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Island Counselling, Victoria BC

Psychotherapy on Vancouver Island

Derek Martin, PhD
Canadian Certified Counsellor

Main Pages:

  • Welcome!
  • About Me
  • Office Policy & Fees
  • Office Location
  • Online Counselling over Skype

Fees:

I believe that counselling should be affordable, so my rates are on a sliding scale from $90-$120 per hour based on income. An initial 20 minute phone consultation is free.

I accept cash, personal checks, Interac e-transfers, and credit cards over Paypal.

How I Work:

  • The Importance of Relationship
  • Symptoms Have Meaning
  • Our Deforming Mirrors

Additional Resources

  • Problems and Symptoms
  • Counselling Books and Videos
  • Victoria Counselling Services and Crisis Lines

Approach:

My theoretical approach to counselling is psychodynamic, which means I always take into account the unconscious part of the equation. My orientation and training includes Jungian, relational, and mindfulness approaches and techniques. For a clear description of how I work that is free of jargon, please see the "How I Work" pages above.

Contact:

Phone: 250-882-0322.

Email: [email protected]

Please note that I only check phone messages, email, and text messages on days that I work. I do my best to return calls within 24 hours.

If this is an emergency or crisis, please contact one of the crisis resources listed on the "Victoria Counselling Services and Crisis Lines" page above.

Problems and Symptoms

Arbutus trees near Victoria, BCPeople seek short-term counselling or longer-term psychotherapy for many reasons.  Below is a description of a few common issues and symptoms that bring people to my door.  There is also  information on a few deeper psychological problems and concerns that people may be experiencing.

Common Problems

Depression

Anxiety

Addiction

Grief and Loss

Deeper Issues

Midlife and other Life Transitions

Spiritual “Emergency” or Emergence

 

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