJ Petterson & Associates Inc., is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Psychotherapist and a trained Collaborative Divorce Coach/Child Specialist. She has specialized skills and extensive experience in the areas of divorce related issues, blended families and collaborative divorce.

Ala’a Founouni

As a male therapist and father to a young son, I’m especially passionate about men’s mental health. I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it can be to create safe, non-judgmental spaces where men feel supported in opening up and doing the deeper work. I also offer sliding scale options to help make therapy more accessible for potential clients who are being priced out of mental healthcare, something I care deeply about.

I’m a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with nearly a decade of experience in community counselling, support, and advocacy. I offer a down-to-earth, trauma-informed approach for clients dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, or relationship strain. I draw from CBT, DBT, and strength-based tools to help you better understand what you’re going through, cope more effectively, and move forward in a way that works for you. My style is warm, direct, and grounded in real-life experience.

Brent Hayter

There are times in life when each one of us will encounter challenges or difficult situations. In those times, it takes courage to reach out and ask for help, but we are all in this together, and there is help here. Being of service to another human being and finding a way to help is a privilege I am grateful for whenever it is presented to me. My goal is to do just that, to help my clients find a way to work through the challenges of life in a way that best suits who they are in a safe, non-judgmental and collaborative approach. You already have everything you need to be happy and overcome the obstacles life has put in your way. My job is to help you discover and develop those strengths.

Calum Ramsay

Everyone struggles with something. We can’t control every thought, feeling, or body sensation we have, but we can find ways to create balance and choice in our lives. In sessions, you can expect to develop skills to help you understand yourself with compassion, while keeping “who you are” at the centre of the process.
I prioritize developing clarity, trust, and respect in our work, so that counselling can act as a stabilizing and supportive presence in your life. I work from an integrative approach, drawing from a selection of research-supported theories like ACT, EFIT, and narrative therapy. My work is also informed by the 12 years I worked in international and Olympic rugby, helping athletes make difficult decisions under pressure.

Alex Sadlowski

I support people to better understand who they are and what they need in life to feel whole. Our therapy together can help you explore and understand the past, live in the present, and build for a meaningful future.

My counselling approach is informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a modality about helping you stop fighting with your thoughts and feelings to focus on what really matters to you. I have experience with relationship struggles, grief, ADHD, trauma, and addiction.

Anna MacGillivray

Anna MacGillivray is a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering individual and couples therapy. Her approach integrates emotion-focused therapy, somatic experiencing, and narrative therapy to help clients explore their patterns, body experiences, and the meanings they attach to them. With a compassionate, holistic approach, Anna supports clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, addiction, body image issues, and more, aiming to help them achieve greater well-being through connection and self-exploration.

Cameron Grunbaum

Jennifer Vishloff

Many of my clients feel worried that others don’t like them, and are scared to speak up in their relationships. They’ve spent a long time silencing what they really think and feel inside because they’re afraid they’ll be rejected if they share their full selves with others. I help clients understand and change the underlying patterns keeping them stuck. You can build confidence managing emotions, setting boundaries and having more of what you want in relationships. You can accept and even like who you are and have the confidence to make changes in your life that bring satisfaction at work, connection and closeness in relationships, and trust yourself to get through the hard things.