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AVERY THERAPY CENTRE

Avery Therapy Centre understands that seeing a therapist can be overwhelming, but taking that vital step can be the start of the healing and growth process. At Avery Therapy Centre, our approach is to help you achieve better self-understanding, self-awareness, insight, and clarity.

Our Master’s level registered clinical counsellors can support you through challenges like anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, and more. Our intention is to ensure healing is made possible by providing clients with skills rooted in scientific research and delivered in a respectful and collaborative manner. Our goal is to inspire you to find solutions and achieve a more balanced, fulfilling life you truly desire.

Rimal Sandhu

With over 18 years of experience, I often tailor a therapeutic approach that best fits my client’s needs, often drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Adlerian Psychology. From 2020 to 2024 I was a part of an agency providing individual counselling services primarily to men, addressing men’s issues. I take pride in providing counselling services in a culturally sensitive manner with client centred, trauma-informed, psych-educational, solution focused and goal-oriented approaches. Some areas of practice include (but are not limited to): communication/interpersonal relationships, workplace issues, career dissatisfaction, stress, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, trauma, and/or life transitions.

Mr Douglas Matear

“Clients are the experts of their own lives, and wellness is not a state of being, but a state of action.”

Douglas Louis Matear is a long-time practitioner of EMDR but uses a variety of approaches that best suit the needs of his clients. His diverse work and life experiences suit him well in navigating difficult conversations. Early childhood trauma, the impact of abuse, anxiety, depression, and an anti-deficit frame are at the core of his work. Cross-cultural sensitivity and being a member of the LGBTQIA2P+ community have enriched his therapeutic approaches. He is further interested in stress reduction, mindfulness, the importance of exercise, and coaching clients to be the best they can be.

Corey Chan

I am dedicated to helping you address your concerns and issues and focus on what’s important to you. We do this on your terms and at your pace. Through an effective, non-judgemental, therapeutic relationship, I help you examine the different areas of your life and help you make practical and meaningful changes. Depending on your concerns, goals, and needs, I utilize a variety of clinical approaches and techniques to assist you. Approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused, Person Centred, Mindfulness and other modalities are customized to aid in your treatment.

Bruce Avery

My name is Bruce Avery and I work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT) and I’m the Founder of Avery Therapy Centre & Stellium Sex Therapy. I work with a wide range of people who may seek increased perspective, self-understanding, and clarity in their everyday lives. I also work with people who may feel that anxiety, depression, or past trauma is hindering them from achieving their goals.

When working with me, you can expect to be treated with respect, care, and compassion. It is my intention to develop a foundation of trust and security and an environment in which you can explore your inner world and feel more empowered. My practice is trauma and culture informed.

Peter Jamieson

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor my approach is very pragmatic. I understand that when life is already hard the last thing a man needs is someone making it more complicated. I bring together my Master of Arts (Counselling Psychology) with my Master of Human Kinetics (Coaching Science) and my long-time experience as a high-performance sport coach and educator to create an approach that is solution-focused and positive. We’ll work as a team to create realistic goals, find the right tools for you, do the necessary work to move forward and make improvements in your life.

Tony Ho

If you’re ready for change, I can help. I offer counselling and therapy services from my easily accessible office in Downtown Vancouver to anywhere in B.C. and Ontario via secure online video chat. With over a decade of experience as a social worker and therapist, I can help you find healthier ways to manage and cope with everyday stresses and tackle complex mental health challenges.

I specialize in treating chronic insomnia with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and other sleep-impacting issues like anxiety, depression, and nightmares. You’ve taken such an important step by seeking support, and I know that it’s not easy. I invite you to connect with me to see how I can help.

Jess Rathwell

I use warmth, humour, and emotional capacity to support people who are coping with challenges, overwhelm, grief and mental health concerns. I bring a compassion that allows folks to feel understood, respected, and that they are having a genuinely authentic conversation. Having worked in hospitals, prisons, public health, and other diverse settings, I bring an expansive tool kit of ways to support whatever hopes and goals you have for counselling.

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.

Simon Russell

Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. Whether you’re processing past trauma, navigating difficult relationships, or seeking greater self-awareness, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll create a safe, collaborative space where you can explore your experiences, deepen your understanding of yourself, and move toward the change you desire.

Kim McCullough

With 25 years of experience working with people in a variety of roles, I can work with you to discover, investigate, and address the stressors in your life, so you are a better person to yourself and those around you. I will support you in talking about and working through your current challenges. Anxiety, depression, stress, and traumatic experiences can affect every area of your life. I offer practical solutions, sincere compassion, extensive training, and lifelong experience to support you in improving your well-being and mental health. Take the first step and reach out!

Inner Balance Solutions

At IBSI, we provide a supportive and confidential space to navigate life’s challenges. Our approach combines traditional and innovative techniques, ensuring each session is personalized to your journey. We’re committed to empowering our clients to achieve balance, resilience, and personal growth in all aspects of life.

Sukhjit Hothi

My therapeutic approach is grounded in a humanistic, client-centred framework, where compassion, authenticity, and collaboration will guide the work we do together. I integrate evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy to help clients develop insight into their challenges, build emotional resilience, and create change. Above all, I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel genuinely seen, supported, and empowered in their healing.

Rebecca Chan

As a therapist, I am relational, experiential, trauma-informed, and attachment-focused. Because much of our suffering occurs as the result of being left unbearably alone in the face of overwhelming emotional experiences, our work together will be done in the context of a safe relationship, one that is characterized by secure attachment, where you are never alone with overwhelming emotional experiences. I use an integrative approach that draws on Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), body-based therapies, attachment theory, inner child work, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness.

Michael Gintowt

Pragmatic and Solution Oriented. First, I clear up any vague or unclear treatment goals or confusions. Before assuming that there is a problem based on faulty thinking, I review the basic life situation to make sure that basic human needs are being met. I take into account any impulses and direction that come from the deeper, more authentic Self (psycho-spiritual issues). When indicated, I will work with dreams, metaphor, and imagination. On a good day, I help people make the necessary changes to their inner and outer worlds, so their goals are met.